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Strawbs - The Plain
[Intro]
G  D  Em   C  G/B  Am  G  Em
G  D  Em    D  Em  G  D  Em    D  Em  G  D  C
Em    G  D  Em    C  G/B  Am  G  Em
[Verse 1]
The plain stretched out before me
As Gfar as the Dslate grey Emsky
I told her I was leaving 
With the Gmigrant Dbirds, to Emfly
I said she might expect me
With the Gcoming Dof the Cspring
When the Embirds return back home again
With Gnewfound Dsongs to EmsingC  G/B  Am  G  Em  
[Verse 2]
I hit out on the highway
GHigh on the Drising Emsun
I felt my spirit rising
My Gjourney was Dnewly beEmgun
The joy of expectation
GRose in my Dheart with a Csong
The Emcourage of conviction
GCarried my Djourney aEmlongC  G/B  Am  G  Em  
[Verse 3]
I bathed in the lake of comfort
The Gmilk of my Dmother's Embreast
The son of constant sorrow
GSank to his Dknees in the Emwest
I prayed to my god for guidance
To Gfind there was Dno one but Cme
There was Emjust the open highway
As Gfar as my Deyes could EmseeC  G/B  Am  G  Em  
[Instrumental]
Em    G  D  Em    G  D  Em      G  D  C
Em    G  D  Em    C  G/B  Am  G  Em
[Verse 4]
Throughout my endless journey
I have been Gsearching for Dparadise Emlost
I now retrace my footsteps
With the Gburden of Dinfinite Emcost
I see myself returning
AGlone, with my Dhead held Chigh
The Emplain stretched out before me
As Gfar as the Dslate grey EmskyC  G/B  Am  G  Em  

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The Plain

by Strawbs

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G/B

Strawbs - The Plain

[Intro]

G D Em C G/B Am G Em

G D Em D Em G D Em D Em G D C

Em G D Em C G/B Am G Em

[Verse 1]

The plain stretched out before me

G D Em

As far as the slate grey sky

I told her I was leaving

G D Em

With the migrant birds, to fly

I said she might expect me

G D C

With the coming of the spring

When the birds return back home again

G D Em C G/B Am G Em

With newfound songs to sing

[Verse 2]

I hit out on the highway

G D Em

High on the rising sun

I felt my spirit rising

G D Em

My journey was newly begun

The joy of expectation

G D C

Rose in my heart with a song

The courage of conviction

G D Em C G/B Am G Em

Carried my journey along

[Verse 3]

I bathed in the lake of comfort

G D Em

The milk of my mother's breast

The son of constant sorrow

G D Em

Sank to his knees in the west

I prayed to my god for guidance

G D C

To find there was no one but me

There was just the open highway

G D Em C G/B Am G Em

As far as my eyes could see

[Instrumental]

Em G D Em G D Em G D C

Em G D Em C G/B Am G Em

[Verse 4]

Throughout my endless journey

G D Em

I have been searching for paradise lost

I now retrace my footsteps

G D Em

With the burden of infinite cost

I see myself returning

G D C

Alone, with my head held high

The plain stretched out before me

G D Em C G/B Am G Em

As far as the slate grey sky

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