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Caledonia

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Rapalje's Cover to Caledonia
Capo: 3rd Fret
I don't play the 6th string through the whole song, but you can do whatever.
[Chords]: 
E F#m A B
[Intro]
E F#m E A
E F#m E A
[Verse I]
EI don't know if F#myou can see
The Echanges that have come Aover me
In these Elast few days I've F#mbeen afraid
That EI might drift aAway
So I'm Etelling stories, F#msinging songs
That Emake me think about Awhere I came from
And Ethat's the reason F#mwhy I seem
So Efar away todAay
[Chorus]
ELet me tell you that I Blove you
And that I Ethink about you all the Atime
Caledonia you're Ecalling me and now I'm Bgoing hEome
EIf I Will become a straBnger
You know that Eit would make me more than Asad
Caledonia's been Beverything I've ever Ehad
[Instrumental]
 E   E   A   E   E   E   A   E//  E   E   A   E   E   E   A   E// (I just whistle along the Instrumental)
[Verse II]
ENow I moved and I've F#mkept on moving
EProved the points that I Aneeded proving
ELost the friends that I F#mneeded losing
EFound new ones on the Away
I Ekissed the ladies and F#mleft them crying
EStolen dreams, yes there's Ano denying
I have Etraveled hard with F#mconscience flying
ESomewhere with the Awind
[Chorus]
ELet me tell you that I Blove you
And that I Ethink about you all the Atime
Caledonia you're Ecalling me and now I'm Bgoing hEome
EIf I Will become a straBnger
You know that Eit would make me more than Asad
Caledonia's been Beverything I've ever Ehad
[Instrumental]
 E   E   A   E   E   E   A   E//  E   E   A   E   E   E   A   E//
[Verse III]
Now I'm Esitting here beF#mfore the fire
The Eempty room, the Aforest choir
The Eflames that couldn't get F#many higher
They've Ewithered now they've Agone
But I'm Esteady thinking my F#mway is clear
And EI know what I will Ado tomorrow
When the Ehands are shaken and F#mkisses flow
EThen I will disapApear
[Chorus]
ELet me tell you that I Blove you
And that I Ethink about you all the Atime
Caledonia you're Ecalling me and now I'm Bgoing hEome
EIf I Will become a straBnger
You know that Eit would make me more than Asad
Caledonia's been Beverything I've ever Ehad
[Outro!(Instrumental)]
 E   E   A   E   E   E   A   E//  E   E   A   E   E   E   A   E//  F#m   E   F#m   E   F#m   E   B   E//  F#m   E   F#m   E   F#m   E   B  E.....

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Caledonia

by Rapalje

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Rapalje's Cover to Caledonia

Capo: 3rd Fret

I don't play the 6th string through the whole song, but you can do whatever.

[Chords]:

E F#m A B

[Intro]

E F#m E A

[Verse I]

E F#m

I don't know if you can see

E A

The changes that have come over me

E F#m

In these last few days I've been afraid

E A

That I might drift away

E F#m

So I'm telling stories, singing songs

E A

That make me think about where I came from

E F#m

And that's the reason why I seem

E A

So far away today

[Chorus]

E B

Let me tell you that I love you

E A

And that I think about you all the time

E B E

Caledonia you're calling me and now I'm going home

E B

If I Will become a stranger

E A

You know that it would make me more than sad

B E

Caledonia's been everything I've ever had

[Instrumental]

E E A E E E A E E E A E E E A E

// // (I just whistle along the Instrumental)

[Verse II]

E F#m

Now I moved and I've kept on moving

E A

Proved the points that I needed proving

E F#m

Lost the friends that I needed losing

E A

Found new ones on the way

E F#m

I kissed the ladies and left them crying

E A

Stolen dreams, yes there's no denying

E F#m

I have traveled hard with conscience flying

E A

Somewhere with the wind

[Chorus]

E B

Let me tell you that I love you

E A

And that I think about you all the time

E B E

Caledonia you're calling me and now I'm going home

E B

If I Will become a stranger

E A

You know that it would make me more than sad

B E

Caledonia's been everything I've ever had

[Instrumental]

E E A E E E A E E E A E E E A E

// //

[Verse III]

E F#m

Now I'm sitting here before the fire

E A

The empty room, the forest choir

E F#m

The flames that couldn't get any higher

E A

They've withered now they've gone

E F#m

But I'm steady thinking my way is clear

E A

And I know what I will do tomorrow

E F#m

When the hands are shaken and kisses flow

E A

Then I will disappear

[Chorus]

E B

Let me tell you that I love you

E A

And that I think about you all the time

E B E

Caledonia you're calling me and now I'm going home

E B

If I Will become a stranger

E A

You know that it would make me more than sad

B E

Caledonia's been everything I've ever had

[Outro!(Instrumental)]

E E A E E E A E E E A E E E A E F#m E F#m E F#m E B E F#m E F#m E F#m E B E

// // // .....

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