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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO: 4th Fret
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INTRO
G  Cm  G  Cm
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VERSE 1
GI awoke toDmday and Ffound
The frost perched Dmon the Gtown
It Dmhovered in a Gfrozen sky
Then it Fgobbled summer Gdown
CWhen the sun turns Bbtraitor cold
And Call the trees are Bbshivering in a nDaked rowD7  
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CHORUS
I Gget the urge for Fgoing
But I never seem to Ggo
I Fget the Curge for Ggoing
When the Fmeadow Cgrass is Gturning brown
FSummerCtime is Gfalling down and winter is Dmclosing Gin
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VERSE 2
I Ghad me a Dmman in Fsummertime
He had summer-Dmcoloured Gskin
And Dmnot another Ggirl in town
My Dmdarling's heart could Gwin
But Cwhen the leaves fell Bbon the ground
CBully winds came aBbround and
Pushed them face down Din the snowD7  
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CHORUS
He Ggot the urge for Fgoing
But I never seem to Ggo
I Fget the Curge for Ggoing
When the Fmeadow Cgrass was Gturning brown
FSummerCtime is Gfalling down and winter was Dmclosing Gin
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VERSE 3
Now the Gwarriors of DmwinFter
They gave a cold Dmtriumphant Gshout
And Dmall that stays is Gdying
And all that Dmlives is getting Gout
CSee the geese in Bbchevron flight
CFlapping and Bbracing on befDore the snowD7  
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CHORUS
They Ggot the urge for Fgoing
And they got the wind so Gthey go
They Fget the Curge for Ggoing
When the Fmeadow Cgrass is Gturning brown
FSummerCtime is Gfalling down and winter is Dmclosing Gin
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VERSE 4
I'll Gply the fire with Dmkindling Fnow
I'll pull the blankets up Dmto my Gchin
I'll lock the Dmvagrant Gwinter out and
I'll Fbolt my wanderings Gin
I'd Clike to call back Bbsummertime
CHave her stay for Bbjust another mDonth or soD7  
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CHORUS
But she’s Ggot the urge for Fgoing
So I guess she’ll have to Ggo
She Fgets the Curge for Ggoing
When the Fmeadow Cgrass is Gturning brown
And Fall her Dempire is Gclosing down
FSummerCtime is Gfalling down and winter is Dmclosing Gin
And I Gget the urge for Fgoing
When the Fmeadow Cgrass is Gturning brown
And FsummerCtime is Gfalling down
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OUTRO
G  Cm  G  Cm

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The Urge For Going

by Mary Black

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning = Standard

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CAPO: 4th Fret

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INTRO

G Cm G Cm

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VERSE 1

G Dm F

I awoke today and found

Dm G

The frost perched on the town

Dm G

It hovered in a frozen sky

F G

Then it gobbled summer down

C Bb

When the sun turns traitor cold

C Bb D D7

And all the trees are shivering in a naked row

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CHORUS

G F

I get the urge for going

But I never seem to go

F C G

I get the urge for going

F C G

When the meadow grass is turning brown

F C G Dm G

Summertime is falling down and winter is closing in

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VERSE 2

G Dm F

I had me a man in summertime

Dm G

He had summer-coloured skin

Dm G

And not another girl in town

Dm G

My darling's heart could win

C Bb

But when the leaves fell on the ground

C Bb

Bully winds came around and

D D7

Pushed them face down in the snow

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CHORUS

G F

He got the urge for going

But I never seem to go

F C G

I get the urge for going

F C G

When the meadow grass was turning brown

F C G Dm G

Summertime is falling down and winter was closing in

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VERSE 3

G Dm F

Now the warriors of winter

Dm G

They gave a cold triumphant shout

Dm G

And all that stays is dying

Dm G

And all that lives is getting out

C Bb

See the geese in chevron flight

C Bb D D7

Flapping and racing on before the snow

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CHORUS

G F

They got the urge for going

And they got the wind so they go

F C G

They get the urge for going

F C G

When the meadow grass is turning brown

F C G Dm G

Summertime is falling down and winter is closing in

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VERSE 4

G Dm F

I'll ply the fire with kindling now

Dm G

I'll pull the blankets up to my chin

Dm G

I'll lock the vagrant winter out and

F G

I'll bolt my wanderings in

C Bb

I'd like to call back summertime

C Bb D D7

Have her stay for just another month or so

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CHORUS

G F

But she’s got the urge for going

So I guess she’ll have to go

F C G

She gets the urge for going

F C G

When the meadow grass is turning brown

F D G

And all her empire is closing down

F C G Dm G

Summertime is falling down and winter is closing in

G F

And I get the urge for going

F C G

When the meadow grass is turning brown

F C G

And summertime is falling down

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OUTRO

G Cm G Cm

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