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Judy Collins - Big Sur
CAPO: 3rd Fret
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
I know this stretch of road, I’ve been here often
The Cocean rolls as far as you can see
The Emrocky coast is misty in the Csunlight
Seagulls flying low are flying Dfree
[Verse 2]
Their Gwings are like my memories and desires
Spreading Cout to carry me along
And EmI remember everything that Cmattered
The times when I was weak instead of Dstrong
[Verse 3]
ToGday the hills are restless with desire
They Cshudder, shaking all their blossoms free
The Emscent of dusty pines and EucaClyptus
Remind me of the time when I was Dme
[Verse 4]
I Gleft you and the rocky coast behind me
CFound a way to live without a heart
For EmI had left it throbbing in your Ckeeping
And grew another, praying it would Dstart
[Chorus]
I Cloved you like the sunlight on the EmoceanG  
CLoved you like the Dseagulls in their AmflightsD  
CLoved you like the Dstars that shine in Gheaven
CLoved you through the days and through the AmnightsD  
[Verse 5]
I Ghear the saints still pray along the ocean
I Csee the padres walking in the dawn
The Embells of Capistrano ring to Ccall them
To pray for us and sing their ancient Dsong
[Verse 6]
Please Gpray for me you padres of the ocean
CPray I find my heart among the waves
For Emfreedom’s left me panting for the Cbondage
And you can see the light beyond the Dgrave
[Verse 7]
I Gknow that stretch of road to Santa Barbara
CBeen here on and off through all these years
I Emknow that stretch of ocean as Cfar as I can see
Today I often see it through my Dtears
[Chorus]
I Cloved you like the sunlight on the EmoceanG  
CLoved you like the Dseagulls in their AmflightsD  
CLoved you like the Dstars that shine in Gheaven
CLoved you through the days and through the AmnightsD  
[Verse 7]
I Gknow this stretch of road, I’ve been here often
The Cocean rolls as far as you can see
The Emrocky coast is misty in the Csunlight
Seagulls flying low are flying Dfree

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Big Sur

by Judy Collins

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Judy Collins - Big Sur

CAPO: 3rd Fret

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I know this stretch of road, I’ve been here often

The ocean rolls as far as you can see

Em C

The rocky coast is misty in the sunlight

Seagulls flying low are flying free

[Verse 2]

Their wings are like my memories and desires

Spreading out to carry me along

Em C

And I remember everything that mattered

The times when I was weak instead of strong

[Verse 3]

Today the hills are restless with desire

They shudder, shaking all their blossoms free

Em C

The scent of dusty pines and Eucalyptus

Remind me of the time when I was me

[Verse 4]

I left you and the rocky coast behind me

Found a way to live without a heart

Em C

For I had left it throbbing in your keeping

And grew another, praying it would start

[Chorus]

C Em G

I loved you like the sunlight on the ocean

C D Am D

Loved you like the seagulls in their flights

C D G

Loved you like the stars that shine in heaven

C Am D

Loved you through the days and through the nights

[Verse 5]

I hear the saints still pray along the ocean

I see the padres walking in the dawn

Em C

The bells of Capistrano ring to call them

To pray for us and sing their ancient song

[Verse 6]

Please pray for me you padres of the ocean

Pray I find my heart among the waves

Em C

For freedom’s left me panting for the bondage

And you can see the light beyond the grave

[Verse 7]

I know that stretch of road to Santa Barbara

Been here on and off through all these years

Em C

I know that stretch of ocean as far as I can see

Today I often see it through my tears

[Chorus]

C Em G

I loved you like the sunlight on the ocean

C D Am D

Loved you like the seagulls in their flights

C D G

Loved you like the stars that shine in heaven

C Am D

Loved you through the days and through the nights

[Verse 7]

I know this stretch of road, I’ve been here often

The ocean rolls as far as you can see

Em C

The rocky coast is misty in the sunlight

Seagulls flying low are flying free

About Big Sur Chords by Judy Collins

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