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Judy Collins - Come Away Melinda
CAPO: 3rd Fret
[Intro]
Am   G   F   E7
[Verse 1]
AmMommy,  GMommy, come and Flook
See what I have Gfound
A Amlittle ways aGway from here
FWhile Amdigging in the E7ground
[Chorus]
CCome aGway Melinda
EmCome in and Bmclose the door
It's Cnothing, Gjust a picture Bmbook
They had before the Emwar
[Verse 2]
AmMommy,  GMommy, come and Fsee
Mommy,  Gcome and look
AmWhy, there's four or five Glittle Melinda girls
FInside my Ampicture E7book
[Chorus]
CCome aGway Melinda,
EmCome in and Bmclose the door
CThere were lots of Glittle girls like Bmyou
Before they had the EmwarFm  
[Verse 3]
A#mOh Mommy, G#Mommy, come and F#see
Mommy G#hurry do
A#mWhy, there's G#someone in a pretty dress
F#She's all grown up like A#myou
Won't you Bm7tell me why?
[Chorus]
C#Come aG#way Melinda
FmCome in and Cmclose the door
C#That someG#one is your Cmmommy
You Am7had before the Fwar
[Verse 3]
AmMommy, GMommy
FTell me Gif you can
AmWhy can't things Gbe the way they Fwere
AmBefore the war beE7gan?
[Chorus]
CCome aGway Melinda
EmCome in and Bmclose the door
The Canswer lies in Gyesterday
BmBefore they had the Emwar

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Come Away Melinda

by Judy Collins

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A#m

Bm7

Am7

Judy Collins - Come Away Melinda

CAPO: 3rd Fret

[Intro]

Am G F E7

[Verse 1]

Am G F

Mommy, Mommy, come and look

See what I have found

Am G

A little ways away from here

F Am E7

While digging in the ground

[Chorus]

C G

Come away Melinda

Em Bm

Come in and close the door

C G Bm

It's nothing, just a picture book

They had before the war

[Verse 2]

Am G F

Mommy, Mommy, come and see

Mommy, come and look

Am G

Why, there's four or five little Melinda girls

F Am E7

Inside my picture book

[Chorus]

C G

Come away Melinda,

Em Bm

Come in and close the door

C G Bm

There were lots of little girls like you

Em Fm

Before they had the war

[Verse 3]

A#m G# F#

Oh Mommy, Mommy, come and see

Mommy hurry do

A#m G#

Why, there's someone in a pretty dress

F# A#m

She's all grown up like you

Bm7

Won't you tell me why?

[Chorus]

C# G#

Come away Melinda

Fm Cm

Come in and close the door

C# G# Cm

That someone is your mommy

Am7 F

You had before the war

[Verse 3]

Am G

Mommy, Mommy

F G

Tell me if you can

Am G F

Why can't things be the way they were

Am E7

Before the war began?

[Chorus]

C G

Come away Melinda

Em Bm

Come in and close the door

C G

The answer lies in yesterday

Bm Em

Before they had the war

About Come Away Melinda Chords by Judy Collins

Learn how to play Come Away Melinda by Judy Collins with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Come Away Melinda chords”, “Come Away Melinda guitar chords”, or “Judy Collins Come Away Melinda chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Come Away Melinda chords and for experienced players who want accurate Come Away Melinda lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, G, F, E7, A, C.

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What key is "Come Away Melinda" in?

The chords for "Come Away Melinda" show the original chord names (including Am, G, F, E7, A, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.