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Judy Collins - When I Go
CAPO: 1st Fret
[Intro]
Am     G  C  Em  Dm  F G  Am
AmOoh ooh ooh Gooh ooh, Cooh ooh ooh Emooh
Ooh ooh Dmooh, ooh ooh Fooh ooh Gooh ooh Amooooh
[Verse 1]
Come, lonely Ghunter, Cchieftain and Emking
I will Dmfly like the Gfalcon when I Amgo
Bear me my Gbrother Cunder your Emwing
I will Dmstrike fell like Glightning when I Amgo
[Verse 2]
I will Cbellow like the thunder drum, inGvoke the storm of war
A twisting Dmpillar spun of Fdust and blood, up from the Gprairie Amfloor
I will Csweep the foe before me like a Ggale out on the snow
And the Dmwind will long recount the story
FReverence and Gglory, when I Amgo
[Bridge]
Oh oh Goh oh oh Coh oh oh EmohDm7  F  G  Am  
[Verse 3]
Spring, spirit Gdancer, Cnimble and Emthin
I will Dmleap like coGyote when I Amgo
Tireless enGtrancer, Clend me your Emskin
I will Dmrun like the Ggrey wolf when I Amgo
[Verse 4]
I will Cclimb the rise at daybreak, I will Gkiss the sky at noon
Raise my Dmyearning voice at Fmidnight to my mother Gin the Ammoon
I will Cmake the lay of long defeat and Gdraw the chorus slow
Send this Dmmessage down the wire
And hope that Fsomeone wise is Glistening when I Amgo
[Interlude]
Am  G  C  Em  Dm7  F G  Am
[Bridge]
AmOoh ooh ooh Gooh ooh, Cooh ooh ooh Emooh
Ooh ooh Dmooh, ooh ooh Fooh ooh Gooh ooh Amooooh
[Verse 5]
And Cwhen the sun comes trumpets from his Gred house in the east
He will Dmfind a standing Fstone where long I've Gchanted my reAmlease
He will Csend his morning messenger to Gstrike the hammer blow
And I will Dmcrumble down uncountable
In Fshowers of crimson Grubies when I Amgo
[Interlude]
Am  G  C  Em  Dm7  F G  Am
[Verse 6]
Sigh, mournful Gsister, Cwhisper and Emturn
I will Dmrattle like Gdry leaves when I Amgo
Stand in the Gmist where my Cfire used to Emburn
I will Dmcamp on the Gnight breeze when I Amgo
[Verse 7]
And Cshould you glimpse my wandering form out Gon the borderline
Between Dmdeath and resurFrection and the council Gof the Ampines
Do not Cworry for my comfort, do not Gsorrow for me so
All your Dmdiamond tears will rise up
And aFdorn the sky beGside me when I Amgo
[Bridge]
GOhh Cohh Emohh
DmOhh Fohh Gohh Amohhh
[Outro]
Do not Cworry for my comfort, do not Gsorrow for me so
All your Dmdiamond tears will rise up
And aFdorn the sky beGside me when I Amgo
GOhh Cohh Emohh
DmOhh Fohh Gohh Amohhh

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When I Go

by Judy Collins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Judy Collins - When I Go

CAPO: 1st Fret

[Intro]

Am G C Em Dm F G Am

Am G C Em

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh

Dm F G Am

Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooooh

[Verse 1]

G C Em

Come, lonely hunter, chieftain and king

Dm G Am

I will fly like the falcon when I go

G C Em

Bear me my brother under your wing

Dm G Am

I will strike fell like lightning when I go

[Verse 2]

C G

I will bellow like the thunder drum, invoke the storm of war

Dm F G Am

A twisting pillar spun of dust and blood, up from the prairie floor

C G

I will sweep the foe before me like a gale out on the snow

And the wind will long recount the story

F G Am

Reverence and glory, when I go

[Bridge]

G C Em Dm7 F G Am

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

[Verse 3]

G C Em

Spring, spirit dancer, nimble and thin

Dm G Am

I will leap like coyote when I go

G C Em

Tireless entrancer, lend me your skin

Dm G Am

I will run like the grey wolf when I go

[Verse 4]

C G

I will climb the rise at daybreak, I will kiss the sky at noon

Dm F G Am

Raise my yearning voice at midnight to my mother in the moon

C G

I will make the lay of long defeat and draw the chorus slow

Send this message down the wire

F G Am

And hope that someone wise is listening when I go

[Interlude]

Am G C Em Dm7 F G Am

[Bridge]

Am G C Em

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh

Dm F G Am

Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooooh

[Verse 5]

C G

And when the sun comes trumpets from his red house in the east

Dm F G Am

He will find a standing stone where long I've chanted my release

C G

He will send his morning messenger to strike the hammer blow

And I will crumble down uncountable

F G Am

In showers of crimson rubies when I go

[Interlude]

Am G C Em Dm7 F G Am

[Verse 6]

G C Em

Sigh, mournful sister, whisper and turn

Dm G Am

I will rattle like dry leaves when I go

G C Em

Stand in the mist where my fire used to burn

Dm G Am

I will camp on the night breeze when I go

[Verse 7]

C G

And should you glimpse my wandering form out on the borderline

Dm F G Am

Between death and resurrection and the council of the pines

C G

Do not worry for my comfort, do not sorrow for me so

All your diamond tears will rise up

F G Am

And adorn the sky beside me when I go

[Bridge]

G C Em

Ohh ohh ohh

Dm F G Am

Ohh ohh ohh ohhh

[Outro]

C G

Do not worry for my comfort, do not sorrow for me so

All your diamond tears will rise up

F G Am

And adorn the sky beside me when I go

G C Em

Ohh ohh ohh

Dm F G Am

Ohh ohh ohh ohhh

About When I Go Chords by Judy Collins

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