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Judy Collins - Dorothy
CAPO: 1st Fret
[Intro]
Am   Dm   Am   Dm   Am
[Verse 1]
Living in Kansas, a Dmlife aAmloneDm  
She never Ammarried, Dmshe’s hardly GknownAm  
She stares out the window, Dmfar aAmway
DmLooking for aAmnother Dmwindy Gday
[Chorus]
Dorothy was a Cfool to Cmaj7leave, she should have Cstayed
She had it right Cmaj7in her hands, she had it Bbmade
She could have had it Gall for keeps, she was aDmfraidG  
She could have CstayGedAm  Dm  Am  
[Verse 2]
It seems like only DmyesterAmdayDm  
But forty years Amhave all but Dmslipped aGwayAm  
Since a lonely Dmblack haired Amgirl
Was Dmtaken for her Amone and Dmonly Gwhirl
[Chorus]
Dorothy was a Cfool to Cmaj7leave, she could have Cstayed
She had it right Cmaj7in her hands, she had it Bbmade
She could have had it Gall for keeps, but was aDmfraidG  
She could have CstayGedEm  
[Bridge]
Same old bluebird Dmflying highEm  
Over rainbows in that DmKansas sky
Why, oh Amwhy
Oh Dmwhy_G__Am  
[Verse 3]
I guess it only Dmserves her AmrightDm  
For trading all that Amcolour Dmfor black and GwhiteAm  
All her sorrow, Dmall beAmcause
There Dmain’t no way to stand AmKansas Dmwhen you’ve been to GOz
[Chorus]
Dorothy was a Cfool to Cmaj7leave, she should have Cstayed
She had it right Cmaj7in her hands, she had it Bbmade
She could have had it Gall for keeps, she was aDmfraidG  
She could have CstayGed
She could have CstayGed
She could have CstayedDm  Am  Dm  Am  

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Dorothy

by Judy Collins

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Cmaj7

Judy Collins - Dorothy

CAPO: 1st Fret

[Intro]

Am Dm Am Dm Am

[Verse 1]

Dm Am Dm

Living in Kansas, a life alone

Am Dm G Am

She never married, she’s hardly known

Dm Am

She stares out the window, far away

Dm Am Dm G

Looking for another windy day

[Chorus]

C Cmaj7 C

Dorothy was a fool to leave, she should have stayed

Cmaj7 Bb

She had it right in her hands, she had it made

G Dm G

She could have had it all for keeps, she was afraid

C G Am Dm Am

She could have stayed

[Verse 2]

Dm Am Dm

It seems like only yesterday

Am Dm G Am

But forty years have all but slipped away

Dm Am

Since a lonely black haired girl

Dm Am Dm G

Was taken for her one and only whirl

[Chorus]

C Cmaj7 C

Dorothy was a fool to leave, she could have stayed

Cmaj7 Bb

She had it right in her hands, she had it made

G Dm G

She could have had it all for keeps, but was afraid

C G Em

She could have stayed

[Bridge]

Dm Em

Same old bluebird flying high

Over rainbows in that Kansas sky

Why, oh why

Dm G Am

Oh why___

[Verse 3]

Dm Am Dm

I guess it only serves her right

Am Dm G Am

For trading all that colour for black and white

Dm Am

All her sorrow, all because

Dm Am Dm G

There ain’t no way to stand Kansas when you’ve been to Oz

[Chorus]

C Cmaj7 C

Dorothy was a fool to leave, she should have stayed

Cmaj7 Bb

She had it right in her hands, she had it made

G Dm G

She could have had it all for keeps, she was afraid

C G

She could have stayed

C G

She could have stayed

C Dm Am Dm Am

She could have stayed

About Dorothy Chords by Judy Collins

Learn how to play Dorothy by Judy Collins with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Dorothy chords”, “Dorothy guitar chords”, or “Judy Collins Dorothy 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 Dorothy chords and for experienced players who want accurate Dorothy lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, Dm, G, C, Cmaj7, Bb.

FAQ — Dorothy by Judy Collins

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What key is "Dorothy" in?

The chords for "Dorothy" show the original chord names (including Am, Dm, G, C, Cmaj7, Bb). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.