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Judy Collins - Drifting Away
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
Out on a blue southern ocean
I am Fhumbled looking Cskyward
BeFholden to the Ccurrent
FFloating on a Cgentle summer Gwave
Dreaming the Dday, drifting aGway
[Verse 2]
Nothing to do but do nothing
In the Fstillness of the Cmoment
In the Fkindness of the Csun
Just to Fbe, the only Cthing I Gcrave
Dreaming the Dday, drifting aGway
[Verse 3]
It's been a long lonely winter
Though my Fbody had reCcoiled
I’m now Fopened by the Cwater
ReFnewed with a Cpurpose
I'll reFturn to you, the Clove that you Ggave
Embracing the Dday, drifting aGway
[Instrumental]
C      G    F  C  F  C  F  C   G      D
[Verse 4]
There is a Gcloud hanging over
But FI am looking Cpast her
FThough she is maCjestic
To the Fendless sky aCbove
And I Ffeel I've found the Ccourage to be Gbrave
Dreaming the Dday, drifting aGway
Dreaming the Dday, drifting aGway

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Drifting Away

by Judy Collins

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Judy Collins - Drifting Away

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Out on a blue southern ocean

F C

I am humbled looking skyward

F C

Beholden to the current

F C G

Floating on a gentle summer wave

D G

Dreaming the day, drifting away

[Verse 2]

Nothing to do but do nothing

F C

In the stillness of the moment

F C

In the kindness of the sun

F C G

Just to be, the only thing I crave

D G

Dreaming the day, drifting away

[Verse 3]

It's been a long lonely winter

F C

Though my body had recoiled

F C

I’m now opened by the water

F C

Renewed with a purpose

F C G

I'll return to you, the love that you gave

D G

Embracing the day, drifting away

[Instrumental]

C G F C F C F C G D

[Verse 4]

There is a cloud hanging over

F C

But I am looking past her

F C

Though she is majestic

F C

To the endless sky above

F C G

And I feel I've found the courage to be brave

D G

Dreaming the day, drifting away

D G

Dreaming the day, drifting away

About Drifting Away Chords by Judy Collins

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