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Forever And A Day

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[Intro]
Bb  F  Gm  Eb  Bb  Cm Gm F  Eb F Bb
[Verse]
When the cold nights of winter weigh Fheavy on my mind
I walk Dmdown to the river to Ebease my worried mind
I can Bbsee the reflection of the Cmmoon on every Gmice floe in the Fbay
And I Ebknow that you’ll Fsoon be on your Bbway
[Verse]
And when the pines stand tall and silent, beFneath the starry sky
The Dmletter that you wrote me, I Ebread a thousand times
I can Bbsee the reflection of your Cmface on every Gmice floe in the Fbay
And I Ebknow that you’ll Fsoon be on your Bbway
[Chorus]
Come back Fhome to the Gmones that love you Ebtrue
Come back Fhome to the Gmones that miss you Ebso
Seems like Bbyou were gone forever
But for Cmyou I’ll wait forGmever and a Fday
And I Ebknow that you’ll Fsoon be on your Bbway
[Instrumental]
Bb  F  Gm  Eb  Bb  Cm Gm F  Eb F Bb
[Verse]
When the first rays of sunshine, come Fmelt the night away
On the Dmday you return, I will Ebwalk down to the bay
And I’ll Bbwait by the water, ‘til the Cmship pulls in that Gmtook you far aFway
Oh, Ebmother dear, I Fmiss you more each Bbday
[Verse]
And my brother and my father, I Fknow they miss you, too
The Dmwaiting would be easy, if Ebonly we could know
Have you Bbreached your destination in some Cmfar off shore, wherGmever it may Flay?
And I Ebknow that you’ll Fsoon be on your Bbway
[Chorus]
Come back Fhome to the Gmones that love you Ebtrue
Come back Fhome to the Gmones that miss you Ebso
Seems like Bbyou were gone forever
But for Cmyou I’ll wait forGmever and a Fday
And I Ebknow that you’ll Fsoon be on your Bbway
[Instrumental]
Bb  F  Gm  Eb  Bb  Cm Gm F  Eb F Bb   F  Gm  Eb
[Chorus]
Seems like Bbyou've been gone forever
But for Cmyou I’ll wait forGmever and a Fday
And I Ebknow that you’ll Fsoon be on your Bbway

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Forever And A Day

by The Kingston Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bb F Gm Eb Bb Cm Gm F Eb F Bb

[Verse]

When the cold nights of winter weigh heavy on my mind

Dm Eb

I walk down to the river to ease my worried mind

Bb Cm Gm F

I can see the reflection of the moon on every ice floe in the bay

Eb F Bb

And I know that you’ll soon be on your way

[Verse]

And when the pines stand tall and silent, beneath the starry sky

Dm Eb

The letter that you wrote me, I read a thousand times

Bb Cm Gm F

I can see the reflection of your face on every ice floe in the bay

Eb F Bb

And I know that you’ll soon be on your way

[Chorus]

F Gm Eb

Come back home to the ones that love you true

F Gm Eb

Come back home to the ones that miss you so

Seems like you were gone forever

Cm Gm F

But for you I’ll wait forever and a day

Eb F Bb

And I know that you’ll soon be on your way

[Instrumental]

Bb F Gm Eb Bb Cm Gm F Eb F Bb

[Verse]

When the first rays of sunshine, come melt the night away

Dm Eb

On the day you return, I will walk down to the bay

Bb Cm Gm F

And I’ll wait by the water, ‘til the ship pulls in that took you far away

Eb F Bb

Oh, mother dear, I miss you more each day

[Verse]

And my brother and my father, I know they miss you, too

Dm Eb

The waiting would be easy, if only we could know

Bb Cm Gm F

Have you reached your destination in some far off shore, wherever it may lay?

Eb F Bb

And I know that you’ll soon be on your way

[Chorus]

F Gm Eb

Come back home to the ones that love you true

F Gm Eb

Come back home to the ones that miss you so

Seems like you were gone forever

Cm Gm F

But for you I’ll wait forever and a day

Eb F Bb

And I know that you’ll soon be on your way

[Instrumental]

Bb F Gm Eb Bb Cm Gm F Eb F Bb F Gm Eb

[Chorus]

Seems like you've been gone forever

Cm Gm F

But for you I’ll wait forever and a day

Eb F Bb

And I know that you’ll soon be on your way

About Forever And A Day Chords by The Kingston Trio

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What key is "Forever And A Day" in?

The chords for "Forever And A Day" show the original chord names (including Bb, F, Gm, Eb, Cm, Dm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.