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Susanna

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[Intro]
C F C F
[Verse 1]
CI left my home for the open road
Bid Ffarewell to a beautiful Cgirl
She was Cout to push and pry my bravery
I was Gout to conFquer the Cworld
Well CI was circling the globe
She'd spend Fhers pulling somewhere and Cthen
She'd say, "CI fell in love with a drifter's son
And Gnow he's Fgone agCain"
CHeld my ventures up like trophies
FHigh over my Chead
SusCanna, she's a patient woman
She Gprays my FhappinCess
[Chorus]
I'd sing
FOh, Susanna
CDon't you cry for Gme
I'm Cheaded for those coastal waters
An Gocean Ffar to Csee
C F C F
[Verse 2]
CSaw your face carved in the caves
In the Ftunneling Cfields
I Cwore my stubbornness like armor
A GreliFable Cshield
Oh, Chow could I have been so thoughtless
And Fcareless with my Clove?
When CI met you, you were drifting too
Just Glike a Fdriftwood Cdoes
CShe'd be knee-deep in the waters
FWhispering to the Csea
CSusanna, she's a graceful woman
Her Gwords have Fconvinced Cme
[Chorus]
I'd sing
FOh, Susanna
Why don't you Ccome down Emhere with Gme
And Cplay in the oldest parts of the jungle
And Gclimb a Fbanyan Ctree
C F C F C F C F
[Verse 3]
AmExplore from shore to Gshore
There's always Fone more mountain to Gsee
SusAmanna came to me Gin a dream
And on the Fsummit, she Emsaid to Cme
She said, "FI am freedom
I'm Call that you Gseek
But you Ccan't have this if you want all that
And you certainly can't have Cme!"
C F C F C F C F
[Outro]
GOh, Susanna
FI don't cry for Gyou
You're the Cbest adventure I've had yet
But I'm Gonly Fpassing Cthrough

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Susanna

by Nahko Bear

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F C F

[Verse 1]

I left my home for the open road

F C

Bid farewell to a beautiful girl

She was out to push and pry my bravery

G F C

I was out to conquer the world

Well I was circling the globe

F C

She'd spend hers pulling somewhere and then

She'd say, "I fell in love with a drifter's son

G F C

And now he's gone again"

Held my ventures up like trophies

F C

High over my head

Susanna, she's a patient woman

G F C

She prays my happiness

[Chorus]

I'd sing

Oh, Susanna

C G

Don't you cry for me

I'm headed for those coastal waters

G F C

An ocean far to see

C F C F

[Verse 2]

Saw your face carved in the caves

F C

In the tunneling fields

I wore my stubbornness like armor

G F C

A reliable shield

Oh, how could I have been so thoughtless

F C

And careless with my love?

When I met you, you were drifting too

G F C

Just like a driftwood does

She'd be knee-deep in the waters

F C

Whispering to the sea

Susanna, she's a graceful woman

G F C

Her words have convinced me

[Chorus]

I'd sing

Oh, Susanna

C Em G

Why don't you come down here with me

And play in the oldest parts of the jungle

G F C

And climb a banyan tree

C F C F C F C F

[Verse 3]

Am G

Explore from shore to shore

F G

There's always one more mountain to see

Am G

Susanna came to me in a dream

F Em C

And on the summit, she said to me

She said, "I am freedom

C G

I'm all that you seek

But you can't have this if you want all that

And you certainly can't have me!"

C F C F C F C F

[Outro]

Oh, Susanna

F G

I don't cry for you

You're the best adventure I've had yet

G F C

But I'm only passing through

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