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The Virgin

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[Intro]
BShe went off to the C#mcity
To Efind what she was looking Bfor
BTo identify, to C#mreally try
To  Efind herself  some Bhope
BWith the summer sun for C#mlaughing
And the winter rain did Epour
She was Blovelier from C#mlearning
And from Eliving, loving Bmore
BFrom her dancing love and C#myoung soul
And the Egypsies in her Bdream
To the Bpulse of stark acceptC#mance
When the Ewinds began to fBreeze
With no curfews left to C#mhold her
And no C#mwalls to shield her Epain
Finding Bout that facts were C#molder
And that Elife forms are iBnsane.
BThe presence of C#mprotection seemed
To Efade, as did her Bdoubt
That she now was no C#mexception
Nor was the Elove who pushed her Bout
Though the streets cried out,
Go, homC#mesick
Virtues sC#mtrength of mind would rEing
In the Bmaladies of C#mmeaning
The sad Esong she learned to sBing.
BNow, her teachers and C#mphilosophers
And the Epoet's silver tBhroat
Are the vessels which on C#mwisdom's karmic  Eocean she will Bfloat.
Was this her revoC#mlution,
Just a child in love's Ecrusade,
With the Bquestion in her innoceC#mnce
Through the Elies her eyes betrBayed?

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The Virgin

by Gene Clark

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

[Intro]

B C#m

She went off to the city

E B

To find what she was looking for

B C#m

To identify, to really try

E B

To find herself some hope

B C#m

With the summer sun for laughing

And the winter rain did pour

B C#m

She was lovelier from learning

E B

And from living, loving more

B C#m

From her dancing love and young soul

E B

And the gypsies in her dream

B C#m

To the pulse of stark acceptance

E B

When the winds began to freeze

C#m

With no curfews left to hold her

C#m E

And no walls to shield her pain

B C#m

Finding out that facts were older

E B

And that life forms are insane.

B C#m

The presence of protection seemed

E B

To fade, as did her doubt

C#m

That she now was no exception

E B

Nor was the love who pushed her out

Though the streets cried out,

C#m

Go, homesick

C#m E

Virtues strength of mind would ring

B C#m

In the maladies of meaning

E B

The sad song she learned to sing.

B C#m

Now, her teachers and philosophers

E B

And the poet's silver throat

C#m E B

Are the vessels which on wisdom's karmic ocean she will float.

C#m

Was this her revolution,

Just a child in love's crusade,

B C#m

With the question in her innocence

E B

Through the lies her eyes betrayed?

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