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[Verse 1]
  DI've been D/C#looking for the D/Bway home,G  
all day Dlong.D/C#  D/B  G  
  DWell now it D/C#looks to meD/B  
Glike that road don't Dexist at all.D/C#  D/B  G  
  DI've been D/C#telling everyD/Bbody,G  
that it's Dtrue.D/C#  D/B  G  
  DNow there's D/C#one thing,D/B  
Gthat I forgot to Ado.
[Chorus]
DWhere Gwas I going Dto?
  DAnd Ggoing without Dyou?
  DTo Gsail on seas and Dgo
  DHow Gcould I without Dyou?
[Verse 2]
  DI've been D/C#thinking about where D/BI come from,G  
for so Dlong.D/C#  D/B  G  
  DBut now those D/C#days are past,D/B  G  
and that Dtime is goneD/C#  D/B  G  
  DLike everyD/C#body does without D/Bthinking,G  
where our Dhome.D/C#  D/B  G  
  DBut somewhere D/C#back there,D/B  
I Gseem to have Aput you. Oooh
[Chorus]
DWhere Gwas I going Dto?
  DAnd Ggoing without Dyou?
  DTo Gsail on seas and Dgo
  DWho Gwas I, just a Dfool
[Bridge]
BmAll the places,
that C#mI've ever been.
All the Bmthings that I've Dseen.
  BmAll they meant,
all they C#mever could be,
  Bmare pale beside you,
it's Aplain to see.
[Verse 3]
  DI've been D/C#humming an D/Bold song,G  
part a DtuneD/C#  D/B  G  
  DYou know it D/C#fills my head,D/B  
Gsomehow it Dfills the roomD/C#  D/B  G  
  DCan you believe, D/C#somehow,D/B  
 GI must be leaving Dsoon.D/C#  D/B  G  
  DNever D/C#thinking, you D/Bknow,
 Gwhat I could Alose.
[Chorus]
DWhere Gwas I going Dto?
  DAnd Ggoing without Dyou?
  DTo Gsail on seas and Dgo
  DHow Gcould I without Dyou?
[Chorus]
DWhere Gwas I going Dto?
  DAnd Ggoing without Dyou?
  DTo Gsail on seas and Dgo
  DWho Gwas I, tell me Dwho?
Note: I'm not convinced on the Bm and C#m chords in the bridge. Any corrections are welcome.

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Where Was I Going To

by Rory Gallagher

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D/C#

D/B

C#m

[Verse 1]

D D/C# D/B G

I've been looking for the way home,

D D/C# D/B G

all day long.

D D/C# D/B

Well now it looks to me

G D D/C# D/B G

like that road don't exist at all.

D D/C# D/B G

I've been telling everybody,

D D/C# D/B G

that it's true.

D D/C# D/B

Now there's one thing,

G A

that I forgot to do.

[Chorus]

D G D

Where was I going to?

D G D

And going without you?

D G D

To sail on seas and go

D G D

How could I without you?

[Verse 2]

D D/C# D/B G

I've been thinking about where I come from,

D D/C# D/B G

for so long.

D D/C# D/B G

But now those days are past,

D D/C# D/B G

and that time is gone

D D/C# D/B G

Like everybody does without thinking,

D D/C# D/B G

where our home.

D D/C# D/B

But somewhere back there,

G A

I seem to have put you. Oooh

[Chorus]

D G D

Where was I going to?

D G D

And going without you?

D G D

To sail on seas and go

D G D

Who was I, just a fool

[Bridge]

All the places,

C#m

that I've ever been.

Bm D

All the things that I've seen.

All they meant,

C#m

all they ever could be,

are pale beside you,

it's plain to see.

[Verse 3]

D D/C# D/B G

I've been humming an old song,

D D/C# D/B G

part a tune

D D/C# D/B

You know it fills my head,

G D D/C# D/B G

somehow it fills the room

D D/C# D/B

Can you believe, somehow,

G D D/C# D/B G

I must be leaving soon.

D D/C# D/B

Never thinking, you know,

G A

what I could lose.

[Chorus]

D G D

Where was I going to?

D G D

And going without you?

D G D

To sail on seas and go

D G D

How could I without you?

[Chorus]

D G D

Where was I going to?

D G D

And going without you?

D G D

To sail on seas and go

D G D

Who was I, tell me who?

Note: I'm not convinced on the Bm and C#m chords in the bridge. Any corrections are welcome.

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