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Celia

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[Intro]
F G C
[1st verse]
GWhen the wind from the island is rFollin' through the tCrees
When a Gkiss from a prison cell is cFarried in the bCreeze
TFhat's when I Emwonder how sFad a man can bCe
OFh, when will CG7elia come to mCe?F  G  C  
[2nd verse]
GI still remember the Fmountains of the wCar
Sierra MGadre and the PhFilipino shCore
WhFen will I Emlie beside my FCelia 'neath the tCrees?
FOh, when will CG7elia come to mCe?F  G  C  
[3rd verse]
GSo many years were stolen, sFo many years are Cgone
And the Gvision of my Celia Fmake dreams to dream uCpon
FEach hour Emis a day fFilled with meCmories
OFh, when will CG7elia come to mCe?F  G  C  
[4th verse]
I Gwake each morning and I Fwatch the sun aCrise
GWonder if my Celia sleeps, Fwonder if she cCries
FIf hate must be my Emprison lock, Flove must be the Ckey
OFh, when will CG7elia come to mCe?F  G  C  
[5th verse]
TGhe guns have stopped their firing, you may Fwander through the hCills
TGhey kept my Celia through the war, they keFep her from me stCill
SFhe waits upon the iEmsland now, a Fprisoner of the sCea
OFh, when will CG7elia come to mCe?F  G  C  
[6th verse]
GWhen the wind from the island is rFollin' through the tCrees
When a Gkiss from a prison cell is cFarried in the bCreeze
TFhat's when I Emwonder how sFad a man can bCe
OFh, when will CG7elia come to mCe?F  G  C  
OFh, when will CG7elia come to mCe?

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Celia

by Phil Ochs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F G C

[1st verse]

G F C

When the wind from the island is rollin' through the trees

G F C

When a kiss from a prison cell is carried in the breeze

F Em F C

That's when I wonder how sad a man can be

F G7 C F G C

Oh, when will Celia come to me?

[2nd verse]

G F C

I still remember the mountains of the war

G F C

Sierra Madre and the Philipino shore

F Em F C

When will I lie beside my Celia 'neath the trees?

F G7 C F G C

Oh, when will Celia come to me?

[3rd verse]

G F C

So many years were stolen, so many years are gone

G F C

And the vision of my Celia make dreams to dream upon

F Em F C

Each hour is a day filled with memories

F G7 C F G C

Oh, when will Celia come to me?

[4th verse]

G F C

I wake each morning and I watch the sun arise

G F C

Wonder if my Celia sleeps, wonder if she cries

F Em F C

If hate must be my prison lock, love must be the key

F G7 C F G C

Oh, when will Celia come to me?

[5th verse]

G F C

The guns have stopped their firing, you may wander through the hills

G F C

They kept my Celia through the war, they keep her from me still

F Em F C

She waits upon the island now, a prisoner of the sea

F G7 C F G C

Oh, when will Celia come to me?

[6th verse]

G F C

When the wind from the island is rollin' through the trees

G F C

When a kiss from a prison cell is carried in the breeze

F Em F C

That's when I wonder how sad a man can be

F G7 C F G C

Oh, when will Celia come to me?

F G7 C

Oh, when will Celia come to me?

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