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[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
When the Gdeer has bedded down and the Cbear has gone to ground
And the GNorthern goose has wandered off to Cwarmer bay and Dsound
It's so Geasy in the cold to feel the Cdarkness of the year
And the Gheart is growing Dlonely for the CmorningG  
[Chorus]
Oh, my DJoanie, don't you know that the Gstars are swinging slow
And the Gseas are rolling easy as they Cdid so long aDgo?
If I Ghad a thing to give you, I would Ctell you one more time
That the Gworld is always Dturning toward the CmorningG  D  G  
[Verse 2]
When OcGtober's growing thin and NoCvember's coming home
You'll be Gthinking of the season and the Csad things that you've Dseen
And you Ghear that old wind walking, hear him Csinging high and thin
You could Gswear he's out there Dsinging of your CsorrowG  
[Chorus]
Oh, my DJoanie, don't you know that the Gstars are swinging slow
And the Gseas are rolling easy as they Cdid so long aDgo?
If I Ghad a thing to give you, I would Ctell you one more time
That the Gworld is always Dturning toward the CmorningG  D  G  
[Verse 3]
So the Gdarkness falls around you and you Chear the North wind blow
And you Ghear him call your name out as he Cwalks the brittle Dsnow
That old Gwind don't mean you trouble, he don't Ccare or even know
He's just Gwalking down the Ddarkness toward the CmorningG  
[Chorus]
Oh, my DJoanie, don't you know that the Gstars are swinging slow
And the Gseas are rolling easy as they Cdid so long aDgo?
If I Ghad a thing to give you, I would Ctell you one more time
That the Gworld is always Dturning toward the CmorningG  D  G  
[Verse 4]
It's a Gpity we don't know what the Clittle flowers know
They can't Gface the cold November, they can't Ctake the wind and Dsnow
They put their Gglories all behind them, bow their Cheads and let it go
But you Gknow they'll be there Dshining in the CmorningG  
[Chorus]
Oh, my DJoanie, don't you know that the Gstars are swinging slow
And the Gseas are rolling easy as they Cdid so long aDgo?
And if I Ghad a thing to give you, I would Ctell you one more time
That the Gworld is always Dturning toward the CmorningG  D  G  

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Turning Toward The Morning

by Gordon Bok

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

G C

When the deer has bedded down and the bear has gone to ground

G C D

And the Northern goose has wandered off to warmer bay and sound

G C

It's so easy in the cold to feel the darkness of the year

G D C G

And the heart is growing lonely for the morning

[Chorus]

D G

Oh, my Joanie, don't you know that the stars are swinging slow

G C D

And the seas are rolling easy as they did so long ago?

G C

If I had a thing to give you, I would tell you one more time

G D C G D G

That the world is always turning toward the morning

[Verse 2]

G C

When October's growing thin and November's coming home

G C D

You'll be thinking of the season and the sad things that you've seen

G C

And you hear that old wind walking, hear him singing high and thin

G D C G

You could swear he's out there singing of your sorrow

[Chorus]

D G

Oh, my Joanie, don't you know that the stars are swinging slow

G C D

And the seas are rolling easy as they did so long ago?

G C

If I had a thing to give you, I would tell you one more time

G D C G D G

That the world is always turning toward the morning

[Verse 3]

G C

So the darkness falls around you and you hear the North wind blow

G C D

And you hear him call your name out as he walks the brittle snow

G C

That old wind don't mean you trouble, he don't care or even know

G D C G

He's just walking down the darkness toward the morning

[Chorus]

D G

Oh, my Joanie, don't you know that the stars are swinging slow

G C D

And the seas are rolling easy as they did so long ago?

G C

If I had a thing to give you, I would tell you one more time

G D C G D G

That the world is always turning toward the morning

[Verse 4]

G C

It's a pity we don't know what the little flowers know

G C D

They can't face the cold November, they can't take the wind and snow

G C

They put their glories all behind them, bow their heads and let it go

G D C G

But you know they'll be there shining in the morning

[Chorus]

D G

Oh, my Joanie, don't you know that the stars are swinging slow

G C D

And the seas are rolling easy as they did so long ago?

G C

And if I had a thing to give you, I would tell you one more time

G D C G D G

That the world is always turning toward the morning

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