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[Intro]
Gm7
[Verse]
Come my beCloved ones, come follow me Gm7home
Come when it's Ftime your Ebdays here are Fdone
I am the CShepherd, I Fgather my Amown
Leave fear and Bbhunger Gm7and CfollowBb  F  Gm7  
[Verse]
Come, oh my Cforest ones, come follow me Gm7home
Chipmunk and Fowl, Ebraccoon and Fjay
Come from the Ccool shadows Fhid from the Amday
Leave your Bbdeep forest Gm7and CfollowBb  F  Gm7  
[Verse]
Come, oh my Cmeadow ones, come follow me Gm7home
Woodchuck and Fmole, Ebkestrel and Fquail
Come from your Cburrows, your Fgrass-winding Amtrails
Leave your bright Bbmeadow Gm7and CfollowDm  
[Chorus]
Follow me Cdown the Bbwide world
Follow me Chome, my DmchildrenC  Bb  F  Gm7  
[Verse]
And all my Criver ones, come follow me Gm7home
Muskrat and Floon, Ebotter and Fcrane
Come from the Chigh banks, the Freeds in the Amrain
Leave your brown Bbriver Gm7and CfollowBb  F  Gm7  
[Verse]
And all my Cmountain ones, come follow me Gm7home
Bighorn and Fbear, Ebcougar and Fhawk
Come from the Ctimberline, Fwindy grey Amrock
Leave your wild Bbmountain Gm7and CfollowDm  
[Chorus]
Follow me Cdown the Bbwide world
Follow me Chome, my DmchildrenC  Bb  F  Gm7  
[Verse]
And all my Cocean ones, come follow me Gm7home
Petrel and Fseal, Ebcurlew and Fwhale
Come from the Ccombers in Fcalm and in Amgale
Leave your grey Bbocean Gm7and CfollowBb  F  Gm7  
[Verse]
And all my Cfriends of man, come follow me Gm7home
Lovebird and Fcat, Ebplough-horse and Fhound
Come from your Cfireside, in Ffarmstead and Amtown
Leave your bright Bbhomestead Gm7and CfollowDm  
[Chorus]
Follow me Cdown the Bbwide world
Follow me Chome, my DmchildrenC  Bb  F  Gm7  
[Verse]
Come when you Chear the call, come follow me Gm7home
Come from the Fhill, the Ebvalley, the Fsea
Hunters and Chunted ones, Fgather to Amme
Leave all you Bbknow Gm7and CfollowDm  
[Chorus]
Follow me Cdown the Bbwide world
Follow me Chome, my Dmchildren
[Chorus]
Follow me Cdown the Bbwide world
Follow me Chome, my Dmchildren

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The Shepherds Call

by Gordon Bok

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

[Intro]

Gm7

[Verse]

C Gm7

Come my beloved ones, come follow me home

F Eb F

Come when it's time your days here are done

C F Am

I am the Shepherd, I gather my own

Bb Gm7 C Bb F Gm7

Leave fear and hunger and follow

[Verse]

C Gm7

Come, oh my forest ones, come follow me home

F Eb F

Chipmunk and owl, raccoon and jay

C F Am

Come from the cool shadows hid from the day

Bb Gm7 C Bb F Gm7

Leave your deep forest and follow

[Verse]

C Gm7

Come, oh my meadow ones, come follow me home

F Eb F

Woodchuck and mole, kestrel and quail

C F Am

Come from your burrows, your grass-winding trails

Bb Gm7 C Dm

Leave your bright meadow and follow

[Chorus]

C Bb

Follow me down the wide world

C Dm C Bb F Gm7

Follow me home, my children

[Verse]

C Gm7

And all my river ones, come follow me home

F Eb F

Muskrat and loon, otter and crane

C F Am

Come from the high banks, the reeds in the rain

Bb Gm7 C Bb F Gm7

Leave your brown river and follow

[Verse]

C Gm7

And all my mountain ones, come follow me home

F Eb F

Bighorn and bear, cougar and hawk

C F Am

Come from the timberline, windy grey rock

Bb Gm7 C Dm

Leave your wild mountain and follow

[Chorus]

C Bb

Follow me down the wide world

C Dm C Bb F Gm7

Follow me home, my children

[Verse]

C Gm7

And all my ocean ones, come follow me home

F Eb F

Petrel and seal, curlew and whale

C F Am

Come from the combers in calm and in gale

Bb Gm7 C Bb F Gm7

Leave your grey ocean and follow

[Verse]

C Gm7

And all my friends of man, come follow me home

F Eb F

Lovebird and cat, plough-horse and hound

C F Am

Come from your fireside, in farmstead and town

Bb Gm7 C Dm

Leave your bright homestead and follow

[Chorus]

C Bb

Follow me down the wide world

C Dm C Bb F Gm7

Follow me home, my children

[Verse]

C Gm7

Come when you hear the call, come follow me home

F Eb F

Come from the hill, the valley, the sea

C F Am

Hunters and hunted ones, gather to me

Bb Gm7 C Dm

Leave all you know and follow

[Chorus]

C Bb

Follow me down the wide world

C Dm

Follow me home, my children

[Chorus]

C Bb

Follow me down the wide world

C Dm

Follow me home, my children

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