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I Sang The Song

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[Intro]
F  Am7  G   C
[Verse 1]
I could heCar the Fhighway Ccallin'
Long befFore the road ran thrCough
Dreams are frFee and not much eAm7lse is
What else cGan a poor boy Cdo?
[Verse 2]
Calais, FrCance, the FCliffs of CDover
Name a cFity, I been thCere
Women lFaughin', babies cAm7ryin'
Sounds the sGame most anywhCere
[Verse 3]
Baptized iCn the Fold South CRiver
Three times fForward I been blCessed
Just anFother young hillAm7billy
Who would have thGought, who could have guCessed?
[Instrumental]
C   F C   F   C   F   Am7   G   C
[Verse 4]
Gordon LCightfoot, FA.P. CCarter
Mother MFaybelle, June and JCohn
It ain't brFaggin' if you've Am7done it
Name the tGune, I sang the soCng
[Verse 5]
And now I'm Cold, no wFay to hCide it
Wouldn't cFare to truth be tCold
Once a mFan and twice a chAm7ild
Well, I've gGot a hand to hCold
[Instrumental]
C   F C   F   C   F   Am7   G   C
[Verse 6]
I could heCar the Fhighway Ccallin'
Long befFore the road ran thrCough
Dreams are frFee and not much eAm7lse is
What else cGan a poor boy dCo?
Dreams are frFee and not much eAm7lse is
What else cGan a poor boy Cdo?
[Outro]
G  C

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I Sang The Song

by Mac Wiseman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

[Intro]

F Am7 G C

[Verse 1]

C F C

I could hear the highway callin'

F C

Long before the road ran through

F Am7

Dreams are free and not much else is

G C

What else can a poor boy do?

[Verse 2]

C F C

Calais, France, the Cliffs of Dover

F C

Name a city, I been there

F Am7

Women laughin', babies cryin'

G C

Sounds the same most anywhere

[Verse 3]

C F C

Baptized in the old South River

F C

Three times forward I been blessed

F Am7

Just another young hillbilly

G C

Who would have thought, who could have guessed?

[Instrumental]

C F C F C F Am7 G C

[Verse 4]

C F C

Gordon Lightfoot, A.P. Carter

F C

Mother Maybelle, June and John

F Am7

It ain't braggin' if you've done it

G C

Name the tune, I sang the song

[Verse 5]

C F C

And now I'm old, no way to hide it

F C

Wouldn't care to truth be told

F Am7

Once a man and twice a child

G C

Well, I've got a hand to hold

[Instrumental]

C F C F C F Am7 G C

[Verse 6]

C F C

I could hear the highway callin'

F C

Long before the road ran through

F Am7

Dreams are free and not much else is

G C

What else can a poor boy do?

F Am7

Dreams are free and not much else is

G C

What else can a poor boy do?

[Outro]

G C

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