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Urge For Going

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1/101

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 101Position: 6

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

A*         x 0 7 6 5 0
G6/A       x 0 5 4 3 0
Bmadd11    x 2 2 4 3 0  (no5)
Asus4      x 0 7 7 5 0
 [Intro]
                                 Bb  A*
e|-----0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0------|
B|---6-----6-----6---6-----6-----6---5-----5-----5---5-----5-----5--|
G|-7-----7-----7---------7-----7---------6-----6---------6-----6----| x2
D|-----------------8---------------7---------------7----------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
A*                                             G6/A  A*
  I awoke today and found the frost perched on the town
                         A                       G6/A  A*
It hovered in a frozen sky   and it gobbled summer down
DWhen the sun turns Ctraitor cold
  DAnd all the trees are Cshivering in a Enaked rowBmadd11  
              A                               G  A*   Asus4  A*
I get the urge for going but I never seem to go
[Chorus 1]
           G/A        D/A  A*                      G/A        D/A  A  
And I get the urge for going, when     the meadow grass is turning brown
     G/A       D/A  A*                       A         G  A  
  Summertime is falling down and winter's closing in
[Verse 2]
  A*                                              G6/A  A*
I had a me a man in summertime, he had summer colored skin
                           A                             G6/A  A*
And not another girl in town    that darling's heart could win
DBut when the leaves fell Con the ground
  DAnd bully winds come aCround and pushed them face down  Ein the snowBmadd11  
                   A                         G  A*     Asus4  A*
He got the urge for goin', and I had to let him go
[Chorus 2]
        G/A        D/A  A*                    G/A         D/A  A  
He got the urge for going when    the meadow grass was turning brown
         G/A        D/A  A*                         A         G  A  
  And summertime was falling down and winter was closing in
[Verse 3]
A*                                                 G6/A  A*
Now the warriors of winter they give a cold triumphant shout
                      A                            G6/A  A*
All that stays is dying,   all that lives is getting out
DSee the geese in Cchevron flight
  DFlapping and a-Cracin' on beEfore the snoBmadd11w
                     A                                         G  A*    Asus4  A*
They got the urge for going and they've got the wings so they can go
[Chorus 3]
          G/A        D/A  A*                    G/A        D/A  A  
They get the urge for going when    the meadow grass is turning brown
     G/A       D/A  A*                       A         G  A  
  Summertime is falling down and winter's closing in
 [Bridge]
                                 Bb  A*
e|-----0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0------|
B|---6-----6-----6---6-----6-----6---5-----5-----5---5-----5-----5--|
G|-7-----7-----7---------7-----7---------6-----6---------6-----6----|
D|-----------------8---------------7---------------7----------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 4]
A*                                                        G6/A  A*
I'll ply the fire with kindling, I'll pull the blankets to my chin
                               A                    G6/A  A*
I'll lock the vagrant winter out     and I'll bolt my wandering in
DI'd like to call back Csummertime
  DAnd have her stay   Cfor just another Emonth or soBmadd11  
                          A                                 G  A*  Asus4  A*
But she's got the urge for going so I guess she'll have to go
[Chorus 4]
            G/A        D/A  A*                     G/A        D/A  A  
She's gets the urge for going when     the meadow grass is turning brown
       G/A            D/A  A*                       A         G  A  
  And all her empire's falling down and winter's closing in
[Outro]
           G/A        D/A  A*                   G/A        D/A  A  
And I get the urge for going when   the meadow grass is turning brown
         G/A       D/A  A*
  And summertime is falling down
                                 Bb  A*
e|-----0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0------|----|-0-|
B|---6-----6-----6---6-----6-----6---5-----5-----5---5-----5-----5--|----|-5-|
G|-7-----7-----7---------7-----7---------6-----6---------6-----6----|-x2-|-6-|
D|-----------------8---------------7---------------7----------------|----|-7-|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|----|-0-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|----|---|

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The story behind the song

Joni Mitchell, a highly influential singer-songwriter known for her personal lyrics and unconventional compositions, wrote "Urge For Going" as one of her early songs. It was first recorded by other singers before she signed with Reprise Records. The song captures a feeling of restless movement and a desire to be elsewhere, a common theme in her work. It plays like a reflection on the universal longing for change and new horizons.

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Urge For Going

by Joni Mitchell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G6/A

Bmadd11

Asus4

G/A

D/A

A* x 0 7 6 5 0

G6/A x 0 5 4 3 0

Bmadd11 x 2 2 4 3 0 (no5)

Asus4 x 0 7 7 5 0

[Intro]

Bb A

e|-----0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0------|

B|---6-----6-----6---6-----6-----6---5-----5-----5---5-----5-----5--|

G|-7-----7-----7---------7-----7---------6-----6---------6-----6----| x2

D|-----------------8---------------7---------------7----------------|

A|------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

A G6/A A

* *

I awoke today and found the frost perched on the town

A G6/A A

It hovered in a frozen sky and it gobbled summer down

D C

When the sun turns traitor cold

D C E Bmadd11

And all the trees are shivering in a naked row

A G A Asus4 A

* *

I get the urge for going but I never seem to go

[Chorus 1]

G/A D/A A G/A D/A A

And I get the urge for going, when the meadow grass is turning brown

G/A D/A A A G A

Summertime is falling down and winter's closing in

[Verse 2]

A G6/A A

* *

I had a me a man in summertime, he had summer colored skin

A G6/A A

And not another girl in town that darling's heart could win

D C

But when the leaves fell on the ground

D C E Bmadd11

And bully winds come around and pushed them face down in the snow

A G A Asus4 A

* *

He got the urge for goin', and I had to let him go

[Chorus 2]

G/A D/A A G/A D/A A

He got the urge for going when the meadow grass was turning brown

G/A D/A A A G A

And summertime was falling down and winter was closing in

[Verse 3]

A G6/A A

* *

Now the warriors of winter they give a cold triumphant shout

A G6/A A

All that stays is dying, all that lives is getting out

D C

See the geese in chevron flight

D C E Bmadd11

Flapping and a-racin' on before the snow

A G A Asus4 A

* *

They got the urge for going and they've got the wings so they can go

[Chorus 3]

G/A D/A A G/A D/A A

They get the urge for going when the meadow grass is turning brown

G/A D/A A A G A

Summertime is falling down and winter's closing in

[Bridge]

Bb A

e|-----0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0------|

B|---6-----6-----6---6-----6-----6---5-----5-----5---5-----5-----5--|

G|-7-----7-----7---------7-----7---------6-----6---------6-----6----|

D|-----------------8---------------7---------------7----------------|

A|------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 4]

A G6/A A

* *

I'll ply the fire with kindling, I'll pull the blankets to my chin

A G6/A A

I'll lock the vagrant winter out and I'll bolt my wandering in

D C

I'd like to call back summertime

D C E Bmadd11

And have her stay for just another month or so

A G A Asus4 A

* *

But she's got the urge for going so I guess she'll have to go

[Chorus 4]

G/A D/A A G/A D/A A

She's gets the urge for going when the meadow grass is turning brown

G/A D/A A A G A

And all her empire's falling down and winter's closing in

[Outro]

G/A D/A A G/A D/A A

And I get the urge for going when the meadow grass is turning brown

G/A D/A A

And summertime is falling down

Bb A

e|-----0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0------|----|-0-|

B|---6-----6-----6---6-----6-----6---5-----5-----5---5-----5-----5--|----|-5-|

G|-7-----7-----7---------7-----7---------6-----6---------6-----6----|-x2-|-6-|

D|-----------------8---------------7---------------7----------------|----|-7-|

A|------------------------------------------------------------------|----|-0-|

E|------------------------------------------------------------------|----|---|

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