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For Everyman

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[Verse 1]
DEverybody I taGlk to is ready to leDave
DWith the light of the mornGing
TDhey’ve seen the end coming dGown long enough to beliDeve
That they’ve heard their last wGarning
Standing aloF#m7ne
Each has his oB7wn ticket in Emhis handA7  
GAnd as the evening desceAnds
I sit thinking ’bout everymGanD  
[Verse 2]
DSeems like I’ve always been loGoking for some other pDlace
To get it toGgether
DWhere with a few of my frGiends I could give up the rDace
And maybe find something bGetter
But all my fine drF#m7eams
Well though out sB7chemes to gain the mothEmerlandA7  
GHave all eventually come Adown to waiting for GeverymanD  
[Chorus]
Asus4Waiting here for everymaAn
DMake it on your own if you thGink you can
Asus4If you see somewhAere to go DI underGstand
Asus4Waiting here for everyAman
DDon’t ask me if he’ll shGow -- baby AI don’t Dknow
[Bridge]
BmMake it on your own if you tGhink you can
BmSomewhere later on you’ll have to takEe a stand
Asus4Then you’re going to need a hanAd
[Verse 3]
DEverybody's just Gwaiting to hear from the oDne
Who can give them the Ganswers
DAnd lead them back to that Gplace
In the warmth of the Dsun
Where sweet childhood still Gdances
Who'll come aF#m7long
And hold out that sB7trong
That gentle fatEmher's hanA7d
GLong ago I heard sAomeone say
Something 'bout GEverymanD  
[Chorus]
Asus4Waiting here for EvAeryman
DMake it on your own
Make it if you thGink you can
Asus4If you see someAwhere to go DI underGstand
[Outro]
I'Bmm not trying to tell you
That I've Gseen the plan
TuBmrn and walk away if yoEu think I am
BuGt don't think too Bbdim7badly
Of one who's left hBmolding sandD  
HGe's just another drA7eamer
Dreaming 'bout EGverymanD  

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For Everyman

by Jackson Browne

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m7

Asus4

Bbdim7

[Verse 1]

D G D

Everybody I talk to is ready to leave

D G

With the light of the morning

D G D

They’ve seen the end coming down long enough to believe

That they’ve heard their last warning

F#m7

Standing alone

B7 Em A7

Each has his own ticket in his hand

G A

And as the evening descends

G D

I sit thinking ’bout everyman

[Verse 2]

D G D

Seems like I’ve always been looking for some other place

To get it together

D G D

Where with a few of my friends I could give up the race

And maybe find something better

F#m7

But all my fine dreams

B7 Em A7

Well though out schemes to gain the motherland

G A G D

Have all eventually come down to waiting for everyman

[Chorus]

Asus4 A

Waiting here for everyman

D G

Make it on your own if you think you can

Asus4 A D G

If you see somewhere to go I understand

Asus4 A

Waiting here for everyman

D G A D

Don’t ask me if he’ll show -- baby I don’t know

[Bridge]

Bm G

Make it on your own if you think you can

Bm E

Somewhere later on you’ll have to take a stand

Asus4 A

Then you’re going to need a hand

[Verse 3]

D G D

Everybody's just waiting to hear from the one

Who can give them the answers

D G

And lead them back to that place

In the warmth of the sun

Where sweet childhood still dances

F#m7

Who'll come along

And hold out that strong

Em A7

That gentle father's hand

G A

Long ago I heard someone say

G D

Something 'bout Everyman

[Chorus]

Asus4 A

Waiting here for Everyman

Make it on your own

Make it if you think you can

Asus4 A D G

If you see somewhere to go I understand

[Outro]

I'm not trying to tell you

That I've seen the plan

Bm E

Turn and walk away if you think I am

G Bbdim7

But don't think too badly

Bm D

Of one who's left holding sand

G A7

He's just another dreamer

G D

Dreaming 'bout Everyman

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