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Undun
Randy Bachman
Cmaj7(b5)        X X 10 9 7 7
B                X X 9 8 7 7
Em               X 7 9 9 8 7
A7               X X 7 9 8 9
G                3 2 0 0 0 2
F#m              X 9 11 11 10 9
F                X 8 9 9 9 8
Am               5 7 7 5 5 5
C9               X 3 2 3 3 3
B9               X 2 1 2 2 2
C/E              0 3 2 0 1 0
Em6              0 4 2 0 2 0
B*               Harmonic
[Intro]
( Cmaj7(b5)   B  B*) (x3) B  
[Verse 1]
She's come unEmdoneA7  G  
She didn't know what she was F#m7headed forB  
And when I found what she was F#m7headed for Am  
It was too GlateC9  B9  
She's come EmundoneA7  G  
She found a mountain that was F#m7far too highB  
And when she found out she F#m7couldn't flyAm  
It was too Glate
[Chorus]
        Cmaj7(b5)      B  B*
It's too         late
        Cmaj7(b5)      B  B*
She's gone too   far
        Cmaj7(b5)      B  B*
She's lost the   sun
[Verse 2]
She's come unEmdoneA7  G  
She wanted truth, but all she F#m7got was liesB  
Came the time to F#mrealizeAm  
But, it was too lGateC9  B9  
She's come EmundoneA7  G  
She didn't know what she was F#m7headed forB  
And when I found what she was F#m7headed forAm  
Mamma it waGs too Blate
[Chorus]
   Cmaj7(b5)      B  B*
It's too         late
        Cmaj7(b5)      B  B*
She's gone too   far
        Cmaj7(b5)      B  B*
She's lost the   sun
She's come undone
[Bridge]
Em C/E Em6 C/E
EmToo many C/Emountains
Em6And not enough C/Estairs to climb
EmToo many C/Echurchs
Em6And not enough C/Etruth
EmToo many C/Epeople
Em6And not enough eyes to C/Esee
EmToo many C/Elives to lead
Em6And not enough C/Etime
[Chorus]
        Cmaj7(b5)      B  B*
It's too         late
        Cmaj7(b5)      B  B*
She's gone too   far
        Cmaj7(b5)      B  B*
She's lost the   sun
She's come undone
Em[ScaA7t usGing F#m7verse Bmelody]
F#m7  Am  G
[Flute solo over verse form]
        Cmaj7(b5)      B  B*
It's too         late
        Cmaj7(b5)      B  B*
She's gone too   far
        Cmaj7(b5)      B  B*
She's lost the   sun
She's come undone
[Verse 3]
Em  A7  G
She didn't know what she was F#m7headed forB  
And when I found what she was F#m7headed for Am  
It was too GlateC9  B9  
She's come EmundoneA7  G  
She found a mountain that was F#m7far too highB  
And when she found out she coF#m7uldn't flyAm  
Momma it was toGo layBeeyaeyate
[Chorus/Outro]
        Cmaj7(b5)      B  B*
It's too         late
        Cmaj7(b5)      B  B*
She's gone too   far
        Cmaj7(b5)      B  B*
She's lost the   sun
She's come undoEmneA7  G  F#m7  B  Em  

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The story behind the song

"Undun" tells a poignant story inspired by a real event: a girl at a party who, after taking LSD, fell into a coma. The lyrics capture the tragic moment she "couldn't fly" and realized it was "too late." Written by Randy Bachman for the 1969 album Canned Wheat, the song's jazz-inflected guitar chords were influenced by his friend Lenny Breau, and Burton Cummings even learned to play the flute for the track's distinctive solo. It's a somber reflection on lost innocence and irreversible consequences.

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Undun

by The Guess Who

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7(b5)

F#m7

F#m

C/E

Em6

Undun

Randy Bachman

Cmaj7(b5) X X 10 9 7 7

B X X 9 8 7 7

Em X 7 9 9 8 7

A7 X X 7 9 8 9

G 3 2 0 0 0 2

F#m X 9 11 11 10 9

F X 8 9 9 9 8

Am 5 7 7 5 5 5

C9 X 3 2 3 3 3

B9 X 2 1 2 2 2

C/E 0 3 2 0 1 0

Em6 0 4 2 0 2 0

B* Harmonic

[Intro]

Cmaj7(b5) B B B

( *) (x3)

[Verse 1]

Em A7 G

She's come undone

F#m7 B

She didn't know what she was headed for

F#m7 Am

And when I found what she was headed for

G C9 B9

It was too late

Em A7 G

She's come undone

F#m7 B

She found a mountain that was far too high

F#m7 Am

And when she found out she couldn't fly

It was too late

[Chorus]

Cmaj7(b5) B B

It's too late

Cmaj7(b5) B B

She's gone too far

Cmaj7(b5) B B

She's lost the sun

[Verse 2]

Em A7 G

She's come undone

F#m7 B

She wanted truth, but all she got was lies

F#m Am

Came the time to realize

G C9 B9

But, it was too late

Em A7 G

She's come undone

F#m7 B

She didn't know what she was headed for

F#m7 Am

And when I found what she was headed for

G B

Mamma it was too late

[Chorus]

Cmaj7(b5) B B

It's too late

Cmaj7(b5) B B

She's gone too far

Cmaj7(b5) B B

She's lost the sun

She's come undone

[Bridge]

Em C/E Em6 C/E

Em C/E

Too many mountains

Em6 C/E

And not enough stairs to climb

Em C/E

Too many churchs

Em6 C/E

And not enough truth

Em C/E

Too many people

Em6 C/E

And not enough eyes to see

Em C/E

Too many lives to lead

Em6 C/E

And not enough time

[Chorus]

Cmaj7(b5) B B

It's too late

Cmaj7(b5) B B

She's gone too far

Cmaj7(b5) B B

She's lost the sun

She's come undone

Em A7 G F#m7 B

[Scat using verse melody]

F#m7 Am G

[Flute solo over verse form]

Cmaj7(b5) B B

It's too late

Cmaj7(b5) B B

She's gone too far

Cmaj7(b5) B B

She's lost the sun

She's come undone

[Verse 3]

Em A7 G

F#m7 B

She didn't know what she was headed for

F#m7 Am

And when I found what she was headed for

G C9 B9

It was too late

Em A7 G

She's come undone

F#m7 B

She found a mountain that was far too high

F#m7 Am

And when she found out she couldn't fly

G B

Momma it was too layeeyaeyate

[Chorus/Outro]

Cmaj7(b5) B B

It's too late

Cmaj7(b5) B B

She's gone too far

Cmaj7(b5) B B

She's lost the sun

Em A7 G F#m7 B Em

She's come undone

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