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Capo 4th fret
[Verse 1]
GWe stood in the Cwindy Dcity,
CThe gypsy Dboy and GI.
GWe slept on the Cbreeze in the Dmidnight
CWith the rain droppin', Dtears in our eGyes.
[Chorus]
CAnd who's going to Dbe the oGne
CTo say it was no gDood what we Gdone?
               C             D       G(Em) <--optional chord
I dare a man to say I'm too young,
CFor I'm going to tDry for the Gsun.
[Verse 2]
(same chords as Verse 1)
We huddled in a derelict building
And when he thought I was asleep
He laid his poor coat round my shoulder,
And shivered there beside me in a heap.
[Chorus]
CAnd who's going to Dbe the oGne
CTo say it was no gDood what we Gdone?
               C             D       G(Em) <--optional chord
I dare a man to say I'm too young,
CFor I'm going to tDry for the Gsun.
[Verse 3]
We sang and cracked the sky with laughter,
Our breath turned to mist in the cold.
Our years put together count to thirty,
But our eyes told the dawn we were old.
[Chorus]
CAnd who's going to Dbe the oGne
CTo say it was no gDood what we Gdone?
               C             D       G(Em) <--optional chord
I dare a man to say I'm too young,
CFor I'm going to tDry for the Gsun.
[Verse 4]
Mirror, mirror, hanging in the sky,
Won't you look down what's happening here below?
I stand here singing to the flowers,
So very few people really know.
[Chorus]
CAnd who's going to Dbe the oGne
CTo say it was no gDood what we Gdone?
               C             D       G(Em) <--optional chord
I dare a man to say I'm too young,
CFor I'm going to tDry for the Gsun.
[Verse 1]
GWe stood in the Cwindy Dcity,
CThe gypsy Dboy and GI.
GWe slept on the Cbreeze in the Dmidnight
CWith the rain droppin', Dtears in our eGyes.
[Chorus]
CAnd who's going to Dbe the oGne
CTo say it was no gDood what we Gdone?
               C             D       G(Em) <--optional chord
I dare a man to say I'm too young,
CFor I'm going to tDry for the Gsun.

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Try For The Sun

by Donovan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 4th fret

[Verse 1]

G C D

We stood in the windy city,

C D G

The gypsy boy and I.

G C D

We slept on the breeze in the midnight

C D G

With the rain droppin', tears in our eyes.

[Chorus]

C D G

And who's going to be the one

C D G

To say it was no good what we done?

C D G Em

() <--optional chord

I dare a man to say I'm too young,

C D G

For I'm going to try for the sun.

[Verse 2]

(same chords as Verse 1)

We huddled in a derelict building

And when he thought I was asleep

He laid his poor coat round my shoulder,

And shivered there beside me in a heap.

[Chorus]

C D G

And who's going to be the one

C D G

To say it was no good what we done?

C D G Em

() <--optional chord

I dare a man to say I'm too young,

C D G

For I'm going to try for the sun.

[Verse 3]

We sang and cracked the sky with laughter,

Our breath turned to mist in the cold.

Our years put together count to thirty,

But our eyes told the dawn we were old.

[Chorus]

C D G

And who's going to be the one

C D G

To say it was no good what we done?

C D G Em

() <--optional chord

I dare a man to say I'm too young,

C D G

For I'm going to try for the sun.

[Verse 4]

Mirror, mirror, hanging in the sky,

Won't you look down what's happening here below?

I stand here singing to the flowers,

So very few people really know.

[Chorus]

C D G

And who's going to be the one

C D G

To say it was no good what we done?

C D G Em

() <--optional chord

I dare a man to say I'm too young,

C D G

For I'm going to try for the sun.

[Verse 1]

G C D

We stood in the windy city,

C D G

The gypsy boy and I.

G C D

We slept on the breeze in the midnight

C D G

With the rain droppin', tears in our eyes.

[Chorus]

C D G

And who's going to be the one

C D G

To say it was no good what we done?

C D G Em

() <--optional chord

I dare a man to say I'm too young,

C D G

For I'm going to try for the sun.

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