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Gordon Lightfoot - The Way I Feel (Acoustic)
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:] Dm   Am7   Dm   Am7  Dm  
[VERSE 1]
The way I Am7feel is like a Dmrobin
Whose babes have Am7flown to come no Dmmore
like a tall oak Am7tree alone and Dmcrying
When the birds have Am7flown and the nest is Dmbare
[VERSE 2]
DmNow a woman Am7Lord, is like a Dmyoung bird
And the tall oak Am7tree is a young man's Dmheart
Among its Am7boughs you'll find her Dmnesting
DmWhen the nights are Am7cool, she's warm and Dmdry
[VERSE 3]
Your coat of Am7green, it will proDmtect her
Her wings will Am7grow, your love will Dmtoo
But all too Am7soon your mighty Dmbranches
Will cease to Am7hold her. She'll fly from Dmyou
[VERSE 4]
DmNow the way I Am7feel is like a Dmrobin
Whose babes have Am7flown to come no Dmmore
Like a tall oak Am7tree alone and Dmcrying
When the birds have Am7flown and the nest is Dmbare
When the birds have Am7flown and the nest is Dmbare
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The story behind the song

This song comes from Gordon Lightfoot's second studio album, released in 1967. Lightfoot is known for his timeless songs often exploring themes of trains, shipwrecks, rivers, highways, lovers, and loneliness. The song itself was considered a very good offering from the album. It plays like a reflection on deep personal emotion, a feeling that resonates with the core of one's being.

AI-written from these sources:The Way I Feel (Gordon Lightfoot album) — Wikipedia ↗Gordon Lightfoot — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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