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Must I Go Bound

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Capo 5
[Intro]
Am
[Chorus]
Must AmI go Gbound and Eyou so free
  CMust I love one who Gdoesn't love Eme
  CMust I be born with Gso little Emart
As to Flove a one who would Embreak my Amheart
[Verse 1]
I Amput my Gfinger inEmto a Ebush
  CI thought I'd find a Glovely Emflower
  CThe thorn it pierced me Gto a Emtouch
And Fso I left the Emrose beAmhind
[Verse 2]
I Amleaned my Gback up aEmgainst some Eoak
  CI thought it was a Gtrusty Emtree
  CBut first it bended and Gthen it Embroke
And Fso did my false Emlove to Amme
[Chorus]
Must AmI go Gbound and Emyou so free
  CMust I love one who Gdoesn't love Emme
  CMust I be born with Gso little Emart
As to Flove a one who would Embreak my Amheart
[Verse 3]
There Amis a Gship that Emsails the Esea
  CIt's loaded down as Gdeep can Embe
  CBut not so deep as the Glove I'm Emin
I Fknow not ere I Esink or Amswim
[Verse 4]
Oh, Amlove be Ggentle and Emlove be Ekind
  CGay as a jewel when Gfirst it's Emnew
  CBut love grows old and Gthen grows Emcold
And Ffades away like the Emmorning Amdew
[Chorus]
Must AmI go Gbound and Emyou so Efree
  CMust I love one who Gdoesn't love Emme
  CMust I be born with Gso little Emart
As to Flove a one who would Embreak my Amheart
[Outro]
G  D     F  E  Am

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Must I Go Bound

by Buffy Sainte-Marie

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 5

[Intro]

[Chorus]

Am G E

Must I go bound and you so free

C G E

Must I love one who doesn't love me

C G Em

Must I be born with so little art

F Em Am

As to love a one who would break my heart

[Verse 1]

Am G Em E

I put my finger into a bush

C G Em

I thought I'd find a lovely flower

C G Em

The thorn it pierced me to a touch

F Em Am

And so I left the rose behind

[Verse 2]

Am G Em E

I leaned my back up against some oak

C G Em

I thought it was a trusty tree

C G Em

But first it bended and then it broke

F Em Am

And so did my false love to me

[Chorus]

Am G Em

Must I go bound and you so free

C G Em

Must I love one who doesn't love me

C G Em

Must I be born with so little art

F Em Am

As to love a one who would break my heart

[Verse 3]

Am G Em E

There is a ship that sails the sea

C G Em

It's loaded down as deep can be

C G Em

But not so deep as the love I'm in

F E Am

I know not ere I sink or swim

[Verse 4]

Am G Em E

Oh, love be gentle and love be kind

C G Em

Gay as a jewel when first it's new

C G Em

But love grows old and then grows cold

F Em Am

And fades away like the morning dew

[Chorus]

Am G Em E

Must I go bound and you so free

C G Em

Must I love one who doesn't love me

C G Em

Must I be born with so little art

F Em Am

As to love a one who would break my heart

[Outro]

G D F E Am

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