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Lyrics and Chords

Intro: 0:00
C Am | F G/F | C/E Am | Gsus4 G

Verse 1: 0:16
C       Fmaj7         G/B C/E:G/D
  This park and these houses,
C        Fmaj7        D/F#  Gsus4:G
  Old streets I have walked,
0:30
C           F     G/F        C/E
Ev'rything dear, will it be here,
F            Dm      Dm7/G
One day when I am returning.

Verse 2: 0:45
C      Fmaj7           G/B C/E:G/D
  My friends will get married,
C        Fmaj7       D/F# Gsus4:G
  Have children and homes,
0:59
C             F     G/F              C/E
It sounds so nice, well-planned and wise,
 F       Dm         Dm7/G G7
Never expecting surpri - ses.

Chorus 1: 1:13
F          C
  I wonder,  it's fright'ning
Dm         Dm7      Gm7     Gm7/C  C
  Leaving now, is that the right thing?
1:27
F          G/F Em      Am7
  I wonder,       it scares me,
 Dm9         E7     Am
But who the hell am I
Gm7        C Caug F
If I don't even try?
1:44
G/F       C/E Am
I'm not a coward,
Dm7   G7            C   Gm7:C7
  Oh no, I'll be strong,
1:57
F       G/F        C/E Am
  One chance in a lifetime,
 Dm7                     F/G       C ->
Yes, I will take it, it can't go wrong.

Instrumental: 2:10
C Fmaj7 | G/B C/E:G/D
C Fmaj7 | D/F# Gsus4:G
2:25
C F | G/F C/E | F Dm | Dm7/G G7

Verse 3: 2:39
C      Fmaj7         G/B C/E:G/D
  My friends and my family,
C       Fmaj7       D/F# Gsus4:G
  This dull little town,
2:53
 C          F       G/F            C/E
Buses I've missed, boys that I've kissed,
F          Dm7        Dm7/G G7
Ev'rything old and fami - liar.

Chorus 2: 3:08
F          C
  I wonder,  it's fright'ning
Dm         Dm7      Gm7     Gm7/C  C
  Leaving now, is that the right thing?
3:22
F          G/F Em      Am7
  I wonder,       it scares me,
 Dm9         E7     Am
But who the hell am I
Gm7        C Caug F
If I don't even try?
3:38
G/F       C/E Am
I'm not a coward,
Dm7   G7            C   Gm7:C7
  Oh no, I'll be strong,
3:50
F       G/F        C/E Am
  One chance in a lifetime,
 Dm7               | Dm7
Yes, I will take it,
4:05
 Dm7
Yes, I will take it,
    F/G!! G7!! C ->
It can't go  wrong.

Coda: 4:13
C | Dm7/5- Fdim | C!!!

Key

key
C
original
key
C
C# B
transpose
capo
on
0 fret
not in use
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

Chord Fingerings

Live From Sydney Showground, Australia 1977

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