Chords for Gordon Lightfoot Sit Down Young Stranger HQ with Lyrics in Description
Tempo:
130.25 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A]
I'm standing at the door, with my [D] head down [A] in my hands, [D] not knowing where [A] to sit, not knowing where I [E] stand.
above me, for [D] him there [A] is no rest.
mother's arms [A] enfold me and hold me to her [E] breast.
-wandering, [D] they say you've [A] traveled far.
down, [A] young stranger, and tell us who you [E] are.
misty, my [D] thoughts are [A] all in spin.
down, [A] young stranger, and tell us where you've been.
I'm standing at the door, with my [D] head down [A] in my hands, [D] not knowing where [A] to sit, not knowing where I [E] stand.
above me, for [D] him there [A] is no rest.
mother's arms [A] enfold me and hold me to her [E] breast.
-wandering, [D] they say you've [A] traveled far.
down, [A] young stranger, and tell us who you [E] are.
misty, my [D] thoughts are [A] all in spin.
down, [A] young stranger, and tell us where you've been.
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_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I'm standing at the door, with my [D] head down [A] in my hands, [D] not knowing where [A] to sit, not knowing where I [E] stand.
_ [A] My father looms above me, for [D] him there [A] is no rest.
[D] My mother's arms [A] enfold me and hold me to her [E] breast.
_ They [A] say you've been out a-wandering, [D] they say you've [A] traveled far.
[D] Sit down, [A] young stranger, and tell us who you [E] are.
_ _ [A] The room is all gone misty, my [D] thoughts are [A] all in spin.
[D] Sit down, [A] young stranger, and tell us where you've been.
_ _ Well, I've been up to the mountain, [D] I've walked down [A] by the sea.
[D] I never questioned [A] no one, and no one questioned [E]
me.
_ _ [A] My love was given freely, [D] and oft times was [A] returned.
[D] I never [A] came to borrow, I only came [E] to learn.
_ _ [A] Sometimes it did get lonely, but it taught me how to cry.
And [D] laughter came too easy for life to pass [E] me by.
_ _ [A] I never had a dollar [D] that I didn't earn [A] with pride, cause I had a million _ daydreams to keep me [E] satisfied.
_ And _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [B] will you gather _ [E] daydreams, or will you gather [B] wealth?
[E] How can you [B] find your fortune when you cannot find [F#]
yourself?
_ _ My mother's eyes grow misty, [E] there's a trembling in [B] her hand.
[E] Sit down, young stranger, I do not [F#]
understand.
_ _ And will you try and tell [E] us you've been too [B] long at school?
[E] That knowledge is [B] not needed, that power does [F#] not rule.
_ _ [B] That war is not the answer, [E] that young men should [B] not die.
[E] Sit down, young [B] stranger, I'll wait for your [F#]
reply.
_ _ [B] The answer is not easy, for souls are not reborn.
[E] To wear the crown [B] of peace, you must wear the crown [F#] of thorns.
_ _ [B] If Jesus had a reason, [E] I'm sure he would [B] not tell.
[E] They treated him so [B] badly, how could he [F#] wish them well?
_ _ [B] The parlor now is empty, [E] there's nothing [B] left to see.
[E] My father has [B] departed, my mother's [F#] gone to pray.
_ _ _ [B] There's rockets in the meadows [E] and ships out on [B] the sea.
[E] The answers in the [B] forest carved [F#] upon a tree.
_ _ _ _ [E] _ [B] John loves Mary, [F#] does anyone love [B] me? _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I'm standing at the door, with my [D] head down [A] in my hands, [D] not knowing where [A] to sit, not knowing where I [E] stand.
_ [A] My father looms above me, for [D] him there [A] is no rest.
[D] My mother's arms [A] enfold me and hold me to her [E] breast.
_ They [A] say you've been out a-wandering, [D] they say you've [A] traveled far.
[D] Sit down, [A] young stranger, and tell us who you [E] are.
_ _ [A] The room is all gone misty, my [D] thoughts are [A] all in spin.
[D] Sit down, [A] young stranger, and tell us where you've been.
_ _ Well, I've been up to the mountain, [D] I've walked down [A] by the sea.
[D] I never questioned [A] no one, and no one questioned [E]
me.
_ _ [A] My love was given freely, [D] and oft times was [A] returned.
[D] I never [A] came to borrow, I only came [E] to learn.
_ _ [A] Sometimes it did get lonely, but it taught me how to cry.
And [D] laughter came too easy for life to pass [E] me by.
_ _ [A] I never had a dollar [D] that I didn't earn [A] with pride, cause I had a million _ daydreams to keep me [E] satisfied.
_ And _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [B] will you gather _ [E] daydreams, or will you gather [B] wealth?
[E] How can you [B] find your fortune when you cannot find [F#]
yourself?
_ _ My mother's eyes grow misty, [E] there's a trembling in [B] her hand.
[E] Sit down, young stranger, I do not [F#]
understand.
_ _ And will you try and tell [E] us you've been too [B] long at school?
[E] That knowledge is [B] not needed, that power does [F#] not rule.
_ _ [B] That war is not the answer, [E] that young men should [B] not die.
[E] Sit down, young [B] stranger, I'll wait for your [F#]
reply.
_ _ [B] The answer is not easy, for souls are not reborn.
[E] To wear the crown [B] of peace, you must wear the crown [F#] of thorns.
_ _ [B] If Jesus had a reason, [E] I'm sure he would [B] not tell.
[E] They treated him so [B] badly, how could he [F#] wish them well?
_ _ [B] The parlor now is empty, [E] there's nothing [B] left to see.
[E] My father has [B] departed, my mother's [F#] gone to pray.
_ _ _ [B] There's rockets in the meadows [E] and ships out on [B] the sea.
[E] The answers in the [B] forest carved [F#] upon a tree.
_ _ _ _ [E] _ [B] John loves Mary, [F#] does anyone love [B] me? _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _