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Corey's Coming (short version) Words and Music by Harry Chapin (capo 5th fret) D - C/D - Am - C - G - A(9)

O^Dld John Joseph was a man with two first names They ^Emleft him in the rail^Aroad yard when they ^Gtook aw^Emay the ^A7sus4trains

^A7 And only ^Done run a week comes on roarin' down that line So ^Emall he's got to ^Aworry about is^G time ^D

I ^Emcome by in the e^A7vening to ^Bmhear 'bout where he's ^F#mbeen He ^Emsays come on sit ^Cmaj7down kid ^Fmaj7where shall I b^A7egin He starts t^Emelling me the ^A7stories and the g^Bmlories of his ^F#mpast But he a^Emlways saves the ^Cmaj7story of his ^Fmaj7Corey for the ^A7suslast

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And he says, my ^DCorey's coming, no more ^Emsad stories coming My ^Amidnight, moonlight, morning glory's ^Gcoming ar^Emen't you g^A7sus4irl?

^A7 And ^Dlike I told you, when she ^Em7holds you She ^Aenfolds you in her wor^Dld

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^DI was quite surprised to find out all the places that he knew ^EmSo I asked the tow^An's folk if his ^Gstor^Emies were ^A7sustrue

^A7 Well they s^Daid old John was born here, he's lived here all his life ^EmHe's never had a wo^Aman, ^Glet a^Emlone a ^Dwife ^EmAnd very soon you'll ^A7find out ^Bmas you check ^F#maround That n^Emo one named ^Cmaj7Corey's ever ^Fmaj7lived in this t^A7own I ^Emchided the the ^Aold man about the ^Bmtruth that I had ^F#mheard Well he ^Emsmiled and said r^Cmaj7eality is ^Fmaj7only just a wo^Asus4rd

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Can't you see my ^DCorey's coming, no more ^Emsad stories coming My ^Amidnight, moonlight, morning glory's ^Gcoming ^Emaren't you g^Airl? And l^Dike I told you, when she ^Emholds you She e^Anfolds you in her w^Dmorld

Dm/E Dm/C DmaddG I came by one evening but he did not hear my shout Gm A#6/F Em7b5 A7addG I looked in the window and I saw the fire was out Dm Dm/E Dm/C DmaddG When he would not wake up I forced in the door Gm A#6/F Em7b5 A7addG And I found that old John Joseph would tell stories........ no more Dm Dm/E Dm/C DmaddG The scene at the graveyard just three of us were there Gm A#6/F Em7b5 A7addG Me and the grave digger we heard the parson's prayer

^N.C.He said we need not grieve for this man For we know that God ca^Dres

^DThey put the cold dirt over him and left me on my own ^EmWhen at last I ^Alooked up I saw ^GI was ^Emnot a^A7sus4lone

^A7 So I ^Dsaid if you're a relative he had a peaceful end That's when she s^Emaid my name is ^A7sus4Corey,

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^A7 You can ^Gsay I'm j^Emust a fr^Diend

^DCorey's coming, no more ^Emsad stories coming My ^Amidnight, moonlight, morning glory's co^Gming a^Emren't you ^A7sus4girl?

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^A7 And ^Dlike I told you, when she ^Emholds you She enf^Aolds you in her w^Dorld ^C/D

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So t^Dhat's the old man's story, I'm glad you came tonight You see a b^Emusted down old ^A7railroad yard sure ^Gmakes a ^Emlonely ^A7sus4sight

^A7 You may ^Dwonder why a young man would work out here alone Well the ^Emjob pays en^A7ough to keep some f^Glesh ^Emon my bo^Dnes

And I ^Emconfess I g^A7et to missing ^Bmthe old man a ^F#Mbit And there's ^Emone other ^Cmaj7reason I ^Fmaj7guess I could ^A7sus4admit

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Can't you see my ^DCorey's coming, no more ^Emsad stories coming My ^Amidnight, moonlight, morning glory's ^Gcoming ar^Emen't you ^A7sus4girl?

^A7 And ^Dlike he told me, when she ^Emholds me She en^Afolds me ^Em7in h^Aer ^Dworld ^C/D

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I was qu^Dite surprised to find out all the places that he knew ^EmSo I asked the tow^Anfolk if his sto^Gries w^Emere ^Asus4true

^A7 They s^Daid Old John was born here, he's lived here all his life ^EmHe never had a wo^Aman, l^Get a^Emlone a w^Dife

And v^Emery soon you'll f^A7ind out, ^Bmas you check ar^F#mound That ^Emno one named ^Cmaj7Corey's ever ^Fmaj7lived in this t^A7own So ^EmI chided the ^A7old man about the t^Bmruth that I had h^F#meard He sm^Emiled and said r^Cmaj7eality is ^Fmaj7only just a ^A7sus4word

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Can't you see, my Co^Drey's coming, no more ^Emsad stories coming My ^Amidnight, moonlight, morning glory's ^Gcoming ar^Emen't you g^A7sus4irl?

^A7 And ^Dlike I told you, when she ^Em7holds you She e^Anfolds you in her w^Dmorld

^N.C.He said we need not grieve for this man For we know that God ca^Dres

^DThey put the cold dirt over him and left me on my own ^EmWhen at last I ^Alooked up I saw ^GI was ^Emnot a^A7sus4lone

^A7 Sta^Dnding there in silence, with a shawl around her head Was a bea^Emutiful young wo^Gman, I rem^Gember w^Emhat she s^Daid

Is that John Jo^Emseph th^Aere? ^Em

^A ^AI nodded my head y^Des That brought a s^Aoft smile from ^A7sus4her

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^A7 She said it's t^Gime he ^A7got some r^Dest

So I s^Daid if you're a relative he had a peaceful end That's when she sa^Emid my name is C^A7sus4orey

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^A7 You could s^Gay I'm j^A7ust a fr^Diend

Co^Drey's coming, no more ^Emsad stories coming My ^Amidnight, moonlight, morning glory's ^Gcoming ar^Emen't you ^A7sus4girl?

^A7 And ^Dlike I told you, when she ^Em7holds you She ^Aenfolds you in her wor^Dld

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So t^Dhat's the old man's story, I'm glad you came tonight You see a bu^Emsted down old rai^A7lroad yard sure ma^Gkes a l^Emonely ^A7sus4site

^A7 You may wo^Dnder why a young man would work out here alone The ^Emjob pays eno^Augh to keep some fl^Gesh ^Emon my bo^Dnes

And ^EmI confess I ^A7get to missing ^Bmthe old man a ^F#mbit Yes there's ^Emone other r^Cmaj7eason I ^Fmaj7guess I could ^A7sus4admit

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Co^Drey's coming, no more ^Emsad stories coming My ^Amidnight, moonlight, morning glory's ^Gcoming ar^Emen't you ^A7sus4girl?

^A7 And ^Dlike he told me, when she h^Em7olds you She ^Aenfolds me in her wo^Drld

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Harry Chapin - Coreys coming