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Corey's Coming (long version) Words and Music by Harry Chapin (capo 3rd fret) Open: D - C/D - Am - C - G - A

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

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

^EmHe sits in the brea^A7khouse, his h^Bmands out to the ^F#mfire M^Emovin' through his me^Cmaj7mories of ^Fmaj7love and de^A7sire

Te^Emllin' me the st^A7ories of the gl^Bmories of his ^F#mpast But he a^Emlways saves the ^Cmaj7story of his ^Fmaj7Corey for the ^A7sus4last

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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?

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

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I'd c^Dome by in the evening to find out where he'd been He'd ^Emsay come on sit d^Aown kid, wh^Gere shall ^EmI ^A7sus4begin?

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And I'd s^Day you know my favorite, though you know I like the rest But I l^Emove the way you t^Aell me of your Co^Grey ^Emthe b^Dest

And so I'd h^Emear his life long l^A7ove rec^Bmreated by his t^F#mongue He'd t^Emurn back the ^Cmaj7years, she'd ^Fmaj7seem forever y^A7oung

Though the o^Emther stories cha^A7nged as t^Bmhey rolled through his ^F#mhead He'd ^Emsay the same words about ^Cmaj7Corey just ^Fmaj7before he went to ^A7bed

And then he'd s^Emend me ^Cmaj7away but he'd be s^Fmaj7miling as he s^A7aid

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 ^A7sus4girl?

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

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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

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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?

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And ^Dlike I told you, when she ^Em7holds 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 [NO CHORD] 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 s^Emaid my name is ^A7sus4Corey

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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?

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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

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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?

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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 long