Tuning: E A D G B E

Strawbs - The Plain [Intro] G D Em C G/B Am G Em G D Em D Em G D Em D Em G D C Em G D Em C G/B Am G Em [Verse 1] The plain stretched out before me

As ^Gfar as the ^Dslate grey ^Emsky I told her I was leaving With the ^Gmigrant ^Dbirds, to ^Emfly

I said she might expect me

With the ^Gcoming ^Dof the ^Cspring When the ^Embirds return back home again With ^Gnewfound ^Dsongs to ^Emsing ^C ^G/B ^Am ^G ^Em

[Verse 2] I hit out on the highway

^GHigh on the ^Drising ^Emsun I felt my spirit rising My ^Gjourney was ^Dnewly be^Emgun

The joy of expectation

^GRose in my ^Dheart with a ^Csong The ^Emcourage of conviction ^GCarried my ^Djourney a^Emlong ^C ^G/B ^Am ^G ^Em

[Verse 3] I bathed in the lake of comfort

The ^Gmilk of my ^Dmother's ^Embreast The son of constant sorrow ^GSank to his ^Dknees in the ^Emwest

I prayed to my god for guidance

To ^Gfind there was ^Dno one but ^Cme There was ^Emjust the open highway As ^Gfar as my ^Deyes could ^Emsee ^C ^G/B ^Am ^G ^Em

[Instrumental] Em G D Em G D Em G D C Em G D Em C G/B Am G Em [Verse 4] Throughout my endless journey

I have been ^Gsearching for ^Dparadise ^Emlost I now retrace my footsteps With the ^Gburden of ^Dinfinite ^Emcost

I see myself returning

A^Glone, with my ^Dhead held ^Chigh The ^Emplain stretched out before me As ^Gfar as the ^Dslate grey ^Emsky ^C ^G/B ^Am ^G ^Em

Strawbs - The plain