Biography:
The late Dan Fogelberg (August 13, 1951, Peoria, Illinois – December 16, 2007, Deer Isle, Maine) was an American singer/songwriter who had several gold and platinum releases in the late 1970's and early 80's. During his solo career, under assistance of Eagles manager Irving Azoff, he rose to prominence and epitomized the soft rock 70s sound. He also voiced his concerns on social and ecological issues, including the No Nukes concerts, and worked in the studio with a diverse variety of musicians including Van Morrison
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Other songs:
- Go Down Easy
- Leader Of The Band
- Longer
- Run For The Roses
- Same Auld Lang Syne
- Same Old Lang Syne
- A Love Like This
- A Voice For Peace
- All There Is
- Along The Road
- Anyway I Love You
- As The Raven Flies
- Be On Your Way
- Believe In Me
- Better Change
- Captured Angel
- Changing Horses
- Comes And Goes
- Crow
- Dancing Shoes
- Days To Come
- Diamonds To Dust
- Face The Fire
- Faces Of America
- Forefathers
- Full Circle
- Ghosts
- Give Me Some Time Now
- Hard To Say
- Heart Hotels
- Hearts And Crafts
- Hickory Grove
- High Country Snows
- Icarus Ascending
- Illinois
- In The Passage
- Lessons Learned
- Long Way Home Live In The Country
- Looking For A Lady
- Loose Ends
- Lost In The Sun
- Love Gone By
- Magic Every Moment
- Make Love Stay
- Man In The Mirror
- Missing You
- More Than Ever
- Morning Sky
- Mountain Pass
- Nether Lands
- Netherlands
- Next Time
- Nexus
- Old Tennessee
- Once In Love
- Once Upon A Time
- Part Of The Plan
- Promises Made
- Reach Haven Postcard
- Reason To Run
- Rhythm Of The Rain
- River Of Souls
- Scarecrows Dream
- Sketches
- Slow Below The Surface
- Soft Voice
- Someones Been Telling You Stories
- Sometimes A Song
- Song For A Carpenter
- Souvenirs
- Stars
- Sutters Mill
- Sweet Magnolia
- Tell Me To My Face
- The Colors Of Eve
- The Higher You Climb
- The Innocent Age
- The Last Nail
- The Last To Know
- The Long Way
- The Minstrel
- The Outlaw
- The Power Of Gold
- The Reach
- The River
- The Sand And The Foam
- The Way It Must Be
- Theres A Place In The World For A Gambler
- These Days
- To The Morning
- Tucson Arizona
- Wandering Shepherd
- Where Only The Heart May Know
- Wysteria
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This is my own interpretation of the song based on how I currently hear it.
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Dan Fogelberg - Illinois
Intro:
C Dm/C F/C C
C Dm/C F/C C
Verse 1:
C Dm/C
Dusty day dawning
F/C C
Three hours late
C Dm/C
Open the curtains
F/C C
And let the rest wait.
C Dm/C
My mind goes running
F/C C
Three thousand miles east
C Dm/C
I may miss the harvest
F/C C
But I won't miss the feast.
Chorus:
G F
And it looks like you're gonna have to see me again
G F
And it looks like you're gonna have to see me again
G F
And it looks like you're gonna have to see me again
C Fm/C Dm/C C
Illinois, Illinois
C Fm/C Dm/C C
Illinois, Illinois
Verse 2:
C Dm/C
South California
F/C C
Your sun is too cold
C Dm/C
It looks like your hills
F/C C
Have been raped of their gold.
C Dm/C
I should have come out
F/C C
When I was first told
C Dm/C
This lamb has got to
F/C C
Return to the fold.
Chorus:
G F
And it looks like you're gonna have to see me again
G F
And it looks like you're gonna have to see me again
G F
And it looks like you're gonna have to see me again
C Fm/C Dm/C C
Illinois, Illinois
C Fm/C Dm/C C
Illinois, I'm your boy.
Solo:
C Dm/C F/C C
C Dm/C F/C C
Verse 3:
C Dm/C
Flat on the prairies
F/C C
Soil and stone
C Dm/C
Stretching forever
F/C C
Taking me home
C Dm/C
'Cause I've got a woman
F/C C
Who waits for me there
C Dm/C
And I need a breath of that
F/C C
Sweet country air.
Chorus:
G F
And it looks like you're gonna have to see me again
G F
And it looks like you're gonna have to see me again
G F
And it looks like you're gonna have to see me again
C Fm/C Dm/C C
Illinois, Illinois
C Fm/C Dm/C C
Illinois, Illinois
C Fm/C Dm/C C
Illinois, Illinois
C Fm/C Dm/C C
Illinois, I'm your boy
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Dan Fogelberg - Illinois
Intro:
C Dm/C F/C C
C Dm/C F/C C
Verse 1:
C Dm/C
Dusty day dawning
F/C C
Three hours late
C Dm/C
Open the curtains
F/C C
And let the rest wait.
C Dm/C
My mind goes running
F/C C
Three thousand miles east
C Dm/C
I may miss the harvest
F/C C
But I won't miss the feast.
Chorus:
G F
And it looks like you're gonna have to see me again
G F
And it looks like you're gonna have to see me again
G F
And it looks like you're gonna have to see me again
C Fm/C Dm/C C
Illinois, Illinois
C Fm/C Dm/C C
Illinois, Illinois
Verse 2:
C Dm/C
South California
F/C C
Your sun is too cold
C Dm/C
It looks like your hills
F/C C
Have been raped of their gold.
C Dm/C
I should have come out
F/C C
When I was first told
C Dm/C
This lamb has got to
F/C C
Return to the fold.
Chorus:
G F
And it looks like you're gonna have to see me again
G F
And it looks like you're gonna have to see me again
G F
And it looks like you're gonna have to see me again
C Fm/C Dm/C C
Illinois, Illinois
C Fm/C Dm/C C
Illinois, I'm your boy.
Solo:
C Dm/C F/C C
C Dm/C F/C C
Verse 3:
C Dm/C
Flat on the prairies
F/C C
Soil and stone
C Dm/C
Stretching forever
F/C C
Taking me home
C Dm/C
'Cause I've got a woman
F/C C
Who waits for me there
C Dm/C
And I need a breath of that
F/C C
Sweet country air.
Chorus:
G F
And it looks like you're gonna have to see me again
G F
And it looks like you're gonna have to see me again
G F
And it looks like you're gonna have to see me again
C Fm/C Dm/C C
Illinois, Illinois
C Fm/C Dm/C C
Illinois, Illinois
C Fm/C Dm/C C
Illinois, Illinois
C Fm/C Dm/C C
Illinois, I'm your boy
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