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Sit Down Young Stranger

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Gordon Meredith Lightfoot, Jr., (born November 17, 1938) is a Canadian singer and songwriter who achieved international success in folk, country, and popular music. He came to prominence in the 1960s, and broke through on the international music charts in the 1970s with songs such as "If You Could Read My Mind" (1970), "Sundown" (1974) and "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" (1976). His songs have been recorded by some of the world's most successful recording artists, including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan.

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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 1996 13:18:13 -0800 (PST)
From: "M. Schweisthal"
Subject: Chords/Lyrics to "Sit Down Young Stranger" by Gordon Lightfoot

"Sit Down Young Stranger" by Gordon Lightfoot
Brought to you by Mike Schweisthal [[email protected]]

Chords used: G:320003 C:X32010 D:XX0232
A:X02220 E:022100

INTRO: | G |
G C G
I'm standin' at the doorway, my head down in my hands
C G D
Not knowin' where to sit, not knowin' where I stand
G C G
My father looms above me, for him there is no rest
C G D
My mother's arms enfold me and hold me to her breast
G C G
"They say you've been out wanderin', they say you've traveled far
C G D
Sit down, young stranger and tell us who you are"
G C G
The room has all gone misty, my thoughts are all in spin
C G D G
"Sit down, young stranger and tell us where you been"

C G
"Well, I've been up to the mountain, I've walked down by the sea
C G D
I never questioned no one and no one questioned me
G C G
My love was given freely and oft-times was returned
C G D
I never came to borrow, I only came to learn
G C G
Sometimes it did get lonely, but it taught me how to cry
C G D
And laughter came too easy for life to pass me by
G C G
I never had a dollar that I didn't earn with pride
C G D
'Cause I had a million daydreams to keep me satisfied"

INTERLUDE: | G | G | C | G | C | G | D | G |

A D A
"And will you gather daydreams, or will you gather wealth?
D A E
How can you find your fortune if you cannot find yourself?"
A D A
My mother's eyes grow misty, there's a tremblin' in her hand
D A E
"Sit down, young stranger, I do not understand
A D A
And will you try and tell us that you've been too long at school?
D A E
That knowledge is not needed, that power does not rule?
A D A
That war is not the answer, that young men should not die?
D A E
Sit down young stranger, I wait for your reply"

A D A
"The answer is not easy for souls are not reborn
D A E
To wear the crown of peace, you must wear the Crown of Thorns
A D A
If Jesus had a reason, I'm sure he would not tell
D A E
They treated him so badly, how could he wish them well?"

A D A
The parlor now is empty, there's nothin' left to say
D A E
My father has departed, my mother's gone to pray
A D A
There's rockets in the meadows and ships out on the sea
D A E
The answer's in the forest, carved upon a tree:
D A E A
"John loves Mary,"...does anyone love me?