Corey's Coming - Harry Chapin Chords
Chords: D, G, A, Em, Bm, C, Dm
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D
Ch: D, G, Em, A, G, A, D,
D G D
Old John Joseph was a man with two first names
A
They left him in the railroad yard when they took away the trains
D G D
Only one run a week comes on roaring down that line
Em
So all he's got to worry 'bout is time.
Em Bm
I come by in the evening to hear 'bout where he's been
C A
He says - Come on sit down Kid, where shall I begin?
Em Bm
He starts telling me the stories of the glories of his past
D G
And he says - My Corey's coming. No more sad stories coming
Em A G A
My midnight-moonlight-morning-glory's coming aren't you girl?
D G
And like I told you, when she holds you
A D
She enfolds you in her world.
D G D
I was quite surprised to find out all the places that he knew
Em A G A
And so I asked the townfolk if his stories were true
D G D
They said - Old John was born here, he's lived here all his life
Em A G A
He's never had a woman, let alone a wife.
Em Bm
And very soon you'll find out as you check around
C A
That no one named Corey's ever lived in this town
Em Bm
So I chided the old man 'bout the truth that I had heard
D G D
I came by one evening but he did not hear my shout
Em A G A
I looked in the window and saw the fire was out
D G D
When he would not wake up I forced in the door
Em A G A D
And found that Old John Joseph would tell stories no more.
Dm
The scene at the graveyard, three of us were there
Dm Em A
Me and the gravedigger heard the parson's prayer
A
He said - We need not grieve for this man,
A
For we know that God cares!
D G D
They put the cold dirt over him and left me on my own
Em A G A
And when at last I looked up I saw I was not alone
D G D
So I said - If you're a relative, he had a peaceful end.
Em A G A D
She said - My name is Corey - you can say I'm just a friend.
D G
Corey's coming, no more sad stories coming
Em A G A
My midnight-moonlight-morning-glory's coming aren't you girl?
D G
And like I told you, when she holds you
A D
She enfolds you in her world.
D G D
So that's the old man's story, I'm glad you came tonight
Em A G A
A busted down old railroad yard sure makes a lonely sight
D G D
You may wonder why a young man would work out here alone
Em
Well the job pays enough to keep some flesh on my bones.
Em Bm
And I confess I get to missing the old man a bit
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