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A E
The sun is fading away
A D
That's the end of the day.
A
As the june light
E7
Turns to moon light
A D A E7
I'll be on my way.
Just one kiss and I'll go
Don't hide the tears that don't show.
A
As the june light
E7
Turns to moon light
A D A E7
I'll be on my way.
B E
To where the winds don't blow
B B
And northern rivers flow
F#7 B E7
This way will I go.
A E7
They where right I was wrong
A D
True love didn't last long.
A
As the june light
E7
Turns to moon light
A D A E7
I'll be on my way.
A
I'll Be on my way
That's it
Z10cc@cunnyvm.edu
Here are the chords to my favorite off of the recent Beatles At The BBC
release. I think I've got all the lyrics right -- corrections on that
front would be greatly appreciated.
I'LL BE ON MY WAY by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Transcribed by Brian Davies
Comments, corrections to davies@ils.nwu.edu
[A/E] [A/F] [A/F#] [A/F]
The [A] sun is fading a[E]way;
[A] That's the end of the [D] day.
[A] As the June light [E] turns to moonlight,
[A] I'll be [D] on my [A] way. [E]
[A] Just one kiss and I'll [E] go.
Don't [A] hide the tears that don't [D] show.
[A] As the June light [E] turns to moonlight,
[A] I'll be [D] on my [A] way. [E]
To [B] where the winds don't [E] blow
And [B] golden rivers [E] flow;
[F#] This way will I [B] go.
[A] They were right, I was [E] wrong;
[A] True love didn't last [D] long.
[A] As the June light [E] turns to moonlight,
[A] I'll be [D] on my [A] way. [E]
Solo on Verse
Chorus
Third Verse
[A] I'll be on my way, oh.
[A] I'll be on my way, oh.
[A] I'll be on my way.
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