I Will (acoustic)
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Capo 4
Intro: Em C G D Em C Em
Em C
I'm going to an island,
G D Em
Where the sun will always shine,
C Em
Where the moon is always riding on the sea,
Em C
And when I go I'll leave behind,
G D Em
These chains that hold me down,
C Em
The time has come to set my spirit free,
Em D C Em Em D C Em Em D C B7 Em
I.........I.........I....... I will,
Em C
And there beside a mountain stream,
G D Em
I'll build a house of stone,
C Em
And work the wood of cedar, pine and fir,
Em C
And then I'll make a garden,
G D Em
And I'll plant a field of corn,
C Em
Press my hands deep into mother earth,
Em D C Em Em D C Em Em D C B7 C
I.........I.........I....... I will,
C
Oh, yes I will,
G C B7
Just to be a part of nature once again,
Em C G D Em C Em
And I will...
Em C
And then I'll teach my children love,
G D Em
Like every father should,
C Em
For we are part of every living thing,
Em C
And speak of half-forgotten words,
G D Em
Like peace and joy and good,
C Em
For the world can only live when love can sing,
Em D C Em Em D C Em Em D C B7 C
I.........I.........I....... I will,
C
Oh, yes I will,
G C G C
And they will be a part of nature once again,
G C B7
And they will feel a part of nature once again, the time is now,
C B7
Just to be a part of nature once again,
Em C G D Em
And I will,
C Em
I, I, someday I will...
How to play I Will (acoustic)
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.