14 Chords used in the song: Fm, C7, F7, Bbm, Eb, Eb7, Ab, F#7, Bm, B7, Em, A, A7, D
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Fm
C7
Fm
When I was a boy, the moon was a pearl the sun a yellow gold.Fm
C7
Fm
But when I was a man, the wind blew cold the hills were upside down.
F7
Bbm
Eb
Eb7
Ab
C7
But now that I have gone from here there's no place I'd rather be
Fm
C7
Fm
F#7
than to float my chances on the tide Back in the good old world.
Bm
F#7
Bm
On October's last I'll fly back home rolling down winding way.Bm
F#7
Bm
Scare crows are all dressed in rags out at the edge of the field I lay
B7
Em
A
A7
D
F#7
and all I've got's a pocket full of flowers on my grave.
Bm
Oh but summer is gone I remember it best
F#7
Bm
Back in the good old world.
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