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G  D/F#  Em  C D
G  D/F#  Em  C D


[Verse 1]
G                     D/F#
   One day I was born early on a Tuesday morn
Em7                           C              D
  Heard Gabriel blow his horn trying to find my way I
G                              D/F#
Rocked the cradle one of eight in a hurry I couldn't wait
Em7                            C              D
Stood outside of Heaven's Gate trying to find my way
G                           D/F#
Educated in private schools I heard the laughter of a thousand fools
Em7                               C              D           G
Bent the tree and broke the rules trying to find my way back home
    D/F#      Em7   C              D           G
back home back home trying to find my way back home


[Verse 2]
  G                     D/F#
I went to New York town found a square and walked around
Em7                               C              D
Saw people sleeping on the ground trying to find my way I
G                         D/F#
Gazed out among the stars crawled through the smoky bars
Em7                               C              D
Played the harp and blues guitars trying to find my way I
G                      D/F#
Came upon a sacred cow in a field behind the plow
        Em7                           C              D           G
I said "call me later but see me now" trying to find my way back home
    D/F#      Em7   C              D
back home back home trying to find my way


[Bridge 1]
    C           G         D             G
I'm learning to fly but I don't have my wings
          C        Em               Am          D      Dsus4
Seems the harder I try the more the mockingbird sings


[Verse 3]
  G                             D/F#
I went to the Isle of Man where boys took a rebel stand
Em7                         C              D
Drew a line across the sand trying to find my way I
G                              D/F#
Walked through the World War I saw Innocence on the run
Em7                             C              D
Tears were falling from the sun trying to find my way I
G                                       D/F#
Heard the sound of thousand screams saw blood run red in a million streams
Em7                      C              D
All is sadly as it seems trying to find my way I
G                               D/F#
Walked through World War II and nobody seems to have a clue and
Em7                          C              D           G
It was there I first saw you trying to find my way back home
    D/F#      Em7   C              D
back home back home trying to find my way


[Bridge 2]
    C           G         D             G
I'm learning to fly but I don't have my wings
          C        Em               Am          D      Dsus4
Seems the harder I try the more the mockingbird sings


[Verse 4]
  G                           D/F#
I joined a rock 'n' roll band made five hundred grand
Em7                     C              D
Saw it all turn to sand trying to find my way I
G                         D/F#
Took ten thousand trips I felt your fingertips I
Em7                   C              D
Kissed your ruby lips trying to find my way we
G                                D/F#
Sailed across the sea of time we smoked the weed and drank the wine
Em7                             C              D
Heard the Bells of Rimney chime trying to find my way I
G                         D/F#
Remember nights so wild I touched your inner child and
Em7                    C              D
How the Sandman smiles trying to find my way we were
G                             D/F#
Coming inside out there was a heavy breathing then a shout
Em7                       C              D           G
There was never any doubt trying to find my way back home
   D/F#       Em7   C              D
back home back home trying to find my way back


[Instr.]
G  D/F#  Em7  C D
G  D/F#  Em7  C D
G  G


[Verse 5]
     G                             D/F#
I've stared straight into the void stood in line with the unemployed
Em7                  C              D
Got so very paranoid trying to find my way I
G                                   D/F#
Climbed the mountain fought the war laid beside the village whore
Em7                          C              D
Wondered what was it all for trying to find my way and
G                                       D/F#
Now it seems the day is through and the sky is no longer blue and
Em7                  C              D
What did I really do trying to find my way well I
G                     D/F#
Did the best I could, just like a young man should
C              D
trying to find my way, well I
G                               D/F#
Guess I'll just keep moving on, play my guitar and sing my song
Em7                              C              D           G
Till' this night becomes a dawn, trying to find my way back home
   D/F#       Em7     C              D           G
back home, back home, trying to find my way back home
   D/F#       Em7     C              D           G
back home, back home, trying to find my way back home


[Outro]
G  D/F#  Em7  C D
G  D/F#  Em7  C D