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I Want to Be Around chords by
Arlo Guthrie
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
C
C

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G
G

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Remember back when I was born
F
F

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C
C

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High up in the sky
G
G

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Looking down upon the scene
F
F

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C
C

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I can't recall just why
Em
Em

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E
E

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Am
Am

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C
C

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A white love light come up to me
F
F

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C
C

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I followed it back down
G
G

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Am
Am

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Sayin' this is the tune of the Earth,
Em
Em

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my friends
Am
Am

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F
F

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C
C

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When I want to be around
Verse 2
G
G

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I want to be around
F
F

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C
C

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When the stars fall on the ground
G
G

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Walking hand in hand with every
C
C

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Em
Em

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E
E

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Am
Am

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C
C

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man
Gm
Gm
3

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F
F

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Sleeping in the sun with everyone
C
C

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Verse 3
G
G

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Abraham, come in one more time
F
F

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C
C

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It must have been in L.A.
G
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F
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C
C

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He just said, "Joe, won't you stay?"
E
E

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Am
Am

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"All right, okay," he said to me
C
C

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F
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C

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"I got nothing else to do."
G
G

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Am
Am

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Em
Em

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So Abe walked in, he's back again
F
F

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C
C

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Until his life is through
Verse 4
G
G

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He's going to be around
F
F

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C
C

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While a whole new world goes down
G
G

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Walking hand in hand with
C
C

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E
E

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Am
Am

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every man
Gm
Gm
3

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F
F

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Sleeping in the sun with everyone
C
C

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Verse 5
G
G

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Every night by morning light
F
F

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C
C

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I look up on the hill
G
G

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Digging all the cosmic sights
F
F

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C
C

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And I re cognize it's Will
E
E

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Am
Am

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I said, "Oh well, it's getting time
C
C

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F
F

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C
C

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I'm beginning to feel my load."
Verse 6
C
C

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G
G

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He said, "Don't worry, brother
Am
Am

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Em
Em

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'Cause you and the others
F
F

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C
C

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Will see it out on the road."
Verse 7
G
G

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And I want to be around
F
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C
C

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G
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When all over this world

You can't hear a sound 'cept
C
C

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Em
Em

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Am
Am

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every one
Gm
Gm
3

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F
F

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C
C

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Singing songs of glory in the sun
Outro 1
C
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • G

  • F

  • Em

  • E

  • Am

  • Gm

    3

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I Want to Be Around by Arlo Guthrie is C major.

The primary chords used in I Want to Be Around are C, G, F, Em, E, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, G, F, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I Want to Be Around is approximately 143 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of I Want to Be Around using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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