Sit Down Young Stranger

Sit Down Young Stranger easy guitar chords by Gordon Lightfoot

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  • Verse 1
    I'm 
    standin' 
    at the 
    doorway 

    My 
    head bowed 
    in my 
    hands 

    Not 
    knowin' where 
    to 
    sit 

    Not 
    knowin' 
    where 
    stand 

    Verse 2
    My 
    father 
    looms 
    above 
    me 

    For 
    him there 
    is no 
    rest 

    My 
    mothers 
    arms 
    en
    fold 
    me 

    And 
    hold me 
    to her 
    breast 

    Verse 3
    They 
    say you 
    been out 
    wanderin' 

    They 
    say you 
    travelled 
    far 

    Sit 
    down 
    young 
    stranger 

    And 
    tell us 
    who you 
    are 

    Verse 4
    The 
    room has 
    all gone 
    misty 

    My 
    thoughts 
    are all in 
    spin 

    Sit 
    down 
    young 
    stranger 

    And 
    tell us 
    where you 
    been 

    Verse 5
    Well, 
    I've been up 
    to the 
    mountain 

    I've 
    walked down 
    by the 
    sea 

    nev
    er questioned 
    no 
    one 

    And 
    no one 
    questioned 
    me 

    Verse 6
    My 
    love was 
    given 
    freely 

    And 
    of
    times 
    was returned 

    nev
    er 
    came to 
    borrow 

    only 
    came 
    to 
    learn 

    Verse 7
    Some
    times 
    it did get 
    lonely 

    But 
    it 
    taught me 
    how to 
    cry 

    And 
    laughter 
    came too 
    easy 

    For 
    life 
    to pass 
    me 
    by 

    Verse 8
    never 
    had 
    a dollar 

    That 
    didn't 
    earn with 
    pride 

    'Cause 
    had a million 
    daydreams 

    To keep me 
    satisfied 


    Verse 9
    And 
    will you 
    gather 
    daydreams 

    Or 
    will you 
    gather 
    wealth 

    How 
    can you 
    find your 
    fortune 

    When 
    you cannot 
    find your
    self? 

    Verse 10
    My 
    mothers 
    eyes grow 
    misty 

    There's 
    trem
    blin' 
    in her 
    hand 

    Sit 
    down 
    young 
    stranger 

    do not 
    under
    stand 

    Verse 11
    And 
    will you 
    try and 
    tell 
    us 

    You've 
    been too 
    long 
    at 
    school 

    That 
    know
    ledge 
    is not 
    needed 

    That 
    power 
    does not 
    rule 

    Verse 12
    That 
    war is 
    not the 
    answer 

    That 
    young men 
    should not 
    die 

    Sit 
    down 
    young 
    stranger 

    wait 
    for your reply 

    Verse 13
    The 
    answer 
    is not 
    easy 

    For 
    souls 
    are not re
    born 

    To 
    wear the 
    crown 
    of 
    peace 

    You must 
    wear 
    the crown 
    of 
    thorns 

    Verse 14
    If 
    Jesus, 
    had 
    a reason 

    I'm 
    sure He 
    would not 
    tell 

    They 
    treated 
    Him so 
    badly 

    How 
    could He 
    wish them 
    well 

    Verse 15
    The 
    parlor 
    now is 
    empty 

    There's 
    nothin' 
    left to 
    say 

    My 
    father 
    has de
    parted 

    My 
    mothers 
    gone 
    to 
    pray 

    Verse 16
    There's 
    rockets 
    in the 
    meadows 

    And 
    ships out 
    on the 
    sea 

    The 
    an
    swers 
    in the 
    forest 

    Are carved 
    upon 
    tree 

    Verse 17
    John 
    loves 
    Mary 

    Does 
    anyone 
    love 
    me? 

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