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The College Gates by John Spillane
The College Gates
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
Esus E E7
Esus E E7
Esus E E7 E E7
[Verse 1]
E F#m
On the road west out of the enchanted city
G#m
At the gates of the college
E F#m
Stands an ancient weeping willow tree,
E Esus
Weeping, weeping silently
E E7
Esus E E7 E E7
F#m
Willow, willow, willow, no need to cry for me
E
A little white throated swallow flew five thousand miles
F#m G#m
Sleeping on the wing, returning from the burning Arabian sands, lands
E F#m
On the ancient weeping willow tree
E Esus
Weeping, weeping constantly
E E7
Esus E E7 E E7
[Verse 2]
F#m
"Fly into my arms little bird,
How I've missed your company
F#m E
What have you seen, what have you heard
D
Where have you been from me
E F#m
Sang the ancient weeping willow tree
E D
Her long green skirts trailing down,
Bm D
Down into the dark waters of the river Lee
Esus E E7
Esus E E7
Esus F#m
[Verse 3]
F#m
"I've seen a great crowd of people drowning in a sea of troubles
F#m/E D
I've seen a vast army gathered on the plain
D F#m
Willow, willow willow no need to cry for me
E F#m
O ancient weeping willow tree,
F#m
How I've missed your company
E
What have you seen, what have you heard?"
D
Sang the little sacred bird
F#m
Esus E E7
Esus E E7
Esus E E7 E E7
[Verse 4]
Bm
"Well I've spoken to the owls,
Bm
I've spoken to the professors
F#m
To the old men growing pale in their ivory towers
Bm F#m E F#m
I'd give all their great powers for just one word of kindness, one kind word
F#m
Fly into my arms little bird"
E F#m
Sang the ancient weeping willow tree
Bm F#m
"I've seen an army of poets storming a golden tower in a dream
Bm
Returning at dawn through the gates of the college
Their faces all pale and drawn,
F#m
I'd give all their great knowledge
E D
For one word of kindness,
F#m E D
Just one kind word
F#m
Fly into my arms little bird"
E F#m
Sang the ancient weeping willow tree
E Esus
Weeping weeping silently
E E7
Esus E E7
Esus E E7 E E7
E F#m
On the road west out of the enchanted city
G#m
At the gates of the college
E F#m
Stands an ancient weeping willow tree,
E Esus
Weeping, weeping, constantly
E E7
Esus E E7
Esus E E7 E E7 E E7 E
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