Coreys Coming Chords & Lyrics - Harry Chapin

capo 5
the chords (relative to capo) go:

pt1: [D] , [G] , [D] , [Em] , [A] , [G] , [A]
pt2:[Em] , [Bm] , [C] , [A] , [Em] , [Bm] ,
[D]
Ch: [D] , [G] , [Em] , [A] , [G] , [A] , [D] ,
[A] , [D]

[G/F#] ;
e|-3----|
B|-3----|
G|-0----|
D|-0----|
A|-0----|
E|-2----|

[G/E] ;
e|-3----|
B|-3----|
G|-0----|
D|-0----|
A|-0----|
E|-0----|

[D]*:
e|-0----|
B|-3----|
G|-2----|
D|-0----|
A|-----
E|-----

[D]Old John Joseph was a [G]man with two first [D]names
[Em] [A] [G]
[A]They left him in the railroad yard when they took away the trains
[D]Only one run a week comes on [G]roaring down that [D]line
[Em] [A] [G] [G/F#]
[Em]So all he's got to worry 'bout is time.

I [Em]come by in the evening to [Bm]hear 'bout where he's been
He[C] says - Come on sit down Kid, [A]where shall I begin'
He starts [Em]telling me the stories of the [Bm]glories of his past
[C] [D]/sus2 [D] [D]* [D]
But he always saves the story of his Corey for the last.

And he says - My [D]Corey's coming. No more [G]sad stories coming
My [Em]midnight-moonlight-[A]morning-glory's [G]coming aren't you [A]girl'
And [D]like I told you, when she [G]holds you
She [A]enfolds you in her [D]world.

[D]I was quite surprised to find out all the [G]places that he [D]knew
And [Em]so I asked the [A]townfolk if his [G]stories were [A]true
They said - [D]Old John was born here, [G]he's lived here all his [D]life
He's [Em]never had a [A]woman, [G]let alone a [A]wife.

And [Em]very soon you'll find out [Bm]as you check around
That [C]no one named Corey's ever [A]lived in this town
So I[Em] chided the old man 'bout the [Bm]truth that I had heard
[C] [D]/sus2 [D] [D]* [D]
But he smiled and said - Reality is only just a word.

[D]I came by one evening [G]but he did not hear [D]my shout
[Em]I looked in the [A]window and [G]saw the fire was [A]out
[D]When he would not wake up I [G]forced in the [D]door
[Em]And found that Old John [A]Joseph would tell [G]stor[A]ies no [D]more.

[Dm]The scene at the graveyard, three of us were there
[Dm]Me and the gravedigger [Em]heard the parson's [A]prayer
[A]He said - We need not grieve for this man,
[A]For we know that God cares!

[D]They put the cold dirt over him and [G]left me on my [D]own
[Em]And when at last I l[A]ooked up I [G]saw I was not [A]alone
[D]So I said - If you're a relative, he [G]had a peaceful [D]end.
[Em]She said - My name is [A]Corey - you can [G]say I'm [A]just a [D]friend.

[D]Corey's coming, no more [G]sad stories coming
My [Em]midnight-moonlight-[A]morning-glory's [G]coming aren't you [A]girl'
And [D]like I told you, when she [G]holds you
She [A]enfolds you in her [D]world.

So [D]that's the old man's story, I'm [G]glad you came [D]tonight
A [Em]busted down old [A]railroad yard sure [G]makes a lonely [A]sight
You may wonder [D]why a young man would [G]work out here [D]alone
[Em] [A] [G] [G/F#]
[Em]Well the job pays enough to keep some flesh on my bones.

[Em]And I confess I get to missing [Bm]the old man a bit
[C] [D]/sus2 [D] [D]* [D]
And there's one other reason I guess I should admit -
Can't you see my [D]Corey's coming, no more [G]sad stories [D]coming
My [Em]midnight-moonlight-[A]morning-glory's [G]coming aren't you [A]girl'
And [D]like he told me, [G]when she holds me
She [A]enfolds me in her [D]world.