Coreys Coming Long Chords & Lyrics - Harry Chapin

O[D]ld John Joseph was a man with two first names

They [Em]left him in the rail[A]road yard when they [G]took aw[Em]ay the [A7sus4]trains -
[A7]

And only [D]one run a week comes on roarin' down that line

So [Em]all he's got to [A]worry about is[G] time [D]

[Em]He sits in the brea[A7]khouse, his h[Bm]ands out to the [F#m]fire

M[Em]ovin' through his me[Cmaj7]mories of [Fmaj7]love and de[A7]sire

Te[Em]llin' me the st[A7]ories of the gl[Bm]ories of his [F#m]past

But he a[Em]lways saves the [Cmaj7]story of his [Fmaj7]Corey for the [A7sus4]last -
[A7]

And he says, my [D]Corey's coming, no more [Em]sad stories coming

My [A]midnight, moonlight, morning glory's [G]coming ar[Em]en't you g[A7sus4]irl? -
[A7]

And [D]like I told you, when she [Em7]holds you

She [A]enfolds you in her wor[D]ld

[D] - [C/D] - [Am] - [C] - [G] - [A]

I'd c[D]ome by in the evening to find out where he'd been

He'd [Em]say come on sit d[A]own kid, wh[G]ere shall [Em]I [A7sus4]begin? -
[A7]

And I'd s[D]ay you know my favorite, though you know I like the rest

But I l[Em]ove the way you t[A]ell me of your Co[G]rey [Em]the b[D]est

And so I'd h[Em]ear his life long l[A7]ove rec[Bm]reated by his t[F#m]ongue

He'd t[Em]urn back the [Cmaj7]years, she'd [Fmaj7]seem forever y[A7]oung

Though the o[Em]ther stories cha[A7]nged as t[Bm]hey rolled through his [F#m]head

He'd [Em]say the same words about [Cmaj7]Corey just [Fmaj7]before he went to [A7]bed

And then he'd s[Em]end me [Cmaj7]away but he'd be s[Fmaj7]miling as he s[A7]aid


Can't you see, my Co[D]rey's coming, no more [Em]sad stories coming

My [A]midnight, moonlight, morning glory's [G]coming ar[Em]en't you [A7sus4]girl? -
[A7]

And [D]like I told you, when she [Em7]holds you

She [A]enfolds you in her wor[D]ld

[D] - [C/D] - [Am] - [C] - [G] - [A]

I was qu[D]ite surprised to find out all the places that he knew

[Em]So I asked the tow[A]nfolk if his sto[G]ries w[Em]ere [Asus4]true -
[A7]

They s[D]aid Old John was born here, he's lived here all his life

[Em]He never had a wo[A]man, l[G]et a[Em]lone a w[D]ife

And v[Em]ery soon you'll f[A7]ind out, [Bm]as you check ar[F#m]ound

That [Em]no one named [Cmaj7]Corey's ever [Fmaj7]lived in this t[A7]own

So [Em]I chided the [A7]old man about the t[Bm]ruth that I had h[F#m]eard

He sm[Em]iled and said r[Cmaj7]eality is [Fmaj7]only just a [A7sus4]word -
[A7]

Can't you see, my Co[D]rey's coming, no more [Em]sad stories coming

My [A]midnight, moonlight, morning glory's [G]coming ar[Em]en't you g[A7sus4]irl? -
[A7]

And [D]like I told you, when she [Em7]holds you

She e[A]nfolds you in her w[Dm]orld

[Dm/E] [Dm/C] DmaddG
I came by one evening but he did not hear my shout

[Gm] [A#6/F] [Em7b5] A7addG
I looked in the window and I saw the fire was out

[Dm] [Dm/E] [Dm/C] DmaddG
When he would not wake up I forced in the door

[Gm] [A#6/F] [Em7b5] A7addG
And I found that old John Joseph would tell stories........ no more

[Dm] [Dm/E] [Dm/C] DmaddG
The scene at the graveyard just three of us were there

[Gm] [A#6/F] [Em7b5] A7addG
Me and the grave digger we heard the parson's prayer

[NO CHORD]
He said we need not grieve for this man

For we know that God ca[D]res

[D]They put the cold dirt over him and left me on my own

[Em]When at last I [A]looked up I saw [G]I was [Em]not a[A7sus4]lone -
[A7]

Sta[D]nding there in silence, with a shawl around her head

Was a bea[Em]utiful young wo[G]man, I rem[G]ember w[Em]hat she s[D]aid


Is that John Jo[Em]seph th[A]ere? [Em] -
[A]

[A]I nodded my head y[D]es

That brought a s[A]oft smile from [A7sus4]her -
[A7] -
[A7sus2] -
[A7]

She said it's t[G]ime he [A7]got some r[D]est

So I s[D]aid if you're a relative he had a peaceful end

That's when she s[Em]aid my name is [A7sus4]Corey -
[A7] -
[A7sus2] -
[A7]

You could s[G]ay I'm j[A7]ust a fr[D]iend


Co[D]rey's coming, no more [Em]sad stories coming

My [A]midnight, moonlight, morning glory's [G]coming ar[Em]en't you [A7sus4]girl? -
[A7]

And [D]like I told you, when she [Em7]holds you

She [A]enfolds you in her wor[D]ld

[D] - [C/D] - [Am] - [C] - [G] - [A]

So t[D]hat's the old man's story, I'm glad you came tonight

You see a bu[Em]sted down old rai[A7]lroad yard sure ma[G]kes a l[Em]onely [A7sus4]site -
[A7]

You may wo[D]nder why a young man would work out here alone

The [Em]job pays eno[A]ugh to keep some fl[G]esh [Em]on my bo[D]nes

And [Em]I confess I [A7]get to missing [Bm]the old man a [F#m]bit

Yes there's [Em]one other r[Cmaj7]eason I [Fmaj7]guess I could [A7sus4]admit -
[A7] -
[A7sus2] -
[A7]

Co[D]rey's coming, no more [Em]sad stories coming

My [A]midnight, moonlight, morning glory's [G]coming ar[Em]en't you [A7sus4]girl? -
[A7]

And [D]like he told me, when she h[Em7]olds you

She [A]enfolds me in her wo[D]rld

[D] - [C/D] - [Am] - [D]