If you (Em7)smile at me, I will (Am7)un der stand ’cause that is some thin’ ev ’ry bod y ev ’ry where does in the same

(Em7)lan guage.

I can see by your coat, my friend, you’re from the oth er side.

There’s just one thing I got to know, can you (Am7)tell me, please,

who won?

(Em7)Say, can I have some of your pur ple ber ries?

(Am7)Yes, I’ve been eat ing them

for six or sev en weeks now.

Have n’t got sick once.

Prob ’ly keep us both a live.

(Em)Wood en ships on the wa ter (G)ver (A)y (D)free and eas y.

(Em)Eas y, you know the way it’s sup (G)posed (A)to (D)be.

(Em)Sil ver peo ple on the shore line, (G)let (A)us (D)be.

Talk in’ ’bout (Cmaj7)ver y free and (Em)eas y.

(Em)Hor ror grips us as we (G)watch (A)you (D)die.

(Em)All we can do is ech o your (G)an (A)guished (D)cries,

(Em)stare as all hu man (G)feel (A)ings (D)die.

We are (Cmaj7)leav ing, you don’t (Em)need us.

(Em)Go,

take your sis ter, then (G)by (A)the (D)hand

(Em)lead her a way from this (G)for (A)eign (D)land,

(Em)far a way,

where we might (G)laugh (A)a (D)gain.

We are (Cmaj7)leav ing, you don’t (Em)need

us.

And it’s a fair wind

blow in’ warm out of the south (Em7)o ver my shoul der.

Guess I’ll set a course and go.