Sit Down Young Stranger

Gordon Lightfoot

Transposer:

|__ |__ | I'm standin' at_ the door_-way_ my head_ down in_ my hands_ Not knowin'_ where to sit_ not knowin'_ where I stand_ My father looms_ a-bove_ me_ for him_ there is_ no rest_ My mother's arms_ en-fold me and hold me to her breast_ "They say_ you've been out_ wan_-derin'_ they say_ you've traveled_ far_ Sit down__ young stran_-ger_ and tell us_ who_ you are"_ The room_ has all_ gone mis_-ty_ my thoughts_ are all_ in spin_ "Sit down__ young stran_-ger_ and tell us_ where_ you been"_ "Well I've been up_ to_ the moun_ -tain_ I've walked down by_ the sea_ I never ques_ -tioned no_ one_ and no one_ questioned me_ My love was_ given_ free_-ly_ and oft-times was re-turned_ I never came_ to bor_-row I_ only came_ to learn_ Sometimes it did get_ lone_-ly but it taught me how_ to cry_ And laughter came_ too ea_-sy_ for life_ to pass_ me by_ I never_ had_ a dol_-lar_ that I didn't_ earn_ with pride_ 'Cause I had_ a mil_ -lion day_-dreams to keep me satisfied"_ |__ |__ |__ |__ |_ "And will_ you ga_-ther day_-dreams_ or will_ you ga_-ther wealth?_ How can_ you find_ your for_-tune_ when you cannot_ find_ your-self?"_ My mother's_ eyes grow mis_-ty_ there's a trem_-blin'_ in_ her hand_ "Sit down__ young stran_-ger I_ do not_ un-der-stand_ And will_ you try and_ tell_ us_ that you've been too_ long at school?_ That knowledge_ is not_ nee_-ded_ that power does not_ rule?_ That war_ is not_ the ans_ -wer_ that young men_ should not_ die?_ Sit down__ young stran_-ger I_ wait_ for your_ re-ply"_ "The answer is_ not ea_-sy_ for souls_ are not_ reborn_ To wear_ the crown_ of peace_ you must_ wear_ the Crown_ of Thorns_ If Jesus had_ a rea_-son_ I'm sure_ he would not_ tell_ They treated him_ so bad_-ly how_ could he_ wish_ them well?"_ The parlor now_ is emp_-ty_ there's nothin'_ left_ to say_ My fa_-ther has_ de-par_-ted_ my mother's_ gone_ to pray_ There's rockets in_ the mea_-dows_ and ships out on the sea_ The ans_-wer's in_ the fo_-rest_ carved_ u-pon_ a tree:_ "John__ loves Ma_-ry" does anyone_ love me?_

Du même artiste :

Only Love Would Know

F, G, C, Dm, Am, D

Cherokee Bend

Dm, F, A7, Gm

Miguel

F, Am, A2, G, Em, Dm, C, G/D, D

In a Windowpane

C, D, G, F, Em, Am

In My Time

Am, Am/C, G, Dm, E, F6

I'd Do it Again

D, A4, G, F, A

On Yonge Street

Em, Cmaj7, D, G, B7, Am, C

Betty Called Me

D, A, Em7, G, E, D5, C, C/B, D7

Bitter Green

D, A, A4, Gbm/A, Em/A, D/Gb, G/A, D6, G, F, E

Don Quixote

E, A, D, E7

La chanson évoque un moment d'incertitude et de quête d'identité. Le protagoniste se trouve dans une situation délicate, partagé entre l'attente de sa famille et ses propres expériences de vie. Alors qu'il semble avoir parcouru un long chemin, tant physique qu'émotionnel, ses parents souhaitent comprendre qui il est devenu et ce qu'il a découvert au cours de son voyage. Dans un cadre intime, où le dialogue entre les générations est mis en avant, il répond aux questions de sa mère en partageant ses réflexions sur la vie, l'amour et les leçons apprises. Il souligne la complexité de la recherche de soi, reliant ses expériences à des vérités profondes sur la souffrance, la paix et l’amour. Cela met en lumière une tension entre l'idéal de succès matériel et la véritable richesse provenant de l'expérience et de la compréhension de soi.

Le Chansonnier