OUTWARD BOUND

1965, Tom Paxton
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(D7)Outward (G)bound upon (D7)a (G)ship that sails no oceans,
Outward (D7)bound, it has no crew but (Am7)me (D7)and (G)you.

(D7)All a-(G)lone when just a minute ago the shore was filled with (D7)people,
With people (Am7)that (D7)we (G)knew.

Outward bound upon a journey with no ending
Outward bound, uncharted waters beneath our bow.
Far behind the green familiar shore fading into time,
And time has left us now,

So fare(D7)well, adieu, so long, va(Ddim)ya (D7)con (C)di-(G)os
May they (d7)find whatever they are (Am7)look-(D7)ing (G)for.
Re(D7)member (G)when the wine was better than (D7)ever a-(G)gain,
We could not (D7)ask, We could not (Am7)ask (D7)for (G)more.

Outward bound upon a ship with tattered sail,
Outward bound, along a crooked, lonesome trail,
Things we learn, we'll just be satisfied in knowing, And we'll tell it to
our kids as a fairy tale.

So farewell, adieu, so long, vaya con dios
. May they find whatever they are looking for.
Remember when the wine was better than ever again,
We could not ask, We Could not ask for more.

words and chords from Tom Paxton Anthology, 1971 United Artists Music.

recorded by Tom on "Outward Bound"

rich r