Lyr/Chord Req: Never Born to Follow (T.M.T.C.H.)

Subject: Chord Req: I was never born to follow by T.M,T.C.H
From: GUEST,widowmaker
Date: 21 Jan 08 - 04:21 PM

Hi Catters I am looking for the chords and lyrics to The Men They Couldnt Hangs Song ˚I was never born to follow˚ around G if possible thanks

Subject: RE: Chord Req: I was never born to follow by T.M,T.C.H
From: PoppaGator
Date: 21 Jan 08 - 06:02 PM

I don't know that group, but the Byrds recorded a song called "Wasn't Born to Follow." I had assumed that it had been written by a band member, more than likely McGuinn, but just now learned that Carole King Co-wrote it and recorded it herself:

WASN'T BORN TO FOLLOW
by Gerry Goffin / Carole King

No I'd rather go and journey
where the diamond crescents flowing
And run across the valley
Beneath the sacred mountain
And wander through the forest
Where the trees have leaves of prisms
That make the light up into colors
That no one know the names of

And when it's time I'll go and lay
Beside the legendary fountain
Till I see her form reflected
In its clear and gentle waters
And if you think I'm ready
You may lead me to the chasm
Where the rivers of our visions
Flow into one another

And I'll stay awhile and wonder
At the mist that they created
And lose myself within it
Cleanse my mind and body
And I know at that moment
As I stand at cathedral
I will want to dive
Beneath the white cascading water

She may beg and she may plead
And she may argue with her logic
Mention all the things I'll lose
That really have no value
Tho' I doubt that she will ever
Come to understand my meaning
In the end she'll surely know
I was not born to follow

Subject: Lyr Add: WASN'T BORN TO FOLLOW (Goffin/King)
From: Peace
Date: 21 Jan 08 - 06:33 PM

Take a road of the city
Ride across the desert
Into the misty mountains
Through the purple valley
She took me to the water -
The clear crystal fountain
Where we laid beneath the trees
and the flowers
No-one knows the names of

They will beg, they will argue
Trick you with their logic
Get inside your pretty head
Take you much for granted
But soon the time will come
And they'll have to understand
That I was never born to follow

Subject: RE: Chord Req: I was never born to follow by T.M,T.C.H
From: Peace
Date: 21 Jan 08 - 06:35 PM

Couldn't find chords.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: I was never born to follow by T.M,T.C.H
From: PoppaGator
Date: 21 Jan 08 - 06:52 PM

Peace ~ the lyrics you gave us are very similar to what I had just found, and seem to fit the same scansion and thus probably the same melody as the Byrds song I remember ~ perhaps from the "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" album, perhaps another LP.

Are they as sung by TMTCH? Or as sung by the Byrds? (I don't claim to remember the lyrics the Byrds used; I never memorized them to sing the song myself. Indeed, I don't even remember for sure which "edition" or personnel lineup of the Byrds it was who did this.)

Maybe it is TMTHC, because the final line uses the phrase supplied by the OP "I was never born to follow" rather than "wasn't."

I never would have guessed that this was a Goffin/King song, and still have my doubts. So many internet lyrics sites erroneiously credit songs to performers, not to writers. I was persuaded to believe this one only because they included Gerry Goffin's name along with (performer) Carole King's.

Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: WASN'T BORN TO FOLLOW (Goffin/King
From: Peace
Date: 21 Jan 08 - 07:16 PM

I hear you, PG. Tell you the truth, I do not know.

BUT, thanks to your post I found the following:



WASN'T BORN TO FOLLOW . . . Carole King & Gerry Goffin


Capo V

Intro: (G)(C)(G)(C)(G)(C)(G)(C)

Oh I'd (G)rather go and (C)journey
Where the (G)diamond crescent's (C)glowing
And (G)run across the (C)valley
Be(G)neath the sacred (C)mountain
And (D)wander thru the forest
Where the (C)trees have leaves of prisms
And break the light in colors
That (D)no one knows the (G)names of (C)(G)(C)

And (G)when it's time I'll (C)go and wait
Be(G)side a legen(C)dary fountain
(G)Till I see your (C)form reflected
(G)In its clear and (C)jeweled water
(D)If you think I'm ready
You may (C)lead me to the chasm
Where the rivers of our vision
Flow (D)into one an(G)other (C)(G)(C)

(G)I will want to (C)dive beneath
The (G)white cascading (C)waters
She may (G)beg, she may (C)plead
She may (G)argue with her (C)logic
And (D)mention all the things I'll lose
That (C)really have no value
In the end she will surely know
I (D)wasn't born to (G)follow


that is from a Google of

Tracy Grammer Chords & Lyrics

Subject: RE: Chord Req: I was never born to follow by T.M,T.C.H
From: Peace
Date: 21 Jan 08 - 07:26 PM

The version I posted (unattributed) is from a German site that has more pop-ups than a horse has hairs. They didn't attribute it there, either, other than to say it's the version (lyrics) used by TMTCH. So, that said, I'd think that the attribution as to authors that you found (and also backed up by Tracy Grammer's site) is probably correct. Looks like a co-written piece in which they share credit for both lyrics and music.

Subject: RE: Chord Req: I was never born to follow by T.M,T.C.H
From: Leadfingers
Date: 21 Jan 08 - 09:14 PM

NOT carved in stone , but from what I remember of M T C N H they were prone to rewrite a lot of other peoples stuff to suit THEIR style !

Subject: RE: Chord Req: I was never born to follow by T.M,T
From: widowmaker
Date: 22 Jan 08 - 02:38 PM

Thank you ladies and gentlemen once again the catters triumph Thanks again