Big Sur

G

[Verse 1]

I know this stretch of road, I’ve 
been here often
    C
The ocean rolls as far as you can 
see
    Em                         
The rocky coast is misty in the 
 C
sunlight
                               D
Seagulls flying low are flying free


[Verse 2]
      G
Their wings are like my memories and
 desires
          C
Spreading out to carry me along
    Em                        
And I remember everything that 
 C
mattered
The times when I was weak instead of
 D
 strong


[Verse 3]
  G
Today the hills are restless with 
desire
     C
They shudder, shaking all their 
blossoms free
    Em                      
The scent of dusty pines and 
     C
Eucalyptus
                                 D
Remind me of the time when I was me


[Verse 4]
  G
I left you and the rocky coast 
behind me
Continúa después del anuncio
C
Found a way to live without a heart
    Em                             
For I had left it throbbing in your
 C
 keeping
And grew another, praying it would 
D
start


[Chorus]
  C                                
I loved you like the sunlight on 
  Em   G
the ocean
C                  D             
Loved you like the seagulls in 
    Am       D
their flights
C                  D             
Loved you like the stars that 
      G
shine in heaven
C                            
Loved you through the days and 
              Am      D
through the nights


[Verse 5]
  G
I hear the saints still pray along 
the ocean
  C
I see the padres walking in the dawn
    Em                          C
The bells of Capistrano ring to call
 them
To pray for us and sing their 
        D
ancient song


[Verse 6]
       G
Please pray for me you padres of the
 ocean
C
Pray I find my heart among the waves
    Em                           
For freedom’s left me panting for 
     C
the bondage
And you can see the light beyond the
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 grave


[Verse 7]
  G
I know that stretch of road to Santa
 Barbara
C
Been here on and off through all 
these years
  Em                            C
I know that stretch of ocean as far 
as I can see
Today I often see it through my 
D
tears


[Chorus]
  C                                
I loved you like the sunlight on 
  Em   G
the ocean
C                  D             
Loved you like the seagulls in 
    Am       D
their flights
C                  D             
Loved you like the stars that 
      G
shine in heaven
C                            
Loved you through the days and 
              Am      D
through the nights


[Verse 7]
  G
I know this stretch of road, I’ve 
been here often
    C
The ocean rolls as far as you can 
see
    Em                         
The rocky coast is misty in the 
 C
sunlight
                               D
Seagulls flying low are flying free