Ithaca Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G][D][G][D][G]
[C][G][D][G][D][Em][D]
[C][G][D][Em]
When I [C]was

[Verse 1]
[G]19[D][G]
There were [D]places that I
wanted [Em]to see
When I [C]was [G]20
Cor[D]nell University
[Em]And[C][G][D][G][D]
Kefalonia
Didn't mean anything to [Em]me
I [D]read the [C]classics[G][D][G][D]

[Interlude 1]
But I didn't read thoroughly
[D][Em][D][C][G][D][G]
[D][Em][D][C][G][D][G][D][Em][D][C]

[Verse 2]
[C]When [G]I g[D]o to Itha[Em]ca[C]
[G]When [D]I c[Em]ome[D][Em][D][C]
[G]back [D]from [Em]Amer[D]ica
[C]You[G]'ll be[D][G]
[D]with me[Em]
You found [C]freedom

[Verse 3]
[G][D][G]
[D]In a chamber of the librar[Em]y
You take [D]the [C]roots up
[G]Wit[D]h the old etymology
[Em]In K[C]efal[G]on[D]ia
And the blue Ionian [Em]sea
The [D]way I [C]know [G]ya
Is [D]like an old old olive [G]tree[Em][D][C]

[Verse 4]
[C]When [G]I g[D]o to Itha[Em]ca[D][C]
[G]When [D]I c[G]ome[D][Em][D][C]
[G]back [D]from [Em]Amer[D]ica
[C]You[G]'ll be [D]wit[G]h m[D]e[Em]

[Interlude 2]
[Em][Eb][Cm][Gm][Am][Eb][C][Gm][Em]
[Eb][Cm][Gm][G]
[Am][G][Gm][Bb][Gm][C][Gm][G][Em][D][C][D][G]
[D][Em][C][D][Em][D][C]

[Verse 5]
[C]When [G]I g[D]o to Itha[Em]ca[D][C]
[G]When [D]I c[G]ome[D] ba[C]ck
[G]fro[D]m Ame[Em]rica[D][C]
[G]You'll [D]be [G]wit[D]h me,[Em]
[D]yeah[C]

[Verse 6]
[C]When [G]I g[D]o t[G]o I[D]thaca[Em][C]
[G]When [D]I c[G]ome[D] ba[C]ck
[G]to [D]South Afr[Em]ica[D][C]
[G]You'll [D]be [G]wit[D]h me[Em]

[Outro 1]
[Em][C][D][C][D][Em][D][C][D][G][C][D][G]
[Em][C][D][C][D][Em][C][D]
[Em][C][D][D][Em][C][D][C][D]
[Em]