Illinois Chords by Dan Fogelberg
Tempo:
130.3 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
G
Fm
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] [F]
[C]
[F]
[C]
Dusty [F] day gone [C] in, [F] three [C] hours late.
Open [F] the curtains and let the [C] rest wait.
My mind [F] goes a-runnin' three thousand [C] miles at least.
I may [F] miss the harvest, but I won't [C] miss the feast.
[G] And it looks
[F]
[G] like you're gonna have [C] to see [F] me
[G]
[F] again.
[C] Illinois, [Fm]
[C] Illinois, Illinois, [Fm]
[F] [C] Illinois
South [F] California, the sun [C] is still cold
It looks like [F] your heels have been ripped [C] off and thrown
I should have [F] thought that when I was [C] first told
This [F] slam has got me returning to [C] the fold
And [G] it looks like you're gonna have to [F] see me again
[G] And it looks like you're gonna have to [F] see me again
And [G] it looks like you're gonna [C] have to [F] see me again
[C] Illinois, [Fm]
[F] Illinois, [C]
Illinois, [Fm]
I'm [C] your boy
Ride
[F] [C]
[F]
[C]
on the [F] prairie soil [C] and stone
[F] Stretching my legs, taking [C] me home
Cause I've got a [F] world that waits [C] for me there
And I [F] need a breath of [C] sweet country air
And [G] it looks like you're gonna have to [F] see me again
And [G] it looks like you're gonna have to [F] see me again
[G] And it looks like you're gonna have [F] to see me again
[C] Illinois, [Fm]
[C] Illinois, Illinois, [Fm]
[C] Illinois
Illinois, [Fm]
Illinois, [F] [C]
Illinois, [Fm]
I'm [C] your [Gm] boy
[F] [G]
[C]
[F]
[C]
Dusty [F] day gone [C] in, [F] three [C] hours late.
Open [F] the curtains and let the [C] rest wait.
My mind [F] goes a-runnin' three thousand [C] miles at least.
I may [F] miss the harvest, but I won't [C] miss the feast.
[G] And it looks
[F]
[G] like you're gonna have [C] to see [F] me
[G]
[F] again.
[C] Illinois, [Fm]
[C] Illinois, Illinois, [Fm]
[F] [C] Illinois
South [F] California, the sun [C] is still cold
It looks like [F] your heels have been ripped [C] off and thrown
I should have [F] thought that when I was [C] first told
This [F] slam has got me returning to [C] the fold
And [G] it looks like you're gonna have to [F] see me again
[G] And it looks like you're gonna have to [F] see me again
And [G] it looks like you're gonna [C] have to [F] see me again
[C] Illinois, [Fm]
[F] Illinois, [C]
Illinois, [Fm]
I'm [C] your boy
Ride
[F] [C]
[F]
[C]
on the [F] prairie soil [C] and stone
[F] Stretching my legs, taking [C] me home
Cause I've got a [F] world that waits [C] for me there
And I [F] need a breath of [C] sweet country air
And [G] it looks like you're gonna have to [F] see me again
And [G] it looks like you're gonna have to [F] see me again
[G] And it looks like you're gonna have [F] to see me again
[C] Illinois, [Fm]
[C] Illinois, Illinois, [Fm]
[C] Illinois
Illinois, [Fm]
Illinois, [F] [C]
Illinois, [Fm]
I'm [C] your [Gm] boy
[F] [G]
Key:
C
F
G
Fm
Gm
C
F
G
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ Dusty [F] day gone [C] in, _ [F] three [C] hours late.
_ _ _ Open [F] the curtains _ _ _ and let the [C] rest wait.
_ _ My mind [F] goes a-runnin' three thousand [C] miles at least.
_ _ I may [F] miss the harvest, but I won't [C] miss the feast.
[G] And it looks _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ like you're gonna have [C] to see [F] me _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ again.
_ _ _ [C] Illinois, _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ [C] Illinois, _ _ _ _ _ Illinois, _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ [F] _ [C] Illinois _ _
South _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] California, _ the sun [C] is still cold
_ It looks like [F] your heels have been ripped [C] off and thrown
_ _ I should have [F] thought that when I was [C] first told
_ This [F] slam has got me returning to [C] the fold
And [G] it looks like you're gonna have to [F] see me _ again
_ [G] And it looks like you're gonna have to [F] see me again
And [G] it looks like you're gonna [C] have to [F] see me _ _ again
_ [C] Illinois, _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ [F] Illinois, _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ Illinois, _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ I'm [C] your _ _ boy
_ _ _ Ride _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ on the [F] prairie _ _ soil [C] and stone
_ _ _ [F] Stretching my legs, _ _ taking [C] me home
Cause _ I've got a [F] world _ _ that waits [C] for me there
_ And I [F] need a breath of _ [C] sweet country _ air
And [G] it looks like you're gonna have to [F] see me _ again _
And [G] it looks like you're gonna have to [F] see me _ again
[G] And it looks like you're gonna have [F] to see me _ again _
[C] Illinois, _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ [C] Illinois, _ _ _ _ _ Illinois, _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ _ [C] Illinois _ _ _ _
_ Illinois, _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ Illinois, [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ Illinois, _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ I'm [C] your [Gm] boy _ _
[F] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ Dusty [F] day gone [C] in, _ [F] three [C] hours late.
_ _ _ Open [F] the curtains _ _ _ and let the [C] rest wait.
_ _ My mind [F] goes a-runnin' three thousand [C] miles at least.
_ _ I may [F] miss the harvest, but I won't [C] miss the feast.
[G] And it looks _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ like you're gonna have [C] to see [F] me _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ again.
_ _ _ [C] Illinois, _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ [C] Illinois, _ _ _ _ _ Illinois, _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ [F] _ [C] Illinois _ _
South _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] California, _ the sun [C] is still cold
_ It looks like [F] your heels have been ripped [C] off and thrown
_ _ I should have [F] thought that when I was [C] first told
_ This [F] slam has got me returning to [C] the fold
And [G] it looks like you're gonna have to [F] see me _ again
_ [G] And it looks like you're gonna have to [F] see me again
And [G] it looks like you're gonna [C] have to [F] see me _ _ again
_ [C] Illinois, _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ [F] Illinois, _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ Illinois, _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ _ I'm [C] your _ _ boy
_ _ _ Ride _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ on the [F] prairie _ _ soil [C] and stone
_ _ _ [F] Stretching my legs, _ _ taking [C] me home
Cause _ I've got a [F] world _ _ that waits [C] for me there
_ And I [F] need a breath of _ [C] sweet country _ air
And [G] it looks like you're gonna have to [F] see me _ again _
And [G] it looks like you're gonna have to [F] see me _ again
[G] And it looks like you're gonna have [F] to see me _ again _
[C] Illinois, _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ [C] Illinois, _ _ _ _ _ Illinois, _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ _ [C] Illinois _ _ _ _
_ Illinois, _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ Illinois, [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ Illinois, _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ I'm [C] your [Gm] boy _ _
[F] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _