Illinois Chords by Dan Fogelberg
Tempo:
130.65 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
G
Fm
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] [F]
[C]
[F]
[C]
I'm going to sing a song called Dusty [F] Day Dawning.
Dusty day dawning, three [C] hours late.
Opened [F] the curtains and let the [C] rest wait.
My mind [F] goes a runnin' three thousand [C] miles east.
I may miss [F] the harvest, but I won't [C] miss the feast.
And [G] it looks like you're gonna have [F] to see me again.
[C] And [G] it looks like you're gonna have [C] to see [F] me again.
[Cm] And [G] it looks like you're gonna have to [F] see me again.
[C] Illinois, [Fm]
[C] Illinois, Illinois,
[Fm] [C] Illinois.
South [F] California, the sun is [C] too cold.
It looks [F] like your heat is half and a [C] great deal goes.
I should [F]
have gone back when I was [C] first told.
This slam [F] has got you, you're turning [C] to the floor.
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.
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 your [C]
boy.
Light
[F] [C]
[F]
[C]
on [F] the prairies, soil [C] and stone.
Stretching [F]
forever, taking [C] me home.
I've got a [F] woman who waits [C] for me there.
And I [F] need a breath of sweet [C] 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.
[G] [C]
Illinois, [Fm]
[C] Illinois.
Illinois, [Fm]
[F] Illinois.
[C]
Illinois, [Fm]
[C] I'm your home.
[F] [G]
[C]
[F]
[C]
I'm going to sing a song called Dusty [F] Day Dawning.
Dusty day dawning, three [C] hours late.
Opened [F] the curtains and let the [C] rest wait.
My mind [F] goes a runnin' three thousand [C] miles east.
I may miss [F] the harvest, but I won't [C] miss the feast.
And [G] it looks like you're gonna have [F] to see me again.
[C] And [G] it looks like you're gonna have [C] to see [F] me again.
[Cm] And [G] it looks like you're gonna have to [F] see me again.
[C] Illinois, [Fm]
[C] Illinois, Illinois,
[Fm] [C] Illinois.
South [F] California, the sun is [C] too cold.
It looks [F] like your heat is half and a [C] great deal goes.
I should [F]
have gone back when I was [C] first told.
This slam [F] has got you, you're turning [C] to the floor.
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.
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 your [C]
boy.
Light
[F] [C]
[F]
[C]
on [F] the prairies, soil [C] and stone.
Stretching [F]
forever, taking [C] me home.
I've got a [F] woman who waits [C] for me there.
And I [F] need a breath of sweet [C] 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.
[G] [C]
Illinois, [Fm]
[C] Illinois.
Illinois, [Fm]
[F] Illinois.
[C]
Illinois, [Fm]
[C] I'm your home.
[F] [G]
Key:
C
F
G
Fm
Cm
C
F
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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ I'm going to sing a song called Dusty [F] Day Dawning.
Dusty day _ dawning, _ three [C] hours late.
_ _ _ _ Opened [F] the curtains _ and let the [C] rest wait.
_ _ My mind [F] goes a _ runnin' three thousand [C] miles east.
_ I may miss [F] the harvest, _ but I won't [C] miss the feast.
And [G] it looks like you're gonna have [F] to see me again.
_ _ [C] And [G] it looks like you're gonna have [C] to see [F] me again.
_ [Cm] And [G] it looks like you're gonna have to [F] see me again.
_ _ _ [C] Illinois, _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ [C] Illinois, _ _ _ _ _ _ Illinois, _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ [C] Illinois. _
_ _ _ _ _ South _ _ [F] California, _ the sun is [C] too _ cold.
_ It looks [F] like your heat is half and a [C] great deal goes.
_ _ _ I should [F]
have gone back when I was [C] first _ _ told.
This slam [F] has got you, you're turning [C] to the floor.
_ 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.
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 your [C] _ _ _
boy.
_ _ Light _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ on [F] the _ _ prairies, soil [C] and stone.
_ _ _ Stretching [F] _
forever, _ _ taking [C] me home.
_ _ I've got a [F] woman _ who waits [C] for me there.
_ And I [F] need a breath of _ sweet [C] 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.
[G] _ [C] _ _
_ _ Illinois, _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ [C] Illinois. _ _ _
_ _ Illinois, _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ [F] Illinois.
_ [C] _ _
_ _ Illinois, _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ [C] I'm your home. _
[F] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ I'm going to sing a song called Dusty [F] Day Dawning.
Dusty day _ dawning, _ three [C] hours late.
_ _ _ _ Opened [F] the curtains _ and let the [C] rest wait.
_ _ My mind [F] goes a _ runnin' three thousand [C] miles east.
_ I may miss [F] the harvest, _ but I won't [C] miss the feast.
And [G] it looks like you're gonna have [F] to see me again.
_ _ [C] And [G] it looks like you're gonna have [C] to see [F] me again.
_ [Cm] And [G] it looks like you're gonna have to [F] see me again.
_ _ _ [C] Illinois, _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ [C] Illinois, _ _ _ _ _ _ Illinois, _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ _ _ _ [C] Illinois. _
_ _ _ _ _ South _ _ [F] California, _ the sun is [C] too _ cold.
_ It looks [F] like your heat is half and a [C] great deal goes.
_ _ _ I should [F]
have gone back when I was [C] first _ _ told.
This slam [F] has got you, you're turning [C] to the floor.
_ 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.
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 your [C] _ _ _
boy.
_ _ Light _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ on [F] the _ _ prairies, soil [C] and stone.
_ _ _ Stretching [F] _
forever, _ _ taking [C] me home.
_ _ I've got a [F] woman _ who waits [C] for me there.
_ And I [F] need a breath of _ sweet [C] 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.
[G] _ [C] _ _
_ _ Illinois, _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ [C] Illinois. _ _ _
_ _ Illinois, _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ [F] Illinois.
_ [C] _ _
_ _ Illinois, _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ [C] I'm your home. _
[F] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _