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Beneath the haloed moon he stands alone, prayin' against the stars,
And the harbour held reflections of the buildings and the bars,
As a ship sailed through the narrows towards the oceans and the screech,
Looking for a harbour like driftwood on a beach.
Driftwood comes in with the tide and goes out with another,
To search the endless seas to find a sister or a brother;
It comes from we know not whence or where it's trying to reach,
Just like you and me, it's just driftwood on a beach.
And out in the fading light, the rain falls down upon a shining street,
Where the homeless and the hungry will be on their midnight beat;
Their fate remains of no concern to those they do beseech,
They're homeless wanderers like driftwood on a beach.
Driftwood comes in with the tide and goes out with another,
To search the endless seas to find a sister or a brother;
It comes from we know not whence or where it's trying to reach,
Just like you and me, it's just driftwood on a beach.
And I will not believe that we are all in some kind of jail,
From which there is no parole or worthily bond or bail;
Because freedom was the lesson that our fathers tried to teach,
Free to come and go like driftwood on a beach.
Driftwood comes in with the tide and goes out with another,
To search the endless seas to find a sister or a brother;
It comes from we know not whence or where it's trying to reach,
Just like you and me, it's just driftwood on a beach.
Just like you and me, it's driftwood on a beach.
Capo 3rd Fret
Intro: [G] [Em] [D] [D7] [G]
Beneath the [D] hallowed moon he [C] stands alone, [Am] prayin' against the [G] stars,
And the harbour held re- [Gmaj7] flections of the [G7] buildings and the [C] bars,
As a ship sailed through the narrows towards the [G] oceans and the [Em] screech,
Looking for a [D] harbour like [D7] driftwood on a [G] beach.
Chorus:
[C] Driftwood comes in with the tide and [G] goes out with another,
To [C] search the endless seas to find a [G] sister or a [D] brother;
It [C] comes from we [Am] know not whence or [G] where it's trying to [Em] reach,
[D] Just like you and me, it's just [D7] driftwood on a [G] beach.
And out in the [D] fading light, the [C] rain falls down up- [Am] on a shining [G] street,
Where the homeless and the [Gmaj7] hungry will be [G7] on their midnight [C] beat;
Their fate remains of no concern of [G] those they do be- [Em] seech,
They're homeless [D] wanderers like [D7] driftwood on a [G] beach.
Chorus:
[C] Driftwood comes in with the tide and [G] goes out with another,
To [C] search the endless seas to find a [G] sister or a [D] brother;
It [C] comes from we [Am] know not whence or [G] where it's trying to [Em] reach,
[D] Just like you and me, it's just [D7] driftwood on a [G] beach.
And I will [D] not believe that [C] we are all in [Am] some kind of [G] jail,
From which there is [Gmaj7] no parole or [G7] worthily bond or [C] bail;
Because freedom was the lesson that our [G] fathers tried to [Em] teach,
Free to [D] come and go like [D7] driftwood on a [G] beach.
Chorus:
[C] Driftwood comes in with the tide and [G] goes out with another,
To [C] search the endless seas to find a [G] sister or a [D] brother;
It [C] comes from we [Am] know not whence or [G] where it's trying to [Em] reach,
[D] Just like you and me, it's just [D7] driftwood on a [G] beach.
Outro:
[D] Just like you and me, it is [D7] driftwood on a [G] beach. [C] [G] [D] [G]