I'll Be On My Way Chords

KeyD Capo2st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays516

I'll Be On My Way by Billy J Kramer And The Dakotas is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords D, G, C, A and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			I'll Be On My Way:Billy J. Kramer. 
#2 in UK in '63. 
***(Check out orig. on YouTube)*** 

#1. ( for orig.) 
D   G              D 
The sun is fading away, 
G                     C 
that's the end of the day. 
G                  D   
As the June light, turns to moonlight, 
G       C     G 
I'll be on my way. 

#2. 
G                      D 
Just one kiss and I'll go, 
G                               C 
don't hide the tears that don't show. 
G                  D 
as the June light, turns to moonlight, 
G       C     G 
I'll be on my way. 

Chorus: 
   A                     D 
To where the winds don't blow, 
    A             D 
and golden rivers flow, 
E               A 
this way will I go. 

#3. 
G                      D 
They were right, I was wrong, 
G                     C 
true love didn't last long. 
G                  D 
as the June light, turns to moonlight, 
G       C     G 
I'll be on my way. 

Chorus: 
   A                     D 
To where the winds don't blow, 
    A             D 
and golden rivers flow, 
E               A 
this way will I go. 

REPEAT#3. 
ADD: 
G       C     G   D   G       C     G 
I'll be on my way...I'll be on my way.(fade) 


A sixties smash from Kraziekhat. 
    	

Chord diagrams

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