4688. Come Live With Me (by Ewan MacColl)

This song is based on a well-known poem by John Donne. It was written in 1959 as an experimental love song for the nuclear age and combines several musical forms and harmony schemes.
Lyrics and chords:
G …………………..............….… F ….... G
Come live with me, and be my love
…………………...............……… F ……........ G
And we will some new pleasures prove.
………………..............……… F …....……. G
Be my mate, love, it'll be too late love
…...…. F ……......… Dm .…. G
If the armies begin to move.
………........……. G7 …. Fm ……………....................…………………. G7
So come my love, walk in the sun while the sun's still shining.
……………...............… Fm ……………....................………………...…. G
The sky above is clear of the planes that could end our love.
C7 …………............………… C
Put your hand in mine, love,
There won't be much time left for loving if the storm comes
F ……………...........…...…… G
And the strontium rain!
Come walk with me, where grass is growing.
Lie with me beneath a tree.
Time is all, love, the bomb may fall, love.
End of tree, love, and you and me.
Stand close, my love, close! Let me put my arms around you.
Now I can feel your heart beating close to mine.
Once it's started, love,
We'll be parted, love, we'll be ashes forever
Till the end of time.
Till the rocks melt in the sun, dear,
I am yours and you are mine.
Until the seas are all run dry, dear.
That can happen any time!
So join with me, still while there's time to raise a family,
The fruits of love, kids that are strong of limb and clear of mind.
We'll found a nation, love,
And we'll fight to keep it free of radiation sickness,
And the poisoned rain.
So come with me, let's walk together,
While the sky's still blue above.
Don't delay, dear, from this day, dear,
Got to fight for life and love.
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[@julane50]

An intriguing song Raymond .. and relevant again as crazy people push for more war. Thanks for this insight .. Well done. ♫•*¨*•.¸¸✿

[@raymondcrooke]

Let's hope they don't succeed, Julane. Thank you for listening.