Difficulty
Intermediate πͺ
Rate for accuracy
🎸
Key: G
πΈ Verse 1:
G G/F# Em
All night long
C D G G/F# Em
Dreaming badly, feeling something's wrong;
C D G G/F# Em
Faces crying as they fade away.
Bm D
Who can say where they were going?
πΈ Verse 2:
G G/F# Em
Where's their song?
C D G G/F# Em
Did they leave it in their throats too long?
C D G G/F# Em
Were they waiting for a sunny day?
Bm D
Who can say who's wind is blowing?
πΈ Bridge:
G G/F# Em Em/B G G/F# Em Em/B
I can't wait for winds to blow my way.
G G/F# Em Em/B D
Let them shake the world
I know I know my way.
Bm Em
I know the songs that died unsung knew their way too.
Am Dsus2 Dsus2/C Dsus2/B Dsus2/A
Most songs do, most songs do.
πΈ Verse 3:
G G/F# Em
All night long
C D G G/F# Em
Someone's trying to believe he's strong.
C D G G/F# Em
Will he make it by the break of day?
Bm D
Who can say whose power is growing?
πΈ Bridge:
G G/F# Em Em/B G G/F# Em Em/B
I can't wait for winds to blow my way.
G G/F# Em Em/B D
Let them shake the world
I know I know my way.
Bm Em
I know the songs that died unsung knew their way too.
Am Dsus2 Dsus2/C Dsus2/B Dsus2/A
Most songs do, most songs do.
πΈ Verse 4:
G G/F# Em
All night long
C D G G/F# Em
Dreaming badly, feeling something's wrong;
C D G G/F# Em
Faces crying as they fade away.
Bm D G
Who can say where they were going?
(Words and music by Tom Paxton, 1969)
Song History
Published: January 12, 2023
Last Updated: September 10, 2025