Official album version
Am Dm |Am Dm
F
I've just reached a place
Am
Where the willow don't bend.
Dm
There's not much more to be said
/c Bb
It's the top of the end.
F
I'm going,
C
I'm going,
Dm
I'm gone.
I'm closin' the book
On the pages and the text
And I don't really care
What happens next.
I'm just going,
I'm going,
I'm gone.
I been hangin' on threads,
I been playin' it straight,
Now, I've just got to cut loose
Before it gets late.
So I'm going,
I'm going,
I'm gone.
Am G
Grandma said, "Boy, go and follow your heart
G C/g G
And you'll be fine at the end of the line.
G C/g G
All that's gold isn't meant to shine.
Am C D /(c c bb bb a)
Don't you and your one true love ever part."
I been walkin' the road, I been livin' on the edge, Now, I've just got to go Before I get to the ledge. So I'm going, I'm just going, I'm gone.
Lyric variations, live versions
Lakeland 1976
I've just reached a place Where the willow don't bend. There's no more to be said It's the top of the end. I'm going, I'm going, I'm gone. I've been right on the edge playing it cool Now I just got to go Before I break the rules (?) I've been leaning on you for just too long and it's not (good?) for you it's not making me strong, so...
Grandma said, "Boy, go and follow your heart And you'll be fine at the end of the line. All that's gold isn't meant to shine. Don't you and your one dream ever part."
I'm in love with you baby but you got to understand that you got to be free so let go of my hand
Grandma said...
Fort Worth 1976
I've just reached a place Where the willow don't bend. There's not much more to be said It's the top of the end. I'm going, I'm going, I'm gone. I'm in love with you baby but you got to understand that you want to be free, so let go of my hand I've been sleeping on the road with my head in the dust Now I just got to go before it's all diamonds and rust
Papa said: Son go and follow you heart You'll be fine at the end of the line All that's gold wasn't meant to shine Don't you and your life-long dream ever part
I've just reached a place before I can hardly see And I'll just be too long so (...) take it what you see
Papa said...
I've been telling you baby and you got to understand that you want to be free so let go of my hand
Budokan 1978
F
Well, I've just reached a place
Gm
where I can't stay awake
Am
I got to leave you baby
Bb Bb Am Gm
before my heart will break
F C Dm C Dm
I'm going, I'm going, I'm gone
Dm [n.c.] Dm C Dm : . . . : . . |-----3-1---------|-1--10-1---- |-----3-1-3-1---1-|-3--31-3---- |-------------2---|-2--20-2---- |-----------------|-0--02-0---- |-----------------|-----3------ |-----------------|------------
Come over here baby 'cause I'm telling you this You gotta believe it you gotta give me one more kiss Fix me one more drink baby and hold me one more time But don't get too close To make me change my mind
Am G
Now my mama always said something true: you gotta follow your heart
G C G
You'll be fine at the end of the line
G C G
all that's gold wasn't meant to shine
Am F C G
Just don't put your horse in front of the car
[instr. verse] Now from Boston to Birmingham is a two day ride But I got to be going now 'cause I'm so dissatisfied
Am G G |: going, going, going going gone :| A going, going, going going gone B B A E D B going, going, going going gone
Paris 4. juli 1978
I've just reached a place where I'm feeling kind of low I don't mind leaving And you know I'm not afraid to go Fix me one more drink baby and hold me one more time But don't get too close and try and make me change my mind I've been hanging round your house so long You been treating me like a clown You don't know how to do nothing, 'cept tear a good man's reputation down
You know my mama always said: "Son be true and follow your heart You'll be fine at the end of the line All that's gold wasn't meant to shine just don't put your horse in front of your car
Come over here one more time, baby, you might shake my hand I could find me another woman and you could find you another man
Paris 4. juli 1978
I've just reached a place where I'm feeling kind of low I don't mind leaving you And you know I'm not afraid to go Fix me one more drink baby and hold me one more time But don't get too close and try and make me change my mind I've been hanging round your house so long You been treating me like a clown You haven't done nothing but tear a good man's reputation down
You know my mama always said: "Son be true and follow your heart You'll be fine at the end of the line All that's gold wasn't meant to shine just don't put your horse in front of your car
Come over here one more time, mama, and shake my hand I'm gonna go back to my woman You can go back to your man
Earl’s Court 18 Jun 1978
Last verse:
Come over here quickly one time baby and shake my had I could find me another woman you could find you another man