Judy Collins – Elena (Guitar)

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[Intro] Dm C G Dm C G Dm [Verse 1]
         C          G       Dm
Elena is working on Lorimer Street

              C              G          Dm
Directing the traffic in the sweltering heat

    F                 C          F         A7
She winds through the motions, a tape on repeat

      Dm          C          G           Dm   C  G  Dm
She's there until moonlight, making ends meet
[Verse 2]
            C        G              Dm
Two kids in school, another dropped out

             C         G          Dm
All drawn to darkness, futures in doubt

F            C          F           A7
Mama's heart beating on their whereabouts

    Dm               C            G         Dm       D7
And how they'll find water in the merciless drought
[Chorus]
                 Gm    C
And she prays to you

               F       Bb
Your boundless light

                    A7                  Dm      D7
That one day you'll come to make things right

                    Gm             C
Sprinkling skies of falling stars

                    F        Bb
Where she dreams of flying

                   A7
Another day's gone by
[Verse 3]
Dm      C         G         Dm
Quietly humming a spiritual song

                 C      G           Dm
The lilt of each melody keeping her strong

      F              C         F            A7
Where all dreams are possible, all doubt is gone

Dm               C            G         Dm       D7
Where instead of darkness she sees only dawn
[Chorus]
                  Gm    C
And she prays for you

             F       Bb
Every waking night

             A7           Dm     D7
To dance the breezes as a kite

                    Gm              C
The endless seas surround her now

                F     Bb
And she drifts away

                  A7
How she'd love to stay
[Verse 4]
 Dm      C          G       Dm
Elena is working on Lorimer Street

               C          G          Dm
The pavement beneath her abusing her feet

    F                 C          F         A7
She winds through the motions, a tape on repeat

      Dm          C          G           Dm
She's there until moonlight, making ends meet

    F                 C          F         A7
She winds through the motions, a tape on repeat

      Dm          C          G           Dm   C  G   Dm
She's there until moonlight, making ends meet