The Band - Caledonia Mission: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Caledonia Mission" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Caledonia Mission Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Band

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Caledonia Mission" smoothly on your guitar.

     G                        C
She reads the leaves and she leads the life
          G                       D
That she learned so well from the old wives
         Em           D       C
It's so strange to arrange it, you know I
           D
wouldn't change it
    Em                 D      C
But hear me if you're near me, can I just
     D
rearrange it?

Chorus:
     G7
The watchman covers me
With his remedy
                                 D
I can't see and it's hard to feel
                   C            G
I think his magic might be real

I can't get to you from your garden gate
You know it's always locked by the magistrate
Now, he don't care why you cry,
you know he thinks it's just a lie
To get out, I don't doubt that you'd make a try

Chorus:
If the good times get you through
I know the dogs won't bother you
We'll be gone in moonshine time
I've got a place they'll never find

You know I do believe in your hexagram
But can you tell me how they all knew the plan?
Did you trip or slip on their gifts,
you know we're just a con?
You knew it, why'd you do it,
I've been hiding in the dark

Chorus:
Now I must be on my way
I guess you really have to stay
Inside the mission wall
Down in Modock, Arkansas

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

G7

Guitar chord G7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Caledonia Mission" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Caledonia Mission" by The Band.

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