{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1855762,"song":"I Heard An Owl","artist":"Carrie Newcomer","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11412088-i-heard-an-owl-chords-by-carrie-newcomer/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1855762?type=chord","rating":4.50413,"votes":8,"content":"I don't do much of an intro - only a couple of measures on the G. These chords should work for\r\neither guitar or baritone ukulele in standard tuning. Such a beautiful song and such an important message!\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI heard an owl call last night, homeless and confused[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI stood naked and bewildered at the evil people do.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd up upon a hill there is a terrible sign[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]               [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThat tells the story of what darkness waits[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf we leave the light behind.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSo don't tell me hate is ever right or God's will[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThese are wheels we've put in motion ourselves[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd the whole world weeps and is weeping still[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThough shaken I still believe the best of what we all can be[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd the only peace this world will know[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nCan only come from Love.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI am a voice that's calling out across the great divide[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\n And I am only one person who feels they have to try[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe questions fall like trees or dust, rise like prayers above[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut the only word is 'courage' and the only answer 'Love'.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSo don't tell me hate is ever right or God's will[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThese are wheels we've put in motion ourselves[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd the whole world weeps and is weeping still[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThough shaken I still believe the best of what we all can be[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd the only peace this world will know[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nCan only come from Love.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLight every candle that you can; we need the light to see[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]                                           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIn these days of deepest loss treat each other tenderly[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe arms of God will gather in each sparrow that falls[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut makes no separation - just fiercely loves us all[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSo don't tell me hate is ever right or God's will[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThese are wheels we've put in motion ourselves[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd the whole world weeps and is weeping still[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThough shaken I still believe the best of what we all can be[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd the only peace this world will know[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nCan only come from Love.[/tab]","plain_text":"I don't do much of an intro - only a couple of measures on the G. These chords should work for\neither guitar or baritone ukulele in standard tuning. Such a beautiful song and such an important message!\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["G","D","C","Em"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}