{"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":1848206,"song":"Potters Wheel","artist":"John Denver","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1848206-potters-wheel-chords-by-john-denver/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1848206?type=chord","rating":4.58159,"votes":5,"content":"John Denver - Potter's Wheel\r\nFrom the album: Different Directions (1991)\r\nComment for any corrections and please rate\r\n\r\n\r\nIntro:\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] \r\nThe world is fast becoming younger[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe news is all they've ever known[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] \r\nThey've seen the wars, the hurt, the hunger[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHow will they choose when they are grown?[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhat do you tell forever's children [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhen it's their turn to hurt and heal?[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhatever spins a grim tornado[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] \r\nCan also turn a potter's wheel[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTake a little clay, put it on a wheel[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGet a little hint how God must feel[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGive a little turn, listen to it spin[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] \r\nMake it in the shape you want it in[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTell with your life a bloody story [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTeach to their dreams not burning steel[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIt's not in bombs where lies the glory [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut in what's shattered on the field[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe potter's wheel takes love and caring[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSkill and patience fast and slow[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe works it makes are easily broken [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOnce they survive the potter's throw[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTake a little clay, put it on a wheel[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGet a little hint how God must feel[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGive a little turn, listen to it spin[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] \r\nMake it in the shape you want it in[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSome day some children will be digging [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIn some long forgotten ground[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd they'll find our civilization [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOr what's left of it to be found[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThey'll find the weapons of destruction[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut buried deeper in the hole[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThey'll find a message and a promise [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIn the sand, the potter's bowl[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTake a little clay, put it on a wheel[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGet a little hint how God must feel[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGive a little turn, listen to it spin[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] \r\nMake it in the shape you want it in[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTake a little clay, put it on a wheel[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGet a little hint how God must feel[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGive a little turn, listen to it spin[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] \r\nMake it in the shape you want it in[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nEarth and water and wind conspire [/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWith human hands and love and fire[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTake a little clay, put it on a wheel[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGet a little hint how God must feel[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGive a little turn, listen to it spin[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] \r\nMake it in the shape you want it in[/tab]","plain_text":"John Denver - Potter's Wheel\nFrom the album: Different Directions (1991)\nComment for any corrections and please rate\n\n\nIntro:\nD C D C Bm D\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nD C D C Bm D","chords":["D","C","Bm","A","Em"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"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]}}}