{"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":2237885,"song":"Ravens Child","artist":"John Denver","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/2237885-ravens-child-chords-by-john-denver/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2237885?type=chord","rating":4.93214,"votes":3,"content":"John Denver - Raven's Child\r\nFrom the album: The Flower That Shattered the Stone (1990)\r\nComment for any corrections and please rate\r\n\r\n\r\nIntro:\r\n[ch]A[/ch]   [ch]Asus[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]Asus[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]   [ch]Asus[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]Asus[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]Asus[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nRaven's child is chasing salvation[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]                                [ch]Asus4[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]Asus[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBlack beak turned white from the crack and the snow[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]Asus[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOn the streets of despair the answer is simple[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]Asus[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nA spoonful of mercy can set free the soul[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe drug king sits on his arrogant throne[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]Asus[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAway and above and apart[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nEven children are twisted to serve him[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]Asus[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]Asus[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd greed has corrupted what once was a heart[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]Asus[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nRaven's child keeps vigil for freedom[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]                      [ch]Asus4[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]Asus[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTrades for the arms that once made her strong[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]                    [ch]Asus[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWith nuclear warheads and lasers in heaven[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]Asus[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nFear does the choosing between right and wrong[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe arms king sits on his arrogant throne[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]Asus[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAway and above and apart[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBankers assure him that he needn't care[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]                         [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]Asus[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]Asus[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd greed makes a stone of what once was a heart[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]Asus[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nRaven's child is washing the water[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                          [ch]Asus[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]Asus[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAll of her wing-feathers blackened with tar[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]Asus[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nPrince William shoreline's an unwanted highway[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]Asus[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOf asphalt and anger an elegant scar[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe oil king sits on his arrogant throne[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]Asus[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAway and above and apart[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLawyers have warned him he mustn't speak[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]Asus[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]Asus[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd greed has made silent what once was a heart[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]Bm[/ch]                             [ch]E[/ch]\r\nStill there are walls that come tumbling down[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nFor people who yearn to be free[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Bm[/ch]                         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nStill there are hearts that long to be opened[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nAnd eyes that are longing to see[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]                    [ch]Asus[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nRaven's child is our constant companion[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]Asus[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]Asus[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSticks like a shadow to all that is done[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]Asus[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTry as we may we just can't escape him[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]Asus[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe source of our sorrow and shame, we are one[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe true King sits on a heavenly throne[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]Asus[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nNever away nor above nor apart[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWith wisdom and mercy and constant compassion[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]                      [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]Asus[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]Asus[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe lives in the love that lives in our hearts[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]Asus[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]Asus[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nRaven's child is washing the water[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]Asus[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]Asus[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nRaven's child keeps vigil for freedom[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]Asus[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]Asus[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nRaven's child is chasing salvation[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]                    [ch]Asus[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]Asus[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nRaven's child is our constant companion[/tab]","plain_text":"John Denver - Raven's Child\nFrom the album: The Flower That Shattered the Stone (1990)\nComment for any corrections and please rate\n\n\nIntro:\nA   Asus A A   Asus A\nA   Asus A A   Asus A","chords":["A","Asus","Asus4","G","D","E","Bm","F#m","E7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Asus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,3,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}