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Watercolor Ponies

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Capo 4
Am C A2 E
There are wAmatercolour pE7susonies
On my refAmrigerater dGmoorC7  
And the sFhape of sC7omething
I dBm7on't really rE7ecognizAmeF  E  
Drawn by cAmareful littlE7suse fingeE7rs
And put pAmroudly on dGmisplaC7y
A reFminder to us alClBm7  
Of hoE7w time fliAmesFmaj7  G  Fmaj7  G  
Seems an enAmdless mound of laundE7susry
And a stairway Amlaced with toGmysC7  
Gives a blow Fby blowC7  
Bm7Reminder oE7f the wAmarF  E  
That we fight Amfor their weE7susll-beinE7g
For their greater AmunderstandGmingC7  
FTo impart a holy reveraBm7nceE7  
For the LordA  
(chorus)
But, babAy, what will we Edo
When it cF#m7omes back to me an yC#m7ou?
They lDook a little lAess
Like liBm7ttle boys Eevery daAyE  D  
Oh, the pleasuAre of watching
The childEren growing
Is mF#m7ixed with a bitter C#m7cup
Of knowing the wDatercolAour poniBm7es
Will one dDay ride awayA  
(bridge)
And the vFmaj7ision can gGet so Fmaj7narrowG  
As you view througCh your tiny worGldC  
And little vGsusictories can go bCy
With no aGpplauseC  G  C  
But in the greateAmr evaluation
As they fly fEm7rom your nest of love
May they mFount up with wingCs
As eagBm7les for His caEsususeE  Esus  E  
PonBm7ies Will one day  DOO one day  one dayE  D  
 ride a    EwAmay      C        Esus       E      Am  COOOEsus  E  A  

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Watercolor Ponies

by Wayne Watson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

E7sus

Bm7

Fmaj7

F#m7

C#m7

Gsus

Em7

Esus

Capo 4

Am C A2 E

Am E7sus

There are watercolour ponies

Am Gm C7

On my refrigerater door

F C7

And the shape of something

Bm7 E7 Am F E

I don't really recognize

Am E7sus E7

Drawn by careful little fingers

Am Gm C7

And put proudly on display

F C Bm7

A reminder to us all

E7 Am Fmaj7 G Fmaj7 G

Of how time flies

Am E7sus

Seems an endless mound of laundry

Am Gm C7

And a stairway laced with toys

F C7

Gives a blow by blow

Bm7 E7 Am F E

Reminder of the war

Am E7sus E7

That we fight for their well-being

Am Gm C7

For their greater understanding

F Bm7 E7

To impart a holy reverance

For the Lord

(chorus)

A E

But, baby, what will we do

F#m7 C#m7

When it comes back to me an you?

D A

They look a little less

Bm7 E A E D

Like little boys every day

Oh, the pleasure of watching

The children growing

F#m7 C#m7

Is mixed with a bitter cup

D A Bm7

Of knowing the watercolour ponies

D A

Will one day ride away

(bridge)

Fmaj7 G Fmaj7 G

And the vision can get so narrow

C G C

As you view through your tiny world

Gsus C

And little victories can go by

G C G C

With no applause

But in the greater evaluation

Em7

As they fly from your nest of love

F C

May they mount up with wings

Bm7 Esus E Esus E

As eagles for His cause

Bm7 D E D

Ponies Will one day OO one day one day

E Am C Esus E Am C Esus E A

ride a way OOO

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