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Ripplin Waters

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Ripplin Waters - John Denver
[Chords]
    D7xx0212
    B7x21202
    A7x02020
[Verse 1]
I've got ripDpling waters to wake me
To the D7mornin', my woman, and Glove
Tall pine trees are pDointin' us easily to heaA7ven above
DBlue spruce flaming on the grate in the evenin'
CTakes the chill away fGine
EmCut the telephone liB7ne
The story's the samEe
[Verse 2]
DThere's a worn red chair by the window
That she fD7ound at a sale down the wGay
When some oGld women said that they
NeeDded more room for winA7ter
DPeople like pulling at the stuffin' when they sit down
CSo it passes the Gtime
EmCut the telephone lB7ine
The story's the saEme
[Chorus]
AOoh, like a bubble on a windy Eday
Start to flutter when I hear you sAay
That you feel too good to go aB7way
And you mEake me feel fine
And Ayou made the world a warmer plaEce
By the sparkle of your diamond faAce
On a gray spot with a little laB7ce
And you mEake me feel finB7e
Warm as a moEuntains in sunsB7hine
On the edEge of the snowlinB7e
In a meadoEw of columbiAneG  A7  
[Verse 3]
Oh, littlDe Jennifer I'd give a penny for
What you'D7ve got on your miGnd
Seems Dlike most of the time you're lying there A7dreaming
DMaybe in your vision you'll see how
Our mission is sliCghtly less than diGvine
EmCut the telephone linB7e, the story's the sEame
[Verse 4]
NoDw, rippling waters that flow through the ceiling
And the waD7lls that are keepin' me warGm
And the cGlosest I've been to family for dDays is my musA7ic
But the silentDly stare in the morning sky
Is like hCearing her calling my nGame
EmCut the telephone liB7ne, the story might chanEge
[Chorus]
AOoh, like a bubble on a windy Eday
Start to flutter when I hear you Asay
That you feel too good to go awB7ay
And you mEake me feel finB7e
Warm as a moEuntains in sunshB7ine
On the eEdge of the snowliB7ne
In a meEadow of columbiAneG  A7  

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Ripplin Waters

by John Denver

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Ripplin Waters - John Denver

[Chords]

xx0212

x21202

x02020

[Verse 1]

I've got rippling waters to wake me

D7 G

To the mornin', my woman, and love

D A7

Tall pine trees are pointin' us easily to heaven above

Blue spruce flaming on the grate in the evenin'

C G

Takes the chill away fine

Em B7

Cut the telephone line

The story's the same

[Verse 2]

There's a worn red chair by the window

D7 G

That she found at a sale down the way

When some old women said that they

D A7

Needed more room for winter

People like pulling at the stuffin' when they sit down

C G

So it passes the time

Em B7

Cut the telephone line

The story's the same

[Chorus]

A E

Ooh, like a bubble on a windy day

Start to flutter when I hear you say

That you feel too good to go away

And you make me feel fine

A E

And you made the world a warmer place

By the sparkle of your diamond face

On a gray spot with a little lace

E B7

And you make me feel fine

E B7

Warm as a mountains in sunshine

E B7

On the edge of the snowline

E A G A7

In a meadow of columbine

[Verse 3]

Oh, little Jennifer I'd give a penny for

D7 G

What you've got on your mind

D A7

Seems like most of the time you're lying there dreaming

Maybe in your vision you'll see how

C G

Our mission is slightly less than divine

Em B7 E

Cut the telephone line, the story's the same

[Verse 4]

Now, rippling waters that flow through the ceiling

D7 G

And the walls that are keepin' me warm

G D A7

And the closest I've been to family for days is my music

But the silently stare in the morning sky

C G

Is like hearing her calling my name

Em B7 E

Cut the telephone line, the story might change

[Chorus]

A E

Ooh, like a bubble on a windy day

Start to flutter when I hear you say

That you feel too good to go away

E B7

And you make me feel fine

E B7

Warm as a mountains in sunshine

E B7

On the edge of the snowline

E A G A7

In a meadow of columbine

About Ripplin Waters Chords by John Denver

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