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The Flower That Shattered The Stone

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The Gearth is our G/Bmother, just Cturning aGround
With her Bmtrees in the Emforest and D7sus2roots undergDround
Our Gfather aG/Bbove us who's Csigh is the Gwind
CPaint us a G/Brainbow withDout any Gend
 As the Griver runs G/Bfreely, the Cmountain does Grise
 Let me Bmtouch with my Emfingers and D7sus2see with my Deyes 
 In the Chearts of the children, a G/Bpure love still Dgrows 
 Like a Cbright star in G/Bheaven that Clights our way G/Bhome 
 Like the Amflower that Dshattered the GstoneC/G  G  C/G  
Sparrows find freedom beholding the sun
In the infinite beauty, we're all joined in one
I reach out before me and look to the sky 
Did I hear someone whisper? Did something pass by?
 As the river runs freely, the mountain does rise
 Let me touch with my fingers and see with my eyes 
 In the hearts of the children, a pure love still grows 
 Like a bright star in heaven that lights our way home 
 Like the flower that shattered the stone
 Like a Cbright star in G/Bheaven that Clights our way G/Bhome 
 Like the Amflower that Dshattered the GstoneC/G  G  C/G  
 C/G    G    C/G    G    C/G    G

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The Flower That Shattered The Stone

by John Denver

Lyrics & chords · Original key

G G/B C G

The earth is our mother, just turning around

Bm Em D7sus2 D

With her trees in the forest and roots underground

G G/B C G

Our father above us who's sigh is the wind

C G/B D G

Paint us a rainbow without any end

G G/B C G

As the river runs freely, the mountain does rise

Bm Em D7sus2 D

Let me touch with my fingers and see with my eyes

C G/B D

In the hearts of the children, a pure love still grows

C G/B C G/B

Like a bright star in heaven that lights our way home

Am D G C/G G C/G

Like the flower that shattered the stone

Sparrows find freedom beholding the sun

In the infinite beauty, we're all joined in one

I reach out before me and look to the sky

Did I hear someone whisper? Did something pass by?

As the river runs freely, the mountain does rise

Let me touch with my fingers and see with my eyes

In the hearts of the children, a pure love still grows

Like a bright star in heaven that lights our way home

Like the flower that shattered the stone

C G/B C G/B

Like a bright star in heaven that lights our way home

Am D G C/G G C/G

Like the flower that shattered the stone

C/G G C/G G C/G G

About The Flower That Shattered The Stone Chords by John Denver

Learn how to play The Flower That Shattered The Stone by John Denver with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Flower That Shattered The Stone chords”, “The Flower That Shattered The Stone guitar chords”, or “John Denver The Flower That Shattered The Stone chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Flower That Shattered The Stone chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Flower That Shattered The Stone lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, G/B, C, Bm, Em, D7sus2.

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