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From Way Up Here

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This is a key that Pete has played this song in. Now, when he breaks and whistles,
I don't think he is playing the same chords.  It's so quiet it's hard to tell, but what I have written goes well
with the melody.
AmFrom way up here the Dmearth looks very sEmmall,
It's jDmust a little Emball of rDmock and sea and sEmand,
No bigger than my Amhand.
From Amway up here the Dmearth looks very Emsmall,
DmThey shouldn't fight at Emall 
Down tEmhere upon that little sAmphere.
Chorus:
Their Btime is C#mshort, a lBife is just a C#mday,
You'd tBhink they'd find a Emway. 
AmYou'd think they'd get along
And Emfill their sunlit days with Amsong.
Whistling:
A D B E C# F# Bm
From Amway up here the Dmearth is very Emsmall,
It's jDmust a little Emball, 
so small, so beautiful and Amdear.
Chorus:
Their Btime is sC#mhort, a lBife is just a C#mday,
Must Bbe a better Emway
AmTo use the time that runs
Emamong the distant sAmuns.
From Amway up here the eDmarth is very Emsmall,
It's jDmust a little Emball, 
so small, so beautiful and dAmear 

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From Way Up Here

by Pete Seeger

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

This is a key that Pete has played this song in. Now, when he breaks and whistles,

I don't think he is playing the same chords. It's so quiet it's hard to tell, but what I have written goes well

with the melody.

Am Dm Em

From way up here the earth looks very small,

Dm Em Dm Em

It's just a little ball of rock and sea and sand,

No bigger than my hand.

Am Dm Em

From way up here the earth looks very small,

Dm Em

They shouldn't fight at all

Em Am

Down there upon that little sphere.

Chorus:

B C#m B C#m

Their time is short, a life is just a day,

B Em

You'd think they'd find a way.

You'd think they'd get along

Em Am

And fill their sunlit days with song.

Whistling:

A D B E C# F# Bm

Am Dm Em

From way up here the earth is very small,

Dm Em

It's just a little ball,

so small, so beautiful and dear.

Chorus:

B C#m B C#m

Their time is short, a life is just a day,

B Em

Must be a better way

To use the time that runs

Em Am

among the distant suns.

Am Dm Em

From way up here the earth is very small,

Dm Em

It's just a little ball,

so small, so beautiful and dear

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