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Dar Williams - The One Who Knows
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:     C    F    G  C  
Time it was I Fhad a dreamDm  
You're the Gdream come Ctrue
If I had the Fworld to giveDm  
I'd give it all to Gyou
I'll Amtake you to the Bbmountains
I will Ftake you to the Gsea
I'll Cshow you how this Flife became
A Gmiracle to Cme
CHORUS:
You'll Ffly aGway
But Amtake my hand unEmtil that dayF  
So when they ask how Emfar love Fgoes
When Bbmy job's done you'll Fbe the Gone who CknowsF  G  
CAll the things you Ftreasure mostDm  
Will be the Ghardest wCon
I will watch you Fstruggle longDm  
Before the answers Gcome
But AmI won't make it Bbharder
I'll Fbe there to cheer you Gon
I'll Cshine the light that Fguides you down
The Groad you're walking Con
CHORUS:
You'll Ffly aGway
But Amtake my hand unEmtil that dayF  
So when they ask how Emfar love Fgoes
When Bbmy job's done you'll Fbe the Gone who CknowsF  G  C  
Before the mountains Fcall to youDm  
Before you Gleave this Chome
I want to teach your Fheart to trustDm  
As I will teach my Gown
But Amsometimes I will Bbask the moon
Where Fit shined upon you Glast
And Cshake my head and Flaugh and say
It aGll went by so Cfast
CHORUS:
You'll Ffly aGway
But Amtake my hand unEmtil that dayF  
So when they ask how Emfar love Fgoes
When Bbmy job's done you'll Fbe the Gone who CknowsF  G  C  

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The One Who Knows

by Dar Williams

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dar Williams - The One Who Knows

CAPO: 2nd Fret

C F G C

INTRO:

F Dm

Time it was I had a dream

G C

You're the dream come true

F Dm

If I had the world to give

I'd give it all to you

Am Bb

I'll take you to the mountains

F G

I will take you to the sea

C F

I'll show you how this life became

G C

A miracle to me

CHORUS:

F G

You'll fly away

Am Em F

But take my hand until that day

Em F

So when they ask how far love goes

Bb F G C F G

When my job's done you'll be the one who knows

C F Dm

All the things you treasure most

G C

Will be the hardest won

F Dm

I will watch you struggle long

Before the answers come

Am Bb

But I won't make it harder

F G

I'll be there to cheer you on

C F

I'll shine the light that guides you down

G C

The road you're walking on

CHORUS:

F G

You'll fly away

Am Em F

But take my hand until that day

Em F

So when they ask how far love goes

Bb F G C F G C

When my job's done you'll be the one who knows

F Dm

Before the mountains call to you

G C

Before you leave this home

F Dm

I want to teach your heart to trust

As I will teach my own

Am Bb

But sometimes I will ask the moon

F G

Where it shined upon you last

C F

And shake my head and laugh and say

G C

It all went by so fast

CHORUS:

F G

You'll fly away

Am Em F

But take my hand until that day

Em F

So when they ask how far love goes

Bb F G C F G C

When my job's done you'll be the one who knows

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