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Standard Tuning-Capo 4
Verse one
CSo complete and so breathe dEmeeply for the life in which you wFakeC  
CGrateful heart and helpless Emmind that reels with every chance you tFakeC  
Pre-chorus one
EDreams never tFake me far aCway, Fhide me from your loCve
FWake to call your nGame
AnGd when you slow down you’ll surely say
Chorus
I knCow blowing in the wFind there’s a voCice that calls my nGame
“DoGn’t fear your lFife boy, grGow and cChange”
It cCame running through the eFarth where
The pCine and tall grass gGrew
LeaGding me aFlways, cGlose to yCou
Verse two
CIn the clearness of the spEmring, heard you calling heard you siFngC  
C“This marks the end of all that’s tEmhrough, I have a better plan for yFou”C  
Pre chorus two
EStill, I’m afraFid of what I Cam, sFave me from my sCoul
FYou can’t make me whGole
StGill I find my voice and say
REPEAT CHORUS
Bridge (pluck strings 5-4-3-2 at a speedy tempo)
CFor a hundred years we wEmait, and with every breath we tEake
LEearn to bury our misCtakeCsus2  
CDo I lead myself towards pEmain?
Every song we raise in vEain, every fire only flCameCsus2  
CRaise the children now to Emkeep, every virtue that you sEeek
EHoping one day they’ll rCeceCsus2ive
C“We are nothing but the dEmust that gathers down below the pElain
WeE’ll be gone and you’ll remain”
Pre chorus three
ENow what was fFar away draws nCear, teFach me to beClong
FI no longer fGear
*(add second string, third fret and the first string open as a fill) or C C2 C C finger picking the
four middle strings works-listen to the song and see what you think is accurate.

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Boy

by John Mark Nelson

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus2

Standard Tuning-Capo 4

Verse one

C Em F C

So complete and so breathe deeply for the life in which you wake

C Em F C

Grateful heart and helpless mind that reels with every chance you take

Pre-chorus one

E F C F C

Dreams never take me far away, hide me from your love

F G

Wake to call your name

And when you slow down you’ll surely say

Chorus

C F C G

I know blowing in the wind there’s a voice that calls my name

G F G C

“Don’t fear your life boy, grow and change”

C F

It came running through the earth where

C G

The pine and tall grass grew

G F G C

Leading me always, close to you

Verse two

C Em F C

In the clearness of the spring, heard you calling heard you sing

C Em F C

“This marks the end of all that’s through, I have a better plan for you”

Pre chorus two

E F C F C

Still, I’m afraid of what I am, save me from my soul

F G

You can’t make me whole

Still I find my voice and say

REPEAT CHORUS

Bridge (pluck strings 5-4-3-2 at a speedy tempo)

C Em E

For a hundred years we wait, and with every breath we take

E C Csus2

Learn to bury our mistake

C Em

Do I lead myself towards pain?

E C Csus2

Every song we raise in vain, every fire only flame

C Em E

Raise the children now to keep, every virtue that you seek

E C Csus2

Hoping one day they’ll receive

C Em E

“We are nothing but the dust that gathers down below the plain

We’ll be gone and you’ll remain”

Pre chorus three

E F C F C

Now what was far away draws near, teach me to belong

F G

I no longer fear

*(add second string, third fret and the first string open as a fill) or C C2 C C finger picking the

four middle strings works-listen to the song and see what you think is accurate.

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