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[Intro]
G  C
[Verse] 
There's a Gscarecrow standing in a Cfarmer's Gfield
What he's Cguarding Ghas not Dbeen revealed
'Cause you Ccan't find something that's been Bmfound beAmfore
And I Gwon't find nothin' if I Cclose that Gdoor
[Chorus]
If CI were a Gbird
If CI Dwere a Emfoolish Cbird
I'd Amlisten to my Cfear
And Amfly away from Dhere
But if CI were a Gbird
If CI Dwere a Emwise Cbird
I'd Amlisten to my Dheart
And Amfind the treasure Dwaiting in a field G C D
waiting in a GfieldC  G  
is waiting in a fiGeldC  G  
Goooooohhh Cooh  Gohhh
[Verse]
There's a Gscarecrow living in my CmemoryG  
It just Changs around and Gstares at Dme
With Ceyes that look but Bmcannot Amsee
There's a Gscarecrow living in my CmemoryG  
[Chorus]
If CI were a Gbird
If CI Dwere a Emfoolish Cbird
I'd Amlisten to my Cfear
And Amfly away from Dhere
But if CI were a Gbird
If CI Dwere a Emwise Cbird
I'd Amlisten to my Dheart
And Amfind the treasure Dwaiting in a field G  C  D  
waiting in a GfieldC  G  
is waiting in a fiGeldC  G  
Goooooohhh Cooh  GohhhF#  Em  
[Bridge]
Cuz everyDbody leaves the GgardenF#  Em  
And everyDbody needs a ChomeEm  
EveryCbody's scared of GdyingAm  
But no one wants to Groll away the Dstone
Go on and Droll away the Cstone
[Instrumental]
GOooooohhh Coohh  Goohh
GOooooohhh Coohh Goohh go on and roll away the
GStone Coooh Goooh
GOoooooohhh go on and Croll away the Gstone
[Verse]
There's a Gscarecrow wherever a Cchurch bell Grings
CTerrified by the Ggift she Dbrings
We Ccan't change nothing without GsuffeAmring
Even Gscarecrows need to hear the Csongs we Gsing
[Chorus]
If CI were a Gbird
If CI Dwere a Emfoolish Cbird
I'd Amlisten to my Cfear
And Amfly away from Dhere
But if CI were a Gbird
If CI Dwere a Emwise Cbird
I'd Amlisten to my Dheart
And Amfind the treasure Dwaiting in a field G  C  D  
waiting in a GfieldC  G  
is waiting in a fiGeldC  G  
Goooooohhh Cooh  GohhhF#  Em  
[Outro]
GI CI Gam
CI Gam
A Dchild of GGod
So let the Cfear be Ggone
Let the Cfear be Ggone
Let the Cfear be Ggone
I'm a Dchild of GGod
So let the Cfear be Ggone
Let the Cfear be Ggone
Let the Cfear be Ggone
You're a Dchild of GGod

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Scarecrow

by Jason Upton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C

[Verse]

G C G

There's a scarecrow standing in a farmer's field

C G D

What he's guarding has not been revealed

C Bm Am

'Cause you can't find something that's been found before

G C G

And I won't find nothin' if I close that door

[Chorus]

C G

If I were a bird

C D Em C

If I were a foolish bird

Am C

I'd listen to my fear

Am D

And fly away from here

C G

But if I were a bird

C D Em C

If I were a wise bird

Am D

I'd listen to my heart

Am D

And find the treasure waiting in a field G C D

G C G

waiting in a field

G C G

is waiting in a field

G C G

oooooohhh ooh ohhh

[Verse]

G C G

There's a scarecrow living in my memory

C G D

It just hangs around and stares at me

C Bm Am

With eyes that look but cannot see

G C G

There's a scarecrow living in my memory

[Chorus]

C G

If I were a bird

C D Em C

If I were a foolish bird

Am C

I'd listen to my fear

Am D

And fly away from here

C G

But if I were a bird

C D Em C

If I were a wise bird

Am D

I'd listen to my heart

Am D G C D

And find the treasure waiting in a field

G C G

waiting in a field

G C G

is waiting in a field

G C G F# Em

oooooohhh ooh ohhh

[Bridge]

D G F# Em

Cuz everybody leaves the garden

D C Em

And everybody needs a home

C G Am

Everybody's scared of dying

G D

But no one wants to roll away the stone

D C

Go on and roll away the stone

[Instrumental]

G C G

Oooooohhh oohh oohh

G C G

Oooooohhh oohh oohh go on and roll away the

G C G

Stone oooh oooh

G C G

Ooooooohhh go on and roll away the stone

[Verse]

G C G

There's a scarecrow wherever a church bell rings

C G D

Terrified by the gift she brings

C G Am

We can't change nothing without suffering

G C G

Even scarecrows need to hear the songs we sing

[Chorus]

C G

If I were a bird

C D Em C

If I were a foolish bird

Am C

I'd listen to my fear

Am D

And fly away from here

C G

But if I were a bird

C D Em C

If I were a wise bird

Am D

I'd listen to my heart

Am D G C D

And find the treasure waiting in a field

G C G

waiting in a field

G C G

is waiting in a field

G C G F# Em

oooooohhh ooh ohhh

[Outro]

G C G

I I am

C G

I am

D G

A child of God

C G

So let the fear be gone

C G

Let the fear be gone

C G

Let the fear be gone

D G

I'm a child of God

C G

So let the fear be gone

C G

Let the fear be gone

C G

Let the fear be gone

D G

You're a child of God

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