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Dave Cousins - Ways And Means
CAPO: 4th Fret
[Intro]
C  G  C  G  C  G  C  G
[Verse 1]
CI'm as the world, forGever spinning
ReCkindled by the early Grising sun
CI'm as the road that's Gever winding
A Cnever ending journey Gjust begun
[Chorus]
And the Cwheel turns Din my heart Emand in my soul
The Cfire burns Dever in my Ahead
While Cothers come with Dlanterns that will Emlast throughout the night
To Cfollow in the Dways where we have AledC  G  
[Instrumental]
C  G  C  G  C  G  C  G
[Verse 2]
CShe's as the river, Gever flowing
As Cconstant as the Greenwich Gclock at noon
CShe's as the sea that's Gever rolling
A Chigh spring tide that Grises with the moon
[Chorus]
And the Cwheel turns Din my heart Emand in my soul
The Cfire burns Dever in my Ahead
While Cothers come with Dlanterns that will Emlast throughout the night
To Cfollow in the Dways where we have AledC  G  
[Instrumental]
C  G  C  G  C  G  C  G
[Bridge]
And today is much the F#augsame
As any Gother day has CbeenG/B  Am  
And I Dthink about toGmorrow
And while there's not much that I F#augneed
To Gtake me further ConG/B  Am  
There are Dstill things that I Gborrow
[Instrumental]
(Lead Break)
C  G  C  G  C  G  C  G
[Verse 3]
CThey are as the wheel, forGever turning
The Cheart that gives an athlete Gstrength to win
CThey are as the fire that's Gever burning
The Cflame that lights the lamp of Glife within
[Chorus]
And the Cwheel turns Din my heart Emand in my soul
The Cfire burns Dever in my Ahead
While Cothers come with Dlanterns that will Emlast throughout the night
To Cfollow in the Dways where we have AledC  G  
[Chorus]
And the Cwheel turns Din my heart Emand in my soul
The Cfire burns Dever in my Ahead
While Cothers come with Dlanterns that will Emlast throughout the night
To Cfollow in the Dways where we have AledC  G  

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Ways And Means

by Dave Cousins

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

Chords in this song · guitar

F#aug

G/B

Dave Cousins - Ways And Means

CAPO: 4th Fret

[Intro]

C G C G C G C G

[Verse 1]

C G

I'm as the world, forever spinning

C G

Rekindled by the early rising sun

C G

I'm as the road that's ever winding

C G

A never ending journey just begun

[Chorus]

C D Em

And the wheel turns in my heart and in my soul

C D A

The fire burns ever in my head

C D Em

While others come with lanterns that will last throughout the night

C D A C G

To follow in the ways where we have led

[Instrumental]

C G C G C G C G

[Verse 2]

C G

She's as the river, ever flowing

C G

As constant as the Greenwich clock at noon

C G

She's as the sea that's ever rolling

C G

A high spring tide that rises with the moon

[Chorus]

C D Em

And the wheel turns in my heart and in my soul

C D A

The fire burns ever in my head

C D Em

While others come with lanterns that will last throughout the night

C D A C G

To follow in the ways where we have led

[Instrumental]

C G C G C G C G

[Bridge]

F#aug

And today is much the same

G C G/B Am

As any other day has been

D G

And I think about tomorrow

F#aug

And while there's not much that I need

G C G/B Am

To take me further on

D G

There are still things that I borrow

[Instrumental]

(Lead Break)

C G C G C G C G

[Verse 3]

C G

They are as the wheel, forever turning

C G

The heart that gives an athlete strength to win

C G

They are as the fire that's ever burning

C G

The flame that lights the lamp of life within

[Chorus]

C D Em

And the wheel turns in my heart and in my soul

C D A

The fire burns ever in my head

C D Em

While others come with lanterns that will last throughout the night

C D A C G

To follow in the ways where we have led

[Chorus]

C D Em

And the wheel turns in my heart and in my soul

C D A

The fire burns ever in my head

C D Em

While others come with lanterns that will last throughout the night

C D A C G

To follow in the ways where we have led

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