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Intro:  Bm    A    E  A  
              I
ALife is Ea searching, a mF#moving on, Ea sailing on.
DMan is a Asearcher, B7a mover oEn tE7he sail.
ALife is a Ebattle, a wF#minning oAut, a reaching out.
BmMan is Aa yearner, a hand EthatAs out to reach.
Refrain:
F#mLove is a givinC#7g, a two F#mway sharing
Love is a flowing Ean all way spreading.
EMan is a giverC#7, a shaDrer of self.
Man is Aa river runEning out till it runs out.
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ATime is Ea spining, a lookF#ming forward, aEn op'ning side-ward.
DMan is a Adreamer, an eye B7that lEookE7s beyond.
ADeath is a jEourneying, a quF#mest for restA, a flight to life.
BmMan is Aa child, at Erest Ain God alone.

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Life Is A Searching

by Misc Traditional

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#7

Bm A E A

Intro:

A E F#m E

Life is a searching, a moving on, a sailing on.

D A B7 E E7

Man is a searcher, a mover on the sail.

A E F#m A

Life is a battle, a winning out, a reaching out.

Bm A E A

Man is a yearner, a hand thats out to reach.

Refrain:

F#m C#7 F#m

Love is a giving, a two way sharing

Love is a flowing an all way spreading.

E C#7 D

Man is a giver, a sharer of self.

A E

Man is a river running out till it runs out.

A E F#m E

Time is a spining, a looking forward, an op'ning side-ward.

D A B7 E E7

Man is a dreamer, an eye that looks beyond.

A E F#m A

Death is a journeying, a quest for rest, a flight to life.

Bm A E A

Man is a child, at rest in God alone.

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