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Bminor

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[Verse 1]
BmHow does a sparrow know more than I?
EWhen its mother is gone, it learns how to fly
BmWith no direction, its wings in the wind
GHow does a bAird know more than BmI?
[Verse 2]
BmHow does the winter know to hold on
EWhen it's scared of its shadow and flowers are gone?
BmThe leaves all lay sleepin', prayin' to hear spring-time Gsongs
GHow does the wAinter know to hold Bmon?
[Chorus]
DNobody told me wAhat I should do
When the wBmorld starts to rumble and sGhake under you
DHow does an orphan Afind its way home?
GReach out with Ano hand to hEold
GHow do I mAake it aloBmne?
[Verse 3]
BmWhat keeps a river runnin' that way?
EIs it slave to the ocean, a wild runaway?
BmDoes it shed a tear, all who have drowned in its wGake?
GWhat keeps a rAiver runnin' that wBmay?
[Chorus]
DNobody told me wAhat I should do
When the wBmorld starts to rumble and sGhake under you
DHow does an orphan Afind its way home?
GReach out with Ano hand to hEold
GHow do I mAake it aloBmne?
[Instrumental]
E  Bm   G    A    Bm
[Chorus]
DNobody told me wAhat I should do
When the wBmorld starts to rumble and sGhake under you
DHow does an orphan Afind its way home?
GReach out with Ano hand to hEold
GHow do I mAake it aloBmne?
[Outro]
BmHow does a sparrow know more than I?
EWhen its mother is gone, it learns how to fly

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Orphan

by Ashley Monroe

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

How does a sparrow know more than I?

When its mother is gone, it learns how to fly

With no direction, its wings in the wind

G A Bm

How does a bird know more than I?

[Verse 2]

How does the winter know to hold on

When it's scared of its shadow and flowers are gone?

Bm G

The leaves all lay sleepin', prayin' to hear spring-time songs

G A Bm

How does the winter know to hold on?

[Chorus]

D A

Nobody told me what I should do

Bm G

When the world starts to rumble and shake under you

D A

How does an orphan find its way home?

G A E

Reach out with no hand to hold

G A Bm

How do I make it alone?

[Verse 3]

What keeps a river runnin' that way?

Is it slave to the ocean, a wild runaway?

Bm G

Does it shed a tear, all who have drowned in its wake?

G A Bm

What keeps a river runnin' that way?

[Chorus]

D A

Nobody told me what I should do

Bm G

When the world starts to rumble and shake under you

D A

How does an orphan find its way home?

G A E

Reach out with no hand to hold

G A Bm

How do I make it alone?

[Instrumental]

E Bm G A Bm

[Chorus]

D A

Nobody told me what I should do

Bm G

When the world starts to rumble and shake under you

D A

How does an orphan find its way home?

G A E

Reach out with no hand to hold

G A Bm

How do I make it alone?

[Outro]

How does a sparrow know more than I?

When its mother is gone, it learns how to fly

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