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The Poet

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[Intro]
Em C G Em
C G Em C
D G A D
G Em C
G Em C
[Verse 1]
She Emsaw it Cmev-erCy-wGhe-re, Emin everyCthing, the rhyGme, the rEmhythm .C  
And Dshe pulled it froGm the aAir and Dmade it Gclear.Em  C  G  Em  C  
Like Gthe bEmones and sCtones she fouGnd, Emshaped inCto a poinGt and pEmurpose
CAnd her Dpen the Gar-roAw, her hDand the Gbow.Em  C  G  Em  C  G  
[Chorus]
EShe said, make Bmsure you're Alooking Ewhere you step. You've a Bmtendency nAot to noEtice
There's an Bmar-rAowheF#mad undernBmeath each Aof our nF#moses
If Dwe Bmget oAut of our F#mown head and Bmlook aAround.D  G  Em  C  G  Em  C  
[Verse 2]
We just Emmight see the Ctrees like she Gdid. HEmer father's Cheart and mGight in the Emforest
CAnd they Dspoke to her Glike a daughtAer, so she pDlanted Gmore.A  Em  C  G  Em  C  G  
[Chorus]
EShe said, make Bmsure you're Alooking Ewhere you step. You've a Bmtendency nAot to noEtice
There's an Bmar-rAowheF#mad undernBmeath each Aof our nF#moses
If Dwe Bmget oAut of our F#mown head and Bmlook aAround.D  G  Em  C  G  Em  C  
[Bridge]
A  B Am F G Am F G Am F G D Am
The Fworld's meGant for our Ameyes and our Feyes are Gmeant for wondAmer.
To see it Fin all, the Grhyme, the rhAmythm. Ready to Fwrite are wGe the poAet.
D Em C
G
Em D
A G Em
C G Em
C G
[Chorus]
EShe said, make Bmsure you're Alooking Ewhere you step. You've a Bmtendency nAot to noEtice
There's an Bmar-rAowheF#mad undernBmeath each Aof our nF#moses
If Dwe Bmget oAut of our F#mown head and Bmlook 
EShe said, make Bmsure you're Alooking Ewhere you step. You've a Bmtendency nAot to noEtice
There's an Bmar-rAowheF#madBm  A  F#m  
[Outro]
Bm A F#m
Bm A E

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The Poet

by The Arcadian Wild

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

[Intro]

Em C G Em

C G Em C

D G A D

G Em C

[Verse 1]

Em Cm C G Em C G Em C

She saw it ev-ery-whe-re, in everything, the rhyme, the rhythm .

D G A D G Em C G Em C

And she pulled it from the air and made it clear.

G Em C G Em C G Em

Like the bones and stones she found, shaped into a point and purpose

C D G A D G Em C G Em C G

And her pen the ar-row, her hand the bow.

[Chorus]

E Bm A E Bm A E

She said, make sure you're looking where you step. You've a tendency not to notice

Bm A F#m Bm A F#m

There's an ar-rowhead underneath each of our noses

D Bm A F#m Bm A D G Em C G Em C

If we get out of our own head and look around.

[Verse 2]

Em C G Em C G Em

We just might see the trees like she did. Her father's heart and might in the forest

C D G A D G A Em C G Em C G

And they spoke to her like a daughter, so she planted more.

[Chorus]

E Bm A E Bm A E

She said, make sure you're looking where you step. You've a tendency not to notice

Bm A F#m Bm A F#m

There's an ar-rowhead underneath each of our noses

D Bm A F#m Bm A D G Em C G Em C

If we get out of our own head and look around.

[Bridge]

A B Am F G Am F G Am F G D Am

F G Am F G Am

The world's meant for our eyes and our eyes are meant for wonder.

F G Am F G A

To see it in all, the rhyme, the rhythm. Ready to write are we the poet.

D Em C

Em D

A G Em

C G Em

C G

[Chorus]

E Bm A E Bm A E

She said, make sure you're looking where you step. You've a tendency not to notice

Bm A F#m Bm A F#m

There's an ar-rowhead underneath each of our noses

D Bm A F#m Bm

If we get out of our own head and look

E Bm A E Bm A E

She said, make sure you're looking where you step. You've a tendency not to notice

Bm A F#m Bm A F#m

There's an ar-rowhead

[Outro]

Bm A F#m

Bm A E

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