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[Chords]
Cadd9  x-3-2-0-3-0
Cadd9  x-3-2-0-3-3
CaddG  x-3-2-0-0-3
A7sus2 x-0-2-0-0-0
Dm/A   x-0-3-2-3-x
D      x-5-0-2-3-x
BbaddF x-1-3-3-6-1
BbaddE x-1-3-3-5-1
[Intro]
Cadd9   G   Am Asus4   G
Cadd9   G   Am7  A7sus2  G   Am7  Em7
[Verse 1]
Cadd9The mind’s a cGrowded place with nAm7ot much room to sGpareAm7  Em7  
CAll Cadd9those bGig ideas don’t Amget Asus4me anywGhereAm7  Em7  
Cadd9I can hear vGoices, but I cAm7an’t recite them Gall
Am7In the end I don’t know who to cDall
[Chorus]
GI fG7ly G6a kCadd9ite in tChe Dm/AmoonliCght
GWanG7derG6ing Cadd9child iCn the Dm/Acold nCight
   G    G7   G6     Cadd9BbaddF BbaddE     Bb  F  
And when I turned, that’s when    I   learned
To lG#isten to the hBbeart that yearns
[Break]
CaddG      G     Am7    G   Am7   Em7(2x)
[Verse 2]
CI roam thru my trGoubled mind, it rAm7obs me of my slGeep
CI wade thru a stGream of thoughts and the Am7river runs too deGepAm7  Em7  
CaddG                          G                Am7     G  
I see the love that binds and I find no peace at all
I sAm7tumble yet I don’t know where to fDall
[Chorus]
GI fG7ly G6a kCadd9ite in tChe Dm/AmoonliCght
GWanG7derG6ing Cadd9child iCn the Dm/Acold nCight
      G7   G6     Cadd9BbaddF BbaddE     Bb  F  
And when I turned, that’s when    I   learned
To lG#isten to the hBbeart that yCadd9earns
[Bridge]
DmYearning for a Gsimple life
DmNo more aCnger, Gno more strive
DmYearning for a Gtruth so plain
DmThat’s not drCiving me insGane
[Break]
CaddG      G     Am7    G   Am7  Em7  
CaddG      G   Am7    A7sus2    G  Am  
CaddG     G     Am7  G  
Am7  D
[Chorus]
GI fG7ly G6a kCadd9ite in tChe Dm/AmoonliCght
GWanG7derG6ing Cadd9child iCn the Dm/Acold nCight
   G   G7    G6     Cadd9BbaddF BbaddE      Bb  F  
And when I turned, that’s when    I   learned
To lG#isten to the hBbeart that yearns
[Chorus]
GI fG7ly G6a kCadd9ite in tChe Dm/AmoonliCght
GWanG7derG6ing Cadd9child iCn the Dm/Acold nCight
   G   G7    G6     Cadd9BbaddF BbaddE      Bb  F  
And when I turned, that’s when    I   learned
To lG#isten to the hBbeart that
To lG#isten to the hBbeart
To lG#isten to the hBbeart that yearns
[Outro]
CaddG      G   Am7    A7sus2  Cmaj7  

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I Fly A Kite

by Yorick van Norden

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Asus4

Am7

A7sus2

Em7

Dm/A

Cmaj7

[Chords]

Cadd9 x-3-2-0-3-0

Cadd9 x-3-2-0-3-3

CaddG x-3-2-0-0-3

A7sus2 x-0-2-0-0-0

Dm/A x-0-3-2-3-x

D x-5-0-2-3-x

BbaddF x-1-3-3-6-1

BbaddE x-1-3-3-5-1

[Intro]

Cadd9 G Am Asus4 G

Cadd9 G Am7 A7sus2 G Am7 Em7

[Verse 1]

Cadd9 G Am7 G Am7 Em7

The mind’s a crowded place with not much room to spare

C Cadd9 G Am Asus4 G Am7 Em7

All those big ideas don’t get me anywhere

Cadd9 G Am7 G

I can hear voices, but I can’t recite them all

Am7 D

In the end I don’t know who to call

[Chorus]

G G7 G6 Cadd9 C Dm/A C

I fly a kite in the moonlight

G G7 G6 Cadd9 C Dm/A C

Wandering child in the cold night

G G7 G6 Cadd9 Bb F

BbaddF BbaddE

And when I turned, that’s when I learned

G# Bb

To listen to the heart that yearns

[Break]

G Am7 G Am7 Em7

CaddG (2x)

[Verse 2]

C G Am7 G

I roam thru my troubled mind, it robs me of my sleep

C G Am7 G Am7 Em7

I wade thru a stream of thoughts and the river runs too deep

G Am7 G

CaddG

I see the love that binds and I find no peace at all

Am7 D

I stumble yet I don’t know where to fall

[Chorus]

G G7 G6 Cadd9 C Dm/A C

I fly a kite in the moonlight

G G7 G6 Cadd9 C Dm/A C

Wandering child in the cold night

G7 G6 Cadd9 Bb F

BbaddF BbaddE

And when I turned, that’s when I learned

G# Bb Cadd9

To listen to the heart that yearns

[Bridge]

Dm G

Yearning for a simple life

Dm C G

No more anger, no more strive

Dm G

Yearning for a truth so plain

Dm C G

That’s not driving me insane

[Break]

G Am7 G Am7 Em7

CaddG

G Am7 A7sus2 G Am

CaddG

G Am7 G

CaddG

Am7 D

[Chorus]

G G7 G6 Cadd9 C Dm/A C

I fly a kite in the moonlight

G G7 G6 Cadd9 C Dm/A C

Wandering child in the cold night

G G7 G6 Cadd9 Bb F

BbaddF BbaddE

And when I turned, that’s when I learned

G# Bb

To listen to the heart that yearns

[Chorus]

G G7 G6 Cadd9 C Dm/A C

I fly a kite in the moonlight

G G7 G6 Cadd9 C Dm/A C

Wandering child in the cold night

G G7 G6 Cadd9 Bb F

BbaddF BbaddE

And when I turned, that’s when I learned

G# Bb

To listen to the heart that

G# Bb

To listen to the heart

G# Bb

To listen to the heart that yearns

[Outro]

G Am7 A7sus2 Cmaj7

CaddG

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