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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 1998 12:10:16, -0500
From: MR KEN L REYNOLDS <LTWU46B@prodigy.com>
Subject: d/denver_john/ancient_rhymes.pro
album: Flower That Sshattered The Stone
song: Ancient Rhymes
artist: John Denver & Bob Samples
transcribed: Ken Reynolds
Enjoy the following...
Ancient Rhymes
John Denver & Bob Samples    (klr)
[G] - [D] -[C] - [Am] - [C] - [G] - [D] - [Dsus] - [D]
 GTwo days be  Ffore the  Cmoon was  Dround
 GYou felt the  Emurge of  Csun's light  Dbeams
The  Gmuffled  Fworld of  Cdolphin  Dsound
Slipped  Cdown and  Gback  Dinto  D7your  Gdreams
[G 8th fret] - [G 7th fret] - [G 5th fret]
For  Gnine full  Fmonths that  Cpassed be  Dfore
You  Glearned of  Emall life's  Cancient  Drhymes
Then [G] mother [F] sensed  A[C] farther [D] shore
And  Cbrought you  Gforth  Dinto  D7these  Gtimes
[G 8th fret] - [G 7th fret] - [G 5th fret]
So  Amtaste the air of  Dyour new world
And  Cgently  C/bguide us  Amto your  Gmind
It  Amknows the winds and  Dsails un  Gfurled
And  Cholds to  Gheart  Dthe  D7dolphin  Gkind
[G 8th fret] - [G 7th fret] - [G 5th fret]
[G] - [D] - [C] - [Am] -[C] - [G] - [D]
[G] Welcome [F] precious [C] earthmade [D] child
We  Gmet you  Emfirst in your  Cfather's  Dsongs
And  Gmother's  Fsmile and  Cwaters  Dwild
It's  Cin this  Gplace  Dyou  D7now be  Glong
I  Gknow you  Fknow of  Call these  Dthings
And  Gfeel the  Emfaith of a  Cdolphin's  Dsigh
For  Gyou were  Fborn on  Csilver  Dwings
To  Ctaste the  Ghigh blown  D   D7crystal  Gsky
[G 8th fret] - [G 7th fret] - [G 5th fret]
So  Amsing one day to  Dall of us
The  Csongs you  C/blearned in  Amdolphin  Glair
Giving  Amhope to life as  Dall we  Gmust
And  Cteach us  Ghow  Dtheir  D7grace to  Gshare
[G 8th fret] - [G 7th fret] - [G 5th fret]
instrumental 1 verse
Ken Reynolds

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Ancient Rhymes

by John Denver

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

Date: Sun, 26 Apr 1998 12:10:16, -0500

From: MR KEN L REYNOLDS <LTWU46B@prodigy.com>

Subject: d/denver_john/ancient_rhymes.pro

album: Flower That Sshattered The Stone

song: Ancient Rhymes

artist: John Denver & Bob Samples

transcribed: Ken Reynolds

Enjoy the following...

Ancient Rhymes

John Denver & Bob Samples (klr)

G D C Am C G D Dsus D

[] - [] -[] - [] - [] - [] - [] - [] - []

G F C D

Two days be fore the moon was round

G Em C D

You felt the urge of sun's light beams

G F C D

The muffled world of dolphin sound

C G D D7 G

Slipped down and back into your dreams

[G 8th fret] - [G 7th fret] - [G 5th fret]

G F C D

For nine full months that passed be fore

G Em C D

You learned of all life's ancient rhymes

G F A C D

Then [] mother [] sensed [] farther [] shore

C G D D7 G

And brought you forth into these times

[G 8th fret] - [G 7th fret] - [G 5th fret]

Am D

So taste the air of your new world

C C/b Am G

And gently guide us to your mind

Am D G

It knows the winds and sails un furled

C G D D7 G

And holds to heart the dolphin kind

[G 8th fret] - [G 7th fret] - [G 5th fret]

G D C Am C G D

[] - [] - [] - [] -[] - [] - []

G F C D

[] Welcome [] precious [] earthmade [] child

G Em C D

We met you first in your father's songs

G F C D

And mother's smile and waters wild

C G D D7 G

It's in this place you now be long

G F C D

I know you know of all these things

G Em C D

And feel the faith of a dolphin's sigh

G F C D

For you were born on silver wings

C G D D7 G

To taste the high blown crystal sky

[G 8th fret] - [G 7th fret] - [G 5th fret]

Am D

So sing one day to all of us

C C/b Am G

The songs you learned in dolphin lair

Am D G

Giving hope to life as all we must

C G D D7 G

And teach us how their grace to share

[G 8th fret] - [G 7th fret] - [G 5th fret]

instrumental 1 verse

Ken Reynolds

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