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Rhymes And Reasons

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D/F#: 2x023x
 C/E: 032010
  Bm: x2443x
 C/G: 332010
D7/G: 3x021x
[Verse 1]
So you sGpeak to me in sD/F#adness and the C/Ecoming of the wGinter
EmFear that is withiBmn you now that sCeems to never Dend
And the dGreams that have escD/F#aped you and the C/Ehopes that you've forgGotten
You tEmell me that you nGeed me now and you wDant to be my friend
And you wConder where we're going, where's the rhGyme and where's the rD/F#eason
And if Emyou cannot accGept it is hD/F#ere we must begin
To seek the wAmisdom of the children
And the gGraceful way of fClowers in the wDind
[Chorus]
For the chGildren and the flD/F#owers are my sC/Eisters and my brGothers
Their lEmaughter and their lBmoveliness could clCear a cloudy dDay
Like the mGusic of the mD/F#ountains and the cC/Eolors of the rGainbow
They're a pEmromise of the fGuture and a bD7/F#lessing for toGdayC/G  D7/G  
[Verse 2]
Though the cGity starts to cD/F#rumble and the tC/Eowers fall arGound us
The sEmun is slowly fBmading and it's cColder than the sDea
It is wGritten: From the dD/F#esert to the mC/Eountains they shall Glead us
By the Emhand and by the hGeart, they will cDomfort you and me
In their Cinnocence and trusting, they will tGeach us to be fD/F#ree
[Chorus]
For the chGildren and the flD/F#owers are my sC/Eisters and my brGothers
Their lEmaughter and their lBmoveliness would clCear a cloudy dDay
And the sGong that I am D/F#singing is a C/Eprayer for nonbeGlievers
EmCome and stand besGide us, we can D7/F#find a better C/GwayG  C/G  D7/G  G  

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Rhymes And Reasons

by John Denver

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Tune down one full tone.

D/F#: 2x023x

C/E

: 032010

: x2443x

C/G

: 332010

D7/G: 3x021x

[Verse 1]

G D/F# C/E G

So you speak to me in sadness and the coming of the winter

Em Bm C D

Fear that is within you now that seems to never end

G D/F# C/E G

And the dreams that have escaped you and the hopes that you've forgotten

Em G D

You tell me that you need me now and you want to be my friend

C G D/F#

And you wonder where we're going, where's the rhyme and where's the reason

Em G D/F#

And if you cannot accept it is here we must begin

To seek the wisdom of the children

G C D

And the graceful way of flowers in the wind

[Chorus]

G D/F# C/E G

For the children and the flowers are my sisters and my brothers

Em Bm C D

Their laughter and their loveliness could clear a cloudy day

G D/F# C/E G

Like the music of the mountains and the colors of the rainbow

Em G D7/F# G C/G D7/G

They're a promise of the future and a blessing for today

[Verse 2]

G D/F# C/E G

Though the city starts to crumble and the towers fall around us

Em Bm C D

The sun is slowly fading and it's colder than the sea

G D/F# C/E G

It is written: From the desert to the mountains they shall lead us

Em G D

By the hand and by the heart, they will comfort you and me

C G D/F#

In their innocence and trusting, they will teach us to be free

[Chorus]

G D/F# C/E G

For the children and the flowers are my sisters and my brothers

Em Bm C D

Their laughter and their loveliness would clear a cloudy day

G D/F# C/E G

And the song that I am singing is a prayer for nonbelievers

Em G D7/F# C/G G C/G D7/G G

Come and stand beside us, we can find a better way

About Rhymes And Reasons Chords by John Denver

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