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[Intro]
  C    G/B    Am    G         F(x2)
[Verse 1]
  CDoctoG/Brs have Amcome from Gdistant Fcities just to see me
  CStand G/Bover my Ambed, GdisbelFieving what they're seeing
[Chorus]
They say CI must be G/Bone of the Amwonders
of GGod's own creFation
And as Cfar as they G/Bsee they can Amoffer
Gno explaFnation
[Verse 2]
  CNewsG/Bpapers Amask Gintimate qFuestions, want confessions
 CThey reach iG/Bnto my hAmead to Gsteal the gFlory of my story
[Chorus]
They say CI must be G/Bone of the Amwonders
of GGod's own creFation
And as Cfar as they G/Bsee they can Amoffer
Gno explaFnation
[Bridge]
     Dm      C    AmI beFlieve
  DmFate Csmiled anAmd destiFny
AmLaughed as she came to my Fcradle
  Am"know this child will be Fable"
AmLaughed as my body she Flifted
  Am"know this child will be Fgifted
  Amwith love, with pFatience and with fCaith,G  Am  
Gshe'll make her Fway"
Gshe'll make her Fway"
[Verse 3]
  CPeople G/Bsee mAme,    GI'm a cFhallenge to your balance
  CI'm oG/Bver your hAmeads, how GI confoFund you and astound you
[Chorus]
To know CI must be G/Bone of the Amwonders
of GGod's own creFation
And as Cfar as you G/Bsee you can Amoffer me
Gno explaFnation
[Bridge]
     Dm      C    AmI beFlieve
  DmFate Csmiled anAmd destiFny
AmLaughed as she came to my Fcradle
  Am"know this child will be Fable"
AmLaughed as she came to my Fmother
  Am"know this child will not Fsuffer"
AmLaughed as my body she Flifted
  Am"know this child will be Fgifted
  Amwith love, with pFatience and with fCaith,G  Am  
Gshe'll make her Fway"

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Wonder

by Natalie Merchant

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G/B

[Intro]

C G/B Am G F

(x2)

[Verse 1]

C G/B Am G F

Doctors have come from distant cities just to see me

C G/B Am G F

Stand over my bed, disbelieving what they're seeing

[Chorus]

C G/B Am

They say I must be one of the wonders

G F

of God's own creation

C G/B Am

And as far as they see they can offer

G F

no explanation

[Verse 2]

C G/B Am G F

Newspapers ask intimate questions, want confessions

C G/B Am G F

They reach into my head to steal the glory of my story

[Chorus]

C G/B Am

They say I must be one of the wonders

G F

of God's own creation

C G/B Am

And as far as they see they can offer

G F

no explanation

[Bridge]

Dm C Am F

I believe

Dm C Am F

Fate smiled and destiny

Am F

Laughed as she came to my cradle

Am F

"know this child will be able"

Am F

Laughed as my body she lifted

Am F

"know this child will be gifted

Am F C G Am

with love, with patience and with faith,

G F

she'll make her way"

G F

she'll make her way"

[Verse 3]

C G/B Am G F

People see me, I'm a challenge to your balance

C G/B Am G F

I'm over your heads, how I confound you and astound you

[Chorus]

C G/B Am

To know I must be one of the wonders

G F

of God's own creation

C G/B Am

And as far as you see you can offer me

G F

no explanation

[Bridge]

Dm C Am F

I believe

Dm C Am F

Fate smiled and destiny

Am F

Laughed as she came to my cradle

Am F

"know this child will be able"

Am F

Laughed as she came to my mother

Am F

"know this child will not suffer"

Am F

Laughed as my body she lifted

Am F

"know this child will be gifted

Am F C G Am

with love, with patience and with faith,

G F

she'll make her way"

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