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Learn To Be Still - Eagles
(D. Henley/G. Frey)
from Hell Freezes Over, 1994
Capo 2
% = Repeat the previous chord
[Intro]
|    E|    A|    E|    A|    E|    A|    B|  %  |
[Verse 1]
  EIt's just another day in paraAdise,    C#mas you stumble to your Bbed
  EGive anything to Asilence,    C#mthose voices ringing in your Bhead
    C#mYou thought you could find Ahappiness,    C#mjust over that green Ahill
                                                       / (Break)
    C#mYou thought you would be G#msatisfied,  Abut you never Bwill
N.C.                   E      A      E  A  
Learn to be still
[Verse 2]
  ELike sheep without a Ashepherd,    C#mdon't know how to be aBlone
  ESo we wander around this Adesert,    C#mwind up following the Bwrong Gods home
    C#mThe flock cries out Afor another,    C#mthey keep answering that Abell
                                                           / (Break)
    C#mOne more starry eyed messG#miah,      Ameets a violent fareBwell
N.C.                   E      A      E                     A       E      A      E  A  
Learn to be still,                  learn to be still
[Bridge]
                         B%                            A%
  Now the flowers in your garden,   they don't smell so sweet so sweet
                B%                                C#m       B%
  Maybe you'd forgotten,    the heaven lying at your feet,   yeah
[Interlude]
|    E|  %  |    A|  %  |    E|  %  |    A|  %  |
[Verse 3]
  EThere are so many contraAdictions,    C#min all these messages we Bsend, keep asking
  EHow do I get Aout of here,    C#mwhere do I fit Bin
    C#mThough the world is Atorn and shaking,    C#meven if your Aheart is breaking
                                                     / (Break)
    C#mIt's waiting for you G#mto awaken,  Aand someday you Bwill,
N.C.                  E      A      E                     A       E      A      E  A  
Learn to be still,                 learn to be still
[Outro]
Just keep on Erunning,   Akeep on Erunning,   Aoh, EyeahA  
       E    AKeep on Erunning,    Aoh, Eyeah
(fade out)

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Learn To Be Still

by Eagles

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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C#m

G#m

Learn To Be Still - Eagles

(D. Henley/G. Frey)

from Hell Freezes Over, 1994

Capo 2

% = Repeat the previous chord

[Intro]

E A E A E A B

| | | | | | | | % |

[Verse 1]

E A C#m B

It's just another day in paradise, as you stumble to your bed

E A C#m B

Give anything to silence, those voices ringing in your head

C#m A C#m A

You thought you could find happiness, just over that green hill

/ (Break)

C#m G#m A B

You thought you would be satisfied, but you never will

E A E A

N.C.

Learn to be still

[Verse 2]

E A C#m B

Like sheep without a shepherd, don't know how to be alone

E A C#m B

So we wander around this desert, wind up following the wrong Gods home

C#m A C#m A

The flock cries out for another, they keep answering that bell

/ (Break)

C#m G#m A B

One more starry eyed messiah, meets a violent farewell

E A E A E A E A

N.C.

Learn to be still, learn to be still

[Bridge]

B A

% %

Now the flowers in your garden, they don't smell so sweet so sweet

B C#m B

% %

Maybe you'd forgotten, the heaven lying at your feet, yeah

[Interlude]

E A E A

| | % | | % | | % | | % |

[Verse 3]

E A C#m B

There are so many contradictions, in all these messages we send, keep asking

E A C#m B

How do I get out of here, where do I fit in

C#m A C#m A

Though the world is torn and shaking, even if your heart is breaking

/ (Break)

C#m G#m A B

It's waiting for you to awaken, and someday you will,

E A E A E A E A

N.C.

Learn to be still, learn to be still

[Outro]

E A E A E A

Just keep on running, keep on running, oh, yeah

E A E A E

Keep on running, oh, yeah

(fade out)

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