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The Eagle And The Hawk

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[Intro]
E(8)  E(6)  E(4)  E(2)   E(x2) (see notes at the end of this tab)
[Song]
DI am the eagle, I live in high country,
in rocky cathedrals that reach to the sCky.
DI am the hawk and there’s blood on my feathers,
but time is still turning, they soon will be dCry.
And aDll those who see me, and all who believe in me,
share in the freedom I feel when I fFly.E  A  
Come daDnce with the D/Cwest wind and tG/Bouch on the mAountain tops.
SDail o’er the Bmcanyons and Gup to the stAars.
ReDach for the D/Cheavens and G/Bhope for the fDuture
and D/Call that we G/Bcan be and Emnot we aAre.
[Outro]
E(8)  E(6)  E(4)  E(2)   E(as per the intro)
[Note 1]
The chords in the intro are the E shape played at various positions on the fretboard
as marked.  I have named them E plus a number –
the number marks the fret that your first finger is on.
    E(8)  E(6)   E(4)   E(2)  E  
E|--0----0----0----0----0--|
B|--0----0----0----0----0--|
G|--8----6----4----2----1--|
D|--9----7----5----3----2--|
A|--9----7----5----3----2--|
E|--0----0----0----0----0--|
[Note 2]
The song is 3/4 time but in the second half of the intro the arrangement has a 6/8 feel.
For a solo guitar you can get the feel of these two rhythms like this:
Standard 3/4 time – one stress on the first beat of each bar.
     <             <
   |-1-2-3-4-5-6-|-1-2-3-4-5-6-|
     D   D U D U   D   D U D U
The 6/8 feel has a stress on the 1st and 4th half beats of the bar.  
I've suggested 2 strumming patterns.
The 1st is harder because you have to create the rhythm by volume
on the upstroke at the 4th half beat - it's easy to drift back into a 3/4 count.
The 2nd strum is a little easier. It creates the emphasis
by missing out the downstroke on the 3rd beat.  If you're not confident,
start with this strum and add the downstroke in as you improve.
     <     <       <     <
   |-1-2-3-4-5-6-|-1-2-3-4-5-6-|
     D U D U D U   D U D U D U
  or D U D U   U   D U D U   U

The story behind the song

John Denver was a hugely popular acoustic artist in the 1970s, known for recording and performing primarily with an acoustic guitar. He released 33 albums and singles that were certified gold and platinum, with estimated sales of over 33 million copies. His music often celebrated his joy in nature and disdain for city life, themes that resonate throughout his impressive catalog of nearly 300 recorded songs.

AI-written from these sources:John Denver — Wikipedia ↗

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The Eagle And The Hawk

by John Denver

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

E E E E E

(8) (6) (4) (2) (x2) (see notes at the end of this tab)

[Song]

I am the eagle, I live in high country,

in rocky cathedrals that reach to the sky.

I am the hawk and there’s blood on my feathers,

but time is still turning, they soon will be dry.

And all those who see me, and all who believe in me,

F E A

share in the freedom I feel when I fly.

D D/C G/B A

Come dance with the west wind and touch on the mountain tops.

D Bm G A

Sail o’er the canyons and up to the stars.

D D/C G/B D

Reach for the heavens and hope for the future

D/C G/B Em A

and all that we can be and not we are.

[Outro]

E E E E E

(8) (6) (4) (2) (as per the intro)

[Note 1]

The chords in the intro are the E shape played at various positions on the fretboard

as marked. I have named them E plus a number –

the number marks the fret that your first finger is on.

E(6) E(4) E(2) E

E(8)

E|--0----0----0----0----0--|

B|--0----0----0----0----0--|

G|--8----6----4----2----1--|

D|--9----7----5----3----2--|

A|--9----7----5----3----2--|

E|--0----0----0----0----0--|

[Note 2]

The song is 3/4 time but in the second half of the intro the arrangement has a 6/8 feel.

For a solo guitar you can get the feel of these two rhythms like this:

Standard 3/4 time – one stress on the first beat of each bar.

< <

|-1-2-3-4-5-6-|-1-2-3-4-5-6-|

D D U D U D D U D U

The 6/8 feel has a stress on the 1st and 4th half beats of the bar.

I've suggested 2 strumming patterns.

The 1st is harder because you have to create the rhythm by volume

on the upstroke at the 4th half beat - it's easy to drift back into a 3/4 count.

The 2nd strum is a little easier. It creates the emphasis

by missing out the downstroke on the 3rd beat. If you're not confident,

start with this strum and add the downstroke in as you improve.

< < < <

|-1-2-3-4-5-6-|-1-2-3-4-5-6-|

D U D U D U D U D U D U

or D U D U U D U D U U

About The Eagle And The Hawk Chords by John Denver

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