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[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
FThere is no mountain you can Cclimb
GHigh Fenough to see Cpast
The Dmfact you climbed it all Galone
FThere is no city filled with Clights
GSo bright that Fyou Cforget
DmYou have never had a Ghome
[Chorus]
FI gave the Gworld my best, Cbrought back to Fyou the rest
FAnd in Greturn, you loved me Cmore
DmHow do GI return Call that I Ftook from you
And all the life you gave to Gme?
When you Flearn you can't eCarn
The Dmlove you're waiting for, it's Galready yours
[Verse 2]
FThere is no reason we should Cdoubt
GThe broken Fhearts will rise Cagain
DmThe mending touch of something Ggrand
FIsn't that what it's Cabout?
GThe blind are Fcharging through the Cnight
DmGuided by the steady Ghand
[Chorus]
FI gave the Gworld my best, Cbrought back to Fyou the rest
FAnd in Greturn, you loved me Cmore
DmHow do GI return Call that I Ftook from you
And all the life you gave to Gme?
When you Flearn you can't CeaCrn
The Dmlove you're waiting for, it's G7already yours
[Interlude]
 Am   F   EX2
Little guitar accompaniment to the piano
e|-----------------------------------|-0-1-3p1-0h1p0---0-------|
B|-1-0-1h3-1-0-1p0---0------0--------|---------------3---0-0---|
G|-----------------2---2--2---2------|-------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-------------------------|
[Outro]
When you Flearn you can't eCarn
The Dmlove you're waiting Gfor
When you Flearn you can't eCarn
The Dmlove you're waiting Gfor

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When You Learn

by The Avett Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

F C

There is no mountain you can climb

G F C

High enough to see past

Dm G

The fact you climbed it all alone

F C

There is no city filled with lights

G F C

So bright that you forget

Dm G

You have never had a home

[Chorus]

F G C F

I gave the world my best, brought back to you the rest

F G C

And in return, you loved me more

Dm G C F

How do I return all that I took from you

And all the life you gave to me?

F C

When you learn you can't earn

Dm G

The love you're waiting for, it's already yours

[Verse 2]

F C

There is no reason we should doubt

G F C

The broken hearts will rise again

Dm G

The mending touch of something grand

F C

Isn't that what it's about?

G F C

The blind are charging through the night

Dm G

Guided by the steady hand

[Chorus]

F G C F

I gave the world my best, brought back to you the rest

F G C

And in return, you loved me more

Dm G C F

How do I return all that I took from you

And all the life you gave to me?

F C C

When you learn you can't earn

Dm G7

The love you're waiting for, it's already yours

[Interlude]

Am F E

Little guitar accompaniment to the piano

e|-----------------------------------|-0-1-3p1-0h1p0---0-------|

B|-1-0-1h3-1-0-1p0---0------0--------|---------------3---0-0---|

G|-----------------2---2--2---2------|-------------------------|

D|-----------------------------------|-------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------|-------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------|-------------------------|

[Outro]

F C

When you learn you can't earn

Dm G

The love you're waiting for

F C

When you learn you can't earn

Dm G

The love you're waiting for

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