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[Intro]
C G C G C G Am D C
[Verse]
I Gknew this place I Dknew it well, Cevery sound and Gevery smell
CAnd every time I Gwalked I fell, for the Amfirst two years or Dso
GThere across the Dgrassy yard, CI, a young boy Grunnin' hard
CBrown and bruised and Gbattle scarred and Amlost in Dsweet ilGlusion
[Verse]
From my window DI can see, the Cfingers of an Gancient tree
CReaching out it Gcalls to me, to Amclimb its surly Dbranches
But Gall my climbing Ddays are gone, and these Ctired legs, I'm Gstandin' on
Would Cscarcely dare to Gleave the spot, upAmon which Dthey are Gstandin'
[Refrain]
DI remember every word, Cfrom every voice GI ever heard
CEvery frog and Gevery bird, yes Cthis is where it startsD  
A Gbrother's laugh, the Dsighing wind, Cthis is where my Glife begins
CThis is where I Glearned to use, my Amhands and Dhear my Gheart
[Interlude]
C G C G C G Am D G
[Verse]
This house is old it Dcarries on, like Clyrics to an Gold time song
CAlways changed but Gnever gone, this Amhouse will stand the Dseasons
And our Glives pass on from Ddoor to door, Cdust across the Gwooden floor
CAnd feather rain and Gthunder roar, we Amneed not Dknow the Greason
[Refrain]
And Dall these thoughts come back to me, like Cships across a Gfriendly sea
Like Cbreezes blowing Gendlessly, like Amrivers running Ddeep
The Gday is done, the Dlights are low and the Cwheels of life are tGurning slow
And Cas these visions Gturn and go, I Amlay me Ddown to Gsleep
[Verse]
I knew this place, I Dknew it well, Cevery sound, and Gevery smell
CAnd every time I Gwalked I fell, for the Amfirst two years or Dso
The Gday is done, the Dlights are low and the Cwheels of life are Gturning slow
And Cas these visions Gturn and go, I Amlay me Ddown to Gsleep
[Outro]
C G C G C G Am D C G D G

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I Knew This Place

by David Mallett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G C G C G Am D C

[Verse]

G D C G

I knew this place I knew it well, every sound and every smell

C G Am D

And every time I walked I fell, for the first two years or so

G D C G

There across the grassy yard, I, a young boy runnin' hard

C G Am D G

Brown and bruised and battle scarred and lost in sweet illusion

[Verse]

D C G

From my window I can see, the fingers of an ancient tree

C G Am D

Reaching out it calls to me, to climb its surly branches

G D C G

But all my climbing days are gone, and these tired legs, I'm standin' on

C G Am D G

Would scarcely dare to leave the spot, upon which they are standin'

[Refrain]

D C G

I remember every word, from every voice I ever heard

C G C D

Every frog and every bird, yes this is where it starts

G D C G

A brother's laugh, the sighing wind, this is where my life begins

C G Am D G

This is where I learned to use, my hands and hear my heart

[Interlude]

C G C G C G Am D G

[Verse]

D C G

This house is old it carries on, like lyrics to an old time song

C G Am D

Always changed but never gone, this house will stand the seasons

G D C G

And our lives pass on from door to door, dust across the wooden floor

C G Am D G

And feather rain and thunder roar, we need not know the reason

[Refrain]

D C G

And all these thoughts come back to me, like ships across a friendly sea

C G Am D

Like breezes blowing endlessly, like rivers running deep

G D C G

The day is done, the lights are low and the wheels of life are turning slow

C G Am D G

And as these visions turn and go, I lay me down to sleep

[Verse]

D C G

I knew this place, I knew it well, every sound, and every smell

C G Am D

And every time I walked I fell, for the first two years or so

G D C G

The day is done, the lights are low and the wheels of life are turning slow

C G Am D G

And as these visions turn and go, I lay me down to sleep

[Outro]

C G C G C G Am D C G D G

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