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Rhymes And Reasons by John Denver
Rhymes And Reasons
Tuning:Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Capo:no capo
Tune down one full tone.
G D/F# C/E G
So you speak to me in sadness and the coming of the winter,
Though the city starts to crumble and the towers fail around us
Em Bm C D
fear that is within' you now that seems to never end,
the sun is slowly fading and it's colder than the sea
G D/F# C/E G
and the dreams that have escaped you and the hope that you've forgotten
it is written: From the desert to the mountains they shall lead us
Em G D
and you tell me that you need me now and you want to be my friend
by the hand and by the heart and they will comfort you and me.
C G D/F#
and you wonder where we're going, where's the rhyme and where's the reason
In their innocence and trusting, they will teach us to be free.
Em G D/F#
and it's you cannot accept it is here we must begin
[Instrumental]
Am
to seek the wisdom of the children
G C D
and the graceful way of flowers in the wind.
[Instrumental]
G D/F# C/E G
For the children and the flowers for my sisters and my brothers,
For the children and the flowers for my sisters and my brothers,
Em Bm C D
their laughter and their loveliness would clear a cloudy day.
their laughter and their loveliness would clear a cloudy day.
G D/F# C/E G
Like the music of the mountains and the colors of the rainbow
And the song that I am singing is a prayer for nonbelievers
Em G D7/F# G C/G D7/G
they're a promise of the future and the blessing for today.
Em G D7/F# C/G G C/G D7/G G
come and stand beside us we can find a better way.
D/F#: 2xx23x
C/E : x32x1x
Bm : x2443x
C/G : 332x1x
D7/G: 3xx21x
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
(Intro: F Bb F Csus4 F)
F C Bb F
So you speak to me of sadness ...,
Dm Am Bb C
Fear that is within you now ...
F C
And the dreams that have ...
Bb F
And the hope that ...
Dm F C
You tell me that you need me ...
Bb
And you wonder ...
F C
Where's the rhyme and ...
Dm F C
And it's you who cannot .....
Gm
To seek the wisdom of ..
F C Bb F/A C Csus4
And the graceful way of ...
F C Bb F
For the children and the flowers are ....
Dm Am Bb C
Their laughter and their ...
F C Bb F
Like the music of the mountains ....
Dm F
They're a ...
C F Gm Csus4 C
and the ...
SOLO:
e|---- 8-------------------------------8--10--12--13------|
B|-6\8-------8\6-6-6\8---11--8----------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
F C/E Bb F
Though the cities start to crumble ...
Dm Am Bb C
The sun is slowly fading and ...
F C/E Bb F
It is written: From the desert to ...
Dm F C
By the hand and by the heart ...
Bb F C
In their innocence and ...
F C Bb F
For the children and the flowers are ...
Dm Am Bb C
Their laughter and their loveliness ...
F Bb C F
And the song that I am singing is a ...
Dm F C Bb (intro) F
Come and stand beside us, ....
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:1st fret
(Intro: E A E B E)
E B A E
So you speak to me of sadness and the coming of the winter,
C#m G#m A B
fear that is within' you know that seems to never end,
E B
and the dreams that have escaped you
A E
and the hope that you've forgotten
C#m E B
and you tell me that you need me now and you want to be my friend
A
and you wonder where we're going,
E B
where's the rhyme and where's the reason
C#m E B
and it's you cannot accept it is here we must begin
F#m
to seek the wisdom of the children
E A B
and the graceful way of flowers in the wind.
Chorus:
E B A E
For the children and the flowers are my sisters and my brothers,
C#m G#m A B
their laughter and their loveliness would clear a cloudy day.
E B A E
Like the music of the mountains and the colors of the rainbow
C#m E
they're a promise of the future
B E
and the blessing for today.
E B A E
Though the city starts to crumble and the towers fall around us
C#m G#m A B
the sun is slowly fading and it's colder than the sea
E B A E
it is written: From the desert to the mountains they shall lead us
C#m E B
by the hand and by the heart and they will comfort you and me.
A E B
In their innocence and trusting, they will teach us to be free.
Chorus 2:
E B A E
For the children and the flowers are my sisters and my brothers,
C#m G#m A B
their laughter and their loveliness would clear a cloudy day.
E A B E
And the song that I am singing is a prayer for non-believers
C#m E B A E
come and stand beside us, we can find a better way.
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version 4
Tuning:D A D G B E
Capo:3rd fret
Drop-D
(Mostly same picking pattern. Annotations were just for own use; left in case
they help)
[Intro]
D/A L G/A
M
E|-------------2---------------5---|-------------2---------------2---|--------
B|-----3---------------3-----------|-----3---------------3-----------|-----0--
G|---------2---------------2-------|---------2---------------2-------|--------
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
A|-0---------------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------|-0------
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
R
-----3---------------2---|
-------------0-----------|
-------------------------|
-0---------------0-------|
---------0---------------|
-------------------------|
Aadd4 R M
E|-------------0---------------0---|---------------------------------|--------
B|-----0---------------0-----------|---------2---------------2-------|--------
G|---------------------------------|-------------2---------------2---|-----2--
D|---------0---------------0-------|-----0---------------0-----------|--------
A|-0---------------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------|-0------
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
-------------------------|
-----2-------2-----------|
---------------------0---|
-0-------0-------0-------|
-------------------------|
-------------------------|
MAIN:
D5 D5 D5
L
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
G|-------------0---------------2---|-------------0---------------2---|-----2--
D|-----0---------------0-----------|-----0---------------0-----------|--------
A|---------0---------------0-------|---------0---------------0-------|--------
D|-0---------------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------|-0------
L
-------------------------|
-----3---------------3---|
-------------2-----------|
-0---------------0-------|
-------------------------|
---------0---------------|
So you speak to
A6/E L R G D5
A/D
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
B|-------------5---------------5---|-------------0---------------0---|--------
G|-----2---------------2-----------|-----0---------------0-----------|-----2--
D|---------2---------------2-------|---------0---------------0-------|--------
A|-4---------------4---------------|---------------------------------|--------
D|---------------------------------|-5---------------5---------------|-0------
me...
-------------------------|
-----3-------------------|
-------------2-----------|
-0-----------------------|
---------------------4---|
---------0-------0-------|
Bm L R G
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
B|-------------3---------------3---|-------------2---------------2---|--------
G|-----4---------------4-----------|-----2---------------2-----------|-----0--
D|---------4---------------4-------|---------4---------------4-------|--------
A|-2---------------2---------------|---------------------------------|--------
D|---------------------------------|-4---------------0---------------|-5------
-------------------------|
-----0---------------0---|
-------------0-----------|
-0---------------0-------|
-------------------------|
---------5---------------|
Fear...
A D5 A6/E
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
B|-------------2---------------2---|-------------3---------------3---|--------
G|-----2---------------2-----------|-----2---------------2-----------|-----2--
D|---------2---------------2-------|---------0---------------0-------|--------
A|-0---------------0---------------|---------------------------------|-4------
D|---------------------------------|-0---------------0---------------|--------
L R
-------------------------|
-----5---------------5---|
-------------2-----------|
-2---------------2-------|
---------4---------------|
-------------------------|
And the...
G D5 A/D Bm
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
B|-------------0---------------0---|-------------3-------------------|--------
G|-----0---------------0-----------|-----2---------------2-----------|-----4--
D|---------0---------------0-------|---------0-----------------------|--------
A|---------------------------------|-----------------------------4---|-2------
D|-5---------------5---------------|-0---------------0-------0-------|--------
-------------------------|
-----3---------------3---|
-------------4-----------|
-4---------------4-------|
---------2---------------|
-------------------------|
You tell
D5 A
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
B|-------------3---------------3---|-------------2---------------2---|--------
G|-----2---------------2-----------|-----2---------------2-----------|-----2--
D|---------0---------------0-------|---------2---------------2-------|--------
A|---------------------------------|-0---------------0---------------|-0------
D|-0---------------0---------------|---------------------------------|--------
me...
-------------------------|
-----2---------------2---|
-------------2-----------|
-2---------------2-------|
---------0---------------|
-------------------------|
And you...
G D5
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
B|-------------0---------------0---|-------------0---------------0---|--------
G|-----0---------------0-----------|-----0---------------0-----------|-----2--
D|---------0---------------0-------|---------0---------------0-------|--------
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
D|-5---------------5---------------|-5---------------5---------------|-0------
-------------------------|
-----3---------------3---|
-------------2-----------|
-0---------------0-------|
-------------------------|
---------0---------------|
A Bm D5
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
B|-------------2---------------2---|-------------3---------------3---|--------
G|-----2---------------2-----------|-----4---------------4-----------|-----2--
D|---------2---------------2-------|---------4---------------4-------|--------
A|-0---------------0---------------|-2---------------2---------------|--------
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-0------
-------------------------|
-----3---------------3---|
-------------2-----------|
-0---------------0-------|
-------------------------|
---------0---------------|
And it's...
A Em
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
B|-------------2---------------2---|-------------2---------------2---|--------
G|-----2---------------2-----------|-----2---------------2-----------|-----0--
D|---------2---------------2-------|---------2---------------2-------|--------
A|-0---------------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------|--------
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-2------
To seek...
-------------------------|
-----0---------------0---|
-------------0-----------|
-2---------------2-------|
-------------------------|
---------2---------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
B|-------------0---------------0---|-------------0---------------0---|--------
G|-----0---------------0-----------|-----0---------------0-----------|-----0--
D|---------2---------------2-------|---------2---------------2-------|--------
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
D|-2---------------2---------------|-2---------------2---------------|-2------
-------------------------|
-----0---------------0---|
-------------0-----------|
-2---------------2-------|
-------------------------|
---------2---------------|
And the...
D5 A L L I M A
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
B|-------------3---------------2---|-------------0--------------(3)--|--------
G|-----2---------------2-----------|-----0---------------2-----------|-----2--
D|---------0---------------2-------|---------0---------------0-------|--------
A|-----------------0---------------|---------------------------------|-0------
D|-0-------------------------------|-5---------------4---------------|--------
-------------------------|
-----2---------------2---|
-------------2-----------|
-2--------------(2)------|
---------0---------------|
-------------------------|
wind...
D5 A6/E
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
B|-------------2---------------2---|-------------3---------------3---|--------
G|-----2---------------2-----------|-----2---------------2-----------|-----2--
D|--------(2)-------------(2)------|---------0---------------0-------|--------
A|-0---------------0---------------|---------------------------------|-4------
D|---------------------------------|-0---------------0---------------|--------
L R
-------------------------|
-----5---------------5---|
-------------2-----------|
-2---------------2-------|
---------4---------------|
-------------------------|
For the...
G D5 A/D Bm
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
B|-------------0---------------0---|-------------3-------------------|--------
G|-----0---------------0-----------|-----2---------------2-----------|-----4--
D|---------0---------------0-------|---------0-----------------------|--------
A|---------------------------------|-----------------------------4---|-2------
D|-5---------------5---------------|-0---------------0-------0-------|--------
-------------------------|
-----3---------------3---|
-------------4-----------|
-4---------------4-------|
---------2---------------|
-------------------------|
sisters...
L R G A
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
B|-------------2---------------2---|-------------0---------------0---|--------
G|-----2---------------2-----------|-----0---------------0-----------|-----2--
D|---------4---------------4-------|---------0---------------0-------|--------
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-0------
D|-4---------------0---------------|-5---------------5---------------|--------
-------------------------|
-----2---------------2---|
-------------2-----------|
-2---------------2-------|
---------0---------------|
-------------------------|
clear...
Like the...
D5 A6/E L R G
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
B|-------------3---------------3---|-------------5---------------5---|--------
G|-----2---------------2-----------|-----2---------------2-----------|-----0--
D|---------0---------------0-------|---------2---------------2-------|--------
A|---------------------------------|-4---------------4---------------|--------
D|-0---------------0---------------|---------------------------------|-5------
-------------------------|
-----0---------------0---|
-------------0-----------|
-0---------------0-------|
-------------------------|
---------5---------------|
D5 Bm D5
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
B|-------------3---------------3---|-------------3---------------3---|--------
G|-----2---------------2-----------|-----4---------------4-----------|-----2--
D|---------0---------------0-------|---------4---------------4-------|--------
A|---------------------------------|-2---------------2---------------|--------
D|-0---------------0---------------|---------------------------------|-0------
-------------------------|
-----3---------------3---|
-------------2-----------|
-0---------------0-------|
-------------------------|
---------0---------------|
rainbow...
A D5
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
B|-------------2---------------2---|-------------3---------------3---|--------
G|-----2---------------2-----------|-----2---------------2-----------|-----2--
D|---------2---------------2-------|---------0---------------0-------|--------
A|-0---------------0---------------|---------------------------------|--------
D|---------------------------------|-0---------------0---------------|-0------
-------------------------|
-----3---------------3---|
-------------2-----------|
-0---------------0-------|
-------------------------|
---------0---------------|
today...
Em A
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
B|-------------0---------------0---|-------------0---------------0---|--------
G|-----0---------------0-----------|-----0---------------0-----------|-----2--
D|---------2---------------2-------|---------2---------------2-------|--------
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-0------
D|-2---------------2---------------|-2---------------2---------------|--------
-------------------------|
-----2---------------2---|
-------------2-----------|
-2---------------2-------|
---------0---------------|
-------------------------|
D5 A6/E
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
B|-------------2---------------2---|-------------3---------------3---|--------
G|-----2---------------2-----------|-----2---------------2-----------|-----2--
D|---------2---------------2-------|---------0---------------0-------|--------
A|-0---------------0---------------|---------------------------------|-4------
D|---------------------------------|-0---------------0---------------|--------
L R
-------------------------|
-----5---------------5---|
-------------2-----------|
-2---------------2-------|
---------4---------------|
-------------------------|
Though the...
G D5 A/D Bm
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
B|-------------0---------------0---|-------------3-------------------|--------
G|-----0---------------0-----------|-----2---------------2-----------|-----4--
D|---------0---------------0-------|---------0-----------------------|--------
A|---------------------------------|-----------------------------4---|-2------
D|-5---------------5---------------|-0---------------0-------0-------|--------
-------------------------|
-----3---------------3---|
-------------4-----------|
-4---------------4-------|
---------2---------------|
-------------------------|
The sun...
L R G A
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
B|-------------2---------------2---|-------------0---------------0---|--------
G|-----2---------------2-----------|-----0---------------0-----------|-----2--
D|---------4---------------4-------|---------0---------------0-------|--------
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-0------
D|-4---------------0---------------|-5---------------5---------------|--------
-------------------------|
-----2---------------2---|
-------------2-----------|
-2---------------2-------|
---------0---------------|
-------------------------|
It is...
D5 A6/E L R G
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
B|-------------3---------------3---|-------------5---------------5---|--------
G|-----2---------------2-----------|-----2---------------2-----------|-----0--
D|---------0---------------0-------|---------2---------------2-------|--------
A|---------------------------------|-4---------------4---------------|--------
D|-0---------------0---------------|---------------------------------|-5------
-------------------------|
-----0---------------0---|
-------------0-----------|
-0---------------0-------|
-------------------------|
---------5---------------|
from the...
D5 A/D Bm D5
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
B|-------------3-------------------|-------------3---------------3---|--------
G|-----2---------------2-----------|-----4---------------4-----------|-----2--
D|---------0-----------------------|---------4---------------4-------|--------
A|-----------------------------4---|-2---------------2---------------|--------
D|-0---------------0-------0-------|---------------------------------|-0------
-------------------------|
-----3---------------3---|
-------------2-----------|
-0---------------0-------|
-------------------------|
---------0---------------|
By the...
A G
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
B|-------------2---------------2---|-------------2---------------2---|--------
G|-----2---------------2-----------|-----2---------------2-----------|-----0--
D|---------2---------------2-------|---------2---------------2-------|--------
A|-0---------------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------|--------
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-5------
-------------------------|
-----0---------------0---|
-------------0-----------|
-0---------------0-------|
-------------------------|
---------5---------------|
comfort...
G D5 A
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
B|-------------0---------------0---|-------------3---------------3---|--------
G|-----0---------------0-----------|-----2---------------2-----------|-----2--
D|---------0---------------0-------|---------0---------------0-------|--------
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-0------
D|-5---------------5---------------|-0---------------0---------------|--------
-------------------------|
-----2---------------2---|
-------------2-----------|
-2---------------2-------|
---------0---------------|
-------------------------|
teach us...
D5 A6/E
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
B|-------------2---------------2---|-------------3---------------3---|--------
G|-----2---------------2-----------|-----2---------------2-----------|-----2--
D|---------2---------------2-------|---------0---------------0-------|--------
A|-0---------------0---------------|---------------------------------|-4------
D|---------------------------------|-0---------------0---------------|--------
L R
-------------------------|
-----5---------------5---|
-------------2-----------|
-2---------------2-------|
---------4---------------|
-------------------------|
For the...
G D5 A/D Bm
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
B|-------------0---------------0---|-------------3-------------------|--------
G|-----0---------------0-----------|-----2---------------2-----------|-----4--
D|---------0---------------0-------|---------0-----------------------|--------
A|---------------------------------|-----------------------------4---|-2------
D|-5---------------5---------------|-0---------------0-------0-------|--------
-------------------------|
-----3---------------3---|
-------------4-----------|
-4---------------4-------|
---------2---------------|
-------------------------|
L R G A
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
B|-------------2---------------2---|-------------0---------------0---|--------
G|-----2---------------2-----------|-----0---------------0-----------|-----2--
D|---------4---------------4-------|---------0---------------0-------|--------
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-0------
D|-4---------------0---------------|-5---------------5---------------|--------
laughter...
-------------------------|
-----2---------------2---|
-------------2-----------|
-2---------------2-------|
---------0---------------|
-------------------------|
And the...
D5 G A
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
B|-------------3---------------3---|-------------0---------------0---|--------
G|-----2---------------2-----------|-----0---------------0-----------|-----2--
D|---------0---------------0-------|---------0---------------0-------|--------
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-0------
D|-0---------------0---------------|-5---------------5---------------|--------
-------------------------|
-----2---------------2---|
-------------2-----------|
-2---------------2-------|
---------0---------------|
-------------------------|
D5 A/D Bm D5
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
B|-------------3-------------------|-------------3---------------3---|--------
G|-----2---------------2-----------|-----4---------------4-----------|-----2--
D|---------0-----------------------|---------4---------------4-------|--------
A|-----------------------------4---|-2---------------2---------------|--------
D|-0---------------0-------0-------|---------------------------------|-0------
-------------------------|
-----3---------------3---|
-------------2-----------|
-0---------------0-------|
-------------------------|
---------0---------------|
believers...
A G
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
B|-------------2---------------2---|-------------0---------------0---|--------
G|-----2---------------2-----------|-----0---------------0-----------|-----0--
D|---------2---------------2-------|---------0---------------0-------|--------
A|-0---------------0---------------|---------------------------------|--------
D|---------------------------------|-5---------------5---------------|-5------
-------------------------|
-----0---------------0---|
-------------0-----------|
-0---------------0-------|
-------------------------|
---------5---------------|
way...
[Outro]
D/A L G/A
M
E|-------------2---------------5---|-------------2---------------2---|--------
B|-----3---------------3-----------|-----3---------------3-----------|-----0--
G|---------2---------------2-------|---------2---------------2-------|--------
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
A|-0---------------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------|-0------
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
R
-----3---------------2---|
-------------0-----------|
-------------------------|
-0---------------0-------|
---------0---------------|
-------------------------|
Aadd4 R M
D
E|-------------0---------------0---|---------------------------------|--------
B|-----0---------------0-----------|---------2---------------2-------|--------
G|---------------------------------|-------------2---------------2---|-----2--
D|---------0---------------0-------|-----0---------------0-----------|--------
A|-0---------------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------|-0------
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------
-------------------------|-2--|
-----2-------2-----------|-3--|
---------------------0---|-2--|
-0-------0-------0-------|-0--|
-------------------------|----|
-------------------------|----|
So you speak to me of sadness
And the coming of the winter
Fear that is within you now
It seems to never end
And the dreams that have escaped you
And the hope that you've forgotten
You tell me that you need me now
You want to be my friend
And you wonder where we're going
Where's the rhyme and where's the reason
And it's you cannot accept
It is here we must begin
To seek the wisdom of the children
And the graceful way of flowers in the wind
For the children and the flowers
Are my sisters and my brothers
Their laughter and their loveliness
Could clear a cloudy day
Like the music of the mountains
And the colours of the rainbow
They're a promise of the future
And a blessing for today
Though the cities start to crumble
And the towers fall around us
The sun is slowly fading
And it's colder than the sea
It is written from the desert
To the mountains they shall lead us
By the hand and by the heart
They will comfort you and me
In their innocence and trusting
They will teach us to be free
For the children and the flowers
Are my sisters and my brothers
Their laughter and their loveliness
Could clear a cloudy day
And the song that I am singing
Is a prayer to non believers
Come and stand beside us
We can find a better way
| (n) Ghost note
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