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Capo 4
Verso
C Em F C
So complete and so breathe deeply for the life in which you wake
C Em F C
Grateful heart and helpless mind that reels with every chance you take
Pre-Refrão
E F C F C
Dreams never take me far away, hide me from your love
F G
Wake to call your name
G
And when you slow down you’ll surely say
[Refrão]
C F C G
I know blowing in the wind there’s a voice that calls my name
G F G C
’Don’t fear your life boy, grow and changeâ?
C F
It came running through the earth where
C G
The pine and tall grass grew
G F G C
Leading me always, close to you
Verso
C Em F C
In the clearness of the spring, heard you calling heard you sing
C Em F C
’This marks the end of all that’s through, I have a better plan for you
Pre-Refrão
E F C F C
Still, I’m afraid of what I am, save me from my soul
F G
You can’t make me whole
G
Still I find my voice and say
Repete Refrão
Bridge
C Em E
For a hundred years we wait, and with every breath we take
E C C2*
Learn to bury our mistake
C Em
Do I lead myself towards pain?
E C C2*
Every song we raise in vain, every fire only flame
C Em E
Raise the children now to keep, every virtue that you seek
E C C2*
Hoping one day they’ll receive
C Em E
’We are nothing but the dust that gathers down below the plain
E
We’ll be gone and you’ll remainâ?
Pre-Refrão
E F C F C
Now what was far away draws near, teach me to belong
F G
I no longer fear
How to play Boy
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.