Pocket Knife
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Intro
G G Em D G G D G
[Verso 1]
G Gbsus4 G
There are rocks in the ground, there are seeds in my hands
G Em D
There's a meadowlark singing to me
D G Gbsus4 G
And I have stories to hold, I have loves to let go
G D G
And it's all asking, "What will it be?"
G Gbsus4 G
I can hear on the wind like one wish made in ten
G Em D
My good friends I have yet to know
D G Gbsus4 G
But if I carry my life like my grandfather's pocket knife
G D G
Then cut to it- Where will you go?
[Refrão]
G C G Em D
Where will you go, will you go? Oh, manumit road
C G
Where will you go, will you go?
G D G
Just cut to it- Where will you go?
G
[Verso 2]
G C G
A tree loses its legs, fifty decades of weight
G Em D
The same hand that lays upon you
D G Gbsus4 G
And you may tremble and shake, you may call it your fate
G D G
But it's just to see what you can do
[Refrão]
G C G Em D
What can you do, can you do? With a heart you will lose?
D C G
What can you do, can you do?
G D G
How I want to see what you can do
{Solo}
C G Em D
C G D G
[Verso 3]
G C G
There are rocks in the ground swimming up to the sound
G D
Of a bell of each year as it rings
D G C Em
And I have stories to hold, I have loves to let go
Em G D G
And it's all asking, "What will it be?"
G C G
Oh, I have stories to hold, I have loves to let go
G D G
And it's all asking, "What will it be?"
G C G
Oh, I have stories to hold, I have loves to let go
G D C
And it's all asking, "What will it be?"
Outro
C G
How to play Pocket Knife
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 G. 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.