The Minnow & The Trout
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(Intro) D A
D
Help me out,
A
Said the minnow to the trout
D
I was lost and found
A
Myself swimming in your mouth
D
Oh, help me chief,
A
I've got plans for you and me
Em
I swear upon this riverbed,
A
I'll help you feel young again
G D
Oh, not your everyday circumstance
G
The hummingbird
A
Taking coffee with the ants,
And I said
D G
Please, I know that we're different
D G
But we were one cell in the sea in the beginning
D A G D A G
And what we're made of was all the same once
D A G D
We're not that different after all
D A
Help me up, said the eagle to the duck
D A
I've fallen from my nest so high above
D A
Oh, help me fly, I am too afraid to try
Em
Now saddled with a fear of heights
A
I'm praying you can set me right
G D
Oh, not your everyday circumstance
G
The elephant
A
Sharing peanuts with the rats,
And I said
D G
Please, I know that we're different
D G
But we were one cell in the sea in the beginning
D A G D A G
And what we're made of was all the same once
D A G D
We're not that different after all
( D A )
D Gm A
We are tied in history,
D Gm A
Wide-connected like a family
D Gm A
We are tied in history,
D Gm A Gm A
Wide-connected like a family, a family
D G
So Please, I know that we're different
D G
But we were one cell in the sea in the beginning
D A G D A G
And what we're made of was all the same once
D A G
We're not that different
D A G D
We're not that different after all
How to play The Minnow & The Trout
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.