What Ive Learned
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[Intro]
D A Bm D A Bm
[Verse]
D Bm D
Seems I’ve forgotten more than I recall,
G A
As the years pass by
D Bm D
So many questions left unanswered still,
G A
Can’t help but wonder why
G A
My daddy sat me down upon his knee,
D A Bm D
Like grandad did for him, he did for me
A G
Things they learned along the way,
D A D
Through the Great Depression and the wartime days
[Chorus]
A G
What I’ve learned just leads me on,
D D
To another point of view
A G
Another book, another song,
D A
Another person can lead me true
Bm A G
To find a better way to be,
Bm A E E7
To learn what fate has in store for me
G A D Bm
What I’ve learned through it all
G A D
Is I know nothing at all
[Solo]
| Bm A | D A | Bm |
[Verse]
D Bm A
A heart felt lyric and a warm guitar,
G A
Melts the world away
D Bm A
Something about music whispers to your soul
G A
And keeps the wolves at bay
G A
Words wrapped around a melody,
D A Bm D
Impart the wisdom that they have for me
A G
A Hungry mind will heed the call,
D A D
But there’s so much to learn no one can know it all
[Chorus]
A G
What I’ve learned just leads me on,
D D
To another point of view
A G
Another book, another song,
D A
Another person can lead me true
Bm A G
To find a better way to be,
Bm A E E7
To learn what fate has in store for me
G A D Bm
What I’ve learned through it all
G A D
Is I know nothing at all
[Solo]
| A | G | D | D | A |
| G | D | A | Bm | G |
| Bm A | E | G A | D Bm | G A |
[Verse]
D A Bm A
Greater men than I live on in words,
G A
Within my favorite books
D A Bm
And we’d all have a thing or two to learn,
G A
If we just take a look
G A
Inside a book or just inside ourselves,
D Bm
An open heart and mind will do you well
A G
Every word and every line,
D A D
They transport you to a different place and time
[Chorus]
A G
What I’ve learned just leads me on,
D D
To another point of view
A G
To another book, another song,
D A
Another person can lead me true
Bm A G
To find a better way to be,
Bm A E E7
To learn what fate has in store for me
G A D Bm
What I’ve learned through it all
G A Bm D E7
Is I know nothing at all
[Outro]
G A D Bm
What I’ve learned through it all
G A D
I know nothing at all
[Solo]
| Bm D | D | Bm A |
D A Bm D
Seems I’ve forgotten more than I recall,
G A A A G
As the years pass by
How to play What Ive Learned
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 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.