Chords for ELTON JOHN - Grey Seal [original version, 1969]

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[Em] Why is it never [G] light on my lawn?
Why does it rain and never say good [C] day to the new born?
_ _ _ _ [Em] On the big [D] screen they showed [G] us the sun
But not as bright in life as the [D] real one
It's [Am] never quite the [G] same as the [D] real one _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ Tell [F#] me, Gracie, how does [B] it feel to be [E] so wild?
_ _ _ To see [F#] through eyes that only [E] _ see what's real
_ [B] Tell [F#] _ _ [B]
[E] me, _ _ [B] Gracie _ _ _
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_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] I never [Em] learned why [D] medias were [G] born
I [Am] only found [G] in schools that were so worn [D] and strong
_ _ _ _ [Em] If anyone can [D] cry, then so [G] can I
I read [Am] books and draw light from [D] the eye
All [Am] my life is [G] drawings from [D] the eye _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ Tell me, [F#]
Gracie, how does it [E] feel to be so wild?
_ _ [B] _ To see through [F#] eyes that only [B] see _ [E] what's real
_ [B] Tell [F#] _ _ [A] me, [E] _
_ [B] Gracie _ _ _ _ _
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_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ Your [Em] mission bells were [D] rung by [G] ancient men
The roots were [Am] formed [G] by Sister Groot's hero to his [D] death _ _ _
_ _ [Em] I was reborn [D] before all life [G] could die
The Phoenix Bird will lead this world to fly
[D] _ _ _ [Am] If the Phoenix [G] Bird can fly, so [D] can I _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ Tell me, [F#] Gracie, how [E] does it feel to be so wild? _ _
[B] _ To see [F#] through eyes _ [B] that only see _ [E] what's _ real _
[F#] Tell [E] me, _ _ [B] Gracie
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_ _ _ Tell me, Gracie, how does _ it feel?
_ _ Tell me, Gracie, _
_ [G] how [D] does it feel? _
Tell me, Gracie, how [G] _ [D] does it feel? _ _
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