Chords for John Denver - Eagles and Horses (from The Wildlife Concert)
Tempo:
123.65 bpm
Chords used:
Am
C
G
Em
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Am]
[G] [Am] [G] [Am]
[G] [Am] [G] [Am]
[G] [C] [G] [A] [C] [A]
[Em] [Am] [A]
[C] [Am] Horses are [Em] creatures who worship the [Am] earth, they gallop [Em] on feet of [C] ivory, [F] constrained
by the wonder of dying and birth.
[B] [Am] The horses [Em] still run, they [Am] are free.
[A] My body is merely [Em] the shell of [Am] my soul, but the flesh must [Em] be given [C] its due, [F] like a pony
that carries its rider back home, [Am] like an old friend [Em] who's tried and [Am] been true.
[G] [C]
I had a vision [G] of eagles and [F] horses, high [Dm] on a [Am] ridge in a race with the [G] wind, [F] going
higher and higher, [C] [Am] faster and faster, [F] on [Am] eagles and horses, [C] I'm [G] flying [C]
again.
[Am]
Eagles inhabit [Em] the heavenly [Am] heights, they know [Em] neither limits [C] nor bounds, [F] they're the
guardian angels of darkness and light,
[G] [Am] they see [Em] all and hear [Am] every sound.
My spirit will never [Em] be broken [Am] or caught, for the soul is [Em] a free [C]-flying thing, [F] like
an eagle that needs neither comfort nor thought, [B] [Am] to rise [Em] up on [Am] glorious wings.
[G] [C]
I had a vision [G] of eagles and [F] horses, high on [Dm] a [Am] ridge in a [G] race with the wind, [F] going
higher and higher, [C] [Am] faster and [F] faster, on [Am] eagles and horses, [G] I'm flying [C] again.
[F] Flying again.
I'm [C] flying again.
[Am]
[A]
[Am]
[A] My body is [Em] merely the [Am] shell of my soul, but the flesh must [Em] be given its [C] due, like [F] a pony
that carries its master back home, like [Am] an old friend [Em] who's tried and [Am] been true.
My spirit will never [Em] be broken [Am] nor caught, for the soul [Em] is a free-flying [C] thing, like
[F] an eagle that needs neither comfort nor thought, [G] [Am] to rise up [Em] on [Am] glorious wings.
[G] [C] I had a vision [G] of eagles and horses, [F] high [Dm] on a ridge [Am] in a race [G] with the wind, [F] going
higher and higher, [C] faster [Am] and faster, [F] on eagles [Am] and horses, [C] I'm [G] [C] flying again.
[F] Flying again.
Flying [C]
again.
Flying [F]
again.
I'm flying [C] again.
[G] [Am] [G] [Am]
[G] [Am] [G] [Am]
[G] [C] [G] [A] [C] [A]
[Em] [Am] [A]
[C] [Am] Horses are [Em] creatures who worship the [Am] earth, they gallop [Em] on feet of [C] ivory, [F] constrained
by the wonder of dying and birth.
[B] [Am] The horses [Em] still run, they [Am] are free.
[A] My body is merely [Em] the shell of [Am] my soul, but the flesh must [Em] be given [C] its due, [F] like a pony
that carries its rider back home, [Am] like an old friend [Em] who's tried and [Am] been true.
[G] [C]
I had a vision [G] of eagles and [F] horses, high [Dm] on a [Am] ridge in a race with the [G] wind, [F] going
higher and higher, [C] [Am] faster and faster, [F] on [Am] eagles and horses, [C] I'm [G] flying [C]
again.
[Am]
Eagles inhabit [Em] the heavenly [Am] heights, they know [Em] neither limits [C] nor bounds, [F] they're the
guardian angels of darkness and light,
[G] [Am] they see [Em] all and hear [Am] every sound.
My spirit will never [Em] be broken [Am] or caught, for the soul is [Em] a free [C]-flying thing, [F] like
an eagle that needs neither comfort nor thought, [B] [Am] to rise [Em] up on [Am] glorious wings.
[G] [C]
I had a vision [G] of eagles and [F] horses, high on [Dm] a [Am] ridge in a [G] race with the wind, [F] going
higher and higher, [C] [Am] faster and [F] faster, on [Am] eagles and horses, [G] I'm flying [C] again.
[F] Flying again.
I'm [C] flying again.
[Am]
[A]
[Am]
[A] My body is [Em] merely the [Am] shell of my soul, but the flesh must [Em] be given its [C] due, like [F] a pony
that carries its master back home, like [Am] an old friend [Em] who's tried and [Am] been true.
My spirit will never [Em] be broken [Am] nor caught, for the soul [Em] is a free-flying [C] thing, like
[F] an eagle that needs neither comfort nor thought, [G] [Am] to rise up [Em] on [Am] glorious wings.
[G] [C] I had a vision [G] of eagles and horses, [F] high [Dm] on a ridge [Am] in a race [G] with the wind, [F] going
higher and higher, [C] faster [Am] and faster, [F] on eagles [Am] and horses, [C] I'm [G] [C] flying again.
[F] Flying again.
Flying [C]
again.
Flying [F]
again.
I'm flying [C] again.
Key:
Am
C
G
Em
F
Am
C
G
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ [G] _ _ [Am] _
_ _ [G] _ [Am] _ [G] _ _ _ [Am] _
[G] _ [C] _ [G] _ [A] _ _ [C] _ _ [A] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [A] _
_ [C] _ _ [Am] Horses are [Em] creatures who worship the [Am] earth, _ _ they gallop [Em] on feet of [C] ivory, _ _ [F] constrained
by the wonder of dying and birth. _ _
[B] [Am] The horses [Em] still run, they [Am] are free. _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] My body is merely [Em] the shell of [Am] my soul, but the flesh must [Em] be given [C] its due, _ _ [F] like a pony
that carries its rider back home, _ [Am] like an old friend [Em] who's tried and [Am] been true.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [C]
I had a vision [G] of eagles and [F] horses, high [Dm] on a [Am] ridge in a race with the [G] wind, _ _ _ _ _ [F] going
higher and higher, [C] _ [Am] faster and faster, [F] on [Am] eagles and horses, [C] I'm [G] flying [C] _ _ _
again.
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Eagles inhabit [Em] the heavenly [Am] heights, _ they know [Em] neither limits [C] nor bounds, _ [F] they're the
guardian angels of darkness and light, _ _
[G] [Am] they see [Em] all and hear [Am] every sound. _
_ _ _ _ My spirit will never [Em] be broken [Am] or caught, for the soul is [Em] a free [C]-flying thing, [F] like
an eagle that needs neither comfort nor _ thought, _ [B] [Am] to rise [Em] up on [Am] glorious _ _ wings.
_ _ [G] _ [C]
I had a vision [G] of eagles and [F] horses, high on [Dm] a [Am] ridge in a [G] race with _ _ the wind, _ [F] going
higher and higher, [C] _ [Am] faster and [F] faster, on [Am] eagles and horses, [G] I'm flying [C] _ _ again.
_ _ [F] Flying _ again. _
_ I'm [C] flying again. _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ My body is [Em] merely the [Am] shell of my soul, _ but the flesh must [Em] be given its [C] due, _ like [F] a pony
that carries its master back _ home, like [Am] an old friend [Em] who's tried and [Am] been true. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
My spirit will never [Em] be broken [Am] nor caught, _ _ _ _ for the soul [Em] is a free-flying [C] _ _ thing, _ _ like
[F] an eagle that needs neither comfort nor _ thought, _ [G] [Am] to rise up [Em] on [Am] glorious wings. _ _
_ _ [G] [C] I had a vision [G] of eagles and horses, [F] high [Dm] on a ridge [Am] in a race [G] with the _ _ _ wind, _ [F] going
higher and higher, [C] faster [Am] and faster, [F] on eagles [Am] and horses, [C] I'm [G] [C] flying _ again.
_ _ _ [F] Flying _ again.
_ _ Flying [C] _
again.
_ _ _ Flying [F] _
again.
_ _ I'm flying [C] again.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ [G] _ _ [Am] _
_ _ [G] _ [Am] _ [G] _ _ _ [Am] _
[G] _ [C] _ [G] _ [A] _ _ [C] _ _ [A] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [A] _
_ [C] _ _ [Am] Horses are [Em] creatures who worship the [Am] earth, _ _ they gallop [Em] on feet of [C] ivory, _ _ [F] constrained
by the wonder of dying and birth. _ _
[B] [Am] The horses [Em] still run, they [Am] are free. _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] My body is merely [Em] the shell of [Am] my soul, but the flesh must [Em] be given [C] its due, _ _ [F] like a pony
that carries its rider back home, _ [Am] like an old friend [Em] who's tried and [Am] been true.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [C]
I had a vision [G] of eagles and [F] horses, high [Dm] on a [Am] ridge in a race with the [G] wind, _ _ _ _ _ [F] going
higher and higher, [C] _ [Am] faster and faster, [F] on [Am] eagles and horses, [C] I'm [G] flying [C] _ _ _
again.
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Eagles inhabit [Em] the heavenly [Am] heights, _ they know [Em] neither limits [C] nor bounds, _ [F] they're the
guardian angels of darkness and light, _ _
[G] [Am] they see [Em] all and hear [Am] every sound. _
_ _ _ _ My spirit will never [Em] be broken [Am] or caught, for the soul is [Em] a free [C]-flying thing, [F] like
an eagle that needs neither comfort nor _ thought, _ [B] [Am] to rise [Em] up on [Am] glorious _ _ wings.
_ _ [G] _ [C]
I had a vision [G] of eagles and [F] horses, high on [Dm] a [Am] ridge in a [G] race with _ _ the wind, _ [F] going
higher and higher, [C] _ [Am] faster and [F] faster, on [Am] eagles and horses, [G] I'm flying [C] _ _ again.
_ _ [F] Flying _ again. _
_ I'm [C] flying again. _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ My body is [Em] merely the [Am] shell of my soul, _ but the flesh must [Em] be given its [C] due, _ like [F] a pony
that carries its master back _ home, like [Am] an old friend [Em] who's tried and [Am] been true. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
My spirit will never [Em] be broken [Am] nor caught, _ _ _ _ for the soul [Em] is a free-flying [C] _ _ thing, _ _ like
[F] an eagle that needs neither comfort nor _ thought, _ [G] [Am] to rise up [Em] on [Am] glorious wings. _ _
_ _ [G] [C] I had a vision [G] of eagles and horses, [F] high [Dm] on a ridge [Am] in a race [G] with the _ _ _ wind, _ [F] going
higher and higher, [C] faster [Am] and faster, [F] on eagles [Am] and horses, [C] I'm [G] [C] flying _ again.
_ _ _ [F] Flying _ again.
_ _ Flying [C] _
again.
_ _ _ Flying [F] _
again.
_ _ I'm flying [C] again.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _