Listening To Old Voices Chords by John Hiatt
Tempo:
88.2 bpm
Chords used:
A
Bm
G
D
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A] [Bm] [G]
[D] [A] [Bm] [G]
[A] [Bm] [G]
[A] [Bm] [G]
[A] They have come to haunt [Bm] the children, they [G] have come to [Em] walk the wind.
I [A] can hear them as [Bm] they rustle [G] through the trees.
[A] Looking for the [Bm] love that killed them so [G] that they might live [Em] again.
[A] It's a simple prayer [Bm] that brings me to [G] my end.
[A] [Bm] [G] [D]
[A] [Bm] Eora, [G] Eora.
[D] With drums and bells [Bm] and rattles they [G] have caught us in [E] our time.
[A] To watch the [Bm] eagle [G] rise up from the fire.
Now is [A] it true we are [Bm] possessed by [G] all the ones we leave [Em] behind?
[A] Or is it by [Bm] their lives we [G] are inspired?
[D] It's a new life, [A] new day.
[Bm] Listening for the meaning, [E] learning how to say.
[D] It's a new place, [A] but you've always been here.
[Bm] You're just listening to a voice's [E] whisper.
You're here.
[C#m] [D]
[A] So live and [B] die, [G] well it scares the [Em] young ones so.
[A] They can hardly [Bm] catch their breath before [G] too long.
[A] They see the [B] tears while crying [G] and they watch that [Em] river flow.
[A] They follow [Bm] on the banks [G] until it's gone.
[A] [Bm] [G]
[A] [Bm] Eora, [G] Eora.
[D] I surrender [Bm] to the mountains, [G] I surrender [Em] to the sea.
[A] I surrender [Bm] to the one who [G] calls my name.
[A] I surrender [Bm] to my lover [G] now and to [Em] my enemy.
[A] I surrender [Bm] to the face that [G] holds no shame.
[Bm] [D] It's a new life, [A] new day.
[Bm] Listening for the [E] meaning, learning how to [D] say.
It's a new place, but [A] you've always been here.
[Bm] You're just listening to a [E] voice's whisper.
[D]
[G] [A] [Bm]
[G] [A] [Bm]
[G] [A]
[Bm] [G] Eora, Eora.
[A] Eora, Eora.
There's a spider [Bm] at my window [G] and she spins a [Em] web of truth.
[A] More beautiful [Bm] than all these [G] memories.
[A] And she surely [Bm] is God's artist [G] as she's caught the [Em] morning.
[A] It's a simple [Bm] prayer that brings me [G] to my knee.
[D] It's a new life, [A] new day.
[Bm] Listening for the [A] meaning, [E] learning how to say.
[D] It's a new place, [A] but you've always been here.
[Bm] You're just listening to a [E] voice's whisper.
[D] It's a new life, [A] new day.
[Bm] Listening for the meaning, [E] learning how to say.
[D] It's a new place, [A] but we've always been here.
[Bm] We're just listening to a voice's [E] whisper.
New E.
[D] [G]
[A] [Bm] [G] Eora,
[A] [Bm] [G]
[A] [Bm] [G] Eora.
[A] [Bm] [G] Eora,
[A] [Bm] [G] Eora.
[D] [A] [Bm] [G]
[A] [Bm] [G]
[A] [Bm]
[D] [A] [Bm] [G]
[A] [Bm] [G]
[A] [Bm] [G]
[A] They have come to haunt [Bm] the children, they [G] have come to [Em] walk the wind.
I [A] can hear them as [Bm] they rustle [G] through the trees.
[A] Looking for the [Bm] love that killed them so [G] that they might live [Em] again.
[A] It's a simple prayer [Bm] that brings me to [G] my end.
[A] [Bm] [G] [D]
[A] [Bm] Eora, [G] Eora.
[D] With drums and bells [Bm] and rattles they [G] have caught us in [E] our time.
[A] To watch the [Bm] eagle [G] rise up from the fire.
Now is [A] it true we are [Bm] possessed by [G] all the ones we leave [Em] behind?
[A] Or is it by [Bm] their lives we [G] are inspired?
[D] It's a new life, [A] new day.
[Bm] Listening for the meaning, [E] learning how to say.
[D] It's a new place, [A] but you've always been here.
[Bm] You're just listening to a voice's [E] whisper.
You're here.
[C#m] [D]
[A] So live and [B] die, [G] well it scares the [Em] young ones so.
[A] They can hardly [Bm] catch their breath before [G] too long.
[A] They see the [B] tears while crying [G] and they watch that [Em] river flow.
[A] They follow [Bm] on the banks [G] until it's gone.
[A] [Bm] [G]
[A] [Bm] Eora, [G] Eora.
[D] I surrender [Bm] to the mountains, [G] I surrender [Em] to the sea.
[A] I surrender [Bm] to the one who [G] calls my name.
[A] I surrender [Bm] to my lover [G] now and to [Em] my enemy.
[A] I surrender [Bm] to the face that [G] holds no shame.
[Bm] [D] It's a new life, [A] new day.
[Bm] Listening for the [E] meaning, learning how to [D] say.
It's a new place, but [A] you've always been here.
[Bm] You're just listening to a [E] voice's whisper.
[D]
[G] [A] [Bm]
[G] [A] [Bm]
[G] [A]
[Bm] [G] Eora, Eora.
[A] Eora, Eora.
There's a spider [Bm] at my window [G] and she spins a [Em] web of truth.
[A] More beautiful [Bm] than all these [G] memories.
[A] And she surely [Bm] is God's artist [G] as she's caught the [Em] morning.
[A] It's a simple [Bm] prayer that brings me [G] to my knee.
[D] It's a new life, [A] new day.
[Bm] Listening for the [A] meaning, [E] learning how to say.
[D] It's a new place, [A] but you've always been here.
[Bm] You're just listening to a [E] voice's whisper.
[D] It's a new life, [A] new day.
[Bm] Listening for the meaning, [E] learning how to say.
[D] It's a new place, [A] but we've always been here.
[Bm] We're just listening to a voice's [E] whisper.
New E.
[D] [G]
[A] [Bm] [G] Eora,
[A] [Bm] [G]
[A] [Bm] [G] Eora.
[A] [Bm] [G] Eora,
[A] [Bm] [G] Eora.
[D] [A] [Bm] [G]
[A] [Bm] [G]
[A] [Bm]
Key:
A
Bm
G
D
Em
A
Bm
G
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[A] They have come to haunt [Bm] the children, they [G] have come to [Em] walk the wind.
I [A] can hear them as [Bm] they rustle [G] through the trees.
[A] Looking for the [Bm] love that killed them so [G] that they might live [Em] again.
[A] It's a simple prayer [Bm] that brings me to [G] my end. _
_ [A] _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ [Bm] _ Eora, [G] Eora. _ _
[D] With drums and bells [Bm] and rattles they [G] have caught us in [E] our time.
[A] To watch the [Bm] eagle [G] rise up from the fire.
Now is [A] it true we are [Bm] possessed by [G] all the ones we leave [Em] behind?
[A] Or is it by [Bm] their lives we [G] are inspired? _
[D] It's a new life, [A] new day.
[Bm] Listening for the meaning, [E] learning how to say.
[D] It's a new place, [A] but you've always been here.
[Bm] You're just listening to a voice's [E] whisper.
You're here.
_ _ [C#m] _ [D] _ _ _
[A] So live and [B] die, [G] well it scares the [Em] young ones so.
[A] They can hardly [Bm] catch their breath before [G] too long. _
[A] They see the [B] tears while crying [G] and they watch that [Em] river flow.
[A] They follow [Bm] on the banks [G] until it's gone.
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] Eora, [G] Eora. _
[D] I surrender [Bm] to the mountains, [G] I surrender [Em] to the sea.
[A] I surrender [Bm] to the one who [G] calls my name.
[A] I surrender [Bm] to my lover [G] now and to [Em] my enemy.
[A] I surrender [Bm] to the face that [G] holds no shame.
[Bm] [D] It's a new life, [A] _ new day.
[Bm] Listening for the [E] meaning, learning how to [D] say.
It's a new place, but [A] you've always been here.
[Bm] You're just listening to a [E] voice's whisper. _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[Bm] [G] Eora, Eora.
_ [A] Eora, Eora.
There's a spider [Bm] at my window [G] and she spins a [Em] web of truth.
[A] More beautiful [Bm] than all these [G] memories.
_ _ [A] And she surely [Bm] is God's artist [G] as she's caught the [Em] morning.
[A] It's a simple [Bm] prayer that brings me [G] to my knee. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] It's a new life, [A] new day.
[Bm] Listening for the [A] meaning, [E] learning how to say.
[D] It's a new place, [A] but you've always been here.
[Bm] You're just listening to a [E] voice's whisper.
_ _ [D] It's a new life, [A] new day.
[Bm] Listening for the meaning, [E] learning how to say.
[D] It's a new place, [A] but we've always been here.
[Bm] We're just listening to a voice's [E] whisper.
New E. _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] Eora, _
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ [G] Eora. _ _
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ [G] Eora, _ _
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ [G] Eora. _ _
[D] _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[A] They have come to haunt [Bm] the children, they [G] have come to [Em] walk the wind.
I [A] can hear them as [Bm] they rustle [G] through the trees.
[A] Looking for the [Bm] love that killed them so [G] that they might live [Em] again.
[A] It's a simple prayer [Bm] that brings me to [G] my end. _
_ [A] _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ [Bm] _ Eora, [G] Eora. _ _
[D] With drums and bells [Bm] and rattles they [G] have caught us in [E] our time.
[A] To watch the [Bm] eagle [G] rise up from the fire.
Now is [A] it true we are [Bm] possessed by [G] all the ones we leave [Em] behind?
[A] Or is it by [Bm] their lives we [G] are inspired? _
[D] It's a new life, [A] new day.
[Bm] Listening for the meaning, [E] learning how to say.
[D] It's a new place, [A] but you've always been here.
[Bm] You're just listening to a voice's [E] whisper.
You're here.
_ _ [C#m] _ [D] _ _ _
[A] So live and [B] die, [G] well it scares the [Em] young ones so.
[A] They can hardly [Bm] catch their breath before [G] too long. _
[A] They see the [B] tears while crying [G] and they watch that [Em] river flow.
[A] They follow [Bm] on the banks [G] until it's gone.
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] Eora, [G] Eora. _
[D] I surrender [Bm] to the mountains, [G] I surrender [Em] to the sea.
[A] I surrender [Bm] to the one who [G] calls my name.
[A] I surrender [Bm] to my lover [G] now and to [Em] my enemy.
[A] I surrender [Bm] to the face that [G] holds no shame.
[Bm] [D] It's a new life, [A] _ new day.
[Bm] Listening for the [E] meaning, learning how to [D] say.
It's a new place, but [A] you've always been here.
[Bm] You're just listening to a [E] voice's whisper. _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[Bm] [G] Eora, Eora.
_ [A] Eora, Eora.
There's a spider [Bm] at my window [G] and she spins a [Em] web of truth.
[A] More beautiful [Bm] than all these [G] memories.
_ _ [A] And she surely [Bm] is God's artist [G] as she's caught the [Em] morning.
[A] It's a simple [Bm] prayer that brings me [G] to my knee. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] It's a new life, [A] new day.
[Bm] Listening for the [A] meaning, [E] learning how to say.
[D] It's a new place, [A] but you've always been here.
[Bm] You're just listening to a [E] voice's whisper.
_ _ [D] It's a new life, [A] new day.
[Bm] Listening for the meaning, [E] learning how to say.
[D] It's a new place, [A] but we've always been here.
[Bm] We're just listening to a voice's [E] whisper.
New E. _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] Eora, _
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ [G] Eora. _ _
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ [G] Eora, _ _
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ [G] Eora. _ _
[D] _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _