Chords for Rhymes and Reasons

_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ So you speak to me of [D]
sadness [E] and [C] the coming of [G] the winter
_ [Em]
Fear that is [Bm] within you now, [C] but seems to never [D]
end
[G] And the dreams that [D] have escaped you, [C] and the hope that you've [G] forgotten
[Em] And you tell me [G] that you need me now, and [D] you want to be my friend
[C] And you wonder where we're going, [G] where's the rhyme and [D] where's the reason
[Em] And it's you cannot [G] accept, it is [D]
here we must begin
To seek [Am] the wisdom of [C] the children
[B] _ _ _ [Am] _ [G] And the graceful [C] way of flowers in [D] the _ [Am] wind
For [G] the children and [D] the flowers are [C] my sisters and [G] my brothers
[Em] Their laughter and their [Bm]
loveliness [C] would clear a [E] cloudy day
[G] Like the music of [D] the mountains [Em] and the colors [G] of the rainbow
[Em] They're a promise of the [G] future [D] and a blessing for today
[G] _ _ _ _ _
_ Though the cities start to [F#] crumble [Em] and the towers fall [G] around us
The sun [E] is slowly [Bm] fading [C] and is colder than the [F#] sea
It [G] is written from the [D] deserts to [C] the mountains [G] they shall lead [D#] us
[Em] By the hand and [F#] by [G] the heart, and [D] they will comfort you and me
[C] In their innocence and trusting, [G] they will teach us to [D] be free
[E] _
[G] For the children and the [D] flowers are [Em] my sisters and [G] my brothers
Their [Em] laughter and [Bm] their loveliness [C] would clear a cloudy [E] day
And [G] the song that I am [C] singing is [D] a prayer to non [G]-believers
[Em] Come and [G] stand beside [D] us, we can find [G] a better way
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