Those Clouds Are Heavy, You Dig Chords by Kurt Elling
Tempo:
109 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Bb
Eb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [D] [N] Once upon a time, a cloud, a little cloud, gathered [C] [G] her [C] friends [G] together and began to
[G] say [Fm] aloud, [E] [D]
[A] Friend, [G] we can't find [Fm] God, [Cm] isn't it [D] odd?
[C] And [Bb] they all agreed it was very odd indeed, to blow about the sky like a [Bm] brainless seed.
Something's [Eb] really gone [C] awry when older clouds [G] oversimplify.
When they say that it's just another day, [C] it's imperative [F] we [D] be somewhat [Gm] more truly
demonstrative in [A] becoming [D] provocative.
[Gb]
[Gm] Our parents neglect God, it's [D] true, all their world is askew.
They go about [C] bickering and scheme of possessing things as though they own us too and own all
[F] that we [G] do.
Yet they can't [F] understand [G] just how [Gb] foolish it [D] is [Eb] to build a house on sinking [D] [Eb] sand.
[F] [Gbm] And when [G] we [Bb] cry, they [A] say, [Eb] [Bb] Oh my, you'll grow out of it [G] soon [Bb] and start singing a [G] grown-up tune.
So the clouds made a vow, [Gm] since the grown-ups had lost God somehow, [C] they would pick something
out that would keep [Db] them aware, [G] that they could take with them anywhere, like [D] a lock
of hair or a [Eb] pear.
[G] Not an animal [Gb] or too big.
So the little ones looked about, and up and down and in and [G] out, and came up with a [Bb] list.
They had a feather, [G] erasers and string, pebbles and penknives and [N] pieces of things that they
found in their pockets to spare, and which they began to compare.
[Gm] But the shiniest object, when looking them over, the thimble was brightest, [Gbm] and so they
decided the thimble [G] was brightest for taking along and for knowing God was staying long
and in their everyday.
They knew where to find their peace of mind, playing [Bb] a game of tag [A] or fame.
They [Bbm] simply had to call out the [Gm] thimble's name.
Then one day the [Gb] smallest [Gm]
cloud [A] took a big [Bb] [G] fall and [Eb]
dropped the thimble [G] [F] from [D] [G] her [D] hat.
[Gb] [Gm] [Bb] [Eb] [D]
[C] And [Gb] God turned [G] to see [Bb]
[A] [Eb] [D] [G] just where the wise old woman cloud happened along.
And she asked the little [Bb] cloud, [Cm] what's [G] wrong?
[C] And the little [D] cloud replied, [G] God's gone.
But the older cloud knew right [A] [B] away.
[C] So [D] she [F] said to the [G] little [F] one, here's your [G]
thimble.
I found it today.
[G] say [Fm] aloud, [E] [D]
[A] Friend, [G] we can't find [Fm] God, [Cm] isn't it [D] odd?
[C] And [Bb] they all agreed it was very odd indeed, to blow about the sky like a [Bm] brainless seed.
Something's [Eb] really gone [C] awry when older clouds [G] oversimplify.
When they say that it's just another day, [C] it's imperative [F] we [D] be somewhat [Gm] more truly
demonstrative in [A] becoming [D] provocative.
[Gb]
[Gm] Our parents neglect God, it's [D] true, all their world is askew.
They go about [C] bickering and scheme of possessing things as though they own us too and own all
[F] that we [G] do.
Yet they can't [F] understand [G] just how [Gb] foolish it [D] is [Eb] to build a house on sinking [D] [Eb] sand.
[F] [Gbm] And when [G] we [Bb] cry, they [A] say, [Eb] [Bb] Oh my, you'll grow out of it [G] soon [Bb] and start singing a [G] grown-up tune.
So the clouds made a vow, [Gm] since the grown-ups had lost God somehow, [C] they would pick something
out that would keep [Db] them aware, [G] that they could take with them anywhere, like [D] a lock
of hair or a [Eb] pear.
[G] Not an animal [Gb] or too big.
So the little ones looked about, and up and down and in and [G] out, and came up with a [Bb] list.
They had a feather, [G] erasers and string, pebbles and penknives and [N] pieces of things that they
found in their pockets to spare, and which they began to compare.
[Gm] But the shiniest object, when looking them over, the thimble was brightest, [Gbm] and so they
decided the thimble [G] was brightest for taking along and for knowing God was staying long
and in their everyday.
They knew where to find their peace of mind, playing [Bb] a game of tag [A] or fame.
They [Bbm] simply had to call out the [Gm] thimble's name.
Then one day the [Gb] smallest [Gm]
cloud [A] took a big [Bb] [G] fall and [Eb]
dropped the thimble [G] [F] from [D] [G] her [D] hat.
[Gb] [Gm] [Bb] [Eb] [D]
[C] And [Gb] God turned [G] to see [Bb]
[A] [Eb] [D] [G] just where the wise old woman cloud happened along.
And she asked the little [Bb] cloud, [Cm] what's [G] wrong?
[C] And the little [D] cloud replied, [G] God's gone.
But the older cloud knew right [A] [B] away.
[C] So [D] she [F] said to the [G] little [F] one, here's your [G]
thimble.
I found it today.
Key:
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Bb
Eb
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[G] _ _ [D] _ [N] Once upon a time, a cloud, a little cloud, _ _ _ gathered [C] [G] her [C] friends [G] together and began to
[G] say [Fm] aloud, [E] _ [D] _
[A] Friend, _ [G] _ _ _ we can't find [Fm] God, [Cm] isn't it [D] odd?
[C] And [Bb] they all agreed it was very odd indeed, _ to blow about the sky like a [Bm] brainless seed.
_ Something's [Eb] really gone [C] awry when older clouds [G] oversimplify.
When they say that it's just another day, [C] it's imperative [F] we [D] be somewhat [Gm] more truly
demonstrative in [A] becoming [D] provocative.
[Gb] _
_ [Gm] Our parents neglect God, it's [D] true, all their world is askew.
They go about [C] bickering and scheme of possessing things as though they own us too and own all
[F] that we [G] do.
Yet they can't [F] understand [G] just how [Gb] foolish it [D] is [Eb] to build a house on sinking [D] [Eb] sand.
[F] [Gbm] And when [G] we [Bb] cry, they [A] say, [Eb] [Bb] Oh my, you'll grow out of it [G] soon [Bb] and start singing a [G] grown-up tune.
So the clouds made a vow, [Gm] since the grown-ups had lost God somehow, [C] they would pick something
out that would keep [Db] them aware, [G] that they could take with them anywhere, like [D] a lock
of hair or a [Eb] pear.
[G] Not an animal [Gb] or too big.
So the little ones looked about, and up and down and in and [G] out, and came up with a [Bb] list.
They had a feather, [G] erasers and string, pebbles and penknives and [N] pieces of things that they
found in their pockets to spare, and which they began to compare.
[Gm] But the shiniest object, when looking them over, the thimble was brightest, [Gbm] and so they
decided the thimble [G] was brightest for taking along and for knowing God was staying long
and in their everyday.
They knew where to find their peace of mind, playing [Bb] a game of tag [A] or fame.
They [Bbm] simply had to call out the [Gm] thimble's name.
Then one day the _ [Gb] smallest [Gm] _
cloud [A] took a big [Bb] [G] fall and [Eb]
dropped the thimble [G] [F] from [D] [G] her [D] hat.
[Gb] _ [Gm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Eb] _ [D]
[C] And [Gb] God turned [G] to see [Bb] _
_ [A] _ [Eb] _ [D] _ [G] just where the wise old woman cloud happened along.
And she asked the little [Bb] cloud, [Cm] what's [G] wrong?
[C] And the little [D] cloud replied, [G] God's gone.
But the older cloud knew right [A] [B] away.
[C] So [D] she [F] said to the [G] little [F] one, here's your [G]
thimble.
I found it today. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] say [Fm] aloud, [E] _ [D] _
[A] Friend, _ [G] _ _ _ we can't find [Fm] God, [Cm] isn't it [D] odd?
[C] And [Bb] they all agreed it was very odd indeed, _ to blow about the sky like a [Bm] brainless seed.
_ Something's [Eb] really gone [C] awry when older clouds [G] oversimplify.
When they say that it's just another day, [C] it's imperative [F] we [D] be somewhat [Gm] more truly
demonstrative in [A] becoming [D] provocative.
[Gb] _
_ [Gm] Our parents neglect God, it's [D] true, all their world is askew.
They go about [C] bickering and scheme of possessing things as though they own us too and own all
[F] that we [G] do.
Yet they can't [F] understand [G] just how [Gb] foolish it [D] is [Eb] to build a house on sinking [D] [Eb] sand.
[F] [Gbm] And when [G] we [Bb] cry, they [A] say, [Eb] [Bb] Oh my, you'll grow out of it [G] soon [Bb] and start singing a [G] grown-up tune.
So the clouds made a vow, [Gm] since the grown-ups had lost God somehow, [C] they would pick something
out that would keep [Db] them aware, [G] that they could take with them anywhere, like [D] a lock
of hair or a [Eb] pear.
[G] Not an animal [Gb] or too big.
So the little ones looked about, and up and down and in and [G] out, and came up with a [Bb] list.
They had a feather, [G] erasers and string, pebbles and penknives and [N] pieces of things that they
found in their pockets to spare, and which they began to compare.
[Gm] But the shiniest object, when looking them over, the thimble was brightest, [Gbm] and so they
decided the thimble [G] was brightest for taking along and for knowing God was staying long
and in their everyday.
They knew where to find their peace of mind, playing [Bb] a game of tag [A] or fame.
They [Bbm] simply had to call out the [Gm] thimble's name.
Then one day the _ [Gb] smallest [Gm] _
cloud [A] took a big [Bb] [G] fall and [Eb]
dropped the thimble [G] [F] from [D] [G] her [D] hat.
[Gb] _ [Gm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Eb] _ [D]
[C] And [Gb] God turned [G] to see [Bb] _
_ [A] _ [Eb] _ [D] _ [G] just where the wise old woman cloud happened along.
And she asked the little [Bb] cloud, [Cm] what's [G] wrong?
[C] And the little [D] cloud replied, [G] God's gone.
But the older cloud knew right [A] [B] away.
[C] So [D] she [F] said to the [G] little [F] one, here's your [G]
thimble.
I found it today. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _