Chords
Beat a Drum

Key: C

Introduction:

difficulty
easy |||||
 F                                             G 
the sun reflected in the back of my eye.
 F                                                               G 
    I knocked my head against the sky.
             Bb                                                 C 
the dragonflies are busy buzzing me.
       Bb                                                       C 
a seahorse as if we were in the sea.
 F                                                                 G 
half way from coal, half way to diamond.
 F                                                                   G 
my fall knocked a mean chip out of me.
 Bb                                               C 
gathering as far as I can reach.
 Bb                                                           C 
perched up on the precipice and this is what I've seen.
 Gm                                 C         F             C 
this is all I want, it's all I need.
 Gm                                 C         F             C 
this is all I am, it's everything.
 Gm                                 C         F             C 
this is all I want, it's all I need.
 F                                                   G 
a bluejay hectors from the felled Catalpa tree.
 F                                                       G 
doctorate in science and the theologians dream.
           Bb                                                             C 
the dragonflies are trying to lecture me.
 Bb                                                         C 
a seahorse as if we were in the sea.
 Gm                                 C         F             C 
but this is all I want, it's all I need.
 Gm                                 C         F             C 
this is all I am, it's everything.
 Gm                                 C         F             C 
this is all I want, it's all I need.
INSTRUMENTAL
 F                                   G 
beat a drum for me like a butterfly wing.
 F                                                 G 
tropical storm across the ocean.
 Bb                                                                           C 
but don't explain I'm sure I'll want to know
 Bb                                                                             C 
but don't forget we're just halfway from home.
 Gm                                 C         F             C 
this is all I want, it's all I need.
 Gm                                 C         F             C 
this is all I am, it's everything.
 Gm                                 C         F             C 
this is all I want, it's all I need.

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