Key: E
Introduction:
E
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E
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E
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F#m+6
B7
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E
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E
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Down among the reeds and rushes
B7
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His eyes as clear as centuries
E
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His silky hair was brown
E B/E A/E E
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Never been lone- ly Never been lied to
B7/E A/E E A/E
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Never had to scuffle in fear Nothing denied to
E B/E A/E E
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Born at the in- stant The church bells chime
B7/E A/E E A6/B
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And the whole world whispering Born at the right time
C F6 C/E F
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C F6 C/E F
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C F6 C/E F
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C F6 C/E F
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C G
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F C
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E
never been lied to
G F
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E
never had to scuffle in fear
C
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C G
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F C
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E
the church bells chi - ime
G F
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E
the whole world whis - per - ing
C F
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E
Born at the right time
C F C F C/E
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C F C C/E C/D C
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C F C F C/E
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C F C C/E C/D C
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E
reeds and rush - es
D5 G/D D5 G/D
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E
a ba - by boy was found
D5 G/D D5 G/D
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Dm11/F Dm11/G Dm
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E
his eyes as clear
Dm7(11) C/E
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E
as centuries
C F C F C/E
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E
his silky hair was &n