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Verse 1
(C major) (G major) (C major) (G major) (D major) Every hour of every (A major) day,
I'm learn (D major) ing more
The more I learn,
the less I know about (C major) be (G major) fore
The less I know,
the more I want to (C major) look around
(G major) Digging deep for (C major) clues (G major) on higher ground
Verse 2
(D major) Moon and stars sit way up high (A major)
Earth and (D major) trees beneath them lie
The wind blows fragrant lullaby
(A major) To cool the (D major) night for you and I
On the wing the birds fly free (A major)
Leviathan tames (D major) angry sea
The flower waits for honey (A major) bee
The sunrise (D major) wakes new life in me
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Verse 3
Every hour of every day, (A major)
I'm (D major) learning more
The more I learn,
the less I know about (G major) before
The less I know, the more
I want to (C major) look around
Digging (G major) deep for clues on higher ground
Verse 4
(D major) The fishes swim while
rivers run (A major)
Through fields to (D major) feast my
eyes upon
Intoxicated drinking (A major) from
The loving (D major) cup of burning sun
In dreams I'll crave
familiar (A major) taste
Of whispered (D major) rain on weary face
Of kisses sweet and warm em (A major) brace
Another (D major) time, another place
Verse 5
Every hour of every day, I'm (A major)
learn (D major) ing more
The more I learn,
the less I know about (G major) before
The less I know,
the more I want to (C major) look around
Digging (G major) deep for (C major) clues (G major) on higher
Interlude 1
ground
(D major) (A major) (D major) (G major)
(D major) (A major) (D major)
(G major)
Verse 6
(D major) Every hour of every day,
I'm (A major) learn (D major) ing more
The more I learn,
the less I know about (G major) before
The less I know,
the more I want to (C major) look around
(G major) Digging deep for (C major) clues (G major) on
higher ground (D major)
Verse 7
Moon and stars sit way up high (A major)
Earth and (D major) trees beneath them lie
The wind blows fragrant lullaby
(A major) To cool the (D major) night for you and I
On the wing the birds fly (A major) free
Leviath (D major) an tames angry sea
The flower waits for honeybee
(A major) The sunrise (D major) wakes new life in me
Verse 8
Every hour of every day, (A major)
I'm (D major) learning more
The more I learn,
the less I know about (G major) before
The less I know, the more
I want to (C major) look around
Digging (G major) deep for (C major) clues (G major) on higher ground
Verse 9
(D major) The fishes swim while
rivers run (A major)
Through fields to feast my
(D major) eyes upon
Intoxicated drinking (A major) from
The loving (D major) cup of burning sun
In dreams I'll crave familiar taste
(A major) Of whispered (D major) rain on weary face
Of kisses sweet and warm embrace
Another time, another place
Verse 10
Every hour of every day, (A major)
I'm (D major) learning more
The more I learn,
the less I know about (G major) before
The less I know, the more
I want to (C major) look around
Digging deep for clues (G major) on
Outro 1
higher ground
(D major) (A major) (D major)
(D major)
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