i heard an owl chords by
Carrie Newcomer

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Key: B major•

Verse 1

G

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C

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I

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heard an owl call last night,

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homeless and confused

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I stood naked and bewildered

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at the evil people do.

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And up upon a hill there

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is a terrible sign

Verse 2

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That tells the story of what

darkness waits

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If we leave the light behind.

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So

Verse 3

Em

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don't tell me hate is

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C

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ever right or God's will

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These are wheels we've put

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in motion ourselves

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And the whole world weeps

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and is weeping still

Verse 4

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Though shaken I still believe the be

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st of what we all can be

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And the only peace this world will know

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G

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Can only come from Love.

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Verse 5

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I am a voice that's calling out

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across the great divide

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And I am only one person who

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feels they have to try

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The questions fall like trees or dust,

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rise like prayers above

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But the only word is

Verse 6

'courage' and

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the only answer 'Love'.

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So don't tell me

Verse 7

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hate

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is ever right or God's will

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These are wheels we've put

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in motion ourselves

Em

Em

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D

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And the whole world weeps

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G

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C

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and is weeping still

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Though shaken I still

Verse 8

believe the be

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st of what we all can be

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And the only peace this world will know

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Can only come from Love.

Interlude 1

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Verse 9

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Light every candle that you

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can; we need the light to see

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In these days of deepest loss

treat each other tenderly

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The arms of God will gather in

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each sparrow that falls

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But makes no separation

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- just fiercely loves us all

Verse 10

Em

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So don't tell me hate

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C

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is ever right or God's will

G

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These are wheels we've put

D

D

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in motion ourselves

Em

Em

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D

D

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And the whole world weeps

G

G

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C

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and is weeping still

Verse 11

G

G

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Though shaken I still believe the be

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st of what we all can be

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D

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G

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Em

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C

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And the only peace this

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D

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Em

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G

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C

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D

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world will know

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G

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Can only come from Love.

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D

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C

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Chords

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Capo: 4

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The original key of i heard an owl by Carrie Newcomer is B major.

The primary chords used in i heard an owl are B, E, F#, G#m.

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Yes, this version uses open chords like B, E, F#, G#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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