Tao chords by Dave Brubeck

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Verse 1
B 
Em 
C 
To  (B major) yield  (E minor) is   to be preserved whole,  (C major) 
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E 
B 
C 
D 
Em 
 (E minor) To  (E major) be  (B major)  (C major) bent is  (D major) to be (E minor) come straight,
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 (F sharp minor)  (F sharp major) 
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Bm 
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F# 
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 (E minor) To  (B minor) be   empty  (G major) is  (F sharp major)  (E minor) to be  (C major) full,
Em 
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C 
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D 
B 
 (E minor) to be  (B major)  (C major) worn  (E minor) out  is to  (D major) be  (B major) re newed,
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Am 
Em 
 (E minor) To have little  (D major) is  (E minor) to pos (A minor) sess,  (E minor) 
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 (B major) to have  (E minor) plenty  (D major) is to be  (F sharp minor) perplexed.
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 (E minor) Therefore, the sage embraces the one
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and becomes the model of  (D major) the world.  (F sharp major) 
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C 
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He  (E minor)  (B minor) does  (C major)  (E minor) not  show  (F sharp major) himself,
Em 
Bm 
Em 
D 
Am 
 (E minor) there (B minor) fore  (E minor) he   is  (D major) lu  (A minor) minous.
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Bm 
C 
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F#m 
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Am 
 (E minor) He    (B minor) does  (C major)  (E minor) not  justi (F sharp minor) fy     (D major) him (A minor) self,
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C 
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Am 
Em 
 (E minor) there (C major) fore he  (E minor) is    (D major) promin (A minor) ent.  (E minor) 
B 
Em 
F# 
G 
D 
C 
He  (B major) does  (E minor) not  (F sharp major) boast  (G major) of  (D major) himsel (C major) f,
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Bm 
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D 
Em 
C 
 (E minor) there (B minor) fore  (E minor)  (D major) he  (E minor) is   given  (C major) credit.
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C 
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Em 
 (B major) He does  (C major)  (D sharp major) not   (E minor) boast,  (E major)  (E minor) 
D 
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Bm 
B 
there (D major) fore  (E minor) he   can endure  (B minor) for long.  (B major) 
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