Tao chords by Dave Brubeck

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Verse 1
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To yield is  to be preserved whole,
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To be bent is to become straight,
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To be  empty is to be full,
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to be worn out is to be re newed,
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To have little is to possess,
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to have plenty is to be perplexed.
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Therefore, the sage embraces the one
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and becomes the model of the world.
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He does not show himself,
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therefore he  is lu minous.
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He  does not justify    himself,
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therefore he is  prominent.
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He does not boast of himself,
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therefore he is  given credit.
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He does not boast,
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therefore he  can endure for long.
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