| D | Cadd9 | D | Cadd9 | Em | G | Cadd9 | Cadd9 |
[Verse 1]
D Cadd9
Well, the good days taught me many things
D Cadd9
Without the use of words
Em G Cadd9 Cadd9
And that what we reap is what we sow
D Cadd9
And I thought rising early
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Was the only thing to do
Em G Cadd9 Cadd9
Sipping cup, riding with the load
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 2]
D Cadd9
This was long before the time
D Cadd9
Metals and machines
Em G Cadd9 Cadd9
And through the harvest, blue sheep gathered in
D Cadd9
Such a long and hardy process
D Cadd9
A battle with the skies
Em G Cadd9 Cadd9
Before each carriage home could begin
[Chorus]
G/B D Cadd9 Cadd9
Ooh, the higher we aspire, the further we can fall
G/B D Cadd9 Cadd9
The stronger our foundations have to be
G/B D Cadd9 Cadd9
The miracles we follow, we choose them every day
Em G Cadd9 Cadd9
Riding out for all the world to see
[Verse 3]
D Cadd9
As the star grew higher and higher
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Pressure too would mount
Em G Cadd9 Cadd9
To keep your shape, symmetry may change
D Cadd9
With the strong and steady arms out
D Cadd9
A keen and focused eye
Em G Cadd9 Cadd9
I load the wagon up right in its frame
[Chorus]
G/B D Cadd9 Cadd9
Ooh, the higher we aspire, the further we can fall
G/B D Cadd9 Cadd9
The stronger our foundations have to be
G/B D Cadd9 Cadd9
The miracles we follow, we choose them every day
Em G Cadd9
Riding out for all the world to see
[Instrumental]
| Am G/B | Cadd9 | Am G/B | Cadd9 | Am G/B | Cadd9 | Am G/B | Cadd9 |
| D | Cadd9 | D | Cadd9 | Em | G | Cadd9 | Cadd9 |
[Chorus]
G/B D Cadd9 Cadd9
Ooh, the higher we aspire, the further we can fall
G/B D Cadd9 Cadd9
The stronger our foundations have to be
G/B D Cadd9 Cadd9
The miracles we follow, we choose them every day
Em G Cadd9 Cadd9
Riding out for all the world to see
[Instrumental]
| D | Cadd9 | D | Cadd9 | Em | G | Cadd9 | Cadd9 |
[Verse 4]
D Cadd9
Though I drew a picture
D Cadd9
Of the lessons I received
Em G Cadd9 Cadd9
Okay with that, it ended just the same
D Cadd9
For the load we build, is ours to ride
D Cadd9
However off the tracks
Em G Cadd9 Cadd9
What ever odds might lie along the lane
