verse 1 :
Gm A# Gm
you think you own whatever land you land on
A# Dm
the earth is just a dead thing can claim
Gm Dm D# A#
but i know every rock and tree and creature
Cm F Gm
has a life , has a spirit , has a name .
A# Gm
you think the only people who are people
A# Dm
are the people who look and think like you
Gm Dm D# A#
but if you walk the footsteps of a stranger
Cm D# A#
you’ll learn things you never knew you never knew .
chorus :
Dm Gm Dm D#
have you ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon
Gm Dm
or asked the grinning bobcat why he grinned?
D# F Dm Gm
can you sing with all the voices of the mountain?
D# A# Gm
can you paint with all the colors of the wind?
Cm D# A#
can you paint with all the colors of the wind?
verse 2 :
A# F Gm
come run the hidden pine trails of the forest
A# Dm
come taste the sun sweet berries of the earth
Gm F D# A#
come roll in all the riches all around you
Cm A# F Gm F
and for once never wonder what they’re worth .
A# F Gm
the rainstorm and the river are my brothers
A# Dm
the heron and the otter are my friends
Gm F D# A#
and we are all connected to each other
Cm D# A#
in a circle in a hoop that never ends .
chorus :
Dm Gm Dm D#
have you ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon
Gm Dm
or let the eagle tell you where he’s been?
D# F Dm Gm
can you sing with all the voices of the mountain?
D# A# Gm
can you paint with all the colors of the wind?
Cm D# A#
can you paint with all the colors of the wind?
A# D# Dm Gm
how high does the sickamore grow?
Cm F
if you cut it down then you’ll never know .
Dm Gm Dm D#
and you’ll never hear the wolf cry to the blue corn moon
Gm Dm
for whether we are white or copper skinned
D# F Dm Gm
we need to sing with all the voices of the mountains
Cm Dm Gm
we need to paint with all the colors of the wind .
Cm7
you can own the earth and still
Dm D#
all you’ll own is earth until
Gm Dm D#maj7 F A#
you can paint with all the colors of the wind
verse 1 :
Gm A# Gm
you think you own whatever land you land on
A# Dm
the earth is just a dead thing can claim
Gm Dm D# A#
but i know every rock and tree and creature
Cm F Gm
has a life , has a spirit , has a name .
A# Gm
you think the only people who are people
A# Dm
are the people who look and think like you
Gm Dm D# A#
but if you walk the footsteps of a stranger
Cm D# A#
you’ll learn things you never knew you never knew .
chorus :
Dm Gm Dm D#
have you ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon
Gm Dm
or asked the grinning bobcat why he grinned?
D# F Dm Gm
can you sing with all the voices of the mountain?
D# A# Gm
can you paint with all the colors of the wind?
Cm D# A#
can you paint with all the colors of the wind?
verse 2 :
A# F Gm
come run the hidden pine trails of the forest
A# Dm
come taste the sun sweet berries of the earth
Gm F D# A#
come roll in all the riches all around you
Cm A# F Gm F
and for once never wonder what they’re worth .
A# F Gm
the rainstorm and the river are my brothers
A# Dm
the heron and the otter are my friends
Gm F D# A#
and we are all connected to each other
Cm D# A#
in a circle in a hoop that never ends .
chorus :
Dm Gm Dm D#
have you ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon
Gm Dm
or let the eagle tell you where he’s been?
D# F Dm Gm
can you sing with all the voices of the mountain?
D# A# Gm
can you paint with all the colors of the wind?
Cm D# A#
can you paint with all the colors of the wind?
A# D# Dm Gm
how high does the sickamore grow?
Cm F
if you cut it down then you’ll never know .
Dm Gm Dm D#
and you’ll never hear the wolf cry to the blue corn moon
Gm Dm
for whether we are white or copper skinned
D# F Dm Gm
we need to sing with all the voices of the mountains
Cm Dm Gm
we need to paint with all the colors of the wind .
Cm7
you can own the earth and still
Dm D#
all you’ll own is earth until
Gm Dm D#maj7 F A#
you can paint with all the colors of the wind
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