The One Who Knows
Words and music by Dar Williams
From The Beauty of the Rain
Transcription by:
Ron Greitzer
Date: December 23, 2002
During the intro and the breaks after the chorus, play the high E string open
on the first three chords, like this:
D: xx0230
D/F#: 2x0230
G: 320030
Intro: (D)(D/F#)(G)(A)
(D)Time it was I (G)had a dream
(Em)You're the (A)dream come (D)true
If I had the (G)world to give
(Em)I'd give it all to (A)you
I'll (Bm)take you to the (C)mountains
I will (G)take you to the (A)sea
I'll (D)show you how this (G)life became
A (A)miracle to (D)me
You'll (G)fly a(A)way
But (Bm)take my hand un(F#m)til that day
(G)So when they ask how (F#m)far love (G)goes
When (C)my job's done
You'll (G)be the (A)one who (D)knows (D/F#)(G)(A)
(D)All the things you (G)treasure most
(Em)Will be the (A)hardest (D)ones
I will watch you (G)struggle on
(Em)Before the answers (A)come
But (Bm)I won't make it (C)harder
I'll be (G)there to cheer you (A)on
I'll (D)shine the light that (G)guides you down
The (A)road you're walking (D)on
You'll (G)fly a(A)way
But (Bm)take my hand un(F#m)til that day
(G)So when they ask how (F#m)far love (G)goes
When (C)my job's done
You'll (G)be the (A)one who (D)knows (D/F#)(G)(A)
(D)Before the mountains (G)call to you
(Em)Before you (A)leave this (D)home
I want to teach your (G)heart to trust
(Em)As I will teach my (A)own
But (Bm)sometimes I will (C)ask the moon
Where (G)it shined upon you (A)last
And (D)shake my head and (G)laugh and say
It (A)all went by so (D)fast
You'll (G)fly a(A)way
But (Bm)take my hand un(F#m)til that day
(G)So when they ask how (F#m)far love (G)goes
When (C)my job's done
You'll (G)be the (A)one who (D)knows (D/F#)(G)(A)(D)
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