Spirit

Words & Music by John Denver and Joe Henry
from Windsong (1975)


A		      Amaj7          D/A                 A
His spirit joined and so was formed ten thousand years ago
    Amaj7             D/A           D                  A
between the Swan and Hercules where even dark clouds glow
                       Amaj7             D/A              A
To live with grace to ride the swell to yet be strong of will
    Amaj7            D/A               D               A
to love the wind to learn its song and empty space to fill

  E                   A
Apollo taught me to rhyme
D                      A
Orpheus taught me to play
    E                     A
Andromeda casts down her sign
     D/A            A    A/G#   D/F#   A/E   Amaj7   D/A   A
And Vega lights my way

                    Amaj7   D/A                      A
Smoke rings in the galaxy an endless flight through time
 Amaj7         D/A             D                 A
Lyra gave her harp to him and left him free to climb 
                     Amaj7           D/A              A
A winter's journey from the moon to reach the summer sun
    Amaj7         D/A            D                 A
to rise again to sing for you a song that's yet unsung

  E                   A
Apollo taught me to rhyme
D                      A
Orpheus taught me to play
    E                     A
Andromeda casts down her sign
     D/A        E/B A    A/G#   D/F#   A/E   Amaj7   D/A   A
And Vega lights my way

 		      Amaj7          D/A                 A
His spirit joined and so was formed ten thousand years ago
    Amaj7             D/A           D                  A
between the Swan and Hercules where even dark clouds glow
                       Amaj7             D/A              A
To live with grace to ride the swell to yet be strong of will
    Amaj7            D/A               D               D(add E)
to love the wind to learn its song and empty space to fill

A  Amaj7  D/A  Amaj7  D/A  D
A  Amaj7  D/A  A  Amaj7  D/A  D
A  Amaj7  D/A  A  Amaj7  D/A  D  A