Falling Leaves The Refugees(Chords)

	        FALLING LEAVES (THE REFUGEES) 
Words and Music by John Denver from Higher Ground (1988) 
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THANK YOU FOR THIS PRECIOUS DAY 
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THESE GIFTS YOU GIVE TO ME 
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MY HEART SO FULL OF LOVE FOR YOU 
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SINGS PRAISE FOR ALL I SEE 
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OH SING FOR EVERY MOTHER'S LOVE 
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FOR EVERY CHILDHOOD TEAR 
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OH SING FOR ALL THE STARS ABOVE 
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THE PEACE BEYOND ALL FEAR. 

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THIS IS FOR THE REFUGEES 
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THE ONES WITHOUT A HOME 
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A BOAT OUT ON THE OCEAN 
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CITY STREET ALONE 
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ARE THEY NOT SOME DEAR MOTHER'S CHILD 
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ARE THEY NOT YOU AND I 
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ARE WE THE ONES TO BEAR THIS SHAME 
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ARE THEY THIS SACRIFICE. 

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OR ARE THEY JUST LIKE FALLING LEAVES 
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WHO GIVE THEMSELVES AWAY 
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FROM DUST TO DUST FROM SEED TO SHEAR 
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AND TO ANOTHER DAY 
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IF I COULD HAVE ONE WISH ON EARTH 
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OF ALL I CAN CONCEIVE 
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IT WOULD BE TO SEE ANOTHER SPRING 
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AND BLESS THE FALLING LEAVES.  

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THANK YOU FOR THIS PRECIOUS DAY 
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THESE GIFTS YOU GIVE TO ME 
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MY HEART SO FULL OF LOVE FOR YOU 
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SINGS PRAISE FOR ALL I SEE 
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OH SING FOR EVERY MOTHER'S LOVE 
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FOR EVERY CHILDHOOD TEAR 
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OH SING FOR ALL THE STARS ABOVE 
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THE PEACE BEYOND ALL FEAR.