The Flower That Shattered The Stone Chords
by John Denver
The Flower That Shattered The Stone by John Denver is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, G/B, C, Bm, Em, D7sus2, D, Am and C/G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
G G/B C G
The earth is our mother, just turning around
Bm Em D7sus2 D
With her trees in the forest and roots underground
G G/B C G
Our father above us who's sigh is the wind
C G/B D G
Paint us a rainbow without any end
G G/B C G
As the river runs freely, the mountain does rise
Bm Em D7sus2 D
Let me touch with my fingers and see with my eyes
C G/B D
In the hearts of the children, a pure love still grows
C G/B C G/B
Like a bright star in heaven that lights our way home
Am D G C/G G C/G
Like the flower that shattered the stone
Sparrows find freedom beholding the sun
In the infinite beauty, we're all joined in one
I reach out before me and look to the sky
Did I hear someone whisper? Did something pass by?
As the river runs freely, the mountain does rise
Let me touch with my fingers and see with my eyes
In the hearts of the children, a pure love still grows
Like a bright star in heaven that lights our way home
Like the flower that shattered the stone
C G/B C G/B
Like a bright star in heaven that lights our way home
Am D G C/G G C/G
Like the flower that shattered the stone
C/G G C/G G C/G G