The Flower That Shattered The Stone Chords

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The Flower That Shattered The Stone by Steve Wariner is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F, F/A, Bb, Am, C and Gm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Intro 
 
(F) Earth is our (F/A) mother, just (Bb) turning a(F)round  
With her (Am) trees in the forest and (C) roots underground.  
Our (F) father a(F/A)bove us, whose (Bb) sigh is the (F) wind,  
(Gm) Paint us a (Am) rainbow with(C)out any (F) end. 
 
As the (C) river runs freely, the (Bb) mountain does (F) rise. 
Let me (Bb) touch with my (F) fingers, and (C) see with my eyes. 
In the (Bb) hearts of the children, a (F) pure love still (C) grows. 
Like a (F) bright star in (Bb) heaven that (F) lights our way (Bb) home 
Like the (Gm) flower that (C) shattered the (F) stone. 
 
(F) Sparrows find (F/A) freedom be(Bb)holding the (F) sun 
In the (Am) infinite beauty, we're (C) all joined in one. 
I (F) reach out be(F/A)fore me and (Bb) look to the (F) sky 
Did I (Gm) hear someone (Am) whisper, did (C) something pass (F) by? 
 
As the (C) river runs freely, the (Bb) mountain does (F) rise. 
Let me (Bb) touch with my (F) fingers, and (C) see with my eyes. 
In the (Bb) hearts of the children, a (F) pure love still (C) grows. 
Like a (F) bright star in (Bb) heaven that (F) lights our way (Bb) home 
Like the (Gm) flower that (C) shattered the (F) stone. 
Like a (F) bright star in (Bb) heaven that (F) lights our way (Bb) home 
Like the (Gm) flower that (C) shattered the (F) stone.  
    	

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