John Denver - The Foxfire Suite (Spring is Alive/You Are/Whisper the Wind/Spring is Alive)
From the album: Different Directions (1991)
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Intro:
D D A D D G A D
D
Spring is alive in Carolina
A
Deep in the forest where the foxfire glows
D
High on a mountain, down in a holler
G A D
Thunder and lightnin' so it goes
G
Over a hundred years ago we came to Carolina
D
Far across the water, it's a long hard road
G
With little more than courage we came seeking independence
D
A little less than nothin' is a heavy load
G
From the heather to the highlands we have found the Smoky Mountains
D A7
Hard work and simple ways and life is good, life is good
D
Spring is alive in Carolina
A
Deep in the forest where the foxfire glows
D
High on a mountain, down in a holler
G A D
Thunder and lightnin' so it goes
G
D G D
G
G
You are every mornin' sunrise
G
You are every rain
G
You are every peal of laughter
Am D
You are every cry of pain
G
You are all the summer flowers
G
You are all the falling leaves
G
You are everyone rejoicin'
Am D
You are everyone who grieves
G
You are all my unknown secrets
G
You are all my hidden fears
G
You are known in lover's kisses
Am D
You are seen in childhood tears
G
You are where the stars are shinin'
G
You are where the rainbow ends
G
You are why the war is over
Am D
You are how the peace begins
G
D
D G D
Whisper the wind over the water
D G D
Whisper the wind all through the night
D G D
Whisper the wind along the canyon
D A D
Whisper the wind into the light
D G D
Whisper the wind brothers and sisters
D G D
Whisper the wind all the same
D G D
Whisper the wind love one another
D A D
Whisper the wind your precious name
D G D
D G D
D G D
D A D
D G D
D G D
D G D
D A D
D D A D D G A D
D D A D D G A D
D
Spring is alive in Carolina
A
Deep in the forest where the foxfire glows
D
High on a mountain, down in a holler
G A D
Thunder and lightnin' so it goes
D
Spring is alive in Carolina
A
Deep in the forest where the foxfire glows
D
High on a mountain, down in a holler
G A D G A D G A D
Thunder and lightnin' so it goes, so it goes