Keeper of the stones ( CAPO 4th Fret)
Am - G - F - C (2x)
Am G F C
1. If you take me from my land, you leave me with no soul
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I am like a tree.
Am G F C
Everything I am is rooted in the soil,
C G C
or I am just a stick to burn.
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2. I see you my brother in your desert shining,
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with your hand of gentle welcome.
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You're looking for my sense of humour, I wonder how you do it,
C G C
carryin' a heavy load.
C G F C
And I am proud to know you, the Keeper of the Stones,
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Elder of your tribe.
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The truth is turning slowly, I feel it in my bones,
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rising on a beautiful day.
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3. I see it in your knuckles, I see it in your eyes,
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you have been as low as you can go.
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It makes me happy brother to see how well you're travelling,
C G C
you've risen from the ashes, yeah.
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3. Soon you'll be a poppy, standing on your own,
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they'll try to bring you down when you're tall.
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But you have the power given in the stones,
C G C
your victory belongs to us all.
C G F C
And I am proud to know you, the Keeper of the Stones,
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Elder of your tribe.
C G F C
The truth is turning slowly, I feel it in my bones,
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rising on a beautiful day.
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