Great Lake Swimmers - When it flows

^GWhen it ^Cflows from the finger^Gs And ^Cturns to stone It s^Ghatters with the touc^Ch Feel the air, breathe it i^Gn ^{C G} Turn the ^Ccorner, take the bend ^G Give or ^Ctake the bend It's a s^Gpiraling cork-screw p^Cath towards you It's a s^Ginking, twisted path ^Cfrom me to you

^CFor a second I ^Bmsaw you so clearly^Asus2, clea^Grly ^CFor a moment I ^Bmknew you so dearly^Asus2, dearl^Gy ^CI looked ^Bminto your eyes and ^Asus2into your ^Gmind ^CYou were ^Bmlaughing like a ^Asus2statue come to l^Gife

^GThe subtle pia^Cno raindrops The ^Gcreaking of the ^Cbuildings and their ^Gcellos The ^Cwind was our vio^Glin The ^Csky was a symphonic mural ^Gof stars ^CHiding behind ^Gperfectly placed c^Clouds Because everything ^Gis the way it is And ^Ceverything is ^Gperfect in their ^Cimperfections And ^Geverything is ^Cplaced the best And ^Git is now, and ^Cit is here And ^Gtomorrow is another ^Cnow Waiting to hap^Gpen ^C

^CThe roar of an ^Bmaction silence^Asus2s all the wo^Grds ^CThe cry of an ^Bmaccomplishment Drowns the ^Asus2whimper of ten thousand w^Gords ^CAnd we live in our ^Bmactions and ou^Asus2r reac^Gtions ^CAnd we live in our ^Bmactions and ou^Asus2r reac^Gtions