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# Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 15:18:08 -0800 (PST) From: "M. Schweisthal" <mschweis@u.washington.edu> Subject: Chords/Lyrics to "Wildflowers in a Mason Jar" by John Denver "Wildflowers in a Mason Jar" as performed by John Denver Brought to you by Mike Schweisthal [mschweis@u.washington.edu] Chords used: D:XX0232 G:320003 A:X02220 NOTE: I don't know how to do tablature very well, so you'll have to listen to the song and fiddle with D, G and A suspendeds to get the same sound that John Denver does on his intro...note that the same "riff" that you play as an intro comes at the end of each chorus...a '|' mark indicates a measure break...enjoy!--Mike INTRO: | D | G A |
JGanuary back in 'D55 we rode a GrAeyhound bus through the GDeorgia midnight GrGandpa was sleDeping and the wAinter sky was clear GWe hit a bDump and his head jerked bAack a little and he mDumbled something GHe woke up smDiling, but his eAyes were bright with tears Said, "I dreaDmed I was bacGk on the farDm... 20 yearGs have passed, Aboy, but the memory sDtill warms meA... WildfGlowers iAn a Mason JaDr..." G A He tGold me those old stDories about that Aone-room cabin Din Kentucky The smGell of the rDain and the wAarm earth in his hands He slGowly turned and stDared outside; his fAace was mirrored Din the window GAnd his reflDection flew acrAoss the moonlit land And he dreamed hDe was back on Gthe farm D Tilts hiGs head and listens Ato the early soDund of morning A WildfGlowers iAn a Mason JaDr G A An Gold man and an eDight-year-old boy rAolling down that mDidnight highway KGentucky mDemories from a wAinter Georgia night GI started drDifting off and GrAandpa tucked his coDat around me I thGink I tried to smDile as I slAowly closed my eyes And I dreamed I Dwas with himG on the farm D "GranGdpa, I can hearA the evening winDd out in the corAn... WildfGlowers iAn a Mason JaDr... G A WildfGlowers iAn a Mason JaDr... G A WildfGlowers iAn a Mason JaDr..." G A And the bGus rolled thrAough the niDght...