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I Hear Them All

Old Crow Medicine Show

Key of G · Chords: I IV V vi

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Verse 4

I Hear Them All by Old Crow Medicine Show

Verse 5

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Harmonica is in Key of A

Intro with Harmonica

C C G G D Em C
G G D G

Verse 1

           C                           G
I hear the crying of the hungry in the deserts where they're wandering
          D                           G
Hear them crying out for heaven’s own benevolence upon them
     C                                    G
Hear destructive power prevailing, I hear fools falsely hailing
       G               D                 Em  C
To the crooked wits of tyrants when they call
            G                D                G
I hear them all, I hear them all, I hear them all

Verse 2

           C                               G
I hear the sounds of tearing pages and the roar of burning paper
        D                              G
All the crimes and acquisition turn to air and ashen vapor
        C                         G
And the rattle of the shackle far beyond emancipator
        G           D               Em    C
And the lowliest to gather in their stalls
            G                D                G
I hear them all, I hear them all, I hear them all

Musical Interlude with Harmonica

(verse progression)
G C G G D G
C G G G D Em C
C G D G

Verse 2

             C                               G
So while you sit and whistle dixie with your money and your power
      D                                 G
I can hear the flowers a-growing in the rubble of the towers
       C                                G
I hear leaders quit their lying, I hear babies quit their crying
       G                   D             Em C
I hear soldiers quit their dying one and all
            G                D                G
I hear them all, I hear them all, I hear them all

Musical Interlude with Harmonica

(verse progression)
G C G G D G
G C G G D Em C
C G D G

Verse 3

           C                              G
I hear the tender words from Zion, I hear Noah's waterfall
         D                             G
Hear the gentle lamb of Judah sleeping at the feet of Buddha
        C                           G
And the prophets from Elijah to the old Paiute Wovoka
           G             D                  Em    C
Take their places at the table when they're called
            G                D                G
I hear them all, I hear them all, I hear them all
            G                D                Em          C
I hear them all, I hear them all, I hear them all… (raise vocal pitch)
            G                D                G   G G D G
I hear them all, I hear them all, I hear them all…