Desert Raven — Jonathan Wilson
Chords and lyrics for Desert Raven by Jonathan Wilson (key of Dm).
Verse 1
[Dm7]Fuzzy white haze, and the [G]asphalt was a lake
And the [Dm7]sand, it was a grayish shade of [G]blue
[Dm7]Spirits held desire while my [G]eyes they did admire
The [Dm7]evening that we only thought we [G]knew[Fmaj7]
Interlude/Solo
[Dm7] [G] [Dm7] [G]
Verse 2
And [Dm7]further out to sea I heard the [G]birds' wings over me
The [Dm7]vibrations in the air turn my [G]ears
The [Dm7]sun was rising, slinking low, the [G]day was saddled up to go
The [Dm7]desert's lonely nightfall [G]disappears[Fmaj7]
Chorus
The [D]raven that flies through the [Dm]desert skies
is [G]wiser than you or me
The [D]birds have a peace, the [Dm]stillness of sleep
And the [G]desert raven, he has [Fmaj7]poetry
Interlude/Solo
[Dm7] [G] [Dm7] [G]
Verse 3
[Dm7]Close your eyes in flight and let the [G]diamonds make the light
[Dm7]Crystal blue will turn to ruby [G]red
The [Dm7]plants become a maze under the [G]heaven's starry hazel
[Dm7]Pegasus, he gallops [G]overhead[Fmaj7]
Interlude
[Dm7] [G] [Dm7] [G]
Verse 4
The [Dm7]buffalo at night, they follow [G]close the river's edge while
[Dm7]Saffron slowly grows inside the [G]caves
The [Dm7]starry minds of hyacinth, the [G]moon below the sun's eclipse
The [Dm7]sandy canyon floats beyond the[G] [Fmaj7]waves
Chorus
The [D]raven that flies through the [Dm]desert skies
is [G]wiser than you or me
The [D]birds have a peace, the [Dm]stillness of sleep
And the [G]desert raven, he has [Fmaj7]poetry
Outro/Solo
[Dm7] [G] [Dm7] [G]
(fade out)
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