Wonder — Natalie Merchant
Chords and lyrics for Wonder by Natalie Merchant (key of C).
Intro
[C] [G/B] [Am] [G] [F]
Verse 1
[C]Doctors have come from [G/B]distant cities [Am]just to [G]see [F]me
[C]Stand over my [G/B]bed, disbelieving [Am]what [G]they're [F]seeing
Chorus
They [C]say I must be [G/B]one of the [Am]wonders
of [G]God's own [F]creation
And [C]as far as they [G/B]see they can [Am]offer
no [G]explanation [F]
Verse 2
[C]Newspapers ask [G/B]intimate questions, [Am]want [G]confessions [F]
[C]They reach into my [G/B]head to steal the [Am]glory of my [G]story [F]
Chorus
They [C]say I must be [G/B]one of the [Am]wonders
of [G]God's own [F]creation
And [C]as far as they [G/B]see they can [Am]offer
no [G]explanation [F]
Bridge
[Dm]I [C]believe [Am] [F]
[Dm]Fate [C]smiled and [Am]destiny [F]
[Am]Laughed as she came to my [F]cradle
[Am]"know this child will be [F]able"
[Am]Laughed as my body she [F]lifted
[Am]"know this child will be [F]gifted
[Am]with love, with patience and with [F]faith, [C]she'll [G]make [Am]her way"
[G]She'll make her [F]way"
Verse 3
[C]People see me, [G/B]I'm a challenge to your [Am]balance [G] [F]
[C]I'm over your heads, [G/B]how I confound you and [Am]astound [G]you [F]
Chorus
To [C]know I must be [G/B]one of the [Am]wonders
of [G]God's own [F]creation
And [C]as far as you [G/B]see you can offer [Am]me
no [G]explanation [F]
Bridge
[Dm]I [C]believe [Am] [F]
[Dm]Fate [C]smiled and [Am]destiny [F]
[Am]Laughed as she came to my [F]cradle
[Am]"know this child will be [F]able"
[Am]Laughed as she came to my [F]mother
[Am]"know this child will not [F]suffer"
[Am]Laughed as my body she [F]lifted
[Am]"know this child will be [F]gifted
[Am]with love, with patience and with [F]faith, [C]she'll [G]make [Am]her way"