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[Verse]Bb GmYou think you own what ever land you land onBb DmThe earth is just a dead thing you can claimGm EbBut I know every rock and tree and creatureCm F GmHas a life, has a spirit, has a nameBb GmYou think the only people who are peopleBb DmAre the people who look and think like youGm EbBut if you walk the footsteps of a strangerCm F BbYou'll learn things you never knew never knew[Chorus]Gm Dm EbHave you ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon?Gm DmOr ask the grinning bobcat why he grinsEb F GmCan you sing with all the voices of the mountain?Eb FCan you paint with all the colors of the wind?Eb F BbCan you paint with all the colors of the wind[Verse]Bb GmCome run the hidden pine trails of the forestBb DmCome taste the sun sweet berries of the earthGm EbCome roll in all the riches all around youCm F GmAnd for once never wonder what they're worthBb GmThe rain storm and the river are my brothersBb DmThe heron and the otter are my friendsGm EbAnd we are all connected to each otherCm F GmIn a circle, in a hoop that never ends[Chorus]Gm Dm EbHave you ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon?Gm DmOr let the eagle tell you where he's been?Eb F GmCan you sing with all the voices of the mountain?Eb FCan you paint with all the colors of the wind?Eb F BbCan you paint with all the colors of the wind[Bridge]Bb Eb Dm GmHow high does the Sycamore grow?Cm FIf you cut it down then you'll never know[Chorus]Gm Dm EbYou'll never hear the wolf cry to the blue corn moonGm DmOr whether we are white or copper skinEb F GmYou need to sing with all the voices of the mountainEb FYou need to paint with all the colors of the windGm DmYou can own the earth and still all you'll own is earth untilEb F BbYou can paint with all the colors of the wind