FALLING LEAVES (THE REFUGEES) Words and Music by John Denver from Higher Ground (1988) C G F C THANK YOU FOR THIS PRECIOUS DAY G C THESE GIFTS YOU GIVE TO ME G F C MY HEART SO FULL OF LOVE FOR YOU G C SINGS PRAISE FOR ALL I SEE G F C OH SING FOR EVERY MOTHER'S LOVE G F C FOR EVERY CHILDHOOD TEAR G F C OH SING FOR ALL THE STARS ABOVE F G C THE PEACE BEYOND ALL FEAR. C G F C THIS IS FOR THE REFUGEES G C THE ONES WITHOUT A HOME G F C A BOAT OUT ON THE OCEAN G C CITY STREET ALONE G F C ARE THEY NOT SOME DEAR MOTHER'S CHILD G F C ARE THEY NOT YOU AND I G F C ARE WE THE ONES TO BEAR THIS SHAME F G C ARE THEY THIS SACRIFICE. C G F C OR ARE THEY JUST LIKE FALLING LEAVES G C WHO GIVE THEMSELVES AWAY G F C FROM DUST TO DUST FROM SEED TO SHEAR G C AND TO ANOTHER DAY G F C IF I COULD HAVE ONE WISH ON EARTH G F C OF ALL I CAN CONCEIVE G F C IT WOULD BE TO SEE ANOTHER SPRING F G C AND BLESS THE FALLING LEAVES. C G F C THANK YOU FOR THIS PRECIOUS DAY G C THESE GIFTS YOU GIVE TO ME G F C MY HEART SO FULL OF LOVE FOR YOU G C SINGS PRAISE FOR ALL I SEE G F C OH SING FOR EVERY MOTHER'S LOVE G F C FOR EVERY CHILDHOOD TEAR G F C OH SING FOR ALL THE STARS ABOVE F G C THE PEACE BEYOND ALL FEAR.