(G)Sing, and I will hear you, no (G)mat ter where you are.
A (Em7)song to light the dark est night and (Am7)guide me from a far.
And (G)I will (C)nev er be a lone.
(D7)Now I (D)know you’re some where.
You’re (D)ev ’ry where to me,
a (D)whis per on the (Csus2)breeze,
the earth be neath my feet.
And (Am7)when the (G)rain falls down, you tell a (Em7)sto ry,
and I will (Csus2)hear you,
(C6)al ways (G)near you, (D6)by the (Am7)bo ab (G)tree.
The (G)land will hold its se crets to (G)whis per on the wind.
The (Em7)rain will fall, the grass grow green, and (Am7)life be gins a gain.
And (G)I will (C)nev er be a fraid.
(D7)Now I (D)know you’re some where.
You’re (D)ev ’ry where to me.
You’re the (C)col or in the sky, and you’re the (G)earth be neath my feet.
And when the (G)rain falls down, you tell a (Em)sto ry,
and (D7)I will (C)hear you,
al ways (G)near you, (G)by the (D7)bo ab (G)tree.
(D7)Oh, you are some where; you’re (D)ev ’ry where to me.
You’re the (C)col or in the sky, and you’re the (G)earth be neath my feet.
And when the (G)rain falls down, you tell a (Em)sto ry,
and (D7)I will (C)hear you,
al ways (G)near you, (G)by the (D7)bo ab (G)tree.
(D7)Oh, you are some where; you’re (D)ev ’ry where to me.
You’re the (G5)tree.
This page shows “By The Boab Tree” by Ophelia Of The Spirits in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 80 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.