The Gold And Beyond

Words by John Denver
Music by John Denver & Lee Holdridge
from Greatest Hits 3 (1984)


D
On a snow crystal morning some place close to heaven
                                             G
On the side of a mountain in a race for the sun
                            A                     D
In a matter of moments the dream of a lifetime is won


There's a fire in the heart and it feels like the hunger
                                        G
The spirit is burning consumed by the flame
                              A                        D
To be one of the best of the best in the world Is its name

       G          D
To go faster and farther
     G        A       D
Than anyone's ever before
        G           D
To be braver and stronger
      G         A        D   F
And truer and then even more
      Bb            F
To be all that you can be
    Bb              C            F  F#  D     G  A  D
And all that you've ever longed fo---------r


In the eyes of the mountain all people are equal
                                            G
In the eyes of all people our souls can be seen
			              A                 D
In the course of our struggle we'll know what humanity means


G  D  G  A  D  G  D  G  A  D  F

      Bb            F 

To be all that you can be
    Bb              C            F  F#  D
And all that you've ever longed fo--------r


We gather together to face one another
                                       G
We gather in silence and sing for the sun
                         A                     D
We gather in peace - to Go for the Gold and Beyo---nd


Copyright 1984 Cherry Mountain Music