Those Who Are Wise

 

Written by John Stewart

 

Those Who Are Wise’ is on “Trio Years”, Homecoming Records (86), re-released as CD by NEC (88) under the title “New Frontier” with seven additional songs from “Secret Tape 86” (originally a Homecoming Records cassette) and by Folk Era (93) under the title “Chilly Winds” with seven songs from “Revenge of the Budgie” (83).  The Kingston Trio recorded the song in the early sixties.
This is a work of Art – Art Faller transcribed this song.  He learned the Kingston Trio version, though. I tried the "Trio Years" JS-version.  So- chords for both.  The one that comes first is from "Trio Years", the one that follows the Kingston Trio version.


D (Bass run: DD FD CD – repeated throughout)
I used to sit in the (Em)shade (A7)
Of an (Em7)old cedar (D)tree,
And I dream of the (Em)days (A7)
What they’re (Em7)holding for (D)me.

And (G)all those who (A7)know,
Who (D)gaze at the (Bm)sky,
It’s for (D)those who are (Em)wise, (A7)
Only (Em7)those who are (D)wise.
It’s for those who are (Em)wise, (A7)
Only (Em7)hose who are (D)wise.

And the west winds would (Em)blow, (A7)
They’d be (Em7)calling to (D)me.
They’d say look you out (Em)yonder, (A7)
Just as (Em7)far as you can (D)see.

And (G)all those who (A7)know,
Who (D)gaze at the (Bm)sky,
It’s for (D)those who are (Em)wise, (A7)
Only (Em7)those who are (D)wise.
And it’s for those who are (Em)wise, (A7)
Only (Em7)those who are (D)wise.

And the years went their (Em)way, (A7)
As the (Em7)good years will (D)go,
And my dreams lingered (Em)on (A7)
In the (Em7) hills of my (D)home.

And the (G)young men should (A7)know
Who (D)gaze at the (Bm)sky…
It is (D)you who are (Em)wise, (A7)
Only (Em7)you who are (D)wise.
It is you who are (Em)wise, (A7)
Only (Em)you who are (D)wise.

© John Stewart, All Rights Reserved

Art Faller & janhauenstein@gmx.de

 

 

Here follows what Art sent me:  This song was played by John (and the Kingston Trio, as we found out later- Jan) in the key of Eb, I believe.  I capo up two and play in key of D.


D Em A7
I used to sit in the shade
G D
Of an old cedar tree
Em A7
And I dream of the days
G D
What they’re holding for me
G A7
And all those who know
D F#m D
Who gaze at the sky
Em C A7
It’s for those who are wise
G D
Only those who are wise
It’s for those who are wise
Only those who are wise

And the west winds would blow
They’d be singing to me
They’d say look you out yonder
Just as far as you can see

And all those who know
Who gaze at the sky
It’s for those who are wise
Only those who are wise
It’s for those who are wise
Only those who are wise

And the years went their way
As the good years will go
But my dreams linger on
In the hills of my home

And the young men should know
Who gaze at the sky
It is you who are wise
Only you who are wise
It is you who are wise
Only you who are wise

© John Stewart, All Rights Reserved