Do You Wonder symbolizes how I’ve always pondered life as far back as I can remember.  It’s a slow, short little song that’s probably best performed simply with a lone singer accompanied by a solo acoustic guitar.  It doesn’t require a big production – just a distant, dreamy and soft voice paired with the most stripped down accompaniment on guitar.  The intent is to simply reflect on life – years past, present and future – and the meaning of it all…”As the snow swirls around, Outside my window today, As I sit here watching the day, Do you think about life, Do you dream about love…”

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I recorded “Do You Wonder” on Set 17 in 1997, and it’s a short, whimsical little daydream of a song about my thoughts about life, “On a cold winter’s day, As the snow swirls around, Outside my window today, As I sit here watching the day…” This was my second take after my voice cracked while trying to sing at the very top of my range on my first attempt! Enjoy! ♡ 🙂 Mark

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I’ve already shared my version of “Do You Wonder” from Set 17 while playing the guitar, and now here’s the piano version from Set 18. On Sets 18 and 19 I tried experimenting for the first time playing the piano in the studio while singing a few of my songs, and it’s only appropriate with this song, as I originally wrote it on the piano ~ enjoy! ♡ 🙂 Mark

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(Note: Emailed versions of these songs lose their chord alignment and formatting, so refer to the original post and/or the scanned lyric sheet as your guide!)

Do You Wonder

“Listen To The Music”, Collected Works Volume IV, Copyright 1991, Mark D. Jones, All Rights Reserved

Verse One:

           Em               Bm

Do you wonder sometimes

           Em           Bm

Do you wonder at all

           Em               Bm

Do you wonder sometimes

          C                 D

At the meaning of it all

          C                 D

At the meaning of it all   (end)

            G                   Bm

I’m just wondering out loud

        Am              D

On a cold winter’s day

          Em                    D

As the snow swirls around

     C                        D

Outside my window today

       C                            D           (G  Em  Am  D)  x2

As I sit here watching the day

Verse Two:

           Em             Bm

Do you think about life

           Em               Bm

Do you dream about love

           Em              Bm

Do you ask yourself what

         C                 D

Is the meaning of it all

      C                 D

The meaning of it all

            G                Bm

I’m just thinking out loud

          Am   D

About life today

            Em                D

And the years that go by

          C                   D

As my life goes on its way

       C                            D           (G  Em  Am  D)  x2

As I sit here watching the day