G C F G C F Am [Verse 1] F Am Autumn leaves are falling 'round us F G Am Time to gather all those many thoughts F Of all the things that might have been Am F G C Or gained at such a cost [Verse 2] Dm F Em C For some of us there's endless hoping Dm F Em C For some of us a craziness, too Dm F Em Holding onto better reasons C Dm G F G C Works for me and you, you know it's true [Bridge] F G C And when the stakes are higher G Never play with fire F Am Leave it alone [Verse 3] F Am I wandered through a country churchyard F G Am And wondered what kind of life they led F Walked into a castle ruin Am F G C Of gentry that had fled [Verse 4] Dm F Em C For some of them had endless hoping Dm F Em C Some of them crazy, too Dm F Em Holding onto better reasons C Dm G F G We'll never truly know, oh no [Bridge] C F C F G Those trees will tumble down on a stormy day C F C F Am And those leaves will fade away, fade away [Verse 5] F Am The autumn leaves are falling 'round us F G Am I'm here to gather all my many thoughts F Of all the things that might have been Am F C G Am As the ground has turned to frost [Outro] F G Am Dm Leaves are falling down F G Am Dm Autumn leaves are falling down F G Am Dm Autumn leaves are falling