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
