[Intro] Cm  Bb/D  Bb  Cm  Ab  Ab  Bb  Gm  Ab  Cm  Cm  Bb/D  Bb  Cm  Ab  Ab  Bb  Gm  Ab  Eb

Eb
Leaves are fallin' down on the beautiful ground
          Cm
I heard a story from the man in red
              Eb
He said "The leaves are fallin' down

Such a beautiful sound
       Cm
Son, I think you'd better go ahead
        Eb
But you always hold your head up high
              Cm
'Cause it's a long, long, long way down
              Eb
This town was meant for passing through

Boy it ain't nothin' new
           Cm
Now go and show 'em that the world stayed round
            Ab                  Gm    Fm   Eb  Eb  Ab  Gm  Bb
But it's a long, long, long way down
           Eb
You better run for the hills

Before they burn
              Cm
Listen to the sound of the world

Don't watch it turn
               Fm            Gm
I just want to show you what I know
                       Ab
And catch you when the current
        Bb
Lets you go
                 Eb
Or should I just get along with myself
            Cm
I never did get along with everybody else
                 Eb
I've been tryin' hard to do what's right
             Cm                            Ab
But you know I could stay here, all night
                                   Fm
And watch the clouds fall from the sky
     Bb              Eb       Cm
This river is wild
               Eb       Cm    Bb
This river is wild

Eb
Run for the hills before they burn
              Cm
Listen to the sound of the world

Don't watch it turn

I shake a little
Eb
Sometimes I'm nervous when I talk

I shake a little
Cm
Sometimes I hate the line I walk
               Fm            Gm
I just want to show you what I know
                       Ab
And catch you when the current
        Bb
Lets you go
                 Eb
Or should I just get along with myself
            Cm
I never did get along with everybody else
                 Eb
I've been tryin' hard to do what's right
             Cm                            Ab
But you know I could stay here, all night
                                   Fm      Bb
And watch the clouds fall from the sky
                       Cm  Bb/D  Bb  Cm  Ab
Because this river is wild
             Ab  Bb  Gm  Ab  Cm
Godspeed ya, boy
              Cm  Bb/D  Bb  Cm  Ab  Ab  Bb  Gm  Ab
This river is wild

Eb
Now Adam's taking bombs and he's stuck on his mom
             Cm
Because that bitch keeps tryin' to make him pray
              Eb
He's with the hippie in the park combing over the dark
               Cm
Just tryin' to get some of that little-girl play
            Ab                Gm
You better run for the hills before they burn
              Fm
Listen to the sound of the world
       Eb
Don't watch it turn
               Fm            Gm
I just want to show you what I know
                       Ab
And catch you when the current
        Bb
Lets you go

            Eb
Or should I get along with myself
            Ab                  Gm
I never did get along with everybody else
                 Bb                 Cm
I've been tryin' hard to do what's right
             Eb               Ab
But you know I could stay here

All night
Ab                                 Fm   Bb
And watch the clouds fall from the sky
Ab                         Bb
This pain is hell in me tonight

                       Cm  Bb/D  Bb  Cm  Ab
Because this river is wild
             Ab  Bb  Gm  Ab  Cm
Godspeed ya, boy
              Cm  Bb/D  Bb  Cm  Ab  Ab  Bb  Gm  Ab
This river is wild
                       Cm  Bb/D  Bb  Cm  Ab
Because this river is wild
             Ab  Bb  Gm  Ab  Cm
Godspeed ya, boy
              Cm  Bb/D  Bb  Cm  Ab  Ab  Bb  Gm  Ab  Eb
This river is wild

    Eb
And cars are everywhere
                              Ab
Raisin' dust at the fairground
                                      Eb        Bb
I don't think I ever seen so many headlights 
                              Cm
But there's somethin' pullin' me
   Eb
The circus and the crew
            Bb
Well they're just passin' through
     Cm              Bb         Ab
Makin' sure the merry still goes 'round
           Bb                   Eb
But it's a long, long, long way down