Verse
D#m
You know I love getting up in the morning
F#
When the sun first strikes the trees
Cb A#m
All the morning birds that sing above
Cb C#
Still bring back memories
D#m
Of a girl who stood beside me
F#
When the rights I did were wrong
Cb A#m
But she went back down the river
Cb C#
Just when I thought I could be strong
Cb F#
When I thought I could be strong, so I sing
[Chorus]
[N.C.]
I.O. I. I. I. I. I. I. O. I. O.
F# D#m
I.O. I. I. I. I. I. I. O. I. O.
[Verse 2]
D#m
She never told me why she left me
F#
But the letter said goodbye
Cb A#m
Now my mornings are for wond'ring
Cb C#
And my nights to reason why
D#m
Why a stranger comes to steal the love
F#
Of a girl I had to hold
Cb A#m
But she went back down the river
Cb C#
Just when I thought I could be strong
Cb F#
When I thought I could be strong, so I sing
[Chorus]
[N.C.]
I.O. I. I. I. I. I. I. O. I. O.
[bass only]
F# D#m F# D#m
I.O. I. I. I. I. I. I. O. I. O.
F# D#m
I.O. I. I. I. I. I. I. O. I. O.
F# D#m
I.O. I. I. I. I. I. I. O. I. O.
F# D#m
I.O. I. I. I. I. I. I. O. I. O.
(repeat and fade)