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