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