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