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