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