Verse
D6 N.C.
Well the girl in the forest
N.C. Em7
Reached out to ease my worried mind
G G6 A6 D6
Stopped me from falling into a downward spiral
D6 N.C. Em7
I was worn by the city until I finally let go
G G6 A6 D6
Drifted out to the Sierras on an empty road
[Bridge 1]
Em7
And careless love
D6
Won't get you far
Em7
I found a book of John Muir's
G A D6
In an abandoned car
[Verse 2]
D6 N.C.
Mmm well the world was spinning so fast
N.C. Em7
Nobody took the time
G G6 A6
It was the girl in the forest
Riff 1
Who opened my eyes
[Bridge 2]
G6 A6 Riff1
What part of nature can you honestly say
G6 A6 Bm G5 F# Em
Is beyond your explanations for short term gain
F# Bm A A G5 F#5
Something's got to change before everything's
[Verse 3]
E5 D6 N.C. Em7
Gonna disappear right before our eyes
G6 A6 D
And we finally face ourselves alone in the forest
A G D A G D6 Em7 D6
Where so much rides on which path we decide oh, mmm