Verse
C6 N.C.
Well the girl in the forest
N.C. Dm7
Reached out to ease my worried mind
F F6 G6 C6
Stopped me from falling into a downward spiral
C6 N.C. Dm7
I was worn by the city until I finally let go
F F6 G6 C6
Drifted out to the Sierras on an empty road
[Bridge 1]
Dm7
And careless love
C6
Won't get you far
Dm7
I found a book of John Muir's
F G C6
In an abandoned car
[Verse 2]
C6 N.C.
Mmm well the world was spinning so fast
N.C. Dm7
Nobody took the time
F F6 G6
It was the girl in the forest
Riff 1
Who opened my eyes
[Bridge 2]
F6 G6 Riff1
What part of nature can you honestly say
F6 G6 Am F5 E Dm
Is beyond your explanations for short term gain
E Am G G F5 E5
Something's got to change before everything's
[Verse 3]
D5 C6 N.C. Dm7
Gonna disappear right before our eyes
F6 G6 C
And we finally face ourselves alone in the forest
G F C G F C6 Dm7 C6
Where so much rides on which path we decide oh, mmm