Verse
G6 N.C.
Well the girl in the forest
N.C. Am7
Reached out to ease my worried mind
C C6 D6 G6
Stopped me from falling into a downward spiral
G6 N.C. Am7
I was worn by the city until I finally let go
C C6 D6 G6
Drifted out to the Sierras on an empty road
[Bridge 1]
Am7
And careless love
G6
Won't get you far
Am7
I found a book of John Muir's
C D G6
In an abandoned car
[Verse 2]
G6 N.C.
Mmm well the world was spinning so fast
N.C. Am7
Nobody took the time
C C6 D6
It was the girl in the forest
Riff 1
Who opened my eyes
[Bridge 2]
C6 D6 Riff1
What part of nature can you honestly say
C6 D6 Em C5 B Am
Is beyond your explanations for short term gain
B Em D D C5 B5
Something's got to change before everything's
[Verse 3]
A5 G6 N.C. Am7
Gonna disappear right before our eyes
C6 D6 G
And we finally face ourselves alone in the forest
D C G D C G6 Am7 G6
Where so much rides on which path we decide oh, mmm