Intro
A D G A D G Bm
[Verse 1]
G Bm
Autumn leaves are falling 'round us
G A Bm
Time to gather all those many thoughts
G
Of all the things that might have been
Bm G A D
Or gained at such a cost
[Verse 2]
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For some of us there's endless hoping
Em G F#m D
For some of us a craziness, too
Em G F#m
Holding onto better reasons
D Em A G A D
Works for me and you, you know it's true
[Bridge]
G A D
And when the stakes are higher
A
Never play with fire
G Bm
Leave it alone
[Verse 3]
G Bm
I wandered through a country churchyard
G A Bm
And wondered what kind of life they led
G
Walked into a castle ruin
Bm G A D
Of gentry that had fled
[Verse 4]
Em G F#m D
For some of them had endless hoping
Em G F#m D
Some of them crazy, too
Em G F#m
Holding onto better reasons
D Em A G A
We'll never truly know, oh no
[Bridge]
D G D G A
Those trees will tumble down on a stormy day
D G D G Bm
And those leaves will fade away, fade away
[Verse 5]
G Bm
The autumn leaves are falling 'round us
G A Bm
I'm here to gather all my many thoughts
G
Of all the things that might have been
Bm G D A Bm
As the ground has turned to frost
[Outro]
G A Bm Em
Leaves are falling down
G A Bm Em
Autumn leaves are falling down
G A Bm Em
Autumn leaves are falling