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