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