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