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