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