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