Originally in Eb, I play in D
D | A | C | G |
D | A | C | G |
Vox on the 1
D | A |
A lonely mother gazing | out of her window |
C | G | |
Staring a | t a son that she just can’t t | ouch |
D | A | |
If at any | time he’s in a jam, she’ll be | by his side |
C | G | |
But he doesn’t | realize he hurts her so | much |
Vox down to the 3 on “but”, up to the 4 (the 7 of the chord) on “helping”
Dmaj7/A | A |
But all the praying just ain’t | helping at all |
C | G | |
‘Cause he can’t | seem to keep his self out of | trouble |
D | A | |
So he goes out | and he makes his money the best | way he knows how |
C | G | |
Another | body laying cold in the | gutter, listen to me |
D | A |
Don’t go chasing | waterfalls |
C | G | |
Please stick to the | rivers and the lakes that you’re | used to |
D | A | |
I know that you’re | gonna have it your way or | nothing at all |
C | G | |
But I think you’re | moving too fast |
Dmaj7 | A |
Little precious has a | natural obsession |
C | G | |
For tempt | ation but he just can’t | see |
D | A |
She gives him loving that his | body can’t handle |
C | G | |
But all h | e can say is “baby it’s g | ood to me” |
D | A |
One day he goes and takes a | glimpse in the mirror |
C | G | |
But he | doesn’t recognize his own | face |
D | A |
His health is fading and he | doesn’t know why |
C | G | |
Three letters | took him to his final | resting place, y’all don’t hear me? |
D | A |
Don’t go chasing | waterfalls |
C | G | |
Please stick to the | rivers and the lakes that you’re | used to |
D | A | |
I know that you’re | gonna have it your way or | nothing at all |
C | G | |
But I think you’re | moving too fast |
D |
Come on |
Spoken
D | A |
I seen a rainbow yesterday, but too many s | torms have come and gone |
C | |
Leavin’ a trace of not one god-given | ray, is it because my life is ten shades of gray? |
G | |
I pray all | ten fade away seldom praise him for the sunny days |
Dmaj7 | A |
And like his promises true only my faith can und | o |
C | |
The many chances I blew, to bring my life to an | ew |
G | |
Clear blue and unconditional skies, have dried the | tears from my eyes, no more lonely cries |
D | |
My o | nly bleedin’ hope, is for the folk who can’t cope |
A | |
With such an end | urin’ pain that it keeps ‘em in the pourin’ rain |
C |
Who’s to blame for tootin’ ‘caine into your own vein? |
G |
What a shame you shoot and aim for someone else’s brain |
D | |
You c | laim the insane and name this day in time for fallin’ prey |
A | |
To cr | ime I say the system got you victim to your own mind |
C | G |
Dreams are hopeless aspirations in hopes of comin’ | true, believe in yourself the rest is up to me and you |
D | A |
Don’t go chasing | waterfalls |
C | G | |
Please stick to the | rivers and the lakes that you’re | used to |
D | A | |
I know that you’re | gonna have it your way or | nothing at all |
C | G | |
But I think you’re | moving too fast |
D | A |
Don’t go chasing | waterfalls |
C | G | |
Please stick to the | rivers and the lakes that you’re | used to |
D | A | |
I know that you’re | gonna have it your way or | nothing at all |
C | G | |
But I think you’re m | oving too fast |
D |