(tuner) (Eb Ab Db Bb Gb Eb)

(verse starts on repeat)
(rhythn figure 1)

    1.ain't it....
Eb|------------------------------9-----------9-------------------
Bb|-------10-----------10----------10----------10-----------10---
Gb|----11----11~----11----11~---------11~---------11~----11---11~
Db|-12-----------12-----------12----------12----------12---------
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------

Eb|-----------------9----------9--------------------------15-----
Bb|-------10----------10---------10~-12-------12-------------12--
Gb|----11----11~---------11~------------12-------12----12--------
Db|-12-----------12----------12------------12-------12-----------
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------
                                2.carve out...
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------
Bb|--------12--------------10----------10----------10-----------10
Gb|----12~-------12-----11----11~---11----11~---11----11~----11---
Db|-12--------12-----12-----------12----------12----------12------
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------

Eb|--------9-----------9-----------9-----------9-----------------
Bb|----------10----------10----------10----------10~-12-------12-
Gb|-11~---------11~---------11~---------11~-------------12-------
Db|-----12----------12----------12----------12-------------12----
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------

                      ...blanket skies..
                       ....old oak tree...
Eb|----------15-----------------|---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------
Bb|-------------------12-------:|---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10------
Gb|-12----12-------12-------12--|---11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11------
Db|----12-------12-------12-----|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12------
Ab|----------------------------:|--------------------------------
Eb|-----------------------------|--------------------------------

(verse 1)

(with rhythm figure 1)

ain't it funny how we pretend we're still a child
softly stolen under our blanket skies
D D/F# Em7 G                    D        D/F#
                   and rescue me from me,
Em7            G
and all that i believe
D         D/F#           Em7    G
i.........won't deny the pain
D         D/F#           Em7
i.........won't deny the change
G                     D          D/F#      Em7
and should i fall from   grace   here with you
G
will you leave me too?

(verse 2)

(with rhythm figure 1)

carve out your heart for keeps in an old oak tree
    D*  D**       E*                    D*
and hold me for goodbyes-and whispered lullabyes
Dm   3rd) D/F# Em7 G                    Dm   3rd) D/F#
                    and tell me i am still
Em7                     g
the man i'm supposed to be

Dm   3rd) D/F#           Em7    G
i.........won't deny the pain
Dm   3rd) D/F#           Em7
i.........won't deny the change
G                     Dm   3rd) D/F#      Em7
and should i fall from   grace   here with you
G                   Em7  G
will you leave me too?  Will you leave me too?

(interlude)
Eb|-------------------------------|------------------
Bb|-12\10--7\5--8\7--5\3--7/8~~--:|-----repeat-------
Gb|-11\-9--6\4--7\6--4\2--6/7~~---|--------3---------
Db|-0---0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-------|------times-------
Ab|------------------------------:|------------------
Eb|-------------------------------|------------------

Eb|----------------------2-------0----------------------------
Bb|-----0---0---0----------0------------or something----------
Gb|---2---2---2---2----2-----2-----2---like that..just play---
Db|-0----------------0---------0--------around with-----------
Ab|---------------------------------------Dm   3rd)----------
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------

(bridge)

D5                                 A5                         G5
  too late to turn to turn back now, i'm running out of sound
           A#5       C5
and i am changing, changing
D5                        A5                           G5
  and if we died right now, this fool you love somehow
           A#5
is here with you

Dm   3rd) D/F#           Em7    G
i.........won't deny the pain
Dm   3rd) D/F#           Em7
i.........won't deny the change
G                     Dm   3rd) D/F#      Em7
and should i fall from   grace   here with you
G                   Em7  G
will you leave me too?  Will you leave me too?

(rhythm figure 1 end with D*