Tom: C
C F C F C G Am F C G C
[Verse 1]
C Em
I see you on the avenue
G G7
Where you know them and they know you
C Em G
Down so low there’s nowhere left to fall
C Em G G7
And I watch you bend like twigs against the changing of the times
C Em G
And wither under weight that weighs upon us all
Am C G
Just hoping that someone will hear your call
[Chorus]
F C G Am
oh red dirt and sand may cover all the land
F C G
And everything may fall apart
F C G Am
But as soon as you know you’ll be steady as you go
F G C
O-o-on like a blackbird through the dark
[Instrumental]
C F C F C G Am F C G C
[Verse 2]
C Em
I see your faith begin to sway
G G7
As a promise seems to slip away
C Em G
And all the days just break to test your will
C Em G G7
And as the sun goes down on the west and we all learn to live with less
C Em G
Desire burns a hole you’ll never fill
Am C G
It’s hand like a stain is on you still
[Chorus]
F C G Am
oh red dirt and sand may cover all the land
F C G
And everything may fall apart
F C G Am
But as soon as you know you’ll be steady as you go
F G C
O-o-on like a blackbird through the dark
[Instrumental]
C Em G G7 X 4
[Chorus]
F C G Am
Oh red dirt and sand may cover all the land
F C G
And everything may fall apart
F C G Am
But as soon as you know you’ll be steady as you go
F G C
O-o-on like a blackbird through the dark
