Introduction: 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 Outro: