Am                         Em
Once my life was plain and clear
         Am
I recall
                      Em
Once my ignorance was bliss
Am    Em   G
Nightfall came
Bb               Am
Like a serpent?s kiss
Em             Am
To my troubled mind

Dm               Am
Why... Oh why my God
          Dm                  Am
Have you abandoned me in my sobriety
Dm             Am
Behind the old fa?ade
           Bb
I'm your bewildered child
     C                   Dm
So take me cross the river wide


Am                    Em           Am
Binding promisses were made on my soul
                       Em
Grand illusions lead astray
Am   Em   G    Bb              Am
Ice cold winds swept my heart away
Em               Am
Bring me back to you

Dm               Am
Why... Oh why my God
          Dm                   Am
Have you abandoned me in my sobriety
Dm              G
Behind the old fa?ade
          Bb
I'm your bewildered child
    C                      Dm
So take me cross the river wide



-- Helena --
Dm
I remember a song
Am
Like in a dream
Dm
Where September was long
    Am
And winter unreal

Dm                   Am
Why... Oh why my God above
          Dm                 Am
Have you abandoned me in my sobriety
Dm              G
Behind the old fa?ade
             Bb
I'm your bewildered child
   C                  Dm
So take me cross the river wide




I have a youtube link of myself performing this for a demo if you would like to 
hear it to clarify timing, fingerpicking and strumming patterns.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Asj7qVjzbZY