C (x32010@1)                  Cmaj7 (x32000@1)       Am7 (x02010@1)           C6I've (03221x@1)spent my whole lifetime in a world where the sunshine
     F (133211@1)          Em (022000@1)        Dmmade (xx0231@1)excuses for not hanging 'round
     G (320003@1)          F (133211@1)            Em (022000@1)         Dm (xx0231@1) Dm7
I've squandered emotions on the slightest of notions
         G (320003@1)       G7 (320001@1)         Cand (x32010@1)the first easy loving I've found
C (x32010@1)          Cmaj7 (x32000@1)          Am7 (x02010@1)          C6Soon (03221x@1)all the good times, the gay times and play times
     F (133211@1)          Em (022000@1)        Dm (xx0231@1)  Dm7
like colors run together and fade
     G (320003@1)       F (133211@1)       Em (022000@1)         DmOh (xx0231@1)Lord if you hear me, touch me and hold me 
     G (320003@1)       F (133211@1)       Em (022000@1)         Dmand (xx0231@1)keep me from blowing away

[instrumental break then modulate to D]
         D (xx0232@1)                 Dmaj7 (xx0222@1)       Bm7 (x20202@1)        D6There've (xx04xx@1)been times that I've trembled and my mind's remembered
     G (320003@1)            F#m (244222@1)    Em (022000@1)  Em7
the days that just crumbled away
     A (x02220@1)          G (320003@1)           F#m (244222@1)       EmWith (022000@1)nothing to show but these lines that I know
     A (x02220@1)                    Dare (xx0232@1)beginning to show in my face
   D (xx0232@1)           Dmaj7 (xx0222@1)          Bm7 (x20202@1)         D6So (xx04xx@1)Lord if you're listenin' you know I'm no christian
     G (320003@1)             F#m (244222@1)    Em (022000@1)  Em7
and I ain't got much coming to me
              A (x02220@1)       G (320003@1)       F#m (244222@1)         EmBut (022000@1)won't you send down some sunshine, throw out a lifeline
     G (320003@1)       A (x02220@1)       D (xx0232@1)         
And keep me from blowing away
  A (x02220@1)       G (320003@1)       F#m (244222@1)         EmLord (022000@1)if you hear me, touch me and hold me,
     G (320003@1)     A (x02220@1)          G (320003@1)   D (xx0232@1)   
and keep me from blowing away