Standard tuning Capo 2nd fret (sounding key E major) Chords: D xx0232 Dsus4 xx0233 DV 557775 (or xxx775) GIII 355433 A X02220 Em 022000 G 320003 D Dsus4 DV GIII A D When your sky starts to tumble and your rhymes starts to lose D Dsus4 D A D The meaning so tenderly given Dsus4 DV GIII A D When all your dreams lie down and die at your shoes D Em G D You can turn to me for livin' When your sweet words begin to turn black on the vines And they bear their fruit no longer Then lay down your love songs and leave them behind I'll show you something stronger The shadow you're chasing will fade in the sun Don't let disbelief deceive you As you hide from your sorrow remember there's one That only seeks to please you And now you must follow your dreams as they fly Leaving trails of empty feeling Perhaps when you watch all your dream lovers die You'll decide that you need a real one ----------------------------------------------------- Capo 4th Fret (Sounding Key E) C /B Dm C When your sky starts to tumble and your rhymes start to lose F G7 Their meanin' so tenderly given C /B Dm C When all your dreams lie down and die at your shoes G F C You can turn to me for livin' When your sweet words begin to turn black on their vines And they bear their fruit no longer Then lay down your love songs and leave 'em behind I'll show you something stronger The shadow you're chasin' will fade in the sun Don't let disbelief decieve you As you hide from your sorrow remember there's one That only seeks to please you Now you must follow your poems as they fly Leaving trails of empty feelin' Perhaps when you watch all your dream lovers die You'll decide that you need a real one ----------------------------------------- Capo 4th fret (C)When your sky starts to (C/B)tumble And your (Dm)rhymes start to (C)lose The (C/E)meanin' so (F)tenderly (G7)given, (G7/B) When (C)all your dreams (C/B)lie down And (Dm)die at your (C)shoes, You can (F)turn to (G)me for (F)livin'. (C) (C/E) (C) (C/E) When your (C)sweet words be(C/B)gin To turn (Dm)black on their (C)vines, And they (C/E)bear their (F)fruit no (G7)longer, (G7/B) Then (C)lay down your (C/B)love songs And (Dm)leave 'Em be(C)hind, (F) I'll show you (G)something (F)stronger. (C) (C/E) (C) (C/E) The (C)shadow you're (C/B)chasin' Will (Dm)fade in the (C)sun, (C/E)Don't let disbe(F)lief de(G7)ceive you, (G7/B) As you (C)hide from your (C/B)sorrow, Re(Dm)member there's (C)one That (F)only (G)seeks to (F)please you. (C) (C/E) (C) (C/E) But (C)now you must (C/B)follow Your (Dm)poems as they (C)fly, Leaving (C/E)trails of (F)empty (G7)feelin', (G7/B) Per(C)haps when you (C/B)watch All your (Dm)dream lovers (C)die, You'll de(F)cide that you (G)need a (F)real one. (C) (G) (C) (C/B) (Dm) (C)