INTRO RIFF on mandolin
E|-----------------|-----------------|------------------0------|----------
A|-2h4-4-4-4-2-0---|---0-0-0-0-------|-2h4-4-4-4-2-0-5-5-5-4-2-|-4-4-2-0-0
D|---------------4-|-4---------4-4-2-|-------------------------|--------4-
G|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------------|----------
INTRO RIFF on guitar (try playing on 12th fret)
A D D A F#m Bm D A
e|-----------------|-----------------|------------------0------|----------
B|-0h2-2-2-2-0-----|-----------------|-0h2-2-2-2-0---3-3-3-2-0-|-2-2-0----
G|-------------2---|---2-2-2-2-------|-------------2-----------|------2-2-
D|---------------4-|-4---------4-4-2-|-------------------------|-------4--
A|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------------|----------
E|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------------|----------
A D A
Oh the birds are ringing in the opening act of spring
F#m Bm D A
And I have fallen down and I'm so much worse than I have ever been
A D A
Oh the season's acting strange and I know that something has to change
F#m Bm D A
But there is no path I can choose that will not bring somebody pain
E E7 F#m D Bm A E
Oh oh oh oh Please forgive me for the things that I must do
E E7 F#m D Bm A E A
Oh oh oh oh I have hurt so many people it was never my intention to hurt you
INTRO RIFF
A D D A F#m Bm D A
A D A
Oh the clouds have gathered thick and in my stomach I feel sick
F#m Bm D A
And I have all this drive and no idea what I should do with it
A D A
But they say there is a calm after the passing of the storm
F#m Bm D A
So I can dream of going back outside when the rain and thunder's done
E E7 F#m D Bm A E
Oh oh oh oh Please forgive me for the things that I must do
E E7 F#m D Bm A E A
Oh oh oh oh I have hurt so many people it was never my intention to hurt you
E Bm
And you know the old folks say, they can tell which way the rivers flowing
Bm D A
Tell which way the wind is blow—ing, but watching careful for the...
Bm A
Signs among the little things: The barking dogs, the birds on wing
E Bm
And I am deaf and blind and I can't say if I can change
Bm D A
the patterns that have caused you pain, for I was raised in suburbs
Bm
Sheltered from the sun and rain far away from subtle season's change
INTRO RIFF
A D D A F#m Bm D A
A D A
Oh baby I will read about the buzzing of the bees
F#m Bm D A
About the grass and snakes and spawning lakes and the different types of trees
A D A
And I will find a way that leads from cruel April into May
F#m Bm D A
And someday soon it will be June and you'll decide to stay
-CHORUS-
E E7 F#m D Bm A E
Oh oh oh oh please forgive me for the things that I have done
E E7 F#m D Bm A E
Oh oh oh oh I will carry your umbrella in the summer
A
And I'll shade you from the sun
INTRO RIFF
A D D A F#m Bm D A
