Tune: (Eb Ab Db Bb Gb Eb) (verse starts on repeat) RHYTHM FIGURE 1; 1.ain't it.... Eb------------------------------9-----------9------------------- Bb-------10-----------10----------10----------10-----------10--- Gb----11----11~----11----11~---------11~---------11~----11---11~ Db-12-----------12-----------12----------12----------12--------- Ab-------------------------------------------------------------- Eb-------------------------------------------------------------- Eb-----------------9----------9--------------------------15----- Bb-------10----------10---------10~-12-------12-------------12-- Gb----11----11~---------11~------------12-------12----12-------- Db-12-----------12----------12------------12-------12----------- Ab-------------------------------------------------------------- Eb-------------------------------------------------------------- 2.carve out... Eb-------------------------------------------------------------- Bb--------12--------------10----------10----------10-----------10 Gb----12~-------12-----11----11~---11----11~---11----11~----11--- Db-12--------12-----12-----------12----------12----------12------ Ab-------------------------------------------------------------- Eb-------------------------------------------------------------- Eb--------9-----------9-----------9-----------9----------------- Bb----------10----------10----------10----------10~-12-------12- Gb-11~---------11~---------11~---------11~-------------12------- Db-----12----------12----------12----------12-------------12---- Ab-------------------------------------------------------------- Eb-------------------------------------------------------------- ...blanket skies.. ....old oak tree... Eb----------15-----------------|---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0------- Bb-------------------12-------:|---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10------ Gb-12----12-------12-------12--|---11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11------ Db----12-------12-------12-----|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12------ Ab----------------------------:|-------------------------------- Eb-----------------------------|-------------------------------- Verse 1; (with rhythm figure 1) ain't it funny how we pretend we're still a child softly stolen under our blanket skies and rescue me from me, and all that i believe i.........won't deny the pain i.........won't deny the change and should i fall from grace here with you will you leave me too? Verse 2; (with rhythm figure 1) carve out your heart for keeps in an old oak tree * and hold me for goodbyes-and whispered lullabyes and tell me i am still the man i'm supposed to be i.........won't deny the pain i.........won't deny the change and should i fall from grace here with you will you leave me too? Will you leave me too? Interlude; Eb-------------------------------|------------------ Bb-1210--75--87--53--7/8~~--:|-----repeat------- Gb-11-9--64--76--42--6/7~~---|--------3--------- Db-0---0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-------|------times------- Ab------------------------------:|------------------ Eb-------------------------------|------------------ Eb----------------------2-------0---------------------------- Bb-----0---0---0----------0------------or something---------- Gb---2---2---2---2----2-----2-----2---like that..just play--- Db-0----------------0---------0--------around with----------- Ab---------------------------------------Dm(no 3rd)---------- Eb----------------------------------------------------------- Bridge; too late to turn to turn back now, i'm running out of sound and i am changing, changing and if we died right now, this fool you love somehow is here with you i.........won't deny the pain i.........won't deny the change and should i fall from grace here with you will you leave me too? Will you leave me too? Rhythm Figure one ....end with D* Dm (no 3rd) - X X 0 2 3 0