Verse 1 
G                              C 
In this autumn town where the leaves can fall 
    G                     C 
On either side of the garden wall 
G                      C                D 
We laugh all night to keep the embers glowin' 
G                                  C 
Some are leapin' free from their moving cars 
G                               C 
Stackin' stones 'round their broken hearts 
G                 C                     D 
Waving down any wind that might come blowin' 

Verse 2 
G                          C 
Mice move out when the field is cut 
G                       C 
Serpents curl when the sun comes up 
G               C                    D 
Songbirds only end up where they're goin' 
G                   C          
Some get rain and some get snow 
G                    C           
Some want love and some want gold 
G               D               C 
I just want to see you in the mornin' 


[Refrão]
 
G                       C 
Dogs lay down in the evenin' heat 
G                          C 
Fish do worse when they leave the sea 
G                C                   D 
Songbirds only end up where they're goin' 

Verse 3 
G                               C 
In this autumn town where the lights can change 
G                              C 
Some get mercy and some get blame 
G                         C                D 
Some get lost when they feel the river flowin' 
G                             C 
It's all holy smoke and the flame dies fast 
G                            C 
We hold our hats while the days fly past 
G                     C                    D 
Cold wind comes and we wave but it keeps goin' 


[Refrão]

G                        C 
Fathers, Sons and Holy Ghosts 
G                      C     
All come back or they all come close 
G                C                  D 
Songbirds only end up where they're going 

verse 4 
G                  C 
Some get hard and some go home 
G                    C 
Some want flesh and some want bone 
G              D               C 
I just want to see you in the mornin' 

Outro 
G                     D              C            G 
Yeah, I just want to see you in the mornin'