Difficulty
Intermediate πͺ
Rate for accuracy
🎸
Key: F
β« Intro:
F Bm Dm C Bm F
β« Verse 1:
F Bb
It was all at once, every sound and sight
Dm C
When the days were loud and the days were light
F Bb
But the shadows fall and the chairs grow small
Dm C Bb F
And I try to get back to the heart again
β« Verse 2:
F Bb
To the rightest row in the wild grove
Dm C
To the brightest red in the dying glow
F Bb
But the row and red disappear ahead
Dm C Bb F
And I try to get back to the heart again
β« Verse 3:
Bm Dm Bm
To another side of the earth entire
F C
To the living trees standing in the fire
F Bm
We amass and split, we grow old and sick
Dm C Bb F
And I try to get back to the heart again
β« Interlude:
F Bm Dm C
F Bm Dm C Bb F
β« Verse 4:
F Bb
Does the railing run to a place I know?
Dm C
Does a ghost remain when all the people go?
F Bb
There's a secret tune dreams return me to
Dm C Bb F
And I try to get back to the heart again
β« Outro:
C Dm C Bb F
Song History
Published: June 26, 2022
Last Updated: September 10, 2025