Chords with lyrics
Intro: 
D#D# D#7M D#D# D#7M
D#D# D#7M 
D#7D#7 
D#6D#6 
F minorFm
One sunny afternoon, Allison
A#A#
Sat on her back porch rocking chair
F minorFm A#A# D#D# D#7M D#D# D#7M
Sipping the lemonade she?d made the day before
D#D# D#7M D#7D#7 D#6D#6 F minorFm
Gazing at the breeze in the willow trees, she said
A#A#
My life's like this hanging backyard swing
F minorFm A#A# 
G minorGm
Just waiting around for someone?s hand to fling me round
F#F# 
FF E7M E9(7)
And back and forth it?s all the same when they come and gone
D#D# D#7M D#D# D#7M
I?m still alone
D#D# D#7M D#7D#7 D#6D#6 F minorFm
Rising from her chair, she added sugar cubes and laughed
A#A#
It must be the family recipe
F minorFm A#A# D#D# D#7M D#D# D#7M
Rich and beautiful but never nearly sweet enough
D#D# D#7M D#7D#7 D#6D#6 F minorFm
Finishing her glass with grace she slipped on down the back stairs
A#A# F minorFm
She followed the old trail through the space between the trees
A#A# G minorGm
Until the stream where she removed her summer dress
F#F#
And folding it up she said
FF E7M E9(7)
All I want is that the rain pours down
D#D# D#7M
And it sweeps me away
D#7D#7 D#6D#6 D#D# D#7M
How I?d love to see that the river runs right through me
D#7D#7 D#6D#6 E7M B7M
Feel the steady stream as it pushes me to sea
E7M B7M E7M B7M
I have been thinking my life out
E7M 
E7E7 (D#D# D#7M D#D# D#7M)
It keeps on running me down
D#D# D#7M D#7D#7 D#6D#6 F minorFm
Arriving at half past four in came Norm
A#A#
Scholar and live-in family friend
F minorFm A#A# D#D# D#7M D#D# D#7M
A augmentedA kind of gentlemen caller with his eye on Allison
D#D# D#7M D#7D#7 D#6D#6 F minorFm
He knew there was trouble while walking up the driveway
A#A# F minorFm
He ran with a trail of papers flying everywhere
A#A# G minorGm
Knowing that seconds could determine everything
F#F# FF
And as he drew near he saw what Allison had done
F#F# FF tab.: 
E MajorE|-0-1-2-|
What she?d done
G minorGm 
G#G# 
A minorAm
He knew just what to do and into the water he flew
G#G#
It turned out easy to do
A minorAm G#G#
No more thinking it through
A#A#
Wake up Ally it?s you it?s you
D#D# D#7M D#7D#7 D#6D#6 D#D# D#7M
Oh, hon... How I?d love to see that the river runs right through me
D#7D#7 D#6D#6 E7M B7M
Feel the steady stream as it pushes me to see
E7M B7M E7M B7M
I have been thinking my life out
E7M E7E7
It keeps on running me down
D#D# D#7M D#7D#7 D#6D#6 D#D# D#7M
Oh, hon... How I?d love to see that the river runs right through me
D#7D#7 D#6D#6 E7M B7M
Feel the steady stream as it pushes me to sea
E7M B7M E7M B7M
I have been thinking my life out
E7M E7E7 D#D#
I think that I?m gonna let it run out
