Intro: Four, three, two, one A D A D A Verse 1: A D A Play me something gently, I'm across the ocean missin' home D A A /G# F#m A /G# A There are lights on sparklin' towers that shine dark when seen alone A D A Somewhere there's a mountain that overlooks the sea D A A /G# F#m A /G# A I wonder if that mountain has got more rock than my band and me A D A And I ain't no victim to a naive boy's dreams D A A /G# F#m A /G# A But I wish you were here now to see these damned old sparklin' things
Chorus: D A It's a long road to heaven (Long road) E F#m It's a far drop to hell D A I pray we outlive this fountain (Pray we outlive) E F#m I reckon time will tell D A The stronger folks keep goin' E F#m No matter where they've been (No matter where they've been) D A And there are lights on sparklin' towers E F#m That I'll never see again (I'll never see them again) Verse 2: A D A I am not the person that I was yesterday D A A /G# F#m A /G# A And the things I'm seeing now will never be the same A D A Do you think God's a person or the blinking lights? D A A /G# F#m A /G# A They reflect in her eyes while she walks these streets at night A D A Do you think God’s a person or is He just the sound D A A /G# F#m A /G# A Of laughter through the walls in a place I haven't found? Chorus: D A It's a long road to heaven (Long road) E F#m It's a far drop to hell D A I pray we outlive this fountain (Pray we outlive) E F#m I reckon time will tell D A The stronger folks keep goin' E F#m No matter where they've been (No matter where they've been) D A And there are lights on sparklin' towers E F#m That I'll never see again (I'll never see them again) Outro: A D A Do you think God’s a person or is He just the sound D A A /G# F#m A /G# A Of early mornin' creakin''on some floors way out of town? A D A I'm breathin' in a life and my legs are workin' fine D A A /G# F#m A /G# A Do you think God's a person or the slowly passin' time?
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