River Alone

Am D 2x Am F Em G D G Am No sound of a dog bark, only distant hum of cars and wind and dry leaves falling F Em G Where the light falls slant, she holds the river in her hands D Dm Am November hits the ground, a blanket of yellow and brown F Em G The rushing of the water drowns out birdsong and highway sound Dm Am She's wringing out sun-drenched hair G D Am Find her by the river alone G D Am She turns to water, he turns to stone C G Am Stars above her, how they shone G Watching over Am D 2x Am F Em The current pulls at her bare feet and her legs G Up come a cool breeze D G Am The arched trees bend in closer watching Am F Em She let the wind run his fingers through her hair G Am She let the sun touch her skin D Am Young brown golden G D Am He found her by the river alone G D Am She turned to water, he turned to stone C G Am Stars above her, how they shone G Watching over D Am F Em G D G Am Am F Em Driving rain at night holds its breath under bridges G D G Am The road hisses as he slows to leave the highway F Em G Streetlights shine on power lines, rain hangs like diamonds D Am A necklace for a heavy sky on a windless night G D Am He found her by the river alone G D Am She turned to water, he turned to stone C G Am Stars above her, how they shone G Watching over Am F Blue smoke in the backyard Em G Snaking high above the barn D G D Cold blanket of stars pulls in closer Am The colder they are D Am