Cryptical Envelopment

E Esus4 The other day they waited Asus4 E The sky was dark and faded, E D C# B A B D Solemnly they stated, A G He has to die, A G You know he has to die. E Esus4 And all the children learnin', Asus4 E From books that they were burnin', E D C# B A B D Every leaf was turnin' A G To watch him die N.C. You know he had to die. (Walk-down chromatically from G to E Em G D The summer sun looked down on him, C B Am Am/G His mother could but frown on him, Dm/F D7/F# Em/G G#dim/G# And all the others sound on him, Am F#7/A# B7 But it doesn't seem to matter. E Esus4 And when the day had ended, Asus4 E With rainbow colors blended, E D C# B A B D His mind remained unbended, A E He had to die, A E You know he had to die.