The Opening Act Of Spring

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[Intro]

[INTRO RIFF]
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Em Am
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[Verse]
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Oh the birds are ringing in
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The opening act of spring
            Em                 Am                  C      D/F#     G5
And I have fallen down and I'm so much worse than I have ever      been

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Oh the season's acting strange
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And I know that something has to change
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But there is no path I can choose that will not bring somebody      pain


[Chorus]
D         D/F#  G5
O-------h oh oh oh
          Am               G5               D
Please forgive me for the things that I must do
D         D/F#  G5
O-------h oh oh oh
        Am           G5            D                          INTRO RIFF
I have hurt so many people it was never my intention to hurt you

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[Verse]
                             C
Oh the clouds have gathered thick
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And in my stomach I feel sick
           Em                 Am           C        D/F#     G5
And I have all this drive and no idea what I should do with  it

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But they say there is a calm
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After the passing of the storm
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So I can dream of going back outside when the rain and thunder's done


[Chorus]
D         D/F#  G5
O-------h oh oh oh
          Am               G5               D
Please forgive me for the things that I must do
D         D/F#  G5
O-------h oh oh oh
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I have hurt so many people it was never my intention to hurt you

[Bridge]
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I know the old folks say
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They can tell which way the river's flowing
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Tell which way the wind is blowing

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Watching careful for the
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Signs among the little thing
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The barking dogs, the birds on wing

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I am deaf and blind
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And I can't say if I can change
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Patterns that have caused you pain

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Well, I was raised in subrubs
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Sheltered from the sun and rain
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Far away from subtle season's change

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[Verse]
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Oh baby I will read
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About the buzzing of the bees
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About the grass and snakes and spawning lakes and the different types of tress

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And I will find a way
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That leads from cruel April into May
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And someday soon it will be June and you'll decide to  stay

[Chorus]
D         D/F#  G5
O-------h oh oh oh
          Am               G5                D
Please forgive me for the things that I have done
D         D/F#  G5
O-------h oh oh oh
        Am           G5            D
I will carry your umbrella in the summer
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And I'll shade you from the sun

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