Till We Make Our Ascent

(intro 8x) G A

G    A     G           A
Stay here, stay in the moment
G           A           G            A
  Where the blooming of spring never ends
G       A  G           A
  Let's go down by the willow tree
G               A              G          A
  Roll with the hills 'till we make our ascent
G      A          G          A
All I imagined is all that I see
G          A           G           A
Gardens of flowers and warm summer breeze
G           A              G          A
  There's a place where no trouble is seen
G            A
Everything's perfect
         F          G            Eb          Bb
But it's all just a dream that I have when I sleep
          C#          G#    G#m   B
Through a winter that never ends

( C#m E C#m E ) (x2)

C#m E     C#m       E
  Open,   open your eyes to
C#m            E            C#m         E
    A world of all that can sadden your heart
C#m E      C#m         E
  Color    absent from all I see
C#m           E            C                G
    Skies are grey and the streetlights are dark
C         G          C         G
Lost in a sea of sad faces and hearts who claim
Bb           F
Eye for eye, tooth for tooth
     G#          Eb
With words far beyond reproof
F#            C#        C#m    E C#m E C#m E C#m Ebm
    Still I remain unconvinced

F#m       G#m          A               B
All these years, we've hoped and we've dreamed
      F#m     G#m       A      B
For a final escape, but to no avail
F#m   G#m         A        B          F#m      G#m
All I hear... the infinite buzzing of vanity's lips
        A             B        C#m E C#m E C#m E C#m E
Forming words for the eager in ear

C#m           E     C#m        E            C#m
    There's a man reciting the words of his god
     E            C#m     E
In a room full of pliable hearts
C#m          E     C#m          E
    And each word, teaming with fire
   C#m       E             C         G
Consumes any reason that's lingering near
C     G            C            G
Every word will precede a great cheer
    Bb             F             G#        Eb
To affirm that the problem could never lie here
    F#          C#          C#m    E C#m E C#m E C#m Ebm
And on goes the shifting of blame

F#m       G#m          A               B
All these years, we've hoped and we've dreamed
      F#m     G#m       A      B
For a final escape, but to no avail
F#m   G#m         A        B          F#m      G#m
All I hear... the infinite buzzing of vanity's lips
        A             B        Em Bm D Am Em Bm D Am (sax solo)
Forming words for the eager in ear

Em                            Bm
   What I wouldn't give to go back to that place
D                                 Am
   Just to feel the warmth of the sun shining down on my face
Em                    Bm
   The smell of young roses in bloom
D                                  Am                Em Bm D Am Em Bm D Am (solo)
   I'd gladly spend the rest of my days in that afternoon

Em      F#m     G        A          Em
I can't bear to look at another sad face
        F#m  G            A
In this town riddled with fear
Em         F#m         G          A
Close your eyes, we'll make our escape
          Em            F#m
Shake the dust off your feet
        G            A      G
Dry the last of your bitter tears.

( G A G A ) (4x)