The Opening Act of Spring

verse (pm) G C/G G Oh the birds are ringing in the opening act of spring Em Am C/G-D-G And I have fallen down and I'm so much worse than I have ever been G C/G G Oh the season's acting strange and I know that something has to change Em Am C/G-D-G But there is no path I can choose that will not bring somebody pain chorus D/FD/ED/F# G Am G D/F# Oh oh oh-oh oh Please forgive me for the things that I must do D/FD/ED/F# G Am G D/F# Oh oh oh-oh oh I have hurt so many people it was never my intention to hurt you INTRO RIFF verse G C/G G Oh the clouds have gathered thick and in my stomach I feel sick Em Am C/G-D-G And I have all this drive and no idea what I should do with it G C/G G But they say there is a calm after the passing of the storm Em Am C/G-D-G So I can dream of going back outside when the rain and thunder's done chorus D/FD/ED/F# G Am G D/F# Oh oh oh-oh oh Please forgive me for the things that I must do D/FD/ED/F# G Am G D/F# Oh oh oh-oh oh I have hurt so many people it was never my intention to hurt you bridge G D And you know the old folks say, they can tell which way the rivers flowing Am C/G Tell which way the wind is blow??ing, by watching careful for the... G Am Signs among the little things: The barking dogs, the birds on wing G D And I am deaf and blind and I can't say if I can change Am C/G the patterns that have caused you pain, for I was raised in suburbs G Am Sheltered from the sun and rain far away from subtle season's change INTRO RIFF verse (pm) G C/G G Oh baby I will read about the buzzing of the bees Em Am C/G-D-G About the grass and snakes and spawning lakes and the different types of trees G C/G G And I will find a way that leads from cruel April into May Em Am C/G-D-G And someday soon it will be June and you'll decide to stay chorus D/FD/ED/F# G Am G D/F# Oh oh oh-oh oh please forgive me for the things that I have done D/FD/ED/F# G Am G Oh oh oh-oh oh I will carry your umbrella in the summer D/F# And I'll shade you from the sun INTRO RIFF