Capo: 1st fret
Key: Eb
[Intro]
N.C. x4
D A C G
D A C G
[Verse 1]
D A
A lonely mother gazing out of her window
C G
Staring at a son that she just can't touch
D A
If at any time he's in a jam, she'll be by
his side
C G
But he doesn't realize he hurts her so much
D A
But all the praying just ain't helping
at all
C
'cause he can't seem to keep his self out
G
of trouble
D
So he goes out and he makes his money the
A
best way he knows how
C G
Another body laying cold in the gutter,
listen to me
[Chorus]
D A
Don't go chasing waterfalls
C
Please stick to the rivers and the lakes
G
that you're used to
D
I know that you're gonna have it your way
A
or nothing at all
C G
But I think you're moving too fast
[Verse 2]
D A
Little precious has a natural obsession
C G
For temptation but he just can't see
D A
She gives him loving that his body
can't handle
C G
But all he can say is "baby it's good to
me"
D A
One day he goes and takes a glimpse in
the mirror
C G
But he doesn't recognize his own face
D A
His health is fading and he doesn't
know why
C G
3 letters took him to his final resting
place, y'all don't hear me?
[Chorus]
D A
Don't go chasing waterfalls
C
Please stick to the rivers and the lakes
G
that you're used to
D
I know that you're gonna have it your way
A
or nothing at all
C G
But I think you're moving too fast
[Chorus]
D A
Don't go chasing waterfalls
C
Please stick to the rivers and the lakes
G
that you're used to
D
I know that you're gonna have it your way
A
or nothing at all
C G
But I think you're moving too fast c'mon
[Verse 3]
D
I seen a rainbow yesterday, but too
A
many storms have come and gone
C
Leavin' a trace of not one God-given ray,
is it because my life is ten shades of
gray?
G
I pray all ten fade away Seldom praise Him
for the sunny days
D
And like His promise is true only my
A
faith can undo
The many chances I blew, to bring my life
C
to anew
Clear blue and unconditional skies, have
G N.C.
dried the tears from my eyes, no more
lonely cries
D
My only bleedin' hope, is for the folk who
can't cope
A
With such an endurin' pain that it keeps
'em in the pourin' rain
C
Who's to blame for tootin' 'caine into
your own vein?
G
What a shame you shoot and aim for
someone else's brain
D
You claim the insane and name this day in
time for fallin' prey
A
to crime I say the system got you victim to
your own mind
C
Dreams are hopeless aspirations
G
In hopes of comin' true believe in yourself
the rest is up to me and you
[Chorus]
D A
Don't go chasing waterfalls
C
Please stick to the rivers and the lakes
G
that you're used to
D
I know that you're gonna have it your way
A
or nothing at all
C G
But I think you're moving too fast
[Chorus]
D A
Don't go chasing waterfalls
C
Please stick to the rivers and the lakes
G
that you're used to
D
I know that you're gonna have it your way
A
or nothing at all
C G
But I think you're moving too fast
(fade out)
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