The End Of The Innocence

Remember when the days were long and (F)rolled beneath a deep blue sky?

(C)They're Didn't have a care in the world,

for with (F)Mommy and Daddy we e (G)standin' by.

But (C)"happily ever after" fails and we've been (F)poisoned by these fairy tales.

The (C)lawyers dwell on small the details

since (Am)Daddy had to fly.

Ah, but (Am7)I know a (Em7)place where (Dm7)we can go (Am7)that's still (Fmaj7)untouched by (G)men.

(Am)We'll sit and (Em)watch the clouds roll by and the (Am7)tall grass (Fmaj7)wave in the (G)wind.

You can (C)lay your head back (F)on the ground and (Am7)let your hair fall (Dm7)all around.

(C)Offer up your (F)best defense but (Am7)this is the end,

(Fmaj7)this is the end

(G)of the (C)innocence.

(C)Oh beautiful, for spacious skies, but (F)now those skies are threatening.

(C)They're beating plowshares into the swords for this (F)tired old man that we e (G)each of king.

But (C)"happi Armchair riors often fail and we've (F)been poisoned by these fairy tales.

The (C)lawyers clean up long the details

since (Am)Daddy had to lie.

Ah, But (Am7)I know a (Em7)place where (Dm7)we can go (Am7)and wash (Fmaj7)away this (G)sin.

(Am)We'll sit and (Em)watch the clouds roll by and the (Am7)tall grass (Fmaj7)wave in the (G)wind.

You can (C)lay your head back (F)on the ground and (Am7)let your hair fall (Dm7)all around.

(C)Offer up your (F)best defense but (Am7)this is the (Dm7)end,

(Fmaj7)this is the end

(G)of the (C)innocence.

(G)Just (C)lay your head back (F)on the ground and (Am7)let your hair fall (Dm7)all around.

(C)Offer up your (F)best defense but (Am7)this is the (Dm7)end,

(Fmaj7)this is the end

(G)of the (C)innocence.