[Instrumental Intro] [fingerstyle acoustic guitar playing G and Cadd9 chords with hammer-ons] Heard the birds this morning Before I could muster up a thought It wasn't that long ago Didn't think I'd make it back But I found relief here At least for now [Instrumental] [acoustic guitar continues rhythmic fingerpicking] [cello enters with sustained legato melody in the lower register] Heard this was a way out Came to try It wasn't that long ago I couldn't say goodbye But I found relief here anyway At least for a while Never really knew what I was doing Though I hid that pretty well Maybe someday I'll tell you If I can figure it out somehow So glad I found relief here It's been a while Made it through the year Now something makes me smile. Too bad nothing lasts forever. [Instrumental Interlude] [second acoustic guitar enters with melodic lead lines and slides] [cello moves to a higher register playing a counter-melody] Woke up early this morning Before the sun shone through The windows I left open The smell of morning dew [Lead vocal + soft 3-part male harmony] Could this be forever? Will you find your way too? Despite the dreary weather I'm proof there's a way through Have you really found relief here? Can you stay for a while? All this moving around Mile after mile [Lead vocal + soft 3-part male harmony] I found relief here I found relief here [Harmony fades — return to solo male baritone lead] Does anything last forever? [Outro] [lead guitar and cello fade out] [primary acoustic guitar ends on a final sustained G major chord]
