[© 2026 River of Sighs Riffs. All rights reserved. This is an original composition. No part of this work may be reproduced, distributed, or used without express written permission] [Key: A minor] [Tempo: 4/4 65 BPM slow ballad] [Piano: Sparse voicings: root + 7th + 9th, avoid heavy chords. Arpeggiated intros/outros, gentle comping in verses. Crescendo in bridge with fuller voicings, then diminish back to whisper] [Upright Bass: Slow walking line half notes or whole notes. Outline roots, occasional chromatic approach tones. Sustain final notes in outro] [Drums brushes: Whispered swish on snare, light hi hat chick on 2 and 4. Occasional cymbal swell in chorus]. [Tenor sax: Solo in instrumental interlude] [Guitar nylon string or archtop: Fingerpicked chords in verses. Quarter note comping in chorus] [Intro -4 bars, piano + bass only] [ Am | Dm | E7 | Am ] [Sparse piano voicings, brushed cymbal swells. Bass walks slowly, outlining roots] [ad lib] mmm hummm doe doe doe doe doe mmmm [Verse 1 -8 bars] [ Am | Dm | E7 | Am | | Dm | Am | E7 | Am ] It alll-ways rainnns, When things are goin’ my way. No more sunny refrains, Only clouds here to stay. [Chorus -12 bars, lush phrasing] [ Dm | G7 | Cmaj7 | Am | | Fmaj7 | Dm | E7 | Am | | Dm | G7 | Cmaj7 | Am ] [backing vocals] There’s a storm on the way, I feel it in my bones. It’s another dark day, And I’m here all alone. [Verse 2 -8 bars] [ Am | Dm | G7 | Cmaj7 | | Fmaj7 | Dm | E7 | Am ] When I’m on the right track, It’s Just a matter of time. Until I’m told to step back To the end of the line. [Chorus -12 bars, lush phrasing] [backing vocals] [ Dm | G7 | Cmaj7 | Am | | Fmaj7 | Dm | E7 | Am | | Dm | G7 | Cmaj7 | Am ] There’s a storm on the way, I feel it in my bones. It’s another dark day, And I’m here all alone. [verse 3- 8 bars] [ Am | Dm | G7 | Cmaj7 | | Fmaj7 | Dm | E7 | Am ] Life makes no promise You'll ever get what you need Takes ev'rything from us And leaves you on your knees [Bridge -modal change, 8 bars; Shift to C Dorian] [ Cm7 | F7 | Bbmaj7 | Gm7 | | Cm7 | F7 | E7 | Am ] And when I finally find love, It ends like a punch to the face. It's a sign from above To keep me in my place. [Instrumental 8 bars] [ Am | Dm | E7 | Am | | Dm | Am | E7 | Am ] [Tenor Sax solo; Piano fills echo vocal phrasing; Bass and brushes keep pulse] [Outro final chorus -fade, 4 bars] [ Am | Dm | E7 | Am; hold] [Piano arpeggio, bass sustains, cymbal swell to silence] [backing vocals] There’s a storm on the way, I feel it in my bones. [backing vocals] There’s a storm on the way,
