Tone: [Ab]
Intro:
[Ab] [Ab] [Ab] [Gb] [G7] [Db]
Verse 1:
Today I[Ab]I woke from a dream
Self-i[Ab]Self-imposed suffering
I was[Gb]was clawing my [G7]way up the[Db]the red clay mountain [Ab]
Blistering sun, my sweat[Ab]sweat soaking my clothing [Gb]
Questioned [G7]myself,[Db]myself, why keep going?[Ab]going?
Over my shoulder were[Ab]were towering trees
Their[Gb]Their bustling [G7]branche[Db]branches summoning me
To a[Ab]a parallel trail[Ab]trail not so steep [Gb]
Offering [G7]shelter[Db]shelter, offering ease
Interlude:
[Ab] [Ab] [Gb] [G7] [Db]
Chorus:
[Db]Red[Eb7]Red [Bbm7] cl[Bbm]clay
[Db]You don’t have to do this the [Bbm]hard way
Interlude:
[Ab] [Ab] [Gb] [G7] [Db]
Verse 2:
So I[Ab]I take a deep breath and[Ab]and turn to be brave [Gb]
Harvest the [G7]fruits o[Db]of being afraid [Ab]
Take a deep breath and[Ab]and turn to be brave [Gb]
Harvest the [G7]fruits o[Db]of being afraid [Ab]
Take a deep breath and[Ab]and turn to be brave [Gb]
Harvest the [G7]fruits o[Db]of being afraid
Chorus:
[Db]Red[Eb7]Red [Bbm7] cl[Bbm]clay
[Db]You don’t have to do this the [Bbm]hard way
[Db]Red[Eb7]Red [Bbm7] cl[Bbm]clay
[Db]We don’t have to do this the [Bbm]hard way
Outro -x2-:
[Ab] [Ab] [Gb] [G7] [Db]