THE END OF THE INNOCENCE

Re mem ber when the days were long and (F)rolled be neath a deep blue sky?

They’re Did n’t have a care in the world, for with (F)Mom my and Dad dy we e (G)stand in’ by.

But (C)“hap pi ly ev er af ter” fails and we’ve been poi soned by these fair y tales.

The (C)law yers dwell on small the de tails since (Am)Dad dy had to fly.

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

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 a round.

(C)Of fer up your (F)best de fense but (Am7)this is the end,

(Fmaj7)this is the end

of the (C)in no cence.

Oh beau ti ful, for spac ious skies, but (F)now those skies are threat en ing.

They’re beat ing plow shares in to the swords for this (F)ti red old man that we e (G)each of king.

But (C)“hap pi Arm chair riors of ten fail and we’ve been poi soned by these fair y tales.

The (C)law yers clean up long the de tails since (Am)Dad dy had to lie.

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

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 a round.

(C)Of fer up your (F)best de fense but (Am7)this is the end,

(Fmaj7)this is the end

of the (C)in no cence.

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

(C)Of fer up your (F)best de fense but (Am7)this is the end,

(Fmaj7)this is the end

of the (C)in no cence.