I.O.I.O. I.O. I.I.I.I.I.I.0. I.O. F Dm I.O. I.I.I.I.I. I.O. I.O. F Dm I.O. I.I.I.I.I. I.O. I.O. F Dm I.O. I.I.I.I.I. I.O. I.O. You know I love getting up in the morning F When the sun first strikes the trees ...aah Bb Am All the morning birds that sing above Bb C Still bring back memories Dm Of a girl who stood beside me F When the rights I did were wrong ...aah Bb Am But she went back down the river Bb C Just when I thought I could be strong Bb F When I thought I could be strong, so I sing I.O. I.I.I.I.I.I.O. I.O. F Dm I.O. I.I.I.I.I.I.O. I.O. She never told me why she left me F But the letter said goodbye ...aah Bb Am Now my mornings are for wond'ring Bb C And my nights to reason why Dm Why a stranger comes to steal the love F Of a girl I had to hold ...aah Bb Am But she went back down the river Bb C Just when I thought I could be strong Bb F6 When I thought I could be strong, so I sing F Dm I.O. I.I.I.I.I. I.O. I.O. F Dm I.O. I.I.I.I.I. I.O. I.O. F Dm I.O. I.I.I.I.I. I.O. I.O.