nd Fret Intro: C Am7 F C Am G C Am F C Once I ran like the wildest horse Am7 F G C I reached up high and I clenched my fist Am F C What happened then goes just like this G C Oh, the tender branch is gonna fall Am F C I was young and I thought it brave Am7 F G C Fighting to find the mystery's face Am F C You got to give it a gentler chase G C 'Cause, oh, the tender branch is gonna fall G C E7 Oh, the tender branch is gonna fall Am F Sometimes you fall up these stairs Am F G E7 It's a long time 'fore you know Am F No matter where my heart is now Am Em G There's a long, long way to go Instrumental: