Tom: Bb Intro: D# D#7M D# D#7M D# D#7M D#7 D#6 Fm One sunny afternoon, Allison A# Sat on her back porch rocking chair Fm A# D# D#7M D# D#7M Sipping the lemonade she'd made the day before D# D#7M D#7 D#6 Fm Gazing at the breeze in the willow trees, she said A# My life's like this hanging backyard swing Fm A# Gm Just waiting around for someone's hand to fling me round F# F E7M E9(7) And back and forth it's all the same when they come and gone D# D#7M D# D#7M I'm still alone D# D#7M D#7 D#6 Fm Rising from her chair, she added sugar cubes and laughed A# It must be the family recipe Fm A# D# D#7M D# D#7M Rich and beautiful but never nearly sweet enough D# D#7M D#7 D#6 Fm Finishing her glass with grace she slipped on down the back stairs A# Fm She followed the old trail through the space between the trees A# Gm Until the stream where she removed her summer dress F# And folding it up she said F E7M E9(7) All I want is that the rain pours down D# D#7M And it sweeps me away D#7 D#6 D# D#7M How I'd love to see that the river runs right through me D#7 D#6 E7M B7M Feel the steady stream as it pushes me to sea E7M B7M E7M B7M I have been thinking my life out E7M E7 ( D# D#7M D# D#7M ) It keeps on running me down D# D#7M D#7 D#6 Fm Arriving at half past four in came Norm A# Scholar and live-in family friend Fm A# D# D#7M D# D#7M A kind of gentlemen caller with his eye on Allison D# D#7M D#7 D#6 Fm He knew there was trouble while walking up the driveway A# Fm He ran with a trail of papers flying everywhere A# Gm Knowing that seconds could determine everything F# F And as he drew near he saw what Allison had done F# F tab.: E|-0-1-2-| What she'd done Gm G# Am He knew just what to do and into the water he flew G# It turned out easy to do Am G# No more thinking it through A# Wake up Ally it's you it's you D# D#7M D#7 D#6 D# D#7M Oh, hon... How I'd love to see that the river runs right through me D#7 D#6 E7M B7M Feel the steady stream as it pushes me to see E7M B7M E7M B7M I have been thinking my life out E7M E7 It keeps on running me down D# D#7M D#7 D#6 D# D#7M Oh, hon... How I'd love to see that the river runs right through me D#7 D#6 E7M B7M Feel the steady stream as it pushes me to sea E7M B7M E7M B7M I have been thinking my life out E7M E7 D# I think that I'm gonna let it run out