Tom: Gm
Gm Dm Fm Cm Ebm Bb A D
[Verse 1]
Gm Dm
The boy sits in a field tall grass above his head,
Fm Cm
and he's thinking of the path that his ancestors did tread
Ebm Bb
and as he's dreaming of the future a mist does descend,
A D
and he wonders if this is the beginning or is this the end
Gm Dm
And out of the mist a tall creature does appear,
Fm Cm
his eyes wide and friendly, his face full of years,
Ebm Bb
he says "we're going on a journey in my hot air balloon,
A D
and the time is now so we must get going soon".
[Verse 2]
Gm Dm
They flew over the houses and the streets they use to know,
Fm Cm
over trains going fast and people going slow,
Ebm Bb
there was snow on the mountains and boats on the sea,
A D
and there were lovers in the forest carving their names into a tree
Gm Dm
The boys says "where are we going, where are we going to,
Fm Cm
I'm scared of the future and I'm mildly scared of you,
Ebm Bb
the creature looked down and said "don't be scared of the unknown",
A D
we're going to a place in which I have grown.
[Verse 3]
Gm Dm
With a sudden gush of wind the balloon fell from the sky,
Fm Cm
and the boy shut his eyes and hoped he wouldn't die,
Ebm Bb
the creature was calm, he had done this before
A D
so he landed the hot air balloon and he opened the door
[Verse 4]
Gm Dm
The boy walked out and he couldn't believe his eyes,
Fm Cm
there was a flock of sheep floating through the skies
Ebm Bb
followed by a shepherd, going along for the ride
A D
the boy wondered what was going on.
[Verse 5]
Gm Dm
So he walked through this land with the creature by his side,
Fm Cm
to his left was a painter, painting the tides,
Ebm Bb
and to his right a pack of wolves did cry
A D
to the rise and fall of the moon.
Gm Dm
And they entered the forest and the trees they hung low,
Fm Cm
everything was dark and nothing there did grow
Ebm Bb
apart from a single yellow rose
A D
that the boy put in his hair
Gm Dm
And out of the forest, the snow it did fall,
Fm Cm
the creature held the boy away from the storm
Ebm Bb
as out of the snow appeared an empty platform,
A D
and they waited patiently for a train.
[Verse 6]
Gm Dm
From far in the distance a train did arrive
Fm Cm
with a thousand polar bears passengers inside,
Ebm Bb
the creature said to the boy "are you ready for the ride"
A D
and the boy said "yes I think I am"
Gm Dm
So they sped through the hills and over mountains they did go,
Fm Cm
over old wooden bridges withered from the cold
Ebm Bb
and the boy stared out of the window
A D
and smiled at all he could see
Gm Dm
They travelled through the desert to the setting sun,
Fm Cm
over streams and rivers to where it all begun,
Ebm Bb
and through the wind and the rain until the days were done,
A D
they rode through the land
[Verse 7]
Gm Dm
All of a sudden, the train it did stop,
Fm Cm
the creature said to the boy "this is where we both get off",
Ebm Bb
and all the polar bears climbed to the top of the train
A D
to wave their goodbyes
Gm Bb
Now alone, they walked through a featureless land,
Fm Cm
no blade of grass, no grain of sand
Ebm Bb
and on the horizon a great sea did stand
A D
and the creature said " this is where I must go"
Gm Dm
And at the waters edge, nothing more was said,
Fm Cm
the boy looked at the creature, not a single tear was shed,
Ebm Bb
and the creature laid his hand upon the boys head,
A D
and gave him a wink of his eye
Gm Dm
The creature turned around and walked slowly to the sea,
Fm Cm
to go to a place where forever he would be,
Ebm Bb
and with one great leap he leapt into sea
A D
and in the blink of an eye he was gone.
Gm Dm
The boy stood still, alone now on the shore,
Fm Cm
he stared into the distance and hoped there would be more,
Ebm Bb
and the yellow rose it fell to the floor
A D
and drifted away on the wind.
