[Intro]
Em G Em G
C G Dsus4 G
Cmaj7 G Cmaj7 G
C G Dsus4 G
[Verse 1]
Em G
"When?" said the moon to the stars in the sky,
Em G
"Soon.” said the wind that followed him home,
C G
"Who?" said the cloud that started to cry,
Dsus4 G
"Me.” said the rider as dry as a bone.
[Verse 2]
Cmaj7 G
"Who?" said the sun that melted the ground,
Cmaj7 G
"Why?" said the river that refused to run,
C G
"Where?" said the thunder without a sound,
Dsus4 G
"Here.” said the rider and took up his gun.
[Verse 3]
Em G
"No.” said the stars to the moon in the sky,
Em G
"No.” said the trees that started to moan,
C G
"No.” said the dust that blinded his eyes,
Dsus4 G
"Yes.” said the rider as white as a bone.
[Verse 4]
Cmaj7 G
"No.” said the moon that rose from his sleep,
Cmaj7 G
"No.” said the cry of the dying sun,
C G
"No.” said the planets that started to weep,
Dsus4 G
"Yes.” said the rider and laid down his gun.