Follow     Gerald Merrick

(D)    (Em)    (F#m)    (Em)
(D) Let the rivers just (G)rock you like a (D)cradle,  (G) (A) (D)
Climb to the tree(G)tops, little child, if you're (D)able.  (G) (A) 
Always (D)let your hands tie a (Em)knot across the table, (F#m)    (Em)
(D) Come and touch the (Bm)things you cannot fe(Em)el.  (A)

(D) Fold your (Em)fingertips, girl, and (F#m)find where I can't hold you,(G) (A) (D)
Let the sun ray (Em)fall and let the dewy (F#m)ground unfold you.(G) (A) (D)
I know some(Em)day you'll sing to me the (F#m)words I've just told (G)you, (A) (D)
If all the things you (Bm)feel ain't what they seem to (Em)be,  (A)
(G) Don't you mind (F#m)me, girl, (Em) 'cause I ain't really (A)nothin' but a (D)dream.(G)    (F#m)    (Em)

(D) I hold some (G)grapes up to the sun,  (D)    (G) (A)
The (D)flavor breaks and bursts and (G)rolls upon my tongue.(D)    (G) (A)
(D)Eager tongues, we'll (G)always taste our strife, (D)    (G) (A)
(D)Fill up our (Em)lungs with seeds of life,  (F#m)    (Em)
You come (D)and taste and smell (Bm)waters of our ti(Em)mes.  (A)

(D) Close your (Em)lips, child, so (F#m)softly I might kiss you, (G) (A) (D)
Let your flower (Em)perfume out and let the (F#m)winds come and ca(G)ress you,(A) (D)
As I walk this (Em)garden, I am (F#m)hoping I don't miss you.(G) (A) (D)
The things you taste and (Bm)smell ain't what they se(Em)em,   (A)
(G) Don't you mind (F#m)me, girl, (Em) I guess I'm nothin' (A)but a walking (D)dream. (G)    (F#m)    (Em)    (D)    (Bm)    (Em)    (A)    (G)    (D)    (Em)    (A)    (D)    (Em)    (F#m)    (G) (A) (D)

Now the sun and (G)moon both are (D)right,    (G) (A)
We will (D)see them soon through (G)all our days and (D)night.   (G) (A)
But the (D)colors I see in your (G)eyes are fiery (D)bright,   (G) (A)
I swear they blind the (Em)heavens with all their (F#m)light.   (Em)
(D) Come and see where your (Bm)eyes cannot se(Em)e.  (A)

(D) Close your (Em)eyes, child, and (F#m)look while I show you, (G) (A) 
(D)Let your mind go (Em)reeling out and let the (F#m) breezes just (G)blow you,(A) (D)
Someday we'll (Em)meet again, and (F#m)suddenly I'll know you. (G) (A) 
(D) And all the things that you (Bm)see ain't what they seem to (Embe,  (A)
(G) Now don't mind m(F#m)e, (Em)well, I ain't (A)nothin' but a (D)dream. (G)    (F#m)    (Em)

(D) A mockingbird (G)sings each different (D)song,    (G) (A)
(D) Each song has (G)wings and won't stay long.(D)    (G) (A)
(D)Those who hear him (G)think he's doing wrong,(D)    (G) (A)
While the (D)church bell and school bell (Em)toll their one note so(F#m)ng,  (Em)
(D) Come hear where your (Bm)ears cannot he(Em)ar.  (A)

(D) Close your (Em)ears, child, and (F#m)listen while I tell you, (G) (A)
(D) Follow in  the (Em)darkest night, all the (F#m)sounds they may im(G)pel you, (A) (D)
Even the (Em)song I'm singing may di(F#m)sturb or serve to (G)quell you. (A) (D)
All the sounds you (Bm)hear ain't what they (Em)seem to be,  (A)
(G) Don't you mind (F#m)me, girl, (Em) oh, I ain't (A)nothing but a (D)dream. (Em)

If you can (F#m)follow, girl, (Em)follow, girl, if you can (D)follow, girl, (Em)follow, girl, follow, girl, (F#m)follow, girl, (Em)woah, you can (D)follow, (Em)follow…(F#m)    (Em)    (D)    (Em)    (F#m)    (Em)    (F#m)    (D)    (Em)    (F#m)    (Em)    (D)…

© Gerald Merrick, All Rights Reserved

This is mainly Jerry Jeff Walker's version

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