Birch Tree
Verse 1
F#m A
The city I was born in
D E
I left a long time ago
F#m A
We lost touch
D BmE
Grew apart my friend
F#m A
My heart's an old pole dancer
D E
Troubled romancer, you know
F#m A
It's a subway chancer
D BmE
A question with no answer
Chorus
F#m A
Come meet me by the river
D E
See how time it flows
F#m A
I'll meet you by the river
D BmE
See how time it flows
Verse 2
F#m A
And when we age
D E
Shed our skin and grow
F#m A
We shed our layers
D BmE
Spread our wings and go
F#m A
My heart's an old black panther
D E
Corrupted financer, you know
F#m A
It's a troubled romancer
D BE
A question with no answer
Chorus
F#m A
Come meet me by the river
D E
See how time it flows
F#m A
I'll meet you by the river
D BmE
See how time it flows
Bridge
F#m A
Oh now the river runs away but I chase it (yeah)
D E
Time holds no fear when I turn round to face it (yeah)
F#m A
Oh now the river runs away when I chase it (yeah)
D Bm E
Time holds no fear when I turn round to face it (yeah)
Chorus
F#m A
Come meet me by the river
D E
See how time it flows
F#m A
I'll meet you by the river
D BmE
See how time it flows
Bridge
F#m A
Oh now the river runs away but I chase it (yeah)
D E
Time holds no fear when I turn round to face it (yeah)
F#m A
Oh now the river runs away when I chase it (yeah)
D Bm E
Time holds no fear when I turn round to face it (yeah)