Waterfalls

[Intro]
 B F# A E
 
 
 [Verse]
 B                      F#   
 F# lonely mother gazing out of her window
         A                            E
 Staring at a son that she just can't touch
           B                             F#
 If at any time he's in a jam, she'll be by his side
                A                       E
 But he doesn't realize he hurts her so much
 
 B                              F#
 But all the praying just ain't helping at all
                 A                            E
 'cause he can't seem to keep his self out of trouble
                B                               F#
 So he goes out and he makes his money the best way he knows how
         A                       E
 Another body laying cold in the gutter
 
 Listen to me
 
 
 [Chorus]
 B                F#
 Don't go chasing waterfalls
                     A
 Please stick to the rivers
                           E
 And the lakes that you're used to
                    B
 I know that you're gonna have it your way
    F#
 Or nothing at all
                    A               E
 But I think you're moving too fast
 
 
 [Verse]
 B                     F#   
 Little precious has a natural obsession
         A                        E
 For temptation but he just can't see
 B                             F#   
 She gives him loving that his body can't handle
         A                        E
 But all he can say is "baby it's good to me"
 
 B                           F#
 One day he goes and takes a glimpse in the mirror
        A                         E
 But he doesn't recognize his own face
 B                           F#
 His health is fading and he doesn't know why
           A                     E
 3 letters took him to his final resting place
 
 Y'all don't hear me?
 
 
 [Chorus]
 B                F#
 Don't go chasing waterfalls
                     A
 Please stick to the rivers
                           E
 And the lakes that you're used to
                    B
 I know that you're gonna have it your way
    F#
 Or nothing at all
                    A               E
 But I think you're moving too fast
 
 [Chorus]
 
 B                F#
 Don't go chasing waterfalls
                     A
 Please stick to the rivers
                           E
 And the lakes that you're used to
                    B
 I know that you're gonna have it your way
    F#
 Or nothing at all
                    A               E
 But I think you're moving too fast
 
 Come on, come on
 
 
 [Verse]
 B            
 I seen a rainbow yesterday
              F#
 But too many storms have come and gone
                                      A
 Leavin' a trace of not one God-given ray
 Is it because my life is ten shades of gray?
            E
 I pray all ten fade away
 Seldom praise Him for the sunny days
 
 B
 And like His promise is true
                        F#
 Only my faith can undo
 The many chances I blew
                          A
 To bring my life to anew
 Clear blue and unconditional skies
                E
 Have dried the tears from my eyes
 No more lonely cries
 
 B
 My only bleedin' hope            
 Is for the folk who can't cope
              F#
 With such an endurin' pain
 That it keeps 'em in the pourin' rain
 A
 Who's to blame for tootin' 'caine into your own vein?
 E
 What a shame you shoot and aim for someone else's brain
 B
 You claim the insane and name this day in time
                           F#
 For fallin' prey to crime
 I say the system got you victim to your own mind
 A
 Dreams are hopeless aspirations
                    E
 In hopes of comin' true believe in yourself the rest is up to me and you
 
 [Chorus]
 
 B                F#
 Don't go chasing waterfalls
                     A
 Please stick to the rivers
                           E
 And the lakes that you're used to
                    B
 I know that you're gonna have it your way
    F#
 Or nothing at all
                    A               E
 But I think you're moving too fast
 
 [Chorus]
 
 B                F#
 Don't go chasing waterfalls
                     A
 Please stick to the rivers
                           E
 And the lakes that you're used to
                    B
 I know that you're gonna have it your way
    F#
 Or nothing at all