Waterfalls

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