Crossing a Canyon

Verse 1

[D]Sitting on the edge a[A]top a [G]canyon [A] [G]

[D]I'm a piece of time [A]too small to [G]name [A] [G]

[D]There's a sign [A]that's hanging [G]over me [A] [G]

[D]Let me disappear [A]and try a[G]gain [A] [G]

{Enter Guitar 2 - electric guitar w/ distortion}

Guitar 2 - Riff 1

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|:-----7-----7-----|-----8-----8-----:|
|:---7-----7-----7-|---7-----7-----7-:|
|:-7-----7-----7---|-5-----5-----5---:|
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[D]I'm no prophet [A]but I've [G]seen things [A] [G]

[D]When right and wrong [A]become [G]too close [A] [G]

[D]In that moment [A]of my [G]greatness [A] [G]

[D]I become afraid [A]and watch it [G]go [A] [G]

[Chorus] {Enter drums, bass, guitar 2 continues Riff 1,

Guitar 1 switches to power chords and distortion}

[D]And the day [A]is [G]long [A]

[D]And the bridge [A]is [G]gone [A]

[D]And the riv[A]er has [G]washed away [A]

[D]The road[A] I'm [G]on

[A]Only [G]road I [D]know

(Intro) {Bass leaves, Guitar 2 lets ring to fade}

Verse 2

[D]Everybody's [A]got a [G]problem [A] [G]

[D]Something to do [A]with self [G]control [A] [G]

[D]You gotta tell [A]somebody [G]if you got one [A] [G]

[D]You can't pretend [A]you didn't [G]know [A] [G]

{Enter Guitar 2 - Riff 1}

[D]Staring out [A]across the [G]canyon [A] [G]

[D]My eyes won't [A]tell me what to[G] see [A] [G]

[D]If I let [A]go I could be [G]floating [A] [G]

[D]From the river [A]to the [G]sea [A] [G]

(Chorus)

[Bridge] {Accent where chords are shown}

[D]If I let go [D/F#]I [D/F#]could [G]be [G]floating

[D]From the riv[D/F#]er [D/F#]to [G]the [G]sea

Guitar solo

[D|G] [A] [D] [A] [G] ** [A]

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-7h9-----|:-------------7h9-----:|-----------9~~-7h9-|-----9-7~~------------ |
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[D] [A] [G] [A] [D] [A] [G] [A]

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~--9b11~~~-----|-9b11--9b11~~~--|-X--9b11~~~--|-X--9b11~~~-- {of solo to}-|

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(Chorus)

[A]Only [G]road I [D]know

{Drums continue while fading out}