[Intro]
C Fm C Fm
[Verse 1]
C Em
As an old man, I'm a young man
F C
'Cause I've not been old for long
Am
And before these trembling waters settle
F C
I'll have flown the pond
Em Am
So I don't mean to be morbid
G C
Or a bit too on the nose
F
But I'd like to share a few things
G C Fm
That I've learned along the road
[Refrain]
C Em
What you'll find chasing dreams
F C
Is the finish line recedes
Am
And the riddle stays a riddle
F C
Oh, the humor's bittersweet
[Pre-Chorus]
Em Am
All nature does is dance
G C
So when you dance you're in accord
Dm Cm F
Look no further than the feeling
D G Am
That it gives you for reward
G F G C
Reward (Reward)
F
Reward
[Chorus]
G#
Simple things
G C
Hard to learn
G#maj7
Fire is hot
G7 C
Burn, burn, burn
F G# D#
Simple truth
G Cm
Hard to see
G#maj7
Not what you want
G7 C Fm F C
But what you neeeeeed
Fm Cm
Mm-mm
[Verse 2]
C Em
I've been a sleepwalker, a cheap talker
F C
A sly grin, a discreet offer
Am C
I've held steady for a gaze
F C
I've led a lover through a maze
Em Am
Thrown bottles at the wall
G C
When someone forgot to call
F C G C
I've done all the things a wild heart will doo
Fm C
I will do
[Refrain]
C Em
What you'll find chasing dreams
F C
Is the finish line recedes
Am
And the riddle stays a riddle
F C
Oh, the humor's bittersweet
[Pre-Chorus]
Em Am
All nature does is dance
G C
So when you dance you're in accord
Dm Cm F
Look no further than the feeling
D G Am
That it gives you for reward
G F G C
Reward (Reward)
F
Reward
[Chorus]
G#
Simple things
G C
Hard to learn
G#maj7
Fire is hot
G7 C
Burn, burn, burn
F G# D#
Simple truth
G Cm
Hard to see
G#maj7
Not what you want
G7 C
But what you need
[Guitar Solo]
C Em F C Am C F
C Em Am G C Dm Cm F D G
Am G F G C F
[Out-Chorus]
G#
Simple things
G7 C
Hard to learn
G#maj7
Fire is hot
G7 C
Burn, burn, burn
F G# D#
Simple truth
G Cm
Hard to see
G#maj7
Not what you want
G7 C Fm C Fm
But what you neeeeed
F C
Mm-mm
As an old man I'm a young man
'Cause I've not been old for long
And before these trembling waters settle
I'll have flown the pond
So I don't mean to be morbid
Or a bit too on the nose
But I'd like to share a few things
That I've learned along the road
What you'll find chasing dreams
Is the finish line recedes
And the riddle stays a riddle
Oh the humor's bittersweet
All nature does is dance
So when you dance you're in accord
Look no further than the feeling
That it gives you for reward
Reward
Reward
Reward
Simple things
Hard to learn
Fire is hot
Burn, burn, burn
Simple truth
Hard to see
Not what you want
But what you need
Mm hmm
I've been a sleepwalker, a cheap talker
A sly grin, a discreet offer
I've held steady for a gaze
I've led a lover through a maze
Thrown bottles at the wall
When someone forgot to call
I've done all the things a wild heart will do
I will do
What you'll find chasing dreams
Is the finish line recedes
And the riddle stays a riddle
Oh the humor's bittersweet
All nature does is dance
So when you dance you're in accord
Look no further than the feeling
That it gives you for reward
Reward
Reward
Reward
Simple things
Hard to learn
Fire is hot
Burn, burn, burn
Simple truth
Hard to see
Not what you want
But what you need
Simple things
Hard to learn
Fire is hot
Burn, burn, burn
Simple truth
Hard to see
Not what you want
But what you need
Mm hmm
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