Verse 1
                                 F 
This cruel country has driven me down 
G             C     F             G 
Teased me and lied, teased me and lied 
     C                                F 
I've only sad stories to tell to this town 
G                            C 
My dreams have withered and died 
 
Chorus
F                      C           Dm 
Once I was bending the tops of the trees 
     C           D         Am       G 
Kind words in my ear, kind faces to see 
 
Verse 2
C                                    F 
Then I struck up with a boy from the West 
G              C     F              G 
Played run and hide, played run and hide 
C                                       F 
Count one to ten and he's gone with the rest 
G                            C 
My dreams have withered and died 
 
Instrumental
F   C  Dm  C  D  Am  G 
 
Verse 3
C                                   F 
Silver moon sail up and silver moon shine 
       G         C     F         G 
On the waters so wide, waters so wide 
C                                         F 
Steal from the bed of some good friend of mine 
G                          C 
My dreams all withered and died 
 
Chorus
   F                  C           Dm 
If I was a butterfly, lived for a day 
C          D         Am       G  Am G/B  
I could be free just blowing away 
 
Verse 4
C                                F 
This cruel country has driven me down 
G             C     F             G 
Teased me and lied, teased me and lied 
     C                                F 
I've only sad stories to tell to this town 
G                            C    F   G   G/B   C 
My dreams have withered and died