Intro Am C E Am C 2x Verse Am C G Am I've left behind many things, but never my only friend. Am C G Am I fear I've failed the land I love, I'm afraid I've lost the fence. Am C F Em I could scream until the cows come home, but they're all sick in bed. G C E Am Instead I'll say, "No my love, we can start again." Am C G Am If I dream tonight, I hope to find you there. Am C G Am I'll tiptoe above the big ole crowd, and look for curly hair. Am C F Em I'll duck below their neckties, to find me two feet bare, G C E Am As the artist paints another world beyond compare, E F Am C Down on Tinker Creek. Break Am C E Am C Verse Am C G Am So come on back to the country, and soon forget it all, Am C G Am Where cobwebs catch nightmares, and your children learn to fall. Am C F Em Right before the sun dies, just sit them up real tall, Am G C E Am Like flowers in the garden, when winter starts to crawl, E F Am C Down on Tinker Creek. Break Am C E Am C Verse Am C G Am Well, if you wake before I die, you can find me on the street, Am C G Am Heading far from the city, to find out what I need. Am C F Em I hear that there's a land above, I guess we'll have to see. Am G C E Am I'll share it there with you dear, but first we'll have to meet, E F Am Down on Tinker Creek.