[intro] x4 Cm Cm7 Ab [verse] Cm Cm7 Beyond the horizon of Ab the place we lived when we were young Cm Cm7 Ab In a world of magnets and miracles Cm Cm7 Our thoughts strayed constantly Ab and without boundary Cm Cm7 Ab The ringing of the division bell had begun [post-verse] Ab/C Bb7 G7sus4 G7 Along the long road and on down the causeway Ab/C Bb7 G7sus4 G o they still meet there by the cut? [verse] Cm Cm7 There was a ragged band Ab who followed in our footsteps Cm Cm7 Ab Running before time took our dreams away Cm Cm7 Leaving the myriad small creatures Ab trying to tie us to the ground Cm Cm7 Ab To a life consumed by slow decay.... [chorus] Cm Gm Ab Bb The grass was greener... Cm Eb Fm Gm Ab The light was brighter... Cm Gm Ab Bb When friends surrounded... Cm Eb Fm Gm Ab The nights of wonder... [verse] Cm Cm7 Looking beyond the embers Ab of bridges glowing behind us Cm Cm7 To a glimpse of how green Ab it was on the other side Cm Cm7 Steps taken forwards Ab but sleepwalking back again Cm Cm7 Ab ragged by the force of some inner tide [post-verse] Ab/C Bb7 G7sus4 G7 At a higher altitude with flag unfurled Ab/C Bb7 We reached the dizzy heights G7sus4 G of that dreamed of world [instrumental break] Em F Em F Em F Em F G7sus4 Cm Cm7 Ab Cm Cm7 Ab [verse] Cm Cm7 Ab Encumbered forever by desire and ambition Cm Cm7 Ab There's a hunger still unsatisfied Cm Cm7 Ab Our weary eyes still stray to the horizon Cm Cm7 Ab Go down this road I've been so many times... [chorus] Cm Gm Ab Bb The grass was greener... Cm Eb Fm Gm Ab The light was brighter... Cm Gm Ab Bb The taste was sweeter... Cm Eb Fm Gm Ab The nights of wonder... Cm Gm Ab Bb With friends surrounded... Cm Eb Fm Gm Ab The dawn mist glowing... Cm Gm Ab Bb The water flowing... Cm Eb Fm Gm Ab The endless river... Cm Gm Ab Bb Forever and ever... [outro A] x9 Cm Gm Ab Bb Cm Gm Ab Bb [outro B] Cm Gm Ab Bb Cm