All My Bridges Have Been Burned

piano/vocal vs. of Aug 1997> KEY: begins in F then modulates

In a Steady, easy going four, chords on quarter notes

Intro>          Fmaj9/g bass

1. Now I’m // standing here at the borderline, //

F                  Amin      Dm     Gm  Am7  Bbmaj 9             Between the dark // night ....and    the // light of day. //

And the // Road.... back..... is such  //a long and lonely way. //

./.(repeat instru. Line> [G,A,C,D,C,A,G,F] //

But as life’s  // River    runs its course through time.....   // 

I see // All my bridges have been // burned---

(rhythm comp one bar)

And If I could turn back the hands of time...

Oh, would I turn back the hands of time?

And the // Road back is such a long and lonely way.

2.>[Mod= G major >

 To see the price paid for lessons lived and learned–

But as life’s rivers // run their course through time,

Now I’ve come to take my turn,

And All  My  Bridges  Have  Been  Burned...

All my bridges.... burned // And If I could turn back..... time, etc.

VERSE #3 (All My Bridges....)

3.> (more like a chorus or contrasting verse, mid 8)

All my bridges have been burned...

I’ve crossed a few, I’ve lived and learned.

Blue skies have turned, from sun to rain

Then changed from black, back to blue again

[BREAKLINE}

And the Road I’m on.....

Leads me back to the river,

A backward glance only shows the long way I’ve come.

4.> (imitates opening lines but here in a new key (G major?)

Now I’m standing here at the borderline -

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue (Sea)

And the way home, is a rough and rocky road..

And If I could turn back the hands of time...

Oh, would I turn back the hands of time?

            [sudden break music pauses, then:]

                                    … oh, yes I would.

ending(in f major)

Now I’m standing here at the borderline......

(Open ended on vocal then the instruments close on this cadence:)

F major (One held chord followed by the bass note on a low F) //end.
 

©. 1997, Michael A. Guy, this published version registered September 2007, all rights reserved.