Neil Young - Second Song Chords (EASY VERSION)

Intro

GM7

Verse 1

Out on the edge of darkness

GM7

the children

waited for sunr

ise

GM7

Something they could believe in

GM7

something to

see with their own

eyes

GM7

Their moms and dads remember

cause they had s

een a different

time

GM7

a time of sunny mornings

walking to school

and saving d

ime

D/F#

Verse 2

And yet the leaves are falling,

GM7

gathered in

piles to burn out

side

GM7

Somehow the smoke is calling

GM7

, somehow the

embers will dec

ide

GM7

That's not the way of being

that's not the w

ay of being

now

GM7

Too much has changed around us

but we can bring it b

ack some

how

D/F#

Instrumental

GM7

Verse 3

I need to talk to someone

GM7

someone who

smiles and answers

back

GM7

Someone as old as I am,

GM7

who still
rem

embers some of th

GM7

I dream a way of living

a way of

sharing what we

find

GM7

a way of walking slow

, through the

smoky leaves of

time

D/F#

Instrumental

GM7

Verse 4

When I woke up this morning

GM7

, I heard a

melody and a rh

yme

GM7

I knew the song was over,

GM7

but I

couldn't find the ti

GM7

The words just tumbled forward

GM7

, in this

second song of

mine

GM7

Instrumental

GM7

Verse 5

Drifting in a sea of darkness,

GM7

the captain

waited for sunr

ise

GM7

Thought he saw a mermaid coming,

GM7

off the

bow and rubbed his

eyes

GM7

Thought he saw a distant glowing

songbirds

playing in the

sky

GM7

Thought his eyes were playing tricks on h

im,
in his

heart he wondered

why

D/F#

Instrumental

GM7

D/F#

Verse 6

Across town at the incubator,

GM7

eggs were

hatching everyw

here

GM7

Those birds would soon be flying

GM7

, they knew that's

when they'd feel the

air

GM7

We won't remember them

cause we're the

ones who didn't

care

GM7

Now when we think of them,

we hear their
s

ongs sung everyw

here

D/F#

Verse 7

The world needs all her songbirds,

GM7

she needs her

music in the

sky

GM7

Guiding souls both in and out,

GM7

showing
w

eakness how to f

GM7

Not like that TV show,

not like the

words on Channel

GM7

Something that makes you smile

, something that

makes you f

D/F#

Instrumental

GM7

Outro

Make it up on a

nother da

y, baby I don't

care

Make it up on a

nother da

y, baby I don't

care

Make it up on a

nother da

y, baby I don't

care

Make it up on a

nother da

y, baby I don't

care

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ChordsWorld Overview:

You’ll love how approachable these chords are, especially since G, Em, C, D, and Am are all beginner-friendly shapes. GM7 might be new, but it’s just one finger different from G. D/F# is a nice touch and can be played with your thumb or by shifting your fingers. No barre chords here, so it’s super comfy for acoustic players!

Intro: G, GM7, Em

Verse 1: G, GM7, Em, C, D, Am, D/F#

Verse 2: G, GM7, Em, C, D, Am, D/F#

Instrumental: G, GM7, Em, C, D, Am, D/F#

Verse 3: G, GM7, Em, C, D, Am, D/F#

Verse 4: G, GM7, Em

Verse 5: G, GM7, Em, C, D, Am, D/F#

Verse 6: G, GM7, Em, C, D, Am, D/F#

Verse 7: G, GM7, Em, C, D, Am, D/F#

Outro: G, Em, C

Strumming Pattern: D D D D D D D

Guitar Tuning: EADGBe

Ukulele Tuning: GCEA

Song Metadata

Cover Art: Neil Young - Second Song Chords cover art

Artist: Neil Young

Song: Second Song

Album: Second Song

Release Date: August 7, 2026

Time Signature: 4/4

Mode: Major Scale