| G | D/F# | Am/E | N.C | |
| E | mily tries b | ut misunde | rstands, ah-o | oh |
| Cmaj7 | Am | G | |
| She's | often inclined to borrow | somebody's dream till to | morrow |
| E | |
| There is no | other day |
| D | E | |
| Let's try it an | other way |
| D E N.C. A |
| You'll lose your mind and play three gates away |
| G | |
| See Emily play |
| G D/F# Am/E N.C. |
| Soon after dark Emily cries, ah-ooh |
| Cmaj7 | Am | G | |
| Gazing through trees in sorrow, | hardly a sound till to | morrow |
| E | |
| There is no | other day |
| D | E | |
| Let's try it an | other way |
| D E N.C. A |
| You'll lose your mind and play three gates away |
| G | |
| See Emily play |
| G D/F# Am/E N.C. |
| Put on a gown that touches the ground, ah-ooh |
| Cmaj7 | Am | G | |
| Float on a river for | ever and ever, | Emily |
| E | |
| There is no | other day |
| D | E | |
| Let's try it an | other way |
| D E N.C. A |
| You'll lose your mind and play three gates away |
| G | D | |
| See Emily play |