[Intro]
C C7 F Am Dm  x2


[Verse 1]
             
Picking it up 

          
isn’t the easy

 part
            
You’ve  been b

ummin’ around

Bitter  heart of December
              
Blame it all o

            
n the weather

Needless to say, I’m glad it exists
             
Cigarette  on 

   
the boulevard
        
Another  cigar

ette, that’s h

ow I make my d

ecision
              
Find out what 

            
you’ve been mi

      
ssin’

Ready  or not, I like you a lot


[Instrumental]
C C7 F Am Dm  x2



[Verse 2]
            
You and I rode

    
 so long throu

gh the pourin’

 rain
              
I really run m

          
y mouth, I rar

              
ely use my bra

        
in
            
You and I rode

    
 so long I kno

w I’m never th

e same
              
Leaves  will f

            
all, the weigh

           
t of it all

Ready or not, it’s comin’ in hot


[Chorus]
        
Unfamiliar sun
              
Just take it a

     
s it comes

Hope it never 

does
        
Unfamiliar sun
              
I want to than

              
k you for your

 
 light

In my unforgiv

ing life


[Instrumental]
C C7 F Am Dm  x2


[Verse 3]
             
Pickin’ it up 

              
through all th

  
e hate and the

 pain

Pickin’ it up 

since the day 

I turned 15
              
Long way down 

            
the streets of

          
 old town

When it’s gone, it’s tough getting sober
             
Pickin it up t

              
hrough all the

 
 frivolous thi

ngs

Summer has pas

sed and you’re

 another year 

older
              
Leaves turn ov

            
er, the bats w

            
ill get hot

Believe it or not, the Cubs in October


[Instrumental]
C C7 F Am Dm


[Chorus]
        
Unfamiliar sun
              
Just take it a

     
s it comes

Hope it never 

does
        
Unfamiliar sun
              
I want to than

              
k you for your

 
 light

In my unforgiv

ing life