ryan adams
sweet illusions
cold roses
capo 2

by michael G . drexler

intro :
( by thomas young )

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Am G
let me go i’m only letting you down
C F
i ’ve got nothing to say to you now
Am G
i lose the feelings that are weighing me down
C F
when i’m safe
Am G
it’s turning morning all the birds sing
C F
i’m not complicating anything
Am G
i’ll have another then i’ll go to bed
C F
but i’ll dream of you

Am
cause it’s almost over
G
and it’s almost gone

C F
and i can feel the sweet illusion , coming
Am G
sweet confusion , honey
C F G
sweet illusion coming down
G Dm
and i ain’t got nothing but love for you now

( Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am F C G : intro part )

Am G
you and i used to shine like a jewel
C F
but times been nothing to us but cruel
Am G
so play it out and never played the fool
C F
cause you’ll lose every time

Am G
we were nothing , we were only the past
C F
hard times like that don’t last
Am G
i’ve been forgiven , i’ve been surpassed
C
by my heart
F
have you?

Am
cause it’s almost over
G
and it’s almost gone

C F
and i can feel the sweet illusion , coming
Am G
sweet confusion , honey
C F Am
sweet illusion coming down
G
and i ain’t got nothing but love for you

Dm F C G
love for you i can’t use
Dm F G
and lonely nights multiplied by the blues
G
that i can’t resolve
Am G
you never knew me but i did my best
C F
i’m just lonely inside i guess
Am G
you gave me everything you really tried
C
thanks . . . .

Am G
if we were nothing and we’re only the past
C F
then i’m just living in a dream i guess
Am G C
a long black dream that takes me down the river to you

( repeat chorus )