this isn’t the way dallas plays it but if you get the timing right it’s pretty damned close .

chords :

Asus : 33220

xem : 022030

G : 320033

Gm : 200033

Bm : 024030

for intro/verse strum the low strings then finger pick out the last few notes .

Asus Em

E : – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – :

B : – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – – :

G : – – – – 2 – 2 – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – 0 – 0 – – – – – – – – – – :

D : – 2 – – 2 – 2 – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – 2 – 2 – – – – – – – – – – :

A : – 3 – – 3 – 3 – – – 3 – – – – – – – – 2 – – 2 – 2 – – – – – – – – – – :

E : – 3 – – 3 – 3 – – – 3 – – – – – – – – 0 – – 0 – 0 – – – – – – – – – – :

chorus , just strum .

intro :

Asus Em

verse 1 :

Asus Em

how much would you bet?

Asus Em

that if i tried hard enough .

Asus Em

i would spontane – ously combust .

Asus Em

Asus Em

i wish i could disappear ,

Asus Em Asus Em

and run away from all of my fears ,

Asus Em

i think i’m coming undone . . .

Asus Em

ba ba da da , ba ba , ba da da dah .

chorus :

G

so stay the night ,

Gm Bm

i promise , that i won’t bite .

G

’cause without you there

Gm Bm

i don’t think that i , could close my eyes .

verse 2 :

Asus Em

how do i end up this way?

Asus Em

a constant knot in my gut .

aus Em Asus Em

tied with uncertain – ty , and with lust .

Asus Bm

a classic case i suppose .

Asus Bm Asus

a haunted man who can’t outrun his ghosts .

Bm

they’re in my skin and my bones .

chorus :

G

so stay the night ,

Gm Bm

i promise , that i won’t bite .

G

’cause without you there

Gm Bm

i don’t think that i , could close my eyes .

outro : ( same as verse )

now i sing .

Asus Em Asus Em

ba ba da da , ba ba , ba da , da dah , ba ba da da , dah etc