verse 1 :
– – – – – – – –
E G#m
well he jumps in the taxi , headed for the sky
A E
he’s off to slay some demon or dragonfly
E G#m
and he looked at me , that long last time
A E
turned away again and i waved goodbye
B
in an envelope , inside his coat
A E
is a chain i wore , around my throat
B
along with , a note i wrote
A B
said “i love you but , i don’t . . . even know why”
* chorus :
– – – – – – –
E A E
but darling , i wish you well
B
on your way to the wishing well
A
swinging off of those gates of hell
B E A E
but i can tell how hard you’re trying
E
just have that secret hope
B
sometimes all we do is cope
A
somewhere on the steepest slope
B
there’ll be an endless rope
E A E
and nobody crying .
* verse 2 :
– – – – – – – – –
same chords as 1st verse except where noted
well a long night turns into a couple long years
of me walkin’ around , around this trail of tears
where the very loud voices of my own fears
is ringin’ and ringin’ in my ears
B
it says that love is long gone
A E
every move i make is all wrong
B
says you never gave a damn for me
A B B7
for anything , for anyone
* chorus :
– – – – – – – –
* break :
– – – – – – –
B A E
may you dream you are dreaming , in a warm soft bed
B A E
and may the voices inside you that fill you with dread
B A E
make the sound of thousands of angels instead
B A B B7
tonight where you might be laying your head
verse 1 :
– – – – – – – –
E G#m
well he jumps in the taxi , headed for the sky
A E
he’s off to slay some demon or dragonfly
E G#m
and he looked at me , that long last time
A E
turned away again and i waved goodbye
B
in an envelope , inside his coat
A E
is a chain i wore , around my throat
B
along with , a note i wrote
A B
said “i love you but , i don’t . . . even know why”
* chorus :
– – – – – – –
E A E
but darling , i wish you well
B
on your way to the wishing well
A
swinging off of those gates of hell
B E A E
but i can tell how hard you’re trying
E
just have that secret hope
B
sometimes all we do is cope
A
somewhere on the steepest slope
B
there’ll be an endless rope
E A E
and nobody crying .
* verse 2 :
– – – – – – – – –
same chords as 1st verse except where noted
well a long night turns into a couple long years
of me walkin’ around , around this trail of tears
where the very loud voices of my own fears
is ringin’ and ringin’ in my ears
B
it says that love is long gone
A E
every move i make is all wrong
B
says you never gave a damn for me
A B B7
for anything , for anyone
* chorus :
– – – – – – – –
* break :
– – – – – – –
B A E
may you dream you are dreaming , in a warm soft bed
B A E
and may the voices inside you that fill you with dread
B A E
make the sound of thousands of angels instead
B A B B7
tonight where you might be laying your head
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