Intro
A# Am Gm F Gm Am
[Verse 1]
A# A#sus4 A#
Maybe you don't know me anymore than I know you
A#sus4 A# F
And I wouldn't blame you if you walked away
Cm
I've been watching you all evening
With the teardrops in your eyes
F7sus4 A7 A#
And it touches me more than I can say.
A#
You know I hate to think that someone
A#maj7
Could have hurt someone like
A#7 D7sus4 D#
And at times like this I'd be right by your side
[Chorus 1]
D# F A#
Lay your troubles on my shoulders
Dm D#
Put your worries in my pocket
F A# A#7
Rest your love on me awhile
D# F A#
Lay your troubles on my shoulders
Dm D#
Put your worries in my pocket
F A# C
Rest your love on me a while
[Verse 2]
F Fsus4 F
Saw you in the corner on the moment I walked in
C
Saw your lonely face across the room
Gm
No, I won't forget it
And the way it might have been
C7 F
Oh, why did you have to leave so soon?
F
You know I hate to think that someone
Fmaj7
Could have loved you more than me
F7 Fsus4 A#
And if I was them I'd be right by your side
[Chorus 2]
A# C F
Lay your troubles on my shoulders
Am A#
Put your worries in my pocket
C F
Rest your love on me awhile
A# C F
Lay your troubles on my shoulders
Am A#
Put your worries in my pocket
C F F
Rest your love on me awhile
[Bridge]
C
How long must I wait
For the last train to leave here
A#
And the last chance to go home
F C F
Get to thinking I was born too soon
C
How long, honey
When the lovin' don't come
A#
It was there when you left me
F C F F
Just didn't know how to begin (ah-oh)
[Chorus 3]
A# C F
Lay your troubles on my shoulders
Am A#
Put your worries in my pocket
C F
Rest your love on me awhile
A# C F
Lay your troubles on my shoulders
Am A#
Put your worries in my pocket
C F
[Outro]
A# C F
Lay your troubles on my shoulders
Am A#
Put your worries in my pocket
C F
Rest your love on me awhile
A# C F
Lay your troubles on my shoulders
Am A#
Put your worries in my pocket
C F
Rest your love on me awhile
(To Fade)
Another fantastic song penned by Barry Gibb and sung to perfection by ONJ and Andy Gibb.
Any comments/questions/corrections, feel free to e-mail me.