Intro
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| E B/D# | C#m | C#m | B Bsus4 B |
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| E B/D# | C#m | C#m | B Bsus4 B |
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[Verse 1]
E
Soft as the morning
A E
Sweet as a rose
B/D# C#m B Bsus4 B
B baby comes stumbling in
E
There's blood on her fingers
A E
And snow on her nose
B/D# C#m B Bsus4 B
I dont even ask where she's been
[Verse 2]
E
With hair like a gypsy
A E
And eyes like a lamb
B/D# C#m B Bsus4 B
There's kerosene flames burning low
E
I leave her half there
A E
Down the hall and up the stairs
B/D# C#m B Bsus4 B
She's out before she hits the pillow
[Chorus]
A
And where have you been
E
So long so long
A B Bsus4 B
I've waited on you my whole life
A
Therе's some things that change
E B/D# C#m
Therе's some that remain
B Bsus4 B
I remain
A
By your side
(D)
By your side
[Interlude]
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| E B/D# | C#m | C#m | B Bsus4 B |
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[Verse 3]
E
Force words through my teeth
A E
Over rosary beads
B/D# C#m B Bsus4 B
My father says give it a try
E A
I think about taking the train
E
For the coast
E/D# C#m B Bsus4 B
But I can't bear to leave her behind
[Verse 4]
E A E
And once in a while I see hope in her smile
B/D# C#m B Bsus4 B
As if she's recalled who she was
E
When she was just a girl
A E
And the weight of the world
B/D# C#m B Bsus4 B
Hadn't found a new victim to crush
[Chorus]
A
And where have you been
E
So long so long
A B Bsus4 B
I've waited on you my whole life
A
There's some things that change
E B/D# C#m
There's some that remain
B Bsus4 B
I remain
A
By your side
(D)
By your side
[Interlude]
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| E B/D# | C#m | C#m | B Bsus4 B |
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| E B/D# | C#m | C#m | B Bsus4 B |
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[Tag]
E
Soft as the morning
A E
And sweet as a rose
B/D# C#m B Bsus4 B
My baby goes stumbling in
E
Through gates open wide
A E
Toward a mansion of light
B/D# C#m B Bsus4 B
They dont even ask where she's been
[Outro]
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