Intro
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[Verse 1]
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Soft as the morning
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Sweet as a rose
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A baby comes stumbling in
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There's blood on her fingers
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And snow on her nose
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I dont even ask where she's been
[Verse 2]
D
With hair like a gypsy
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And eyes like a lamb
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There's kerosene flames burning low
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I leave her half there
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Down the hall and up the stairs
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She's out before she hits the pillow
[Chorus]
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And where have you been
D
So long so long
G A Asus4 A
I've waited on you my whole life
G
Therе's some things that change
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Therе's some that remain
A Asus4 A
I remain
G
By your side
(D)
By your side
[Interlude]
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[Verse 3]
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Force words through my teeth
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Over rosary beads
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My father says give it a try
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I think about taking the train
D
For the coast
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But I can't bear to leave her behind
[Verse 4]
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And once in a while I see hope in her smile
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As if she's recalled who she was
D
When she was just a girl
G D
And the weight of the world
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Hadn't found a new victim to crush
[Chorus]
G
And where have you been
D
So long so long
G A Asus4 A
I've waited on you my whole life
G
There's some things that change
D A/C# Bm
There's some that remain
A Asus4 A
I remain
G
By your side
(D)
By your side
[Interlude]
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[Tag]
D
Soft as the morning
G D
And sweet as a rose
A/C# Bm A Asus4 A
My baby goes stumbling in
D
Through gates open wide
G D
Toward a mansion of light
A/C# Bm A Asus4 A
They dont even ask where she's been
[Outro]
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