Intro
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[Verse 1]
B
Soft as the morning
E B
Sweet as a rose
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F# baby comes stumbling in
B
There's blood on her fingers
E B
And snow on her nose
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I dont even ask where she's been
[Verse 2]
B
With hair like a gypsy
E B
And eyes like a lamb
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There's kerosene flames burning low
B
I leave her half there
E B
Down the hall and up the stairs
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She's out before she hits the pillow
[Chorus]
E
And where have you been
B
So long so long
E F# F#sus4 F#
I've waited on you my whole life
E
Therе's some things that change
B F#/A# G#m
Therе's some that remain
F# F#sus4 F#
I remain
E
By your side
(D)
By your side
[Interlude]
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[Verse 3]
B
Force words through my teeth
E B
Over rosary beads
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My father says give it a try
B E
I think about taking the train
B
For the coast
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But I can't bear to leave her behind
[Verse 4]
B E B
And once in a while I see hope in her smile
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As if she's recalled who she was
B
When she was just a girl
E B
And the weight of the world
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Hadn't found a new victim to crush
[Chorus]
E
And where have you been
B
So long so long
E F# F#sus4 F#
I've waited on you my whole life
E
There's some things that change
B F#/A# G#m
There's some that remain
F# F#sus4 F#
I remain
E
By your side
(D)
By your side
[Interlude]
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| B F#/A# | G#m | G#m | F# F#sus4 F# |
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[Tag]
B
Soft as the morning
E B
And sweet as a rose
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My baby goes stumbling in
B
Through gates open wide
E B
Toward a mansion of light
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They dont even ask where she's been
[Outro]
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