Intro
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[Verse 1]
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Soft as the morning
D# A#
Sweet as a rose
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F baby comes stumbling in
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There's blood on her fingers
D# A#
And snow on her nose
F/A Gm F Fsus4 F
I dont even ask where she's been
[Verse 2]
A#
With hair like a gypsy
D# A#
And eyes like a lamb
F/A Gm F Fsus4 F
There's kerosene flames burning low
A#
I leave her half there
D# A#
Down the hall and up the stairs
F/A Gm F Fsus4 F
She's out before she hits the pillow
[Chorus]
D#
And where have you been
A#
So long so long
D# F Fsus4 F
I've waited on you my whole life
D#
Therе's some things that change
A# F/A Gm
Therе's some that remain
F Fsus4 F
I remain
D#
By your side
(D)
By your side
[Interlude]
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| A# F/A | Gm | Gm | F Fsus4 F |
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[Verse 3]
A#
Force words through my teeth
D# A#
Over rosary beads
F/A Gm F Fsus4 F
My father says give it a try
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I think about taking the train
A#
For the coast
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But I can't bear to leave her behind
[Verse 4]
A# D# A#
And once in a while I see hope in her smile
F/A Gm F Fsus4 F
As if she's recalled who she was
A#
When she was just a girl
D# A#
And the weight of the world
F/A Gm F Fsus4 F
Hadn't found a new victim to crush
[Chorus]
D#
And where have you been
A#
So long so long
D# F Fsus4 F
I've waited on you my whole life
D#
There's some things that change
A# F/A Gm
There's some that remain
F Fsus4 F
I remain
D#
By your side
(D)
By your side
[Interlude]
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| A# F/A | Gm | Gm | F Fsus4 F |
| F |
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| A# F/A | Gm | Gm | F Fsus4 F |
| F |
[Tag]
A#
Soft as the morning
D# A#
And sweet as a rose
F/A Gm F Fsus4 F
My baby goes stumbling in
A#
Through gates open wide
D# A#
Toward a mansion of light
F/A Gm F Fsus4 F
They dont even ask where she's been
[Outro]
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