Verse
D
Lying here in bed
F#m
With things we never said
D F#m
You’re always the first to sleep
D
I whisper my goodbye
F#m
To all the happy lights
Bm A
Wrapped around our ugly tree
[Pre-chorus]
G
Come sunrise
Em
Your soft eyes
D F#m
Will frown at my footprints in the snow
G
Come New Year
Em
You’ll know dear
G A
I led you down a short line
[Chorus]
D
And I'm so sorry Caroline
A G
The more you became my hope
F#m A
The more I was made to let you go
Bm A G
We lost our fight for time
A D
And I'm so sorry Caroline
A G
I’ll try not to wake the house
F#m A
I wish I could stay and hold you now
Bm A G
We lost our fight for time
Em
For life
G A
And some things that never came true
D
For me and you
[Verse 2]
D
December ‘85
F#m
Grandchildren arrive
D F#m
Pride can be a lovely thing
D
Everything I've missed
F#m
Reminds you of that Christmas eve
Bm A
When life was caving in
[Pre-Chorus 2]
G
Come sundown
Em
This small town
D F#m
Looks a bit like the place we fell in love
G
Come New Year
Em
You'll know dear
G A
I led you down a short line
[Chorus]
D
And I'm so sorry Caroline
A G
The more you became my hope
F#m A
The more I was made to let you go
Bm A G
We lost our fight for time
A D
And I'm so sorry Caroline
A G
I’ll try not to wake the house
F#m A
I wish I could stay and hold you now
Bm A G
We lost our fight for time
Em
For life
G A
And some things that never came true
D
For me and you
[Pre-Chorus 3]
G
Come twilight
Em
This long ride
D F#m
Is moving towards the afterglow
G
Come New Year
Em
You'll be here
G A
With me on the short line
[Chorus]
D
And I'm still sorry Caroline
A G
The more you became my hope
F#m A
The more I was made to let you go
Bm A G
We lost our fight for time
A D
And I'm so sorry Caroline
A G
I’ll try not to wake the house
F#m A
I wish I could stay and hold you now
Bm A G
We lost our fight for time
Em
For life
G A
And some things that never came true
D
For me and you