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