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