D#
Well it's time to pay the fiddler
G#
And it's sad to know we've danced it all away
A#7
But the warm night's disappearing
D#
Leaving nothing but the cold hard light of day
And it's time to start erasing
G#
All the rainbows we've been chasing in our minds
A#7
We know there's no way of making
D#
Other ties on us unravel and unwind
Yes it's time to pay the fiddler
G#
And today's the day the first installment's due
A#7
For the rest of all my days I'll wonder why
D#
The maker mismatched me and you
But there's so much to consider like my wife and little children
G#
Will need and want my love just like you do
A#7
Now it's time to pay the fiddler but before we pay the fiddler
D#
Let's ask him to please play one last final tune
Well it's time to pay the fiddler
G#
And there's naked sorrow dripping from your eyes
A#7
Unrestrained and unashamed we love each other
D#
Now we've got to leave it lie
But I can feel my hands trembling
G#
As I search to find the handle on the door
A#7
So let's let the fiddler pull his magic bow
D#
Across our heart strings just once more