Intro
Em/G Em/G Em/G Em/G
[Verse 1]
Em B G
Tell me, wasn't I in your dreams
Am7
I reached out as I was falling asleep
Am
Thought that
you
were next to me
B7 Em
And opened up my eyes
Em B
Baby, you
gotta let me know
G Am7
What’s the rhyme and reason for this most recent blow
Am C
I can't take much more of this
B7 Em
My heart will flutter back into it's cage
[Chorus]
Am
You left me on the line (last night)
Am7 G
Happens all the time (to me)
C/G Am D7
Thinking that I might
B7 Em/B
Pack it up and throw it all away
Am
You left me on the line (last night)
Am7 G
Happens all the time (to me)
C/G Am D
Thinking that I might
B7 Em/B
Pack it up and throw it all away
[guitar solo, use verse chords if you want to play along with it]
Em B G Am7 Am B7 Em
[Verse 2]
Em B
There child, you gotta take it slow
G
If you move with haste
Am7
You’ll make the waste of the toast
Am
Grab yourself another drink
B7 B Em/B
And try to see the bottom of your cup
[Chorus]
Am
You left me on the line (last night)
Am7 G
Happens all the time (to me)
C/G Am D7
Thinking that I might
B7 Em/B
Pack it up and throw it all away
Am
You left me on the line (last night)
Am7 G
Happens all the time (to me)
C/G Am D
Thinking that I might
B7 Em/B
Pack it up and throw it all away
[Outro]
Em/G
I see reflections of my mortal self projected on the wall