Intro
Am/C Am/C Am/C Am/C
[Verse 1]
Am E C
Tell me, wasn't I in your dreams
Dm7
I reached out as I was falling asleep
Dm
Thought that
you
were next to me
E7 Am
And opened up my eyes
Am E
Baby, you
gotta let me know
C Dm7
What’s the rhyme and reason for this most recent blow
Dm F
I can't take much more of this
E7 Am
My heart will flutter back into it's cage
[Chorus]
Dm
You left me on the line (last night)
Dm7 C
Happens all the time (to me)
F/C Dm G7
Thinking that I might
E7 Am/E
Pack it up and throw it all away
Dm
You left me on the line (last night)
Dm7 C
Happens all the time (to me)
F/C Dm G
Thinking that I might
E7 Am/E
Pack it up and throw it all away
[guitar solo, use verse chords if you want to play along with it]
Am E C Dm7 Dm E7 Am
[Verse 2]
Am E
There child, you gotta take it slow
C
If you move with haste
Dm7
You’ll make the waste of the toast
Dm
Grab yourself another drink
E7 E Am/E
And try to see the bottom of your cup
[Chorus]
Dm
You left me on the line (last night)
Dm7 C
Happens all the time (to me)
F/C Dm G7
Thinking that I might
E7 Am/E
Pack it up and throw it all away
Dm
You left me on the line (last night)
Dm7 C
Happens all the time (to me)
F/C Dm G
Thinking that I might
E7 Am/E
Pack it up and throw it all away
[Outro]
Am/C
I see reflections of my mortal self projected on the wall