A simplified version of the original for whoever may want it. I basically just
transposed it up so it sounds pretty good to me.
capo 2
standard tuning
Verse 1:
D A
She left her books, her car,
E
her clothes, and a note
But all she wrote was
D A E
"Tonight I'm leaving on a train"
D A
She says she's headed west
E
To make it right for one more night
D A E
And, well, I don't blame her if she is
Refrain:
D
But he thinks it's
A E
just one more sunset
D
And after all, it's her fault
A E
If she hasn't caught on yet
Chorus:
F#m
So why'd you have to go?
Is there something I could
D
say to make you turn around?
A
Cause nights like these
E
I wish I'd said don't go
F#m
Is there anybody there?
D
Can anybody help to
get me out of here?
F#m
Cause you're walking
E D
down a road that I can't go
(Repeat Last 4 Lines of Verse 1)
(Repeat Refrain)
(Repeat Chorus)
Brdige:
F#m
Shout as a martyr
Just can't handle this
D
I lost myself inside
a drunken kiss
A
And I, all that I wanted
was to walk you home
E
Save a sad song for
C#/F
the sing-along
F#m
Oh my God, I
D
I lost myself inside
a drunken kiss
A
And I, all that I wanted
was to walk you home
E
Save a sad song for
C#/F
the sing-along
Verse 2:
D
And she thinks she'll
E F#m (triplet drum beat)
be my tourniquet
D E
As the record on my stereo
F#m
Plays her favorite song
A
for two whole days
D
And the drag streched
E
out for miles and miles
F#m
And what she'd give
for one more smile
D
And how she hoped
he missed her
E
Cause, God, she missed
(hold)
how he would kiss her
Chorus 2:
A
So why'd you have to go?
Is there something I could
D
say to make you turn around?
F#m
Cause nights like these
E
I wish I'd said don't go
A
Is there anybody there?
D
Can anybody help to
get me out of here?
F#m
Cause you're walking
E D
down a road that I can't go
(Repeat)
2nd voice while singing chorus 2:
Cause you're walking down a road that I can't go
Yeah, you're walking down a road that I can't go
Yeah, you're walking down a road that I can't
Outro:
F#m
Cause you're walking
E D
down a road that I can't go
F#m
Cause you're walking
E D
down a road that I can't go
F#m
Cause you're walking
E
down a road that I can't
