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It was an early morDn-in bar-room? and the plDmaj7ace just opened up D7 Gmaj7
And a little Emman, come in so fast? aEmnd Dhe started at his cups Em D A7
And the broad who Dserved the whiskey, She was a big old frDmaj7iendly girl D7 Gmaj7
And she tried to fEmight her empty nights byEm? Dsmilin? at the world Em D A7
And she said ?Hey GBub, it?s been awhile, sAince you?ve been around F#m B7
Where the hell you beeEmn hidin?? and why you loAok so down?? G D
But the little Gman, just sat there like he?dA never heard a sound G A D
The waitrCmess she give out a cough, and act-tGin? not the least pBb/Fut off she spoke F Em
once again? Ashe said ?I don?t want to botheDr you? consider it?s underGstood; Em G Em
I A/Cknow I?m not no beauty qEmueen, but I s-u-r-e can listeA/Cn good Em A7sus4 D
And the little manG took his drink in his hand and hAe raised it to his lips Em D
He took aG couple of sips, and then he t-o-l-Dd the waitress this storEm7y A D
I aDm the midnight watchman down at MillAmer?s Tool and Die C G D
And I watch, the mGetal rustin? and I watch,F#m the time go byBm Cmaj7
A weekA ago at the diner, I stopped tGo get a bitF#me B7
And this Emhere lovely lady, she sat Atwo seats from my righGt Em7 A11 D
And Lord,G Lord, LG/Ford? Em7 A11 G G#m7 A7sus4 she was all Dright
Ah she wDas so damn beautiful, that she?d warm a Amwinter?s frost C G D
But she was loGng past lonely, and well nF#migh on to lost Bm Cmaj7
Now I?m noAt much of a mover or a pick-em-uGp easy guy F#m B7
But I deciEmded to glide on over, and gAive her one good try G Em7 A11 D
And Lord, G Lord, LG/Ford? Em7 A11 G G#m7 A7sus4 she was worth the tDry
TDongue-tied like a schoolboy, I stammered Amout some words C G D
But it did nGot really matter much, ?F#mcause I don?t think she heard Bm Cmaj7
She just lAooked clear on through me, to a space back in my Ghead F#m B7
And it shamed Emme into silence, as quiAetly she said G Em7 A11 D
?If you want Dme to come with you, then that?s Gall right with me Em G Em
?Cause I know I?A/Cm goin? nowhere, and anywhereEm?s a better pA/Clace to be? Em A7sus4 D
A/C Anywhere?s a better Em place toA7sus4 be D
I drDove her up to my boardin? house, anDmaj7d I took her up to my room D7 Gmaj7
And I went tEmo turn on the only light? to EmbriDghten up tEmhe Dgloom A7
But she said, ?Please lDmeave the light off? oh? I don?t mind the dark,? Gm
And as her clothes all tumbleFd ?round her? I could hear my heart Asus4 A
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The moonlight Dshone up upon her, as she lay back in Ammy bed C G D
It was the kind of Gscene I only had imaginedF#m in my head Bm Cmaj7
I jAust could not believe it, to thinkG that she F#mwas real B7
And as IEm tried to tell her, sheA said, ?Sshh, I know just how G you feel Em7 A11 D
And if you want to co Dme here with me, then that?s all riGght with me Em G Em
?cause I?ve bA/Ceen oh, so lonely; lovin? somEmeone is, a better A/C way to be Em A7sus4 D
A/C Anywhere?s a better Em place A7sus4to be? D
The mornin?D come so swiftly, but I held hAmer in my arms C G D
But she Gslept like a baby? snF#mug and safe fromBm harm Cmaj7
I dAid not want to share her, witGh the world or break the mood F#m B7
So before she Emwoke I went out? and brouAght us both some food G D
I caDmme back with my paper bag? to find that she was gone Gm
She left aF six word letter? sayin? ?It?s time that I moved on? Gm D
The waitress Dtook her bar-rag? and she wDmaj7iped it across her eyes D7 Gmaj7
And as shEme spoke her voice came out? Em asD something like a sigh Em D A7
She said that ?I wish that I waDs beautiful, or that you Dmaj7were half-way blind D7 Gmaj7
And I wish?Em I weren?t so don-gon fat, I wishEm thDat youEm weDre mine A7
And I wish? that yoGu?d come with me when I leave for Ahome F#m B7
For we both knoEmw all ?bout loneliness? and livin? allA alone? G Em D
And the little Em7man? looked at the empty glass in his hand F#m
and he smiled a crooked gEm7rin? he said; ?I guess ID?m out of gin, Em7 D
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And if you waA7nt me? D to come with you, then that?s allG right with me Em
?cause I know I?m gAoin? nowhere? Em
and anywherAe?s? a better? place? t-o bEm7-e? A7 D
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