introduction
G, D, C, G
x2
verse 1
D C G
They got married early never had no money
D C G
Then when he got laid off they really hit the skids
D C G
He started up his drinking then they started fighting
D C G
He took it pretty badly she took both the kids
Em D C D
She said I'm not standing by to watch you slowly die
C D G D
So watch me walking out the door
C G
Out the door
D
out the door
C G
out the door
verse 2
D C G
She went to her brother's got a little bar work
D C G
He went to the buttery stayed about a year
D C G
Then he wrote a letter said I want to see you
D C G
She thought he sounded better she sent him up the fare
Em D C D
He was riding through the cane in the pouring rain
C D G D
On Olympic to her door
C G
to her door
D
to her door
C G
to her door
instrumental
G, D, C, G
x4
verse 3
D C G
He came in on a Sunday every muscle aching
D C G
Walking in slow motion like he'd just been hit
D C G
Did they have a future Would he know his children
D C G
Could he make a picture and get them all to fit
Em D C D
He was shaking in his seat riding through the streets
C D
In a silvertop to her
Em D C D
shaking in his seat riding through the streets
C D G D
In a silvertop to her door
C G
to her door
D
to her door
C G
to her door
ending
G, D, C, G
repeat and fade.