C
Lying here in bed
Em
With things we never said
C                       Em
You’re always the first to sleep
C
I whisper my goodbye
Em
To all the happy lights
Am                      G
Wrapped around our ugly tree

[Pre-chorus]

F
Come sunrise
Dm
Your soft eyes
C                               Em
Will frown at my footprints in the snow
F
Come New Year
     Dm
You’ll know dear
                  F         G
I led you down a short line


[Chorus]

                     C
And I'm so sorry Caroline
                G       F
The more you became my hope
                Em      G
The more I was made to let you go
Am      G       F
We lost our fight for time
            G           C
And I'm so sorry Caroline
                G       F
I’ll try not to wake the house
                Em      G
I wish I could stay and hold you now
    Am     G            F
We lost our fight for time
Dm
For life
        F                       G
And some things that never came true
           C
For me and you


[Verse 2]

C
December ‘85
Em
Grandchildren arrive
C                       Em
Pride can be a lovely thing
C
Everything I've missed
Em
Reminds you of that Christmas eve
Am                      G
When life was caving in


[Pre-Chorus 2]

F
Come sundown
Dm
This small town
C                               Em
Looks a bit like the place we fell in love
F
Come New Year
Dm
You'll know dear
                  F         G
I led you down a short line


[Chorus]

                     C
And I'm so sorry Caroline
                G       F
The more you became my hope
                Em      G
The more I was made to let you go
Am      G       F
We lost our fight for time
            G           C
And I'm so sorry Caroline
                G       F
I’ll try not to wake the house
                Em       G
I wish I could stay and hold you now
    Am     G            F
We lost our fight for time
Dm
For life
        F                       G
And some things that never came true
           C
For me and you


[Pre-Chorus 3]

F
Come twilight
Dm
This long ride
C                               Em
Is moving towards the afterglow
F
Come New Year
Dm
You'll be here
                  F         G
With me on the short line


[Chorus]

                     C
And I'm still sorry Caroline
                G       F
The more you became my hope
                Em      G
The more I was made to let you go
Am      G       F
We lost our fight for time
            G           C
And I'm so sorry Caroline
                G       F
I’ll try not to wake the house
                Em       G
I wish I could stay and hold you now
    Am     G            F
We lost our fight for time
Dm
For life
        F                       G
And some things that never came true
           C
For me and you