Intro: G

G                    Cadd9
Ive  been waiting for you, my dear
G                   Cadd9
Ive been waiting for you
     G
over valleys and mountains 
   Cadd9                 G
it helps to keep counting the days 

     G                        Cadd9
and last night felt kind of strange, my dear
G                        Cadd9
last night felt kind of strange
          G
all those blankets and sheets
       Cadd9                                 G     Cadd9
and those lies through your teeth that i fell through

    Em          C           Em                     C
and closing the doors never helped me close up the room
       Em          C
now im hosting the gathering 
             Em
when all the men will be boys 
        C                     G
and the girls sing the chorus again


    G                    Cadd9                               
and ive been writing your name, sweet pea
G                     Cadd9          
Ive been writing your name
       G                       Cadd9                             
on the hotel halls and all the bathroom stalls
        G    
its for you

                      
         Em              C
and you came to one of my shows
           Em                         C            
i saw your face from the candle light glow
       Em                      C                        G                
and my fingers forgot where to push in the knots of the wood

    Em           C            Em                       C                      
and closing the doors never helped me close up the room
       Em            C                      
now im hosting the gathering
             Em                        C                      G                        
when all the men will be boys and the girls sing the chorus again, again


(Strum Once)                                                            
     Em           C           Em                    C
and closing the doors never helped me close up the room
       Em          C                    
now im hosting the gathering
             Em                        C                    G
when all the men will be boys and the girls sing the chorus again.
                                                                              
    Em            C          Em                  C
and holding your hand never helped me forget the truth.
       Em           C                          
now im hoping your right this time,
                    
             Em                             
[and all the men will grow up
        C                        G
and the girls start to see a new day ] x2


            Em                         
but all the men will be boys
        C                      G         
and the girls sing the chorus again.