Am Dm G C 
F Dm E
 
[Verse 1]
Am           Dm
Am I being untrue
G                  C
When I blame it on you
       F          Dm                 E
After all I'm the one who let you go in (it's all my fault now)

[Verse 2]
Am           Dm
I'm sorry to say
G               C
That I gave you away
            F        Dm                        E
To somebody else, I fear I'll never see you again (because of my own sin)

[Pre-Chorus 1]
F
I should've stopped you
   Am               
Instead of turning away
F
Losing your love
        Am            
Is a regret to this day
F
If I loved you at all
           E              Am
I would've found words to say
      F
But I didn't
                 E
So now it's too late

I should've said

[Refrain]
Am                Dm
Don't go into the woods
G                  E
Don't let go of my hand

I should have said
Am                Dm
Don't go into the woods
            E
Do you understand me? (wo-o-ah)

[Interlude]
Am Dm G C 
F Dm E

[Verse 3]
Am        Dm
Maybe I'm wrong
G                   C
And you're getting along
               F          Dm                 E
You're better off without me, you'll finally see

Am              Dm
I captured you once
G                 C
With my needs in mind
        F          Dm                 E
I'm so unkind, but now you're finally free

[Pre-Chorus 2]
F
Is it because
    Am
You finished it second place?
F
But that's not true, baby
          Am
Don't you know that you won that race?
F
I guess I should've informed you
        Am
Cause I miss your sweet face
                F
And now you're gone
                           E
Now you're gone without a trace

I should have said

[Chorus]
Am                      Dm
Don't go into unknown places
Am                           E
Young girls vanish without traces
Am              Dm             E
I could not let that happen to you (wo-o-ah)
    Am               Dm
But if you leave me, know just maybe
Am                E
Strangers in the dark are waiting
Am                       Dm            E
when you're gone there's nothing I can do

[Bridge]
F                       Am
There's animals in that woods
F                       Am
There's shadows in that woods
F                  E              Am
Oh baby, there's maniacs in that woods
E
But you're taking your chances
E
But you're taking your chances
E
Ain't no second glances

[Refrain]
Am                Dm
Don't go into the woods
Am                 E
Don't let go of my hand

I should have said
Am                Dm
Don't go into the woods
            E
Do you understand me?(wo-o-ah)
Am                Dm
Don't go into the woods
Am                 E
Don't let go of my hand

I should have said
Am                Dm
Don't go into the woods
            E
Do you understand me?

I should have said

[Chorus]
Am            Dm
Don't go into unknown places
Am                 E
Young girls vanish without traces
Am              Dm             E
I could not let that happen to you 
    Am               Dm
But if you leave me, know just maybe
Am                E
Strangers in the dark are waiting
Am                       Dm            E
When you're gone there's nothing I can do