INTRO:   Ebm B F# 

(VERSE 1)

Ebm                 B
I got the call this mornin'
F#
At seven forty five
Ebm              B           F#  
Ben told me what happened to you
Ebm                             B
Someone blew right through that light
F#
Couldn't stop in time
B
You didn't make it past Oak Avenue


(Verse 2)

Ebm                 B
Well now you got me thinking
F#
That I should have thought twice
Ebm                                    B             F#
Before I said the things I should have never said to you
Ebm                    B
Now the chance to make amends
F#
The chance to apologize
B                 Db       B
Is the silent and cold Oak Avenue


(CHORUS)

          Ebm
Why did I wait
   B                               F#
To say the words inside of my head
    Db
I'm sorry
             Ebm
Now It's too late
B                                F#
Sorry is what I should have said
                      Db                    Ebm B F# x2
And I could have told you before Oak Avenue


(VERSE 3)

Ebm             B
If I would have known
F#
That we were running out of time
Ebm                 B                  F#
I would have broken down and talked to you
      Ebm              B
Now I have to face the truth
F#
That's cooler than my pride
B             Db       B
Now I have to face Oak Avenue


(CHORUS)

          Ebm
Why did I wait
   B                               F#
To say the words inside of my head
    Db
I'm sorry
             Ebm
Now It's too late
B                                F#
Sorry is what I should have said
                      Db                    
And I could have told you before Oak Avenue


(Bridge)

 B                         Db
(I should have told you)...Oak Avenue
 B                         Db
(I should have told you)...Oak Avenue
 B                  Bb
(I should have told you)...


(CHORUS)

          Ebm
Why did I wait
   B                               F#
To say the words inside of my head
    Db
I'm sorry
             Ebm
Now it's too late
B                                F#
Sorry is what I should have said
                      Db
And I could have told you
                   Ebm
I should have told you
         B
That I'm sorry
       F#
That I loved you
         Ebm
Yeah I'm sorry
                  B
I didn't mean to, no
       F#
I'm so sorry
                      Db                    Ebm B F# x2
And I could have told you before Oak Avenue


(OUTRO)

Ebm                 B
I got the call this mornin'
F#
At seven forty five
Ebm              B         
Ben told me what happened
   F#
To you...