Intro

A B E A B E

Verse 1 
A                            B
We were standing toe to toe
E
We were out there in the snow
A            B          E
You looked like a friend of mine
A               B               E
There were footprints on the ground
A               B               E
There were songs in my mouth
A                       B       E
But I couldn’t get them out in time
A                       B               
We were lying on our backs
E               A
And the sky went black
A                               B               E
You were pointing out some constellation
A                               B                       
But will you whisper in my ear
  E                     A
How we threw away the years
B               E
Now that would be a conversation

Interlude
A B E A B E

Verse 2
A                           B
Drown with a pencil on dry ground
E                            A
Let’s have a night on the town
A                  B                  E
Get in this car and we’ll, drive around
A               B
Get in this car, we? ll get out of this place
E                          A
To county line road near the air force base
A              B
Kiss them tears
          E
Right off your face
A                  B
Get in this car, and get out of this place

E                          A
To county line road near the air force base
A                 B
I’ll kiss them tears
          E
Right off your face
A                   B
Please put out the fire in your mind
E                    A
Please put out the fire
A               B       E
To this same old conversation

Outro

A       B        E A     B       E
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