D  D  D


[Verse]
D
Mother Was Doing Her Ironing
          G                    D
While She Listened To Nat King Cole
                   G
Teenagers Came And Went In Cars
  Em                  G
All Tuned To Rock And Roll
D
Windows Were Open In The Summer Heat
G                              D
Locusts Were Singin’ Out There On The Street
                         A     G
The Feeling Passed Now I Can’t Recall
A                       D
How We Never Thought We Had It All


[Chorus]
G                     G
Everyone, Everyplace, Everything Has Been Erased
D
  That’s The Way It Goes
G
First The Laughter Then The Lie
                         D                                   G
Now They’re All Gone And Locked Up Tight Where The Cold Wind Blows
          D                      A                    D
But We’ll All Meet Again And The End Of The Long Good Time
      D                     A                    D
We’ll All Meet Again At The End Of The Long Good Time


[Verse]
D
Sweet Little Flowers Called Snowdrops
       G                            D
In The Backyard With The Fresh Mint Leaves
                     G
A Cherry Tree With A Rope Too Climb
    Em                     G
And Robin’s Nest Under The Eaves
   D
My Band Was Playin’ In The Basement
G                          D
Drivin’ Folks Out Of Their Minds
D
Mother Called Down From The Top Of The Stairs
     A                          D
Boys Play That Nice Song About Suicide


[Chorus]
G                     G     
Everyone, Everyplace, Everything Has Been Erased
D
  That’s The Way It Goes
G
First The Laughter Then The Lie
                         D                                   G
Now They’re All Gone And Locked Up Tight Where The Cold Wind Blows
          D                      A                    D
But We’ll All Meet Again And The End Of The Long Good Time
      D                     A                    D
We’ll All Meet Again At The End Of The Long Good Time


[Bridge]
    G
The Power’s Cut, The House Is Cold
    D
The Books Are Boxed Up, The Furniture’s Sold
G
Memories Drift, Our Souls Drift Too
    Em                             A
The World Keeps Turning, What’s It Turning To


[Verse]
       D
Me And Pa Were Circling The Table
G                         D
Fighting The War With Our Fists
D
Papa Said To Mama, The Boy’s Insane
          Em           G
There’s A Viper In Our Midst
D
Years Later We Made Amends
            G                   D
Guess Those Ribs Didn’t Hurt No More
D                                 G
You Could Even Say We Became Good Friends
        A                  D
When We Saw What We Had In Store


[Chorus]
G                     G
Everyone, Everyplace, Everything Has Been Erased
D
  That’s The Way It Goes
G
First The Laughter Then The Lie
                         D                                   G
Now They’re All Gone And Locked Up Tight Where The Cold Wind Blows
          D                      A                    D
But We’ll All Meet Again And The End Of The Long Good Time
          D                 A                    D
We’ll All Meet Again At The End Of The Long Good Time

      D                     A                    D
We’ll All Meet Again At The End Of The Long Good Time