Gm                             Bb
  You build it up and tear it down,
                      Gm
there's no reason to follow you.
                             Bb
You left the song without a sound,
                      Gm
you left the story I made for you.
                      Eb
Softly angels go and cry,
                         F
in the stillness of the night.


[Chorus]
                 Bb        Eb
Never is a long time, goodbye.
    Cm      Gm      F
No answers for the asking.
             Bb        Eb
It's a long time, goodbye.
    Cm    Bb      F
No mercy for the aching.
             Bb       Eb
It's a long time, Oh my.
        Cm       Bb      F
See no light of love forsaken.
                 Bb        Eb
Never is a long time, goodbye.
       Cm        Gm
Let's spend the night,
      F                         Bb
when this dream has come to an end.


[Verse 2]
Bb 
Sometimes you laugh, sometimes you cry.
                 Gm
And yes I cried over you.
                      Bb
You left me blind in paradise,
                            Gm
you left me hungry for the touch of you.
                           Eb
Snow white angels run and hide,
                         F
in the blackness of the night.

[Chorus]
                 Bb        Eb
Never is a long time, goodbye.
    Cm      Gm      F          (never is A long time)
No answers for the asking.
             Bb        Eb
It's a long time, goodbye.
    Cm    Bb      F            (never is A long time)
No mercy for the aching.
             Bb       Eb
It's a long time, Oh my.
        Cm       Bb      F     (never is A long time)
See no light of love forsaken.
                 Bb        Eb
Never is a long time, goodbye.
       Cm        Gm
Let's spend the night,
      F                         Bb
when this dream has come to an end.

[Outro]
F Bb                 Gm
    Never is a long time.
F Bb                 Gm 
    Never is a long time.