G          C
people I know, places I go
G                 C
make me feel tongue-tied
G       C
I can see how people look down
G                 C
I'm on the outside
G         C               G   C
here's        where the story ends
G         C               G   C
here's        where the story ends       (2x)

(chorus 2x)
          C
it's that little souveneir of a terrible year
      G
which makes my eyes go sore
       C
and whoever would have thought the books that you brought
     G
were all I loved you for

( G   C )

( G          C )
places I know, places I go
G               C
make me feel so tired
                G             C
and I can see how people look down
     G         C
they're on the inside
    G      C              G       C
oh here's where the story ends

           G                 C
it's that little souvenir of a terrible year
         G                C
which makes my eyes feel store
        G              CC                        G
and who ever would've thought the books that you brought
C                     G
were all I loved you for
         C
oh the devil in me said, go down to the shed
  G
I know where I belong
          C
but the only thing I ever really wanted to say
      G
was wrong, was wrong, was wrong

            C
it's that little souvenir of a colorful year
        G
which makes me smile inside
       C
so I cynically, cynically say, well is that why
    G
surprise, surprise, surprise, surprise, surprise

(C G)

C        G              C
here's where the story ends
G           C              G
ooh here's where the story ends