Am      C  G

[Verse 1]
Am                         C   G
Twelve men broke loose in '73
Am                         C   G
From Millhaven maximum   security
Am                         C              G
Twelve pictures lined up across the front page
Am                                  C        G
Seems the Mounties had a summertime war to wage
Am                                 C          G
The chief told the people they had nothing to fear
Am                                C           G
The last thing they'd wanna do is hang around here
Am                               C           G
They mostly came from towns with long French names
Am                         C        G
But one of the dozen was a hometown shame

[Chorus]
C/G     D                       Am
Same pattern on the table, same clock on the wall
C/G      D             Am
Been one seat empty 18 years in all
C/G      D         Am
Freezing slow time away from the world
C/G   D          Am
He’s 38 years old, never kissed a girl
C/G   D          Am
He’s 38 years old, never kissed a girl

[Interlude]
Am      C  G  x2

[Verse 2]
Am                                      C         G
We were sittin' at the table, heard the telephone ring
Am                              C      G
Father said he'd tell 'em if he saw anything
Am                                 C                  G
Heard the tap on the window in the middle of the night
Am                            C             G
Held back the curtains for my older brother mike

[Bridge]
Am                            D
See my sister got raped, so a man got killed
C/G                             D
Local boy went to prison, man's buried on the hill
Am                                  D
Folks went back to normal when they closed the case
C/G                                       D
They still stare at their shoes when they pass our place

[Solo]
C/G  D    Am  Am  x4

[Verse 3]
Am                             C       G
My mother cried the horror has finally ceased
Am                              C         G
He whispered yeah, for the time being, at least
Am                            C             G
And over his shoulder, on the squad car megaphone
Am                              C          G
Said let's go Mikey, son, we're takin' you home

[Chorus]
C/G     D                       Am
Same pattern on the table, same clock on the wall
C/G      D             Am
Been one seat empty 18 years in all
C/G      D         Am
Freezing slow time away from the world
C/G   D          Am
He’s 38 years old, never kissed a girl
C/G   D          Am
He’s 38 years old, never kissed a girl

[Outro]
C/G  D    Am  Am  x4
C/G