Chords with lyrics
Verse:
E MajorE C# minorC#m
I remember the streets unfolded like a map
BB E MajorE
I was in the oldest part of the city
E MajorE C# minorC#m BB E MajorE
My mother told me stories of when she was a child as we watched clothes dry on a balcony
E MajorE C# minorC#m
There was a choir singing gospels loud and clear
BB E MajorE
Oh no, I didn’t know how to feel
E MajorE C# minorC#m
That was the last time I took Holy Communion
C# minorC#m BB E MajorE
I had to walk to the alter to see their faces clear
C# minorC#m BB E MajorE
When you asked me if I was okay I couldn’t answer (I just shook)
Bridge:
A augmentedA BB
But oh, what would you do?
C# minorC#m BB A augmentedA
How would you feel if the world paid attention to you?
BB
Oh, how they grow up!
C# minorC#m BB A augmentedA
They were the shoes we wore when our wives fell in love with us
Chorus:
E MajorE G# minorG#m A augmentedA E MajorE BB
Don’t let them call my name to an empty room
E MajorE G# minorG#m A augmentedA E MajorE BB
If you’ll do that for me I’ll do it for you
Interlude:
(palm muted)
E MajorE C# minorC#m A augmentedA BB
E MajorE C# minorC#m A augmentedA BB
The only suit I own is black and if it stays right at the back of my wardrobe this year could be a better one
E MajorE C# minorC#m A augmentedA BB
Some things must die for some to grow and though I’ll find my own way home I know I’ll never be alone again
Bridge:
A augmentedA BB
But oh, what would you do?
C# minorC#m BB A augmentedA
How would you feel if the world paid attention to you?
BB
Oh, how they grow up!
C# minorC#m BB A augmentedA
They were the shoes we wore when our wives fell in love with us
Chorus:
E MajorE G# minorG#m A augmentedA E MajorE BB
Don’t let them call my name to an empty room
E MajorE G# minorG#m A augmentedA E MajorE BB
If you’ll do that for me I’ll do it for you
(let ring)
E MajorE
I’m a number at home, you’re a number abroad
A augmentedA BB C# minorC#m
I don’t know what to do
E MajorE A augmentedA BB C# minorC#m
But I’ll remember your face, any time any place, if it’s the last thing that I’ll ever do
A augmentedA BB E MajorE