Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: G B G B Verse: G B7 All my friends are gone and the sun is down Em C G Cold and lonely in a northern town G B Could keep going but I'm too tired to see Em C G So these ball room walls build a home for me G Bm 'Cause here to my home is like here to the stars Em C G In a northern town in a lonely bar
B Em Am D Why do I keep leaving why do I stray B Em Am D Time running shorter I can feel it day by day B7 Em D C When I try and call you I know just what you'll say G D Em C You'll say my love, your love is with me G D Em C Under this same moon along the same street G B7 Soon my work is done you'll be back around Em C D G Out of that lonely bar in that northern town G B When I started up was an easy choice Em C D G Want to see the world want to raise my voice G B7 Then I fell in love and felt the pull of time Em C D G Now I see your face in every highway sign G C G B And I put in too much to pull out now Em C D G One day she'll come with me to all these northern towns B Em Am D Why do I keep leaving why do I stray B Em Am D Time running shorter I can feel it day by day B Em D C When I try and call you I know just what you'll say G D Em C You'll say my love, your love is with me G D Em C Under this same moon along the same street G D Em C My love, your love is with me G D Em C On a mountain high in the darkest sea G Bm Soon I'll see the sun and you'll be back around Em C D G B And you'll come with me to all these northern towns Em C D G B You'll come with me to all these northern towns Em D C