St Claires Retreat Chords

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: F C7 Verse 1: F F7 I said a prayer for good St. Claire Bb F And then I said one more for you Bb F C7 'Cause when that evenin' sun came down, I felt blue F I never meant to do you right Bb F Not like you've never done for me Bb F C7 F The good old prayer was quick to offer her retreat Verse 2: C C7 F They say dreams are just feelings in a bottle Bb And I get to thinkin' I could use a few F And I get to thinkin' 'bout you G C I should climb up on a mountain on my own two feet A7 'Cause her doors are always open Bb G C And her rates are always cheap

Chorus: F I'll leave a candle in the window Bb F G But I may as well light two F C7 Say a prayer for good St. Claire F And one for you Bb F C7 F Verse 3: F Bb F Time has its way of making its escape Bb F C7 Years go by, I wonder where did all of ours go F If I could do things all over again Bb F I'd have spent those nights with you Bb F C7 F And left sweet Claire to find a fool in someone new Verse 4: C7 F They say touch is what we need to keep us livin' Bb But I've made a livin' out of lyin' to you F Lord, what did I do? G I started out with good intentions C With the sunshine comes the rain A7 Who knew the slightest provocation Bb G C Could wash good intentions all away? Chorus: F I'll leave a candle in the window Bb G F But I may as well like to F C Say a prayer for good St. Claire F And one for you Outro: Bb F C Say a prayer for good St. Claire F Bb F And one for you