The Last Fare Of The Day chords by Richard Shindell

Richard Shindell - The Last Fare Of The Day


CAPO: 2nd Fret


INTRO: G  D  Em  C  G  D  C  G

                           D     Em
I saw them standing in the rain
              C
Out on 7th Avenue
            G                     D
He held her close, like she might fall
          C
If he let go

              G               D
He helped her in, he shut the door
        Em              C
And our eyes met in the mirror
         G                  D
"To Englewood, just take it slow"
           G    C G
Was all he said


CHORUS:
         C                  Em
Into the stream, we pulled away
          D                 C
I know it well, this old ballet
                              Em
Finding the flow, minding the sway
         G                    C
Catching green lights all the way


         G              D     Em
Up Amsterdam, the meter dark
                     C
I turned off the radio
                G                   D
She whispered, "Thanks, I could not bear
        C     G C
Another word."


           G                   D        Em
Out on the bridge, the traffic slowed
                         C
The brake-lights and the wash
             G                D
Of all those truckers heading south
          G    C G
On Ninety-Five


CHORUS:
           C                  Em
Across the Strand, we pulled away
          D                 C
I know it well, this old ballet
                              Em
Finding the flow, minding the sway
         G                    C
Catching green lights all the way
               D                    Em    C
I brought them home, I brought them home___
               G            D            G
I brought them home in that cruel, cruel rain


INTERLUDE: D  Em  C  G  D  C


             G                       D       Em
And now it's spring, and where's the rain?
                          C
All the wells are running dry
        G               D
And the reservoirs have reached
            C
An all-time low


            G              D       Em
And if this red light ever turns
                             C
If I can make it through the park
            G            D
I'll head uptown for the last
            G    C G
Fare of the day


CHORUS:
            C             Em
And turn it does, I pull away
          D                 C
I know it well, this old ballet
                              Em
Finding the flow, minding the sway
         G                    C
Catching green lights all the way


               G                D       Em
And there they are, outside St. Luke's
                          C
With their flowers and balloons
     G               D
All amazement at the baby
       C
In her arms


         G              D       Em
As Amsterdam makes us a place
                C
I ask about her name
       G                    D
We all laugh when he says, "Hope"
               G
And she says, "Grace"


CHORUS:
            C                   Em
And then it starts, the heavens give
          D                 C
I know it well, this old ballet
                              Em
Finding the flow, minding the sway
         G                    C
Catching green lights all the way
               D                    Em    C
I brought them home, I brought them home___
               G            D            Em     D C
I brought them home in that sweet, sweet rain
               G            D            G     C  G
I brought them home in that sweet, sweet rain