D        Em        G          D

Verse 1:

D                                 Em
You say you're clearing out, the devil's in your eyes

   G                                                                     
No time to walk, no time to talk,

                     D   
no time for long goodbyes.

D                           Em
The ticket's in your hand, you've made that final call,

    G                                               D
The hard words flying by like punches in a barroom brawl.


Chorus:

Bm                           A
We've made a mess of things, it makes no difference now

D                F#            G
let's chalk it all up to the blues.

D                     G
Little girl, think it over one time

D                     G
Little girl, think it over one time

D      A              Em      A
Little girl, think it over one time

   Em   G                        D
Before you break in your walking shoes.



Verse 2:

D                    Em
I am just what I am, I won't apologize

   G                                                      D
So if you go you'll surely know you'll have to come to realize

D                     Em
Love don't walk away, only people do

   G                                                     D
So if you go or if you stay you know I'll keep on loving you.

(chorus)


Verse 3:

D                              Em
We've made the hard time sing, we've made the miles roll by,

      G                                                     D
we've broken both our wings and still we've had the will to fly.

D                      Em
It ain't the memories, that make me talk this way,

     G                                                         D
it's more like someone pulled the plug before we ever saw the play.

(chorus)


Verse 4:

D                           Em
I've read a thousand books, I've been behind the wheel,

     G                                                     D
I've known you all my life but still I can't feel how you feel.

D                     Em
It's only you for me, just like that whooping crane,

    G                                                            D
who has one wife for all his life and if she dies, he'll do the same.