1996

       F#
I went out for a ride,
F#
Through the village tonight,
             B
I passed the place where you used to
 live.
B            C#
The memories hit
          F#                     
The way a tidal wave arrives on a 
      B
shore.
             C#7
This time of year
             F#                
The memories seem to sting that 
                B
little bit more.

[Verse 2]
        F#
We were carefree back then,
F#
Years from both being men.
F#                            
We used to laugh and we used to 
  B
play.
            C#
I hear your voice,
     F#                      B
It's '96 and it is Christmas day.
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            C#7
If I had my choice,
             F#                    
Things would not have ended up this
 B
 way.

[Chorus]
    C#         B
The nights, alone,
        C#       B
And the seasons here.
          G#m
Where are you?
G#           C#7
Where are you?

[Instrumental]
F# B C#7 F# B C# F# B

[Chorus]
   C#         B
The nights, alone,
        C#       B
And the seasons here.
          G#m
Where are you?
G#           C#7
Where are you?

G#m C# G#m C# G#m C#

[Verse 3]
               F#
The things you give and you send
F#
That you receive from your friends
You should just box them up and 
           B
throw them away.
                C#
It don't mean a thing
             F#                    
If you can't put your hand on heart
     B
 and say,
              C#
"I'm here for you
           F#                   
And I will be here for you every 
 B
day.
            C#
The ones we lose
            F#                 
Are gone forever and that's how 
         B
they'll stay".