Tuning: Standard EADGBe



Verse 1:
       E# 
Say a prayer
                      C#mThe (x13321@4)summer nights are dead

The fall is coming
    A#We (x1333x@1)were careless hearts
               B#
Who got caught up in this


         E#
You were shy
                           C#mTo (x13321@4)the night you drove me wild

And you crashed into me
    A#And (x1333x@1)I won't lie
            B#
I wish it lasted a lifetime


Pre-Chorus:
        A#Please (x1333x@1)stay-ay-ay
           E#
Won't you stay-ay-ay
 B#
Tonight


Chorus:
 E#
Breathe in deep

And say goodbye
     C#mThe (x13321@4)saddest song

I'll ever write
     A# (x1333x@1)       B#
For anyone, anytime


 E#
Breathe in deep

Before I say
    C#mI (x13321@4)can feel us slip away
        A#You're (x1333x@1)almost gone
        B#
You're good as gone

August is over


Verse 2:
    E#
No wait
                    C#mCause (x13321@4)August had to end

All our bags are packed
         A#Just (x1333x@1)two broken hearts
                B#
That got caught up in this


     E#
I deny
                         C#mThat (x13321@4)tomorrow you'll be gone

And so far from me
      A#It's (x1333x@1)something strange
       B#
Never love the same way


Pre-Chorus:
         A#Please (x1333x@1)stay-ay-ay
           E#
Won't you stay-ay-ay
 B#
Tonight


Chorus:
 E#
Breathe in deep

And say goodbye
     C#mThe (x13321@4)saddest song

I'll ever write
     A# (x1333x@1)     B#
For anyone, anytime


 E#
Breathe in deep

Before I say
 C#m 
I can feel us slip away
        A#You're (x1333x@1)almost gone
        B#
You're good as gone


Bridge:
      C#mWe (x13321@4)can try to drown it out
       A#But (x1333x@1)it never stops breathing
        E#
We can take it all in
        B#                       
But it never slows down
 C#m (x13321@4)      B#              A#We've (x1333x@1)come down from that cloud


      A#Well (x1333x@1)say-ay-ay
               E#
What you gotta say-ay-ay
       A#Please (x1333x@1)say-ay-ay

What you gotta say
 E#(ring out)
Whoa-a-oh-oh

Whoa-a-oh-oh


Chorus:
  E#
Breathe in deep

And say goodbye
     C#mThe (x13321@4)saddest song

I'll ever write
     A# (x1333x@1)    B#
For anyone, anytime


 E#
Breathe in deep

Before I say
C#mI (x13321@4)can feel us slip away
        A#You're (x1333x@1)almost gone
        B#
You're good as gone
                E#                   C#mAugust (x13321@4)is over
                 A# (x1333x@1)                  B#
We're not the reason
              E# (ring out)
August is over