Intro: Em C G D Em C Em C G D Em C D Em C G D C D Em C Baug Verse: Em C G The day they had a party D Em C Right out in the street Em C G Flags and flowers and singing D Em C For the homecome hero's treat D Em C I sat in the kitchen G D C Without a fire on the range D Em C I knew this house had lost the cause Baug To ever make me warm again Chorus: Em C G Come back to me G/F# Em Days are all too long Em C G Come back to me G/F# Em You never should have gone C D G I was so young and full of pride D Em C And you were wild and strong Baug Baug/G Baug/F# I never knew how weak I was Verse: Em C G I watched them gather round him D Em C When he stepped down from the car Em C G While tears fell on my cigarette D Em C He handed out ci - gars D Em C I have your child in - side me G D C But you will never know D Em C I never will for - get you Baug While I watch that child grow Chorus: Em C G Come back to me G/F# Em Days are all too long Em C G Come back to me G/F# Em You never should have gone C D G I was so young and full of pride D Em C And you were wild and strong Baug I never knew how weak I was Em C G G/F# Em Em C G G/F# Em Em C G I was so young and full of pride D Em C Baug Baug/G Baug/F# I never knew (I never, I never, I never knew) Verse: Em C G I will always be here D Em C Fading by the day Em C G I will wash the bloody hands D Em C And cast the bowl away D Em C As the years hang on me G D C You will always be young D Em C And one day I will lie down Baug Where the rose was flung Chorus: Em C G Come back to me G/F# Em Days are all too long Em C G Come back to me G/F# Em You never should have gone C D G I was so young and full of pride D Em C And you were wild and strong Baug I never knew how weak I was (2 bars of rest) G D C (Repeat as necessary and fade out)