D (xx0232@1) Dmaj7It (xx0222@1)was an early morning barroom D7 (xx0212@1) Gmaj7And (xx5432@1)the place had just opened up Em (022000@1) Em/D# And a little man came in so fast Em/D (010000@1) A7And (x02020@1)he started at his cups D (xx0232@1) Dmaj7And (xx0222@1)the broad who served the whiskey D7 (xx0212@1) Gmaj7She (xx5432@1)was a big old friendly girl Em (022000@1) Em/D# Who tried to fight her empty nights Em/D (010000@1) A7By (x02020@1)smiling at the world G (320003@1) AAnd (x02220@1)she said "Hey, bub, it's been a while F#m (244222@1) B7Since (x21202@1)you've been around Em (022000@1) AWhere (x02220@1)the hell you been hiding G (320003@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)why you look so down G (320003@1) AWell, (x02220@1)the little man sat there G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) DLike (xx0232@1)he'd never heard a sound Cm (x3101x@1) GThe (320003@1)waitress she gave out with a cough Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1) Em (022000@1) AAnd (x02220@1)acting not the least put off she spoke once again D (xx0232@1) GShe (320003@1)said "I don't want to bother you Em/G (322000@1) Em- (022000@1)Em/D# - Em/DConsider (010000@1)it's understood A/C# (042220@1) Em- (022000@1)Em/D# - Em/DI (010000@1)know I'm not no beauty queen A/C# (042220@1)Em (022000@1)A7sus4 (002033@1) DBut (xx0232@1)I sure can listen good GAnd (320003@1)the little man ATook (x02220@1)his drink in his hand Em (022000@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)he raised it to his lips G (320003@1) DHe (xx0232@1)took a couple sips Em7 A (x02220@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)then he told the waitress this story D (xx0232@1) Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) DI (xx0232@1)am the midnight watchman down at Miller's Tool and Die G (320003@1) F#m (244222@1) Bm (x24432@1) Cmaj7And (x32000@1)I watch the metal rusting, I watch the time go by A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) F#m (244222@1) B7A (x21202@1)week ago at the diner I stopped to get a bite Em (022000@1) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) Em7 A11D And this here lovely lady she sat two seats from my right G (320003@1) G/F# (320002@1)Em7 G (320003@1) G/F# (320002@1)Em7 DAnd (xx0232@1)Lord, lord, lord, (Lord, Lord, Lord) she was alright D (xx0232@1) Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) DYou (xx0232@1)see she was so damn beautiful that she could warm a winters frost G (320003@1) F#m (244222@1) Bm (x24432@1) Cmaj7But (x32000@1)she looked long past lonely and well nigh onto lost A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) F#m (244222@1) B7Now (x21202@1)I'm not much of a mover or a pick'em up easy guy Em (022000@1) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1)Em7 DBut (xx0232@1)I decided to glide on over and give her one good try G (320003@1) G/F# (320002@1)Em7 G (320003@1) G/F# (320002@1)Em7 DAnd (xx0232@1)Lord, lord, lord, (Lord, Lord, Lord) she was worth a try D (xx0232@1) Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) DWell (xx0232@1)I was tongue tied like a schoolboy, I stammered out some words G (320003@1) F#m (244222@1) Bm (x24432@1) Cmaj7It (x32000@1)did not seem to matter much 'cause I don't think she heard A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) F#m (244222@1) B7She (x21202@1)just looked clear on through me to a space back in my head Em (022000@1) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) Em7 DIt (xx0232@1)shamed me into silence as quietly she said D (xx0232@1) GIf (320003@1)you want me to come with you Em/G (322000@1) Em- (022000@1)Em/D# - Em/DThen (010000@1)that's all right with me A/C# (042220@1) Em- (022000@1)Em/D# - Em/D'Cause (010000@1)I know I'm going no-where A/C# (042220@1) Em (022000@1) A7sus4 (002033@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)anywhere's a better place to be D - G - G/F# - Em - Em/D# - Em/D A - Em - Em/D# - Em/D A (x02220@1)A/C# (042220@1) Em (022000@1) A7sus4D Anywheres a better place to be D (xx0232@1) Dmaj7Well, (xx0222@1)I drove her to my boarding house D7 (xx0212@1) Gmaj7And (xx5432@1)I took her up to my room Em (022000@1) Em/D# And I went to turn on the only light Em/D (010000@1) A7To (x02020@1)brighten up the gloom DmBut (xx0231@1)she said, "Please leave the light off, GmOh, (355333@1)I don't mind the dark" FAnd (133211@1)as her clothes all tumbled 'round her Asus4 (x02230@1) A (x02220@1) Asus4- (x02230@1)A- (x02220@1)Asus4- (x02230@1)AI (x02220@1)could hear my heart D (xx0232@1) Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) DThe (xx0232@1)moonlight shone upon her as she lay back in my bed G (320003@1) F#m (244222@1) Bm (x24432@1) Cmaj7It (x32000@1)was the kind of scene I only had imagined in my head A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) F#m (244222@1) B7I (x21202@1)just could not believe it to think that she was real Em (022000@1) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) Em7 DAnd (xx0232@1)as I tried to tell her, she said "Ssssh, I know just how you feel D (xx0232@1) GAnd (320003@1)if you want to come here with me Em/G (322000@1) Em- (022000@1)Em/D# - Em/DThen (010000@1)that's all right with me A/C# (042220@1) Em- (022000@1)Em/D# - Em/DCause (010000@1)I've been so lonely A/C# (042220@1) Em (022000@1) A7sus4D Lovin' someone is a better way to be D - G - G/F# - Em - Em/D# - Em/D A - Em - Em/D# - Em/D A (x02220@1) A/C# (042220@1) Em (022000@1) A7sus4 (002033@1) DAnywhere's (xx0232@1)abetter (x02210@1)place to be D (xx0232@1) Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) DWell (xx0232@1)the mornin' came so swiftly I held her in my arms G (320003@1) F#m (244222@1) Bm (x24432@1) Cmaj7And (x32000@1)she slept like a baby, snug and safe from harm A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) F#m (244222@1) B7I (x21202@1)did not want to share her or dare to break the mood Em (022000@1) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) DmSo (xx0231@1)before she woke I went out to buy us both some food Dm (xx0231@1) GmI (355333@1)came back with my paper bag to find that she was gone F (133211@1) Gm (355333@1) DShe'd (xx0232@1)left a six-word letter sayin' "It's time that I moved on" D (xx0232@1) Dmaj7 (xx0222@1) D7 (xx0212@1) Gmaj7You (xx5432@1)know the waitress she took her bar rag and she wiped it across her eyes Em (022000@1) Em/D# Em/D (010000@1) A7And (x02020@1)as she spoke her voice came out as something like a sigh D (xx0232@1) Dmaj7 (xx0222@1) D7 (xx0212@1) Gmaj7She (xx5432@1)said I wish that I was beautiful or that you were halfway blind Em (022000@1) Em/D# Em/D (010000@1) A7And (x02020@1)I wish I weren't so God-damned fat, I wish that you were mine A7 (x02020@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) F#m (244222@1) B7And (x21202@1)I wish that you'd come with me when I leave for home Em (022000@1) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) Em (022000@1) DFor (xx0232@1)we both know all 'bout emptiness and livin' all alone Em7 F#m (244222@1) Em7 DAnd (xx0232@1)the little man looked at the empty glass in his hand and he smiled a crooked grin Em7 D (xx0232@1) Em7 D/F# (200232@1) G- (320003@1)Em7 - AHe (x02220@1)said "I guess I'm out of gin and I know we both have been so lonely D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) EmAnd (022000@1)if you want me to come with you then that's alright with me A (x02220@1) Em (022000@1) A (x02220@1) Em7 A7 (x02020@1) D (xx0232@1) Dmaj7- (xx0222@1)Gmaj7- (xx5432@1)D'Cause (xx0232@1)I know I'm going no-where and anywhere's a better place to be