Intro: D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)Capo on 2

D-D2       A (x02220@1)September settled softly

Bm (x24432@1)      Bm7 (x20202@1)      G (320003@1)Leaves are starting to fall

Em (022000@1)                      D2 (x43141@2)I recall the last time you were here

G (320003@1)                A (x02220@1)Your laughter a melody that lingers still



Chorus:

D-D2        G (320003@1)There's a hole in my heart

D-D2               G (320003@1)and I carry it wherever I go

Bm (x24432@1)Like a treasure that travels

Bm7 (x20202@1)            G (320003@1)with me down every road

D-D2                      G (320003@1)There's this longing lonesome ending

D-D2            G (320003@1)kind of bitter, kind of sweet

Bm (x24432@1)       Bm7 (x20202@1)There's a hole in my heart

D (xx0232@1)  D2 (x43141@2)in the shape of you



Verse 2:



D-D2           A (x02220@1)Time steals so swiftly

Bm7 (x20202@1)         Bm7 (x20202@1)           G (320003@1)Children having children of their own

Em (022000@1)                  D2 (x43141@2)And around life's merry-go round goes

G (320003@1)                    A (x02220@1)And there you are wanting what you cannot hold



Chorus:

D-D2        G (320003@1)There's a hole in my heart

D-D2               G (320003@1)and I carry it wherever I go

Bm (x24432@1)Like a treasure that travels

Bm7 (x20202@1)    G (320003@1)    A (x02220@1)with me down every road

D-D2                      G (320003@1)There's this longing lonesome ending

D-D2            G (320003@1)kind of bitter, kind of sweet

Bm (x24432@1)       Bm7 (x20202@1)There's a hole in my heart

D-D2

in the shape of you



D-D2 (pick/strum here)



Bridge:



Bm (x24432@1)Even though my heart aches

G (320003@1)There's a smile on my face

Em (022000@1)           D (xx0232@1)Cause just like a window to heaven

G (320003@1)         A (x02220@1)There's a light shining through



Chorus/Ending:

D-D2        G (320003@1)There's a hole in my heart

D-D2               G (320003@1)and I carry it wherever I go

Bm (x24432@1)Like a treasure that travels

Bm7 (x20202@1)    G (320003@1)with me down every road

D-D2             G (320003@1)There's this longing lonesome ending

D-D2            G (320003@1)kind of bitter, kind of sweet

Bm (x24432@1)       Bm7 (x20202@1)There's a hole in my heart

Em (022000@1)           A (x02220@1)There's a hole in my heart

Bm (x24432@1)       Bm7 (x20202@1)There's a hole in my heart

(no picking......)D   (play each string from G to high E individually to finish)