D D7M D7 G7M It was an early morn-in bar-room? and the place just opened up Em Em/D# Em/D (open) A7 And a little man, come in so fast? and he started at his cups D D7M D7 G7M And the broad who served the whiskey, She was a big old friendly girl Em Em/D# Em/D (open) A7 And she tried to fight her empty nights by? smilin? at the world G A F#m B7 And she said ?Hey Bub, it?s been awhile, since you?ve been around Em A G D Where the hell you been hidin?? and why you look so down?? G A G A D But the little man, just sat there like he?d never heard a sound Cm G Bb/F F Em The waitress she give out a cough, and act-tin? not the least put off she spoke A D G Em/G Em once again? she said ?I don?t want to bother you? consider it?s understood; A/C# Em A/C# Em A74 D I know I?m not no beauty queen, but I s-u-r-e can listen good G A Em D And the little man took his drink in his hand and he raised it to his lips G D Em7 A D He took a couple of sips, and then he t-o-l-d the waitress this story D Am C G D I am the midnight watchman down at Miller?s Tool and Die G F#m Bm C7M And I watch, the metal rustin? and I watch, the time go by A G F#m B7 barre A week ago at the diner, I stopped to get a bite Em A G Em7 A11 D And this here lovely lady, she sat two seats from my right G G/F# Em7 A11 G G#m7(b5) A74 D And Lord, Lord, Lord? she was all right D Am C G D Ah she was so damn beautiful, that she?d warm a winter?s frost G F#m Bm C7M But she was long past lonely, and well nigh on to lost A G F#m B7 barre Now I?m not much of a mover or a pick-em-up easy guy Em A G Em7 A11 D But I decided to glide on over, and give her one good try G G/F# Em7 A11 G G#m7(b5) A74 D And Lord, Lord, Lord? she was worth the try D Am C G D Tongue-tied like a schoolboy, I stammered out some words G F#m Bm C7M But it did not really matter much, ?cause I don?t think she heard A G F#m B7 barre She just looked clear on through me, to a space back in my head Em A G Em7 A11 D And it shamed me into silence, as quietly she said D G Em/G Em ?If you want me to come with you, then that?s all right with me A/C# Em A/C# Em A74 D ?Cause I know I?m goin? nowhere, and anywhere?s a better place to be? A/C# Em A74 D Anywhere?s a better place to be D D7M D7 G7M I drove her up to my boardin? house, and I took her up to my room Em Em/D# Em/D (open) A7 And I went to turn on the only light? to brighten up the gloom Dm Gm But she said, ?Please leave the light off? oh? I don?t mind the dark,? F A4 A And as her clothes all tumbled ?round her? I could hear my heart A4 A A4 A D Am C G D The moonlight shone up upon her, as she lay back in my bed G F#m Bm C7M It was the kind of scene I only had imagined in my head A G F#m B7 barre I just could not believe it, to think that she was real Em A G Em7 A11 D And as I tried to tell her, she said, ?Sshh, I know just how you feel D G Em/G Em And if you want to co me here with me, then that?s all right with me A/C# Em A/C# Em A74 D ?cause I?ve been oh, so lonely; lovin? someone is, a better way to be A/C# Em A74 D Anywhere?s a better place to be? D Am C G D The mornin? come so swiftly, but I held her in my arms G F#m Bm C7M But she slept like a baby? snug and safe from harm A G F#m B7 barre I did not want to share her, with the world or break the mood Em A G D So before she woke I went out? and brought us both some food Dm Gm I came back with my paper bag? to find that she was gone F Gm D She left a six word letter? sayin? ?It?s time that I moved on? D D7M D7 G7M The waitress took her bar-rag? and she wiped it across her eyes Em Em/D# Em/D (open) A7 And as she spoke her voice came out? as something like a sigh D D7M D7 G7M She said that ?I wish that I was beautiful, or that you were half-way blind Em Em/D# Em/D (open) A7 And I wish? I weren?t so don-gon fat, I wish that you were mine G A F#m B7 barre And I wish? that you?d come with me when I leave for home Em A G Em D For we both know all ?bout loneliness? and livin? all alone? Em7 F#m And the little man? looked at the empty glass in his hand Em7 D Em7 D and he smiled a crooked grin? he said; ?I guess I?m out of gin, Em7 D/F# G Em7 A And I know? we both have been? s-o l-o-n-e-l-y A7 D G Em And if you want me? to come with you, then that?s all right with me A Em ?cause I know I?m goin? nowhere? A Em7 A7 D and anywhere?s? a better? place? t-o b-e? D7M G7M D