by, Max Stalling 
from the CD, "Comfort in the Curves" 
transcribed by, Tony Williams 
 
key of G# 
note: CD sounds like the guitar is capoed at the 1st fret 

      and played with standard G chord forms. However, the 

      chords transcribed here are actual. 
 
Intro: (play twice) 
C# G#/C Bm D#/G G# 
 

1st verse: 
G# 
I saw you go down with your heart aflame 
                            G#7
I ran for water but grabbed kerosene 
     C#
Now, oh my goodness, despite my efforts 
       G#
What a blazing mess 
 
2nd verse:
G# 
I climbed in bed with my frozen feet 
                             G#7
You felt something and threw back the sheets 
   C#                                         G#
So there I'm lying, so there your crying, how unfortunate 
    D#/G           C#                            G#
But aw, through it all the truth was I loved you best 
 
chours:
C# 
Now you're holding something better 
                                         G#
And now I'm holding old love letters and new regrets 
    C#
The irony is just so glaring 
                                              G#
Cause now I've got this torch to carry and it burns you bet 
D#/G               C#                  G#
But aw, through it all the truth was I loved you best 
 
Instrumental: same chords as intro only with a little Dobro mixed in. 

Repete chours: 
 
3rd verse: 
C#                                G#/C               Bm
Now toothpast and tube, it's just one of the views I have  
                 G#
about me and you lately 
C#                           G#/C            Bm
It's cliche I know but seems apropos, if the shoe fits well  
         G#
I figure say it 
C#                        G#/C          Bm
I know it's a fact that I over reacted, sometimes my  
         G#
passions betray me 
C#                      G#/C                 Bm
The changes I made as I tried to come clean; you were my  
           G#
bath water baby 
 
Another Instrumental: this time  with Dobro as lead instrument. 
 
4th verse: 
C#
Now I did all the squeezing 
                                              G#
And now I've got this real bad feeling that I made this mess 
C#
I did all the plug pulling 
                                               G#
 And now I'm high and dry, no fooling, it's my fault I guess 
    D#/G           C#                   G#
But aw, through it all, the truth was I loved you best 
D#/G           C#
Aw, through it all the truth was 
D#/G          C#
Aw, don't you know the truth was  
D#/G          C#               G#
Aw, don't you know I loved you best 
C#                        G#
You were my Bm bath water baby. 
 
 
There you have it, friends. 
if anyone is interested in buying max's cd they can order it  
by sending $17 to: MAX STALLING P.O. box 721144 Dallas Tx.  
75372-1144 also his e-mail is  
Max@Maxstalling.com.