by, Max Stalling 
from the CD, "Comfort in the Curves" 
transcribed by, Tony Williams 
 
key of G#5 
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#5 G#5 B5 D#5 G#5 
 

1st verse: 
G#5 
I saw you go down with your heart aflame 
                            G#5
I ran for water but grabbed kerosene 
     C#5
Now, oh my goodness, despite my efforts 
       G#5
What a blazing mess 
 
2nd verse:
G#5 
I climbed in bed with my frozen feet 
                             G#5
You felt something and threw back the sheets 
   C#5                                         G#5
So there I'm lying, so there your crying, how unfortunate 
    D#5           C#5                            G#5
But aw, through it all the truth was I loved you best 
 
chours:
C#5 
Now you're holding something better 
                                         G#5
And now I'm holding old love letters and new regrets 
    C#5
The irony is just so glaring 
                                              G#5
Cause now I've got this torch to carry and it burns you bet 
D#5               C#5                  G#5
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#5                                G#5               B5
Now toothpast and tube, it's just one of the views I have  
                 G#5
about me and you lately 
C#5                           G#5            B5
It's cliche I know but seems apropos, if the shoe fits well  
         G#5
I figure say it 
C#5                        G#5          B5
I know it's a fact that I over reacted, sometimes my  
         G#5
passions betray me 
C#5                      G#5                 B5
The changes I made as I tried to come clean; you were my  
           G#5
bath water baby 
 
Another Instrumental: this time  with Dobro as lead instrument. 
 
4th verse: 
C#5
Now I did all the squeezing 
                                              G#5
And now I've got this real bad feeling that I made this mess 
C#5
I did all the plug pulling 
                                               G#5
 And now I'm high and dry, no fooling, it's my fault I guess 
    D#5           C#5                   G#5
But aw, through it all, the truth was I loved you best 
D#5           C#5
Aw, through it all the truth was 
D#5          C#5
Aw, don't you know the truth was  
D#5          C#5               G#5
Aw, don't you know I loved you best 
C#5                        G#5
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.