Capo 1

     D                       C                     G
Your eyes seek conclusion in all this confusion of mine 
       D                  C                           G
Though you and I both know it's only the warm glow of wine 
       C                       C          G                         G
That's got you to feeling this way, but I don't care, I want you to stay
    D                          C                  G 
and hold me and tell me you'll be here to love me today 

D                         C                             G
Children are dancin', the gamblers are chancin' their all
    D                     C                     G 
The window's accusing the door of abusing the wall 
        C                             C        G                             G
But who cares what the night watchmen say, the stage has been set for the play
D                          C                  G 
Hold me and tell me you'll be here to love me today
 
solo: |D     |C     |G     |G     | (2x)

    D                          C                             G
The moon's come and gone but a few stars hang on on to the sky 
    D                          C                      G
The wind's runnin' free but it ain't up to me ask why
    C                          C            G                       G
The poets are demanding their pay, they've left me with nothin' to say
      D                          C                     G 
'cept hold me and tell me you'll be here to love me today
     D                               c                   G 
Just hold me and tell me that you'll be here to love me today
    D                               c                   G 
Just hold me and tell me that you'll be here to love me today