A5 C5 G5 E5 Closer she smiled telling me not to worry A5 C5 F5 A5 I said I didn't know and I don't now But I won't let you fall if you come down A5 C5 D5 D5 Oh she was waiting On the wine dark sea with skinny lips of salt she said A5 F5 D5 D5 Better to give to thee Then to all the senators in the hall A5 A5 F5 C5 E5 E5 And we oh oh oh for knowing all That I never knew A5 A5 F5 C5 E5 E5 Oh oh oh for knowing all That I never knew A5 C5 F5 D5 A5 A5 F5 A5 A5 A5 A5 D5 A5 F5 D5 D5 A5 A5 F5 C5 E5 E5 A5 C5 G5 E5 well the suitors been complaining, it's a bitter taste of man A5 C5 F5 A5 i seen them eating and drinking and vying for her hand A5 C5 D5 D5 i seen her walking too up the widow's walk A5 F5 D5 D5 i tell her to keep it on i tell her don't give up A5 A5 F5 C5 E5 E5 cause i swear that he's coming and just wait a little more time A5 C5 G5 E5 there's been a dead reckoning with the government and they think they know the plan A5 C5 F5 A5 they're drawing all their lots to see who's the better man A5 C5 D5 D5 and then the winner come and grabs her in stride A5 F5 D5 D5 takes her to bed and makes her their bride A5 A5 F5 C5 E5 E5 but (i reckon) he gonna come home and see you makin it with his wife F5 F5 G5 A5 G5 A5 i've seen the blood escaping man do not overlook him if you can F5 F5 G5 A5 G5 E5 D5 B5 i've seen the blood escaping man do not overlook him A5 C5 G5 E5 in her heart she holds the candle that guides her through the night A5 C5 F5 A5 she came to me in secret and whispered at first light A5 C5 D5 D5 please madame for all your beauty its not me you want A5 F5 D5 D5 i saw a bum in town who's body leaves no blood A5 A5 F5 C5 E5 E5 today as the suitors come there'll be a ragged beggar behind F5 F5 G5 A5 G5 A5 i've seen the blood escaping man do not overlook him if you can F5 F5 G5 A5 G5 E5 D5 B5 I seen the Blood Escaping Man But do not overlook him in your G5 E5 D5 B5 G5 E5 D5 B5 A5 heart you hold the light that leads you do not over look him it is your man