Band: The Slackers Song: What Went Wrong Album: Peculiar A few parts of the lyrics are questionable, I couldn't find official ones. The chords are right though. That Em to Em/Eb in the chorus is done thusly: 7 to 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 7 6 x x Verse 1: G Bm Give me a minute to compose myself, it’s been Em C Long, long time since you been gone G Em I can still remember conversations we had D C too bad that’s all that now lingers on G Bm So many times I nearly fooled myself that some… Em C Body like you could give a damn about me G Em But then one day you stepped into my life, D G All my strife was a fleeting memory Chorus: C Em D C Over and over in my head at night (What went wrong…) C Em Em/Eb C Didn’t lose the battle, didn’t give up the fight (What went wrong…) C Em D C To let you go then didn’t make things right (What went wrong…) C (speed up strumming) Cm Can’t hide the tears from my eyes now that love’s gone and passed me by… Verse 2: G Bm During my life I somehow steered you wrong Em C From the road once again was driving us way G Em I pushed aside the things that meant so much D C With hope that you’d be happy some day G Bm I wear regret now like the lines on my face Em C Not a day passes on that you don’t cross my mind (You don’t cross my mind…) G Em Couldn’t raise the spirits of a broken heart D G And chance the ? Chorus C Em D C Over and over in my head at night (What went wrong…) C Em Em/Eb C Didn’t lose the battle, didn’t give up the fight (What went wrong…) C Em D C To let you go then didn’t make things right (What went wrong…) C (speed up strumming) Cm Can’t hide the tears from my eyes now that love’s gone and passed me by… Solo: One time through verse chords, once through chorus... C Cm Can’t hide the tears from my eyes now that love’s gone and passed me by… Verse 3: G Bm But then one day I gathered up the nerve Em C To trip all of those waves I vowed not to cross G Em In for this pain that flow deep down inside D C That still housed the dreams that all is not lost G Bm Upon the threshold I now made my ascent Em C towards the door I should close on one careless days G Em Without a look, just pass them buzzer and in D G That your name, long gone, it faded away Chorus: C Em D C Over and over in my head at night (What went wrong…) C Em Em/Eb C Didn’t lose the battle, didn’t give up the fight (What went wrong…) C Em D C To let you go then didn’t make things right (What went wrong…) C (speed up strumming) Cm Can’t hide the tears from my eyes now that love’s gone and passed me by… Key Change for this Part - now in A: A //// C#m //// F#m //// D // E // (repeat this line several times) Love’s gone Love’s gone Love’s gone Now that love’s gone and passed me by… Ends on: A //// C#m //// F#m //// D // E // A (hold)
