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