Intro: e---------------------------------------------| B---3-----3----3-----3----3-----3-----3-----3-| G-----2p0-------------------2p0---------------| D-0---------2h4--2p0----0---------2h4---2p0---| x2 A---------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------| First Verse: e---------------------------------------------| B---3-----3----3-----3----3-----3-----3-----3-| G-----2p0-------------------2p0---------------| D-0---------2h4--2p0----0---------2h4---2p0---| A---------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------| They say the first love is the worst kind It never last and it never dies e--- B-3- G-0- D-0- (Strum this during the next two lines) A-2- E--- I swore I wouldn't let her go But I lied (Play the riff again during "lied") e---------------------------------------------| B---3-----3----3-----3----3-----3-----3-----3-| G-----2p0-------------------2p0---------------| D-0---------2h4--2p0----0---------2h4---2p0---| A---------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------| Second Verse: e---------------------------------------------| B---3-----3----3-----3----3-----3-----3-----3-| G-----2p0-------------------2p0---------------| D-0---------2h4--2p0----0---------2h4---2p0---| A---------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------| That kinda pain will change a man quick That kinda hurt's downright divine e--- B-3- G-0- D-0- (Strum this during the next two lines) A-2- E--- I swore I wouldn't fall in love again But I lied (Play the riff again during "lied") e---------------------------------------------| B---3-----3----3-----3----3-----3-----3-----3-| G-----2p0-------------------2p0---------------| D-0---------2h4--2p0----0---------2h4---2p0---| A---------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------| Third Verse: e---------------------------------------------| B---3-----3----3-----3----3-----3-----3-----3-| G-----2p0-------------------2p0---------------| D-0---------2h4--2p0----0---------2h4---2p0---| A---------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------| She was younger than the others She made me feel alive e--- B-3- G-0- D-0- (Strum this during the next two lines) A-2- E--- I swore I'd never let her go But I lied (Play the riff again during "lied") e---------------------------------------------| B---3-----3----3-----3----3-----3-----3-----3-| G-----2p0-------------------2p0---------------| D-0---------2h4--2p0----0---------2h4---2p0---| A---------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------| Chorus: e--- B-3- G-0- D-0- (Strum this during the next two lines) A-2- E--- It's the coming of the glory Of the sayin' of goodbye (Play the riff again at "bye") e---------------------------------------------| B---3-----3----3-----3----3-----3-----3-----3-| G-----2p0-------------------2p0---------------| D-0---------2h4--2p0----0---------2h4---2p0---| A---------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------| e--- B-3- G-0- D-0- (Strum this during the next two lines) A-2- E--- It's the last word on the last page Of the story of my life (Play the riff again at "life") e---------------------------------------------| B---3-----3----3-----3----3-----3-----3-----3-| G-----2p0-------------------2p0---------------| D-0---------2h4--2p0----0---------2h4---2p0---| A---------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------| If you listen closely you can hear the echoes Bouncin' of the stars From the coming of the glory To the breaking of my heart (Play the riff again at "heart") e---------------------------------------------| B---3-----3----3-----3----3-----3-----3-----3-| G-----2p0-------------------2p0---------------| D-0---------2h4--2p0----0---------2h4---2p0---| x2 A---------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------| Fourth Verse: e---------------------------------------------| B---3-----3----3-----3----3-----3-----3-----3-| G-----2p0-------------------2p0---------------| D-0---------2h4--2p0----0---------2h4---2p0---| A---------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------| Since then I've done things I ain't proud of Been the other man in the alibi e--- B-3- G-0- D-0- (Strum this during the next two lines) A-2- E--- I swore I'd never go that far But I lied (Play the riff again during "lied") e---------------------------------------------| B---3-----3----3-----3----3-----3-----3-----3-| G-----2p0-------------------2p0---------------| D-0---------2h4--2p0----0---------2h4---2p0---| A---------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------| Fifth Verse: e---------------------------------------------| B---3-----3----3-----3----3-----3-----3-----3-| G-----2p0-------------------2p0---------------| D-0---------2h4--2p0----0---------2h4---2p0---| A---------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------| I saw comfort in another While my lover waited through the night e--- B-3- G-0- D-0- (Strum this during the next two lines) A-2- E--- I swore I wouldn't let her down But I lied (Play the riff again during "lied") e---------------------------------------------| B---3-----3----3-----3----3-----3-----3-----3-| G-----2p0-------------------2p0---------------| D-0---------2h4--2p0----0---------2h4---2p0---| A---------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------| Chorus: e--- B-3- G-0- D-0- (Strum this during the next two lines) A-2- E--- It's the coming of the glory Of the sayin' of goodbye (Play the riff again at "bye") e---------------------------------------------| B---3-----3----3-----3----3-----3-----3-----3-| G-----2p0-------------------2p0---------------| D-0---------2h4--2p0----0---------2h4---2p0---| A---------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------| e--- B-3- G-0- D-0- (Strum this during the next two lines) A-2- E--- It's the last word on the last page Of the story of my life (Play the riff again at "life") e---------------------------------------------| B---3-----3----3-----3----3-----3-----3-----3-| G-----2p0-------------------2p0---------------| D-0---------2h4--2p0----0---------2h4---2p0---| A---------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------| If you listen closely you can hear her tears Fallin' to the floor From the coming of the glory Of the slammin' of the door (Play the riff again at "door") e---------------------------------------------| B---3-----3----3-----3----3-----3-----3-----3-| G-----2p0-------------------2p0---------------| D-0---------2h4--2p0----0---------2h4---2p0---| A---------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------| Break: e----------------------------------------| B----3--3-3-3--3-3-3-----3--3-3-3--3-3-3-| G----0--0-0-0--0-0-0-----0--0-0-0--0-0-0-| D----0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0~-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-| A-2~-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2~-2--2-2-2--2-2-2-| E----------------------------------------| e---------------------------------------------| B---3-----3----3-----3----3-----3-----3-----3-| G-----2p0-------------------2p0---------------| D-0---------2h4--2p0----0---------2h4---2p0---| A---------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------| e------------------------------------| B----1--1-1-1--1/3-----3--3-3-3--3-3-| G----2--2-2-2--2/4-----0--0-0-0--0-0-| D-2~-2--2-2-2--2/4-----0--0-0-0--0-0-| A-------------------2~-2--2-2-2--2-2-| E------------------------------------| e---------------------------------------------| B---3-----3----3-----3----3-----3-----3-----3-| G-----2p0-------------------2p0---------------| D-0---------2h4--2p0----0---------2h4---2p0---| A---------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------| Sixth Verse: e---------------------------------------------| B---3-----3----3-----3----3-----3-----3-----3-| G-----2p0-------------------2p0---------------| D-0---------2h4--2p0----0---------2h4---2p0---| A---------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------| Tonight I saw you in the barroom A midnight angel in the lights e--- B-3- G-0- D-0- (Strum this during the next two lines) A-2- E--- I swore I wouldn't fall in love here But I lied (Play the riff again during "lied") e---------------------------------------------| B---3-----3----3-----3----3-----3-----3-----3-| G-----2p0-------------------2p0---------------| D-0---------2h4--2p0----0---------2h4---2p0---| A---------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------| Seventh Verse: e---------------------------------------------| B---3-----3----3-----3----3-----3-----3-----3-| G-----2p0-------------------2p0---------------| D-0---------2h4--2p0----0---------2h4---2p0---| A---------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------| All at once it was so easy Forgiveness comes to all in time e--- B-3- G-0- D-0- (Strum this during the next two lines) A-2- E--- I swore I'd never know its grace But I lied (Play the riff again during "lied") e---------------------------------------------| B---3-----3----3-----3----3-----3-----3-----3-| G-----2p0-------------------2p0---------------| D-0---------2h4--2p0----0---------2h4---2p0---| A---------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------| Chorus: e--- B-3- G-0- D-0- (Strum this during the next two lines) A-2- E--- It's the coming of the glory Of the sayin' of hello (Play the riff again at "hello") e---------------------------------------------| B---3-----3----3-----3----3-----3-----3-----3-| G-----2p0-------------------2p0---------------| D-0---------2h4--2p0----0---------2h4---2p0---| A---------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------| e--- B-3- G-0- D-0- (Strum this during the next two lines) A-2- E--- It's the first word on the first page Anybody ever wrote (Play the riff again at "wrote") e---------------------------------------------| B---3-----3----3-----3----3-----3-----3-----3-| G-----2p0-------------------2p0---------------| D-0---------2h4--2p0----0---------2h4---2p0---| A---------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------| If you listen closely you can hear me tryin to Ask you for your name It's the coming of the glory Of the fire and the flame (Play the riff again at "flame") e---------------------------------------------| B---3-----3----3-----3----3-----3-----3-----3-| G-----2p0-------------------2p0---------------| D-0---------2h4--2p0----0---------2h4---2p0---| x2 A---------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------| End on this chord: e--- B-3- G-2- D-0- A-2- E---

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