Verse
E C#m
I remember the streets unfolded like a map
B E
I was in the oldest part of the city
E C#m B E
My mother told me stories of when she was a child as we watched clothes dry on a balcony
E C#m
There was a choir singing gospels loud and clear
B E
Oh no, I didn’t know how to feel
E C#m
That was the last time I took Holy Communion
C#m B E
I had to walk to the alter to see their faces clear
C#m B E
When you asked me if I was okay I couldn’t answer (I just shook)
Bridge
A B
But oh, what would you do?
C#m B A
How would you feel if the world paid attention to you?
B
Oh, how they grow up!
C#m B A
They were the shoes we wore when our wives fell in love with us
E G#m A E B
Don’t let them call my name to an empty room
E G#m A E B
If you’ll do that for me I’ll do it for you
Interlude
(palm muted)
E C#m A B
E C#m A B
The only suit I own is black and if it stays right at the back of my wardrobe this year could be a better one
E C#m A B
Some things must die for some to grow and though I’ll find my own way home I know I’ll never be alone again
Bridge
A B
But oh, what would you do?
C#m B A
How would you feel if the world paid attention to you?
B
Oh, how they grow up!
C#m B A
They were the shoes we wore when our wives fell in love with us
E G#m A E B
Don’t let them call my name to an empty room
E G#m A E B
If you’ll do that for me I’ll do it for you
(let ring)
E
I’m a number at home, you’re a number abroad
A B C#m
I don’t know what to do
E A B C#m
But I’ll remember your face, any time any place, if it’s the last thing that I’ll ever do
A B E
If it’s the last thing that I’ll ever do