Verse: Am G you used to joke about how you were just a mess Am G some days you'd stay at home getting drunk all by yourself Am G and then we'd talk again for hours at a time Am G you used to tell me you would leave us all behind Am C G if I asked you, would you tell me why Am C G you left me standing in the cold Am C G if I asked you, would you tell me why Am C G you've been on the run so long Verse: (Am / G) always pictured you moving to the USA I remember when you told me how badly you needed a getaway well now you're gone, you're just not where I thought you'd be today it's raining, and I sure wish you were here Refrain: (Am / C / G) if I asked you, would you tell me why you left me standing in the cold if I asked you, would you tell me why you've been on the run so long