In Retrospect

Em C D G D Em Something's up, it's not quite clear C Or it's too much to put to lines Em C D G D Em You confronted me and then appeared C On the crossroads of my mind Em C D Em G C I chose the wrong, sheltered road G D Em Let us down. Nights got colder G C Days were longer than before G D Em Time got tired, we got older Em C D G D Em Every day, you'd follow me C To pick up what I'd lost Em C D G D Em Like a brother, fought my fights C And never cared about the costs Em C D Em G C Your quiet curse, that distant kiss G D Em It parades still through my head G C You could fold my stubborn fists G D Em But I strangled this instead Em C D G D Em A vengeful queen until you came C With your iron eyes attached Em C D G D Em You took me in, I wasted time C And still claimed there was a catch Em C D Em G C After you traced around my face G D Em I left with buckshot in my chest G C I guess the first time going 'round G D Em Ain't as pretty as the rest (4-4-4-4-4-4-8) G C G D Em C D G D Em My god, I prayed to night and day C That you wouldn't get too close Em C D G D Em But then you showed me who I was C So much more than I could show Em C D Chorus 4 Em G C And now I'm shaking in my bed G D Em What a fool I was to wait G C I love you now, you loved me then G D Em And I know that it's too late (4-4-4, end on C Em C D Em C D C