Born Too Late

C | C | C | C C I don't have time to think about Am Such silly little things F As they say, I'm young C And I lack that certain sense of wisdom C Well, her expression changed to that of protest Am And when she noticed that I noticed Then she quickly took it back, smiling F C "Well yeah. you're young, but to me you're perfect" And I told her F "You oughta know that that's really not true C You don't know some of the things that I can do F G I can be mean, Lord, I can be cruel" C "Well, so can I" is all she said Am As she leaned forward and kissed me on the head F G As the air around the car grew cool Am G | C | Em | Em F | F | G | G Am G C Em The stars, they were not quite aligned F G Am G And I was born at the wrong time C Em Oh, you won't be mine F And it's nobody's fault G C It's just that fate has been unkind C | C | C | C C Well, I'm starting to feel cold and my pants are sliding down Am She said, "I'm warm on the car" with her pants on the ground F And the wind blows around C And I know that she's lying C So let's get out of the cold by the warm fireplace Am And the dim orange glow reflects the tears falling on your face F It's no disgrace C I'll hold you if you're crying F Well, now that's all in the past C And I'm not one to say good times can't last F G I just miss her, that's about all C And now she floats around in my head Am I see her lying next to me in my bed F G In that empty space between me and the wall Am G | C | Em | Em F | F | G | G Am G C Em The stars, they were not quite aligned F G Am G And I was born at the wrong time C Em Oh, you won't be mine F And it's nobody's fault G C It's just that fate has been unkind C | C | C | C F | G | C | Am F | G | C | Am F | F | F | F G | G | C Well, it brings me comfort to think that in some past life Am Yeah, maybe we were lovers, maybe she was my wife F And it brings me strife C To think that may all be an illusion C Cause when she's not around, well, all my fantasies melt Am And I try to play out all the cards I've been dealt F But even the best gambler can't place no bet C In all this confusion Verse 11 C And now we're lying with our eyes closed underneath a tree Am And no one's in the park except for her and me F C And she says she's gotta go home, but I act like I don't care Verse 12 F And now I'm the one crying, and she's holding me C With her lips close to mine she whispers, "It's meant to be" F And I open my eyes G And I'm kissing nothing but air Verse 13 C So I'm alone in my home, in the cold moonlight Am And I know, in my dreams, I'll be with her tonight F G So I take another drink, cause I don't want to think Verse 14 C Am Yeah, I danced a ring of fire and pushed it to the brink F G And now I'm stomping on the cracks of this family ice skating rink C Am And the bottom's falling out, and we're all starting to sink F G And now nothing, no nothing but our own love can save us Am G | C | Em | Em F | F | G | G C