Little Colonel

E Am E Am Dear little devil, how's tricks these days? E Am E Am I didn't write, didn't know what to say C G C E Do you still sleep with the sun in your face? E Am E Am Sheets wet from fever dreams force you awake E Am E Am Dear little colonel, one foot in the grave E Am E Am Fighting the war with an unsteady aim C G C E Is that the goal, to create your crusade E Am E Am With nothing for no one, so no one is saved Am Or safe? F G You never really say you will Am But never say you won't F G The world must be a funny place Am C When you can't let go F G C Am You can't ask for forgiveness if you think you must atone E Am For what you know E Am E Am Dear little valentine, how is your nose? E Am E Am Keeping it clean? I sure doubt, but I hope C G C E How is your head, mister? How are your toes? E Am E Am Do you still miss me when nights get too cold? F G You never really say you do Am But never say you don't F G The world must be an awful place Am C When you can't let go F G C Am You can't see what you're made of if you think you're made of stone E Am And all alone F G And every time you say you will Am You prove to me you won't F G Your world was such a lovely place Am C Still, I can't let go F G Am C I can't see what you're made of when you think you must atone E Am For what you know E Am And what you don't