Tuning: G C E A (G C E A) Chords: g-C-E-A E 4-4-4-2 F#m 2-1-2-0 B 4-3-2-2 A 2-1-0-0 C 0-0-0-3 F# 3-1-2-1 Intro: (downstrokes) A|7-------|9---6---| |clapping| E|7-------|9---7---| C|4-------|6---6---| g|--------|--------|
Verse 1: E I know I stand in line until you think you have the time F#m B F#m B To spend an evening with me F#m B F#m And if we go some place to dance I know that there's a chance B E You won't be leaving with me Chorus: E Then afterwards we drop into a quiet little place A C And have a drink or two F#m B F#m B E And then I go and spoil it all by saying somethin' stupid like, "I love you" Bridge: E I can see it in your eyes that you despise the same old lines A You heard the night before F# And though it's just a line to you for me it's true B And never seemed so right before Verse 2: E I practice every day to find some clever lines to say F#m B F#m B To make the meaning come through F#m B F#m But then I think I'll wait until the evening gets late B E And I'm alone with you Chorus: E The time is right, your perfume fills my head, the stars get red A C And, oh, the night's so blue F#m B F#m B E And then I go and spoil it all by saying somethin' stupid like, "I love you" Instrumental: |E |E | |F#m B |F#m B | |F#m B |F#m B | |E |E | Chorus: E The time is right, your perfume fills my head, the stars get red A C And, oh, the night's so blue F#m B F#m B E And then I go and spoil it all by saying somethin' stupid like, "I love you" Instrumental: |E |E | |F#m |B (once) | |E |E | |F#m B |F#m B | |F#m B |F#m B | |E |E | |E |E | |A |C | |F#m B |F#m B | |E |E | Bridge: E I can see it in your eyes that you despise the same old lines A You heard the night before F# And though it's just a line to you for me it's true B And never seemed so right before Verse 2: E I practice every day to find some clever lines to say F#m B F#m B To make the meaning come through F#m B F#m But then I think I'll wait until the evening gets late B E And I'm alone with you Chorus: E The time is right, your perfume fills my head, the stars get red A C And, oh, the night's so blue F#m B F#m B E And then I go and spoil it all by saying somethin' stupid like, "I love you" Outro: E C "I love you" E C "I love you" E C "I love you" |E |C | |E (once) |