Intro: C Am G F Verse 1: C Am G You were always trying to fill the void my brother C Am G Habits old, tryna find that something new C Am G Never still in the arms of a lover C Am G Seeking darkness wherever light may shine through Pre-Chorus: F Am Along came the morning of another F |Em - G F| Blindsided by a sweet surprise
Chorus: Bb F Odetta, don't you know Bb F That you saved this young man's soul? Eb Bb And he can watch you getting wise Gm F Eb - | - - - - | And you go watch him growing old Verse 2: C Am G You always searching for destruction C Am G Now you bear the scars of a path in which you chose C Am G It takes a brave and a stronger kind of woman C Am G To follow where such a broken man can go Pre-Chorus: F Am Along came the morning of another F |Em - G F| Blindsided by a sweet surprise Chorus: Bb F Odetta, don't you know Bb F That you saved this young man's soul? Eb Bb And he can watch you getting wise Gm F Eb - | - - | And you go watch him growing old Bridge: F You got to hold him close Eb Odetta, don't you ever let him go F Might be a long wild road Eb Although we may need you then We need you now more than ever Chorus: Bb F Odetta, don't you know Cm Bb F That you saved this young man's soul? Eb Bb And he can watch you getting wise Gm F Eb And you go watch him growing old Eb Bb Odetta X