Written & Performed by Max Stalling
From the CD, Wide Afternoon
Submitted by Wes Wilson (wesjenn3@airmail.net)
Intro: G Bm Am C G
[G]I am reaching for the mantel where your [Bm]picture and a candle stand,
[Am]Too harsh a re[C]minder[G] to let stay.
[G]So I find [Bm]a drawer thats deep and safe and I turn around
and[Am] I walk away, surprised[C] that [G]I have found the strength at last.
[G]Every time the phone will ring [Bm]I cannot seem to help but think that
[Am]maybe it is [C]you ther[G]e on the line.
[G]But I know its not and I must agree it was [Bm]all just too hard for
yo[Am]u and me, so the rin[C]ging goes unanswered[G] every time.
Chorus:
[D]Oh, I am l[C]eft with these [G]reminders
[D]Oh, will t[C]his hurtin eve[G]r mend?
[D]Oh, it hurt[C]s to turn around and find [G]you gone
And [Am]me, here all [C]alone ag[G]ain.
[G]That old man down at the coffee shop still [Bm]asks me every time I stop
[Am]by the way, ho[C]ws t[G]he nice lady been?
[G]I just say youre doing fine, and I hop[Bm]e Im right cause I hate
lying, and [Am]truth be known Im [C]wishing you all the be[G]st.
[G]But every black car at every red light still [Bm]takes my breath cause
I[Am] know it m[C]ight be you, and thats just something
I cannot deal with y[G]et.
[G]So I stick to roads that I know you would [Bm]never have the cause to go
An[Am]d so far Ive [C]only broke [G]down twice, thats right.
Chorus
[G]It all comes down to just one thought, [Bm]we thought we were but
I guess were not, a[Am]nd now weve got r[C]eminders all ar[G]ound.
[G]Youve got yours and Ive got mine and[Bm] someday well turn around and
Find that some[Am]where in the [C]middle the truth was ly[G]ing.
[D]And oh, well be f[C]ree of these [G]reminders.
[D]Oh, man, this old [C]hurt will fin[G]ally mend
[D]Oh, it wont hurt [C]to turn and[G] find you gone
And [Am]me, here all [C]alone ag[G]ain.
Solo
Outro: G Bm Am C G
From the CD, Wide Afternoon
Submitted by Wes Wilson (wesjenn3@airmail.net)
Intro: G Bm Am C G
[G]I am reaching for the mantel where your [Bm]picture and a candle stand,
[Am]Too harsh a re[C]minder[G] to let stay.
[G]So I find [Bm]a drawer thats deep and safe and I turn around
and[Am] I walk away, surprised[C] that [G]I have found the strength at last.
[G]Every time the phone will ring [Bm]I cannot seem to help but think that
[Am]maybe it is [C]you ther[G]e on the line.
[G]But I know its not and I must agree it was [Bm]all just too hard for
yo[Am]u and me, so the rin[C]ging goes unanswered[G] every time.
Chorus:
[D]Oh, I am l[C]eft with these [G]reminders
[D]Oh, will t[C]his hurtin eve[G]r mend?
[D]Oh, it hurt[C]s to turn around and find [G]you gone
And [Am]me, here all [C]alone ag[G]ain.
[G]That old man down at the coffee shop still [Bm]asks me every time I stop
[Am]by the way, ho[C]ws t[G]he nice lady been?
[G]I just say youre doing fine, and I hop[Bm]e Im right cause I hate
lying, and [Am]truth be known Im [C]wishing you all the be[G]st.
[G]But every black car at every red light still [Bm]takes my breath cause
I[Am] know it m[C]ight be you, and thats just something
I cannot deal with y[G]et.
[G]So I stick to roads that I know you would [Bm]never have the cause to go
An[Am]d so far Ive [C]only broke [G]down twice, thats right.
Chorus
[G]It all comes down to just one thought, [Bm]we thought we were but
I guess were not, a[Am]nd now weve got r[C]eminders all ar[G]ound.
[G]Youve got yours and Ive got mine and[Bm] someday well turn around and
Find that some[Am]where in the [C]middle the truth was ly[G]ing.
[D]And oh, well be f[C]ree of these [G]reminders.
[D]Oh, man, this old [C]hurt will fin[G]ally mend
[D]Oh, it wont hurt [C]to turn and[G] find you gone
And [Am]me, here all [C]alone ag[G]ain.
Solo
Outro: G Bm Am C G
