(Nina Gordon)
From the album 'Tonight and The Rest of My Life' by Nina Gordon
Transcription by Phil Gardner
Bb Eb Ab
And this is the way it’s going to be,
Bb Eb Ab
I gave him away and now I’m free,
Bb Eb Ab
But he was the life I meant to lead,
Bb Eb
There’s nothing left of me but,
Ab Db Bb
This is my melody.
Bb Eb Ab
And why must the night crawl by like this,
Bb Eb Ab
And why do we dwell on what we’ll miss,
Bb Eb Ab Bb Eb
I’ve got to be careful what I wish my happiness was his,
Ab Db Bb
But this is my goodbye kiss.
Eb Bb Fm Eb Bb
He got me down and now I’m only singing for my health,
Fm Eb Bb
Got me down and now I can’t get up myself,
Fm Eb Bb Fm
Got me down, oh turn around and tell me when it’s over,
Db Ab Eb
And it’s time for me to get up off the ground.
Bb Eb Ab
And there’s really nothing left to say,
Bb Eb Ab
But this couldn’t wait another day,
Bb Eb Ab
’Cause something confusing but ok,
Bb Eb
Has got me in its sway,
Ab Db Bb
And this is my getaway.
Eb Bb Fm Eb Bb
He got me down and now I’m only singing for my health,
Fm Eb Bb
Got me down and now I can’t get up myself,
Fm Eb Bb Fm
Got me down, oh turn around and tell me when it’s over,
Db Ab Eb
And it’s time for me to get up off the ground.
Fm Eb Db Ab
And though I try to hear you now,
Eb Db Ab Bb Cm
I think we’ve built a wall of sound between us,
Fm Eb Db Ab
And though you know I love you still,
Eb Db Ab
I think we’ve both just lost the will.
Guitar Solo: Bb-Eb-Ab (x4) Db-Bb
Eb Bb Fm Eb Bb
He got me down and now I’m only singing for my health,
Fm Eb Bb
Got me down and now I can’t get up myself,
Fm Eb Bb Fm
Got me down, oh turn around and wake me when it’s over,
Db Ab B Db
And it’s time for me to get up off the ground.
Eb Bb Gb Ab
He got me down,
Eb Bb Gb Ab
He got me down,
Eb Bb Gb Ab Eb
He got me down.
