Intro G Em C G x2 VI G Em Am G I was hoping to rest a while but this cup of coffee will have to do G D C G I�??ve got one hand on the wheel and one arm reaching out to you G Em Am C G Closed your eyes in Grand Junction and I ain�??t heard a word since G Em C G So I�??ll just try to stay inside the lines and mind the sideways wind G C G All I�??ve got is the radio and this empty distant sky G And Willie�??s singing somewhere over the rainbow C G Em But you, no you won�??t see the tears in my eyes Chorus: C G D Before the night is gone Em C G D Am Em Won�??t you tell me our love will linger on? Em G D C G And knock that chip off your shoulder Into your heart of stone to start a spark Em C G Cause I need someway to see.... in the dark V2 G Em C G Thought I could be honest and you thought you could be true G Em C G The promises we made were many but the ones we kept were few G Em C G We were looking for green grass and a warm and loving home G Em C G But we�??ve got this cold concrete curse in our blood and our bones G Em C G When we crossed that great divide it was in the back of both of our minds G Em Am C G Em Like the rivers from that point you�??d go your way and I�??d go mine Chorus: C G D Before the night is gone Em C G D Am Em Won�??t you tell me our love will linger on? Em G D C G And knock that chip off your shoulder Into your heart of stone to start a spark Em C G Cause I need someway to see.... in the dark Instrumental G Em C G x4 V3 G Em C G The gas station on the state line where we saw the posted signs G Em C G The government was saying they were sorry and trying to apologize G Em C G About the poison in the sand and the lies they told again and again G Em C G They thought if they gave us enough money that we would all understand G Em C G But babe you never will and that�??s why I love you still G Em C G Em No matter how far we drift apart You�??ll always have a piece of my heart Chorus: C G D Before the night is gone Em C G D Am Em Won�??t you tell me our love will linger on? Em G D C G And knock that chip off your shoulder Into your heart of stone to start a spark Em C G Cause I need someway to see.... in the dark Outro C D C D G Em
