Verse 1:
(Gm)Bb
You build it up and tear it down,
Gm
there's no reason to follow you.
Bb
You left the song without a sound,
Gm
you left the story I made for you.
Eb
Softly angels go and cry,
F
in the stillness of the night.
Chorus:
BbEb
Never is a long time, goodbye.
CmGmF
No answers for the asking.
BbEb
It's a long time, goodbye.
CmBbF
No mercy for the aching.
BbEb
It's a long time, Oh my.
CmBbF
See no light of love forsaken.
BbEb
Never is a long time, goodbye.
CmGm
Let's spend the night,
FBb
when this dream has come to an end.
Verse 2:
Sometimes you laugh, sometimes you cry.
Gm
And yes I cried over you.
Bb
You left me blind in paradise,
Gm
you left me hungry for the touch of you.
Eb
Snow white angels run and hide,
F
in the blackness of the night.
Chorus:
BbEb
Never is a long time, goodbye.
CmGmF {never is A long time}
No answers for the asking.
BbEb
It's a long time, goodbye.
CmBbF {never is A long time}
No mercy for the aching.
BbEb
It's a long time, Oh my.
CmBbF {never is A long time}
See no light of love forsaken.
BbEb
Never is a long time, goodbye.
CmGm
Let's spend the night,
FBb
when this dream has come to an end.
Never is a long time.
Never is a long time.
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.