Intro: 12 measures of Amsus2 Amsus2 Amsus2 Solitude stands by the window Amsus2 Amsus2 She turns her head as I walk in the room Amsus2 Amsus2 I can see by her eyes she's been waiting Amsus2 Amsus2 Standing in the slant of the late afternoon Am(9) Am(9) And she turns to me with her hand extended B5/A B5/A Amsus2 Amsus2 Her palm is split with a flower with a flame Am(9)/C Am(9)/C B5 B5 Am(9)/C Am(9)/C B5 B5 instrumental; melody is cdeGABcd eGABcdeG ABcdeGAB etc. Amsus2 Amsus2 Amsus2 Amsus2 instrumental Solitude stands in the doorway I'm struck once again by her black silhouette By her long cool stare and her silence I suddenly remember each time we've met And she turns to me with her hand extended Her palm is split with a flower with a flame 12 bars of instrumental again Amsus2 Amsus2 Amsus2/G Amsus2/F And she says, "I've come to set a twisted thing straight" Amsus2 Amsus2 Amsus2/G Amsus2/F And she says, "I've come to lighten this dark heart" C#m7 C#m7 Bsus4 Amsus2 And she takes my wrist, I feel her imprint of fear C#m7 C#m7 Bsus4 Amsus2 And I say, "I never thought of finding you here" And I turn to the crowd as they're watching They're sitting all together in the dark and the warm And I wanted to be in there among them I see how their eyes are gathered into one And she turns to me with her hand extended Her palm is split with a flower with a flame 12 bars of instrumental again And she says, "I've come to set a twisted thing straight" And she says, "I've come to lighten this dark heart" And she takes my wrist, I feel her imprint of fear And I say, "I never thought of finding you here" Solitude stands in the doorway I'm struck once again by her black silhouette By her long cool stare and her silence I suddenly remember each time we've met And she turns to me with her hand extended Her palm is split with a flower with a flame Fade out on repeated Am(9)/C & B5
