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The Last Worthless Evening

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Capo I
Asus2d d du d  A6d du du du d  2x
Bsus2d d du d  Bd du du du d  2x
 EI know you Esus4broke up with Ehim
And your Esus4heart's still on the Eshelf
Esus4It's been over Etwo years for me
And I'm B7still not quite myBself
C#mYou can't be with someone new
And you Dcan't go back to Ahim
C#mYou're beginning to realize
That it's Dsink or Bswim
 EI see you Esus4around someEtimes
And my Esus4heart just Emelts
Lookin' like if you Esus4had your Ewish
You'd Bbe somewhere else
C#mAnd it just breaks my heart
To Dsee you here this Away
C#mSomeday I'll get the nerve
To Dwalk up to you and Bsay
This is the Elast worthless evening
That you'll Ahave to spend
Just Bgimme a chance
To show you how to Alove aEgain
This is the Elast worthless evening
That you'll Ahave to spend
'Cause F#mI'll be there
When your Abroken heart is Bon the mend
 EEvery night it's Esus4the same old Ecrowd
In Esus4smoky rEooms
You catch a Esus4faint glimpse of Elove sometimes
But it B7never bloomsB  
C#mI've been around this block
A Dtime or Atwo
C#mAnd I've made some big mistakes
But Dgirl, I promise you, BI promise you
This is the Elast worthless evening
That you'll Ahave to spend
Just Bgimme a chance
To show you how to Alove aEgain
This is the Elast worthless evening
That you'll Ahave to spend
'Cause it F#mwon't be long
Till your Alittle heart is Bon the mend
BTime time ticking, ticking away
BTime time ticking, ticking away
BTime time ticking, ticking away
BTime time ticking, ticking away
 EPeople inEsus4side their Ehouses
With the Esus4shades pulled Edown
EGod knows we could Esus4use some roEmance
In this B7sleepy bedroom Btown
C#mI know you're still afraid
To rush Dinto anythingA  
C#mBut there're just so many summers, babe
And just Dso many springsB  
This is the Elast worthless evening
That you'll Ahave to spend
Just Bgimme a chance, gimme a chance
To show you Alove aEgain
This is the Elast worthless evening
That you'll Ahave to spend
'Cause it F#mwon't be long
Till your Alittle heart is Bon the mend

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The story behind the song

"The Last Worthless Evening" is a romantic plea to move on from the hurt of old relationships, inviting someone to let go of past heartbreak and open themselves up to love again. It's about seeing the possibility of a fresh start, looking like "if you had your wish," and mending a broken heart. Don Henley recorded this hard-edged love ballad in 1989 for his album The End of the Innocence. At its heart, it's a song about hope and the courage to embrace a new chapter after pain.

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The Last Worthless Evening

by Don Henley

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Bsus2

Esus4

C#m

F#m

The Last Worthless Evening chords

Capo I

Asus2 A6

d d du d d du du du d 2x

Bsus2 B

d d du d d du du du d 2x

E Esus4 E

I know you broke up with him

Esus4 E

And your heart's still on the shelf

Esus4 E

It's been over two years for me

B7 B

And I'm still not quite myself

C#m

You can't be with someone new

D A

And you can't go back to him

C#m

You're beginning to realize

D B

That it's sink or swim

E Esus4 E

I see you around sometimes

Esus4 E

And my heart just melts

Esus4 E

Lookin' like if you had your wish

You'd be somewhere else

C#m

And it just breaks my heart

D A

To see you here this way

C#m

Someday I'll get the nerve

D B

To walk up to you and say

This is the last worthless evening

That you'll have to spend

Just gimme a chance

A E

To show you how to love again

This is the last worthless evening

That you'll have to spend

F#m

'Cause I'll be there

A B

When your broken heart is on the mend

E Esus4 E

Every night it's the same old crowd

Esus4 E

In smoky rooms

Esus4 E

You catch a faint glimpse of love sometimes

B7 B

But it never blooms

C#m

I've been around this block

D A

A time or two

C#m

And I've made some big mistakes

D B

But girl, I promise you, I promise you

This is the last worthless evening

That you'll have to spend

Just gimme a chance

A E

To show you how to love again

This is the last worthless evening

That you'll have to spend

F#m

'Cause it won't be long

A B

Till your little heart is on the mend

Time time ticking, ticking away

E Esus4 E

People inside their houses

Esus4 E

With the shades pulled down

E Esus4 E

God knows we could use some romance

B7 B

In this sleepy bedroom town

C#m

I know you're still afraid

D A

To rush into anything

C#m

But there're just so many summers, babe

D B

And just so many springs

This is the last worthless evening

That you'll have to spend

Just gimme a chance, gimme a chance

A E

To show you love again

This is the last worthless evening

That you'll have to spend

F#m

'Cause it won't be long

A B

Till your little heart is on the mend

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