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Alleyway

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[Verse]
CSmoke against the Cmaj7windowpane, just the Fsemis breathing on the interstate
A Amgray upon the Egraying of OcFtober
CHey honey it’s Cmaj7been so long, i Fgot so lost, so far down
The Amtracks of an old aEbandoned rollerFcoaster
See the Amwheels fell off, and the Erails all rusted Fover
[Verse]
CI remember Cmaj7you that night, in the Fnoisy bar, in the yellow light
The Amradiating Eheat between our Fshoulders
CAnd i know good things Cmaj7never last, yeah Fi know that now but i didn’t then
And i Amlet you lead me Eblind around the Fcorner
[Chorus]
But Esometimes still at night i dream, an Amempty bottle in the alleyway
On a Cnight so clear a Gbillion stars are Amborn
And Eeach one is a world i guess, of Amdust and flame and wishes cast
By Flovers hoping love will last til Gmorning
[Instrumental]
C C Am E F
[Verse]
We Ctried a while to Cmaj7make it good, you Fhid the cans, i played the fool
You Amgot some work, i Egot sick in the Fmornings
But you Clost that job, and we Cmaj7got kicked out
Hey Fbabe, ain’t nothing to cry about
And you Amsaid you’d send some Ecash from caliFfornia
[Chorus]
But Esometimes still at night i dream, an Amempty bottle in the alleyway
On a Cnight so clear a Gbillion stars are Amborn
And Eeach one is a world i guess, of Amdust and flame and wishes cast
By Flovers hoping love will last til Gmorning
[Instrumental]
C C Am E F
[Bridge]
Now Ami got work, Gdown the street, Ccleaning rooms at the Fsuper 8
SomeAmtimes i take the pGath home by the Friver
And i Amwonder what our Gdaughter’s like, i Chope that family Ftreats her right
And Amgives her all the Fthings we couldn’t Ggive her
[Instrumental]
C C Am E F
[Verse]
Now a Cdream is all that’s Cmaj7left of you, i Fguess some folks are born to lose
Some Amkids are born for Esomeone else’s Fcradle
And the Cdays go by, i Cmaj7get along, the Fair grows cool and the leaves fall
And the Amsmoke it moves and Efades against the Fwindow

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Alleyway

by Anna Tivel

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Cmaj7

[Verse]

C Cmaj7 F

Smoke against the windowpane, just the semis breathing on the interstate

Am E F

A gray upon the graying of October

C Cmaj7 F

Hey honey it’s been so long, i got so lost, so far down

Am E F

The tracks of an old abandoned rollercoaster

Am E F

See the wheels fell off, and the rails all rusted over

[Verse]

C Cmaj7 F

I remember you that night, in the noisy bar, in the yellow light

Am E F

The radiating heat between our shoulders

C Cmaj7 F

And i know good things never last, yeah i know that now but i didn’t then

Am E F

And i let you lead me blind around the corner

[Chorus]

E Am

But sometimes still at night i dream, an empty bottle in the alleyway

C G Am

On a night so clear a billion stars are born

E Am

And each one is a world i guess, of dust and flame and wishes cast

F G

By lovers hoping love will last til morning

[Instrumental]

C C Am E F

[Verse]

C Cmaj7 F

We tried a while to make it good, you hid the cans, i played the fool

Am E F

You got some work, i got sick in the mornings

C Cmaj7

But you lost that job, and we got kicked out

Hey babe, ain’t nothing to cry about

Am E F

And you said you’d send some cash from california

[Chorus]

E Am

But sometimes still at night i dream, an empty bottle in the alleyway

C G Am

On a night so clear a billion stars are born

E Am

And each one is a world i guess, of dust and flame and wishes cast

F G

By lovers hoping love will last til morning

[Instrumental]

C C Am E F

[Bridge]

Am G C F

Now i got work, down the street, cleaning rooms at the super 8

Am G F

Sometimes i take the path home by the river

Am G C F

And i wonder what our daughter’s like, i hope that family treats her right

Am F G

And gives her all the things we couldn’t give her

[Instrumental]

C C Am E F

[Verse]

C Cmaj7 F

Now a dream is all that’s left of you, i guess some folks are born to lose

Am E F

Some kids are born for someone else’s cradle

C Cmaj7 F

And the days go by, i get along, the air grows cool and the leaves fall

Am E F

And the smoke it moves and fades against the window

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