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[Verse 1]
I went F#out for a ride,
F#Through the village tonight,
I passed the Bplace where you used to live.
BThe memories C#hit
The way a F#tidal wave arrives on a shoreB.
This time of C#7year
The memories F#seem to sting that little bit moreB.
[Verse 2]
We were F#carefree back then,
F#Years from both being men.
F#We used to laugh and we used to Bplay.
I hear your C#voice,
It's F#'96 and it is Christmas Bday.
If I had my C#7choice,
Things would F#not have ended up this Bway.
[Chorus]
The C#nights, aloBne,
And the C#seasons hBere.
Where are G#myou?
G#Where are youC#7?
[Instrumental]
F# B C#7 F# B C# F# B
[Chorus]
The C#nights, alBone,
And the C#seasons hBere.
Where are G#myou?
G#Where are youC#7?
G#m C# G#m C# G#m C#
[Verse 3]
The things you F#give and you send
F#That you receive from your friends
You should just box them up and throw them Baway.
It don't mean a C#thing
If you can't F#put your hand on heart and Bsay,
"I'm here for C#you
And I will F#be here for you every Bday.
The ones we C#lose
Are gone forF#ever and that's how they'll Bstay".

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1996

by The Lake Poets

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#7

G#m

[Verse 1]

I went out for a ride,

Through the village tonight,

I passed the place where you used to live.

B C#

The memories hit

F# B

The way a tidal wave arrives on a shore.

C#7

This time of year

F# B

The memories seem to sting that little bit more.

[Verse 2]

We were carefree back then,

Years from both being men.

F# B

We used to laugh and we used to play.

I hear your voice,

F# B

It's '96 and it is Christmas day.

C#7

If I had my choice,

F# B

Things would not have ended up this way.

[Chorus]

C# B

The nights, alone,

C# B

And the seasons here.

G#m

Where are you?

G# C#7

Where are you?

[Instrumental]

F# B C#7 F# B C# F# B

[Chorus]

C# B

The nights, alone,

C# B

And the seasons here.

G#m

Where are you?

G# C#7

Where are you?

G#m C# G#m C# G#m C#

[Verse 3]

The things you give and you send

That you receive from your friends

You should just box them up and throw them away.

It don't mean a thing

F# B

If you can't put your hand on heart and say,

"I'm here for you

F# B

And I will be here for you every day.

The ones we lose

F# B

Are gone forever and that's how they'll stay".

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