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Verse:
EWhen the moon was just right
AWe could turn off the light and just Blisten
EAnd we'd pray to the night
EAnd we'd hold on so tight
AYou could hear crystal stars as they'd Bglisten
ELovers in vain 
ELike to walk in the rain
ALike to hear distant trains Bemotion
EAnd the late radio
EWe would play it so low
ANo one must know this devotioBn
Chorus:
ERock ballaAd - REock ballAad
F#mYou know baby and I used to listeC#mn all nBight Along
To the real Eslow song -Till the tears were Bgone
Verse:
EAnd these jobs and these schools
ETeach romance is for fools
AAnd the dream always ends upon wBaking
EAnd we all kept our cool like a hustler shoot pool
AAnd soon your whole life is spent Bfaking
ECause to try is to fail
EAnd as the wind left your sails
AAll you heard was the sound of their lBaughter
EBut I was running so fast
EWith the wind racing past
AAll I heard was a voice sBay "go after her"
Chorus:
ERock ballaAd - REock ballAad
F#mYou know baby and I used to listeC#mn all niBght lAong
To the real Eslow song -Till the tears were Bgone
gone
Verse
EAnd these soul clarinets
EAnd the feelings we get
AIt's the songs of regret I Bremember
EAnd we placed our last bet
EOn loves long shot request
AAs they spun the roulette that BSeptember
ENow let's all raise our glass
EFor a drink to the past
AAnd a drink to the last chance Btaken
EAnd let's drink once again to our long lost friends
ANo, we can't let it end the surf's brBeaking
ERock ballaAd - REock ballAad

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Rock Ballad

by Elliott Murphy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

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Verse:

When the moon was just right

A B

We could turn off the light and just listen

And we'd pray to the night

And we'd hold on so tight

A B

You could hear crystal stars as they'd glisten

Lovers in vain

Like to walk in the rain

A B

Like to hear distant trains emotion

And the late radio

We would play it so low

A B

No one must know this devotion

Chorus:

E A E A

Rock ballad - Rock ballad

F#m C#m B A

You know baby and I used to listen all night long

E B

To the real slow song -Till the tears were gone

Verse:

And these jobs and these schools

Teach romance is for fools

A B

And the dream always ends upon waking

And we all kept our cool like a hustler shoot pool

A B

And soon your whole life is spent faking

Cause to try is to fail

And as the wind left your sails

A B

All you heard was the sound of their laughter

But I was running so fast

With the wind racing past

A B

All I heard was a voice say "go after her"

Chorus:

E A E A

Rock ballad - Rock ballad

F#m C#m B A

You know baby and I used to listen all night long

E B

To the real slow song -Till the tears were gone

gone

Verse

And these soul clarinets

And the feelings we get

A B

It's the songs of regret I remember

And we placed our last bet

On loves long shot request

A B

As they spun the roulette that September

Now let's all raise our glass

For a drink to the past

A B

And a drink to the last chance taken

And let's drink once again to our long lost friends

A B

No, we can't let it end the surf's breaking

E A E A

Rock ballad - Rock ballad

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