It was ^Ejust as I was ^Bmleavin', throw some ^Achange up on the ^Gbar She ^Ecaught my eye through the ^Gswingin' door, she was ^Dstandin' out by my ^Acar I said, "I ^Ethought you moved to the ^Bmcity girl", "No, I ^Anever did find the ^Gtime" I been ^Ewastin' away at my ^Gsister's place just ^Dnorth of the county ^Aline

Well I ^Egazed out across the ^Bmgravel lot to the ^Aroad that leads to ^Gtown ^EThinkin' all the ways that I ^Gbroke your heart, yeah, ^Dthinkin' how it all went ^Adown

And I said it's a ^Estrange thing to ^Bmsee you now, I been ^Drunnin' so ^Along on the ^Gsame old ^Dground Gonna ^Erattle these chains till the ^Bmmornin' light, If I e^Dver loved ^Aonce, you know I ^Gnever loved ^Dright E Bm D A G D (2X) by you

So we ^Ego up to the ^Bmturnpike where the ^Awhole world turns to ^Gsky I ^Etook her hand, but she ^Gdrew away like a ^Dbird gettin' ready to ^Afly She said I ^Eain'€™t so young, and ^BmI met someone, he's ^Aa rock that just won'^G€™t roll And I ^Egotta find out if you ^Gonly love once, or does ^Dlove keep comin' to ^Acall

And I said it's a ^Estrange thing to ^Bmsee you now, I been ^Drunnin' so ^Along on the ^Gsame old ^Dground Gonna ^Erattle these chains till the ^Bmmornin' light, If I e^Dver loved ^Aonce, you know I ^Gnever loved ^Dright E Bm D A G D (4X) by you

There'€™s ^Ea half built house in th^Bme potter's field, all th^Ae timbers are turned t^Go gray There's an ^Eold brown dog livin' ^Gon the porch, I ^Dseen him just the other ^Aday Well I ^Elaid those planks and I ^Bmdrove those nails, but it ^Anever did ^Gsatisfy That a^E man must forfeit ^Gall he owns for a ^Dglimpse at the reason ^Awhy

And I said it's a ^Estrange thing to ^Bmsee you now, I been ^Drunnin' so ^Along on the ^Gsame old ^Dground Gonna ^Erattle these chains till the ^Bmmornin' light, If I e^Dver loved ^Aonce, you know I ^Gnever loved ^Dright And it's a ^Estrange thing to ^Bmsee you here, If the ^Dworld has gone ^Aby, yeah you ^Gbetter learn to ^Dbend Gonna ^Erattle these chains till the ^Bmmornin' light, If I e^Dver loved ^Aonce, you know I ^Gnever loved ^Dright E Bm D A G D (4X) by you