The ^Dsong came and went ^DLike the ^Atimes that we ^Emspent^{Bm Bm}Hiding ^Gout from the ^Arain ^AUnder the ^Gcarnival tent ^GI ^Dlaughed and she smiled ^DIt would ^Alast for ^Emawhile^{Bm Bm}You don't ^Gknow what you've ^Agot till you ^Glose it all again

^GListen to the ^Emmandolin ^Drain ^DListen to the ^Bmmusic on the ^Alake ^AListen to my ^Emheart ^Dbreak ^DEverytime she ^Bmruns ^Aaway ^AListen to the ^Embanjo ^Dwind ^DA sad song ^Bmdrifting ^Alow ^AListen to my ^Gtears ^Droll ^DDown my face as she ^Gturns to ^Dgo

A ^Dcool evening dance ^AListening to the bluegrass ^Emband^{Bm Bm}Takes the ^Gchill from the ^Aair ^AUntil they ^Gplay the last song ^DI'll do my time ^AKeeping you off my ^Emmind^{Bm Bm}But there's ^Gmoments that I ^Afind ^AI'm not ^Gfeeling too strong

The ^Dboats are steaming in ^AI watch the sidewheel ^Emspin^{Bm Bm}And I ^Gthink about her ^Awhen ^AI hear that ^Gwhistle blow ^DI can't change my mind ^DI ^Aknew it all the ^Emtime ^Bmthat she'd ^Ggo ^GBut that's a ^Achoice I made ^Glong ago