The ^Gsong came and went Like the ^Dtimes that we ^Am7spent Hiding ^Cout from the ^Drain under the ^Ccarnival ^Gtent ^D I ^Glaughed and she'd smile It would ^Dlast for ^Am7awhile You don't ^Cknow what you've ^Dgot till you lose it ^Call again

^DListen to the ^Ammandolin rai^Gn Listen to the ^Em7music on the lak^De Oh, listen to my ^Am7heart brea^Gk every time she ^Cruns awa^Gy Oh, ^Dlisten to the ^Ambanjo win^Gd A sad song ^Em7drifting lo^Dw Listen to the ^Am7tears rol^Gl Down my face as she ^Cturns to g^Go ^D

A ^Gcool evening dance Lis^Dtenin' to the bluegrass ^Am7band takes the ^Cchill From the ^Dair until they p^Clay the last song^{G D G}I'll do my time Oh, ^Dkeeping you off my ^Am7mind but there's ^Cmoments That I f^Dind, I'm not feeling so ^Cstrong

^DListen to the ^Ammandolin rai^Gn Listen to the ^Em7music on the lak^De Oh, listen to my ^Am7heart brea^Gk every time she ^Cruns awa^Gy Oh, ^Dlisten to the ^Ambanjo win^Gd A sad song ^Em7drifting low^D Listen to the ^Am7tears rol^Gl Down my face as she ^Cturns to g^Go ^D

^FRunnin' down by the ^Clakeshore She did ^Bm7love the sound of a ^Cmaj7summer ^Dstorm ^FPlaying on the lake like a ^Cmandolin Now it's ^Bm7washing her ^Emaway once a^Dgain...whoa, again

The ^Gboat's steaming in Oh, I ^Dwatch the sidewheel ^Am7spin And I ^Cthink about her ^Dwhen I hear that ^Cwhistle blo^Gw ^{D G}I can't change my mind Oh, I ^Dknew all the ^Am7time that she'd ^Cgo But that's a ^Dchoice I made l^Cong ago

^DListen to the ^Ammandolin rai^Gn Listen to the ^Em7music on the lak^De Oh, listen to my ^Am7heart brea^Gk every time she ^Cruns awa^Gy Oh, ^Dlisten to the ^Ambanjo win^Gd A sad song ^Em7drifting low^D Listen to the ^Am7tears rol^Gl Down my face as she ^Cturns to go As she ^Gturns to ^Dgo

^DListen to the ^Am7tears rol^Gl Down my face as she ^Cturns to go^{G D}Listen to the ^Am7tears rol^Gl Down my face as she ^Cturns to go oh oh ^Cadd9oh ^{C Cmaj7}

Listen to the mandolin ^Cadd9rain ^{C Cmaj7 Cadd9}