He ^Ebdim7died when the house was empty ^A When the maid had gone ^Bm He put a pen to p^E/G#aper ^F# For one final song ^Bm He wrote, oh babe, ^Dm It's the only w^Dm/Bay ^A I know it's w^A/G#rong but I can't s^F#m7tand ^{Amaj7 Ebdim7} To go on living ^A To go on living ^Bm Living ^E/G#life this ^D/Away ^{A Ebdim7} And I don't know what the time is ^A Or what the next line is ^Bm Or how you're g^E/G#onna take the n^F#ews ^F#7 But if^Bm I had my life again, ^Dmohh ^A I wouldn't c^A/G#hange a ^F#m7thing ^{E Ebdim7} I'd let nobody ^A I'd let nobody ^Bm Stand i^E/G#nside my s^D/Ahoes ^A

O^Chhh ^Em7 Something's got to h^Amold of me ^{Abaug Dm7} This home is not the home it u^Gsed to be ^C I've gathered dust l^Gm6ike the dying flowers O^Fhh, and I've drunk myself s^Fmober O^Chh,^F after h^Gours and h^Fours ^C

O^Chhh ^Em7 Something's got to h^Amold of me ^{Abaug Dm7} This home is not the home it u^Gsed to be ^C I've gathered dust l^Gm6ike the dying flowers O^Fhh, and I've drunk myself s^Fmober O^Chh,^F after h^Gours and h^Fours ^{Fm C}

^F After h^Gours and h^Fours, ^Coh