Second Effort
Ton : ECapo 3English
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I've been Emsitting here_ crying since Clong_ before the day_ be-Ggan____
With my Dpoc_-kets full of nothing but bro_-ken dreams__ and_ my Amhead in my em-empty hands__ C
The Emwinnings that I thought I had and Ccome_ so fa-ar__ to get____ G
Are Dfurther away_ then_ they've ever been__ they've been Ctaken by ano-o_-ther Gman___
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I Emwouldn't take a train_ for Chome_ even if I Gcould____
Cause they've been Dsaving their joy_ for the hometown_ boy__ who Amwent away to make it good__ C
I bet they Emcleared_ the way the parlour so my CMa_ can dance me_ in the door____ G
And the Dold_ man_ can wink_ and pour me a drink__ and Cask me what the tears__ are for___ G
It'sBm harder_ to try_ aC-gain_ than it was to beG-gin____
A man can Dplay a lone_ hand_ in a high stakes_ game_ but Cit doesn't mean he's_ gonna win___ G
B7Somehow_ I've got_ to Ckeep_ from getting fur-ur-urther Gdown____
Before I Dbuy myself a bottle of cheap_ escape_ and a Cticket to ano-o_-Gther town___
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I Emknow I'm not_ crying 'cause I Cthink I've had it migh_-ty Gtough____
DI did my best_ with all the rest_ but it Amjust was_-n't good e-Cnough__
And I've been Emwor_-king and training too Clong_ just to make it Ghere____
To merely Dswallow my pride_ and walk out_-side and Ccome back_ anoth-er Gyear
It'sBm harder_ to try_ aC-gain_ than it was to beG-gin____
A man can Dplay a lone_ hand_ in a high stakes_ game_ but Cit doesn't mean he's_ gonna win___ G
B7Somehow_ I've got_ to Ckeep_ from getting fur-ur-urther Gdown____
Before I Dbuy myself a bottle of cheap_ escape_ and a Cticket to ano-o-Gther__ town___
I want to Amdrown in the grape_ and Cmake my escape_ on a ticket to ano-o-Gther__ town___