Em                   Am 
Right before the you close your eyes 
B7              Em 
Whispering your prayers 
Am 
When the sandman blows your eyes 
B 
I'll be there 

Em               Am 
When you wake up in the night 
B7                Em 
Sounds the second stair 
     Am 
That creaks under the careless foot 
B 
I'll be there 

Am           B7 
Gather roses while you may 
Em                 Am 
While the bloom is full 

For the blossom soon will fade 
        B 
And the bloom grow dull 

Em               Am 
Right before the morning light 
B7                   Em 
Creeps soft upon the sill 
Am 
When the shadows chase the night 
   B 
I never will 

Em                 Am 
When your voice is softly heard 
B7             Em 
Singing in the morning light 
Am 
But the note does not ring true 
B 
I'll be there 

Am           B7 
Gather roses while you may 
Em                 Am 
While the bloom is full 

For the blossom soon will fade 
        B 
And the bloom grow dull 

Em               Am 
Right before you sleep at night 
B7             Em 
Closing up the blind 
Am 
In the window's black embrace 
B 
If you find 

Em             Am 
The face of a lover long-forgot 
B7              Em 
Forgotten eyes, forgotten hair 
Am 
Forgotten words that stretch like salt 
B 
I'll be there 

Am           B7 
Gather roses while you may 
Em                 Am 
While the bloom is full 

For the blossom soon will fade 
        B 
And the bloom grow dull