Floyd Domino     piano 
Gene Elders      fiddle 
John Ludwick     bass 
Ron Pangborne    drums 
Rich Brotherton  acoustic guitar 
 
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Eb 
How can you ask me 
Bb 
How have I been 
Ab  
I think you should know well 
Bb 
The shape that I'm in 
Eb 
You tell me you wondered 
Bb 
If I was ok 
Ab            Bb            Eb 
That's a damn fool thing to say 
Eb 
The water is rising 
Bb 
The water is wide 
Ab  
And your always standing 
Bb  
On the other side 
Eb 
Then comes the moment 
  Bb 
I wake in the dawn 
Ab            Bb       Eb 
With hours to lie here alone 
    Db 
You seem so surprised 
         Ab 
That I'm feeling this way 
Bb          Bbsus     Bb 
How am I so lonely today 
Eb 
If you ever loved me 
Bb 
The way I loved you 
Ab            Bb    Eb 
You would be lonely too 
 
SOLO 
 
Eb 
So here's to the lovers 
Bb 
For old times sake 
Ab 
Who don't hold each other 
       Bb  
To the promise they  break 
Eb 
And smile through the window 
    Bb 
And wave on the street 
Ab                   Bb            Eb 
Cause that's all you want now from me 
Db 
Should I say something 
       Ab 
To put you at ease 
Bb              Bbsus       Bb  
Or should I get down on my  knees 
Eb 
But if you ever loved me 
    Bb 
The way I love you 
Ab           Bb     Eb 
You would be lonely too 
Eb 
But if you ever loved me 
    Bb 
The way I love you 
Ab           Bb     Eb 
You would be lonely too 
 
 
 
Bruce Robison "Bruce Robison" 
Vireo Records 1995 
Bruce Robison Music Publishing(BMI)