Intro Gm Cm Bb D7 

verse 1 

Gm 
  These strangers 
Cm 
  Come calling 
Bb                    D7 
  Soon enough they're gone 
Gm 
  The twilight 
Eb 
  Is falling 
Bb                   D5 
  Lamps will soon go on 


[Refrão]
    Cm 
And where does summer go 
Gm 
I will never know 
D7                  Gm    D5     G 
Summer used to last end - less - ly 
Cm 
Children all in white 
Gm 
Running down the sand 
   Adim 
To me 
   D5 
To me 

D7 

verse 2 

Gm 
  These strangers 
Cm 
  Sent packing 
Bb             D7 
  What do they expect? 
Gm 
  So grasping 
Cm 
  So lacking 
Eb           D5 
  Why not be direct? 

Chorus 

    Cm 
The beating of my heart 
Gm 
After they depart 
D7               Gm      D5  G 
Lying wide awake through the night 
Cm 
Will you ever come 
Gm 
Running home to me 
    Adim 
You might 
    D7 
You might 

Bridge 

D7        Cm     F7 Bb 
  I've be-lieved so long 
Bb       Am7   D7 Gm 
  I have dared to hope 
Gm         Cm   F9    Ebm   Bb 
  That the door might o  -  pen 
           Am7       Daug   D7 
  And that you might en  -  ter 

Gm Eb 

Bb               D7 
Playing hide and seek 

Gm Eb 

Bb           D 
Kisses on my cheek 


[Refrão]
    Cm 
The lamps begin to glow 
Gm 
In my heart, I know 
Am7      D7            Gm    D7  G 
You're a lie that I've wai - ted for 
Cm 
Tell them all to go 
Gm 
Tell them all no more 
Em          D         Cm 
Tell them I close the door 

Outro 

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