Capo 5 

C 
You told me 
Am 
You’d hold me 
F               G       C 
Hold me til the mornin’ light 

C 
You craved me 
Am 
You saved me 
F                G           C 
Saved me from my own foolish blight 

Em       Am      C 

C 
You’re gone now 
Am 
I’m strong now 
F                G           C 
Strong enough to cry only at night 

C 
I see now  
Am 
It can’t be now  
F                  G 
Now that you’re away 


      F                             Em Am 
And I wish that I could be like the desert 
C        G        Am 
He never seems to cry 
  F                             Em Am 
I wish that I could be like the ocean 
C         G            Am 
She never needs to ask why 

      F 
I’m a lonely lady only 
Em           G 
Lonely lady only 

C 
You told me 
Am 
You’d hold me  
F               G       C 
Hold me til the mornin’ light 


C 
You craved me 
Am 
You saved me 
F              G 
Saved me from myself  

      F                            Em Am 
And I wish that I could be like my father 
C         G             Am 
He always knew what was right 
  F                            Em Am 
I wish that I could be like my mother 
C          G            Am 
She always tucked me in tight 

      F 
I’m a lonely lady only 
G 
Lonely lady only 

C 
You told me 
Am 
You’d hold me 
F               G       C 
Hold me til the mornin’ light 

C 
You craved me 
Am 
You saved me 
F             G           C 
Saved me from own foolish blight. 
Em    Am    C