Chance
(1983)
C ~ ~
Am G
1. All the rain came down on a cold new town,
F
C
as he
carried you away,
Am G
from your father‘s hand that
seemed like a fist,
F C
reaching
out to make you pay.
+ Am - C - Am -
G - Am - C - Am - C
Am G
2. He came like a hero from the factory floor
F C
with
the sun and moon as gifts,
Am
G
but
the only sons he ever saw
F C
were
the two he left you with.
C G C G
F
Oh Lord, where did the feeling go ?
C G
C G F
Oh Lord, I never felt so low.
+ Am - G - Am -
G - F - Em
+ Am - C - Am -
G - Am - C - Am - C
Am G
3. Well, the skirts hang so heavy round your head
F C
that
you never knew you were young,
Am
G
because you played chance with
a lifetime‘s romance,
F C
and
the price was far too long.
C G C G F
Oh Lord, where did the feeling go ?
C G
C G F
Oh Lord, I never felt so low.
+ repeat CHORUS
+ C - G - C
- G - F
(2x)
C G C G F
Oh Lord, where did the feeling go ?
C G
C G F
Oh Lord, I never felt so low.
+ C - G - C
- G - F
(2x)
+ CHORUS (2x) ….
(orig. = capo 2nd) (Big
Country)