E5
It was late at night as well as I remember
A5
She was sitting in an empty bus depot
B5
No one had to tell me she was lonely
E5
Cause I know all the places where lonely people go
E5
She smiled but then I knew that she'd been crying
A5
I'm sure she didn't mean for it to show
B5
But I can tell when someone's heart is broken
E5
Cause I've known all the heartaches that lonely people know
E5
I said come live with me, she answered why not
A5
And if it's wrong, I said, we'll make it right
B5
But right or wrong we belong together
E5
Cause lonely people need each other, especially at night
F5
She said to me don't promise me tomorrow
Bb5
Just give as much today as you can spare
C5
Cause if we start to look ahead tomorrow
F5
We may run out of time before we're there
F5
I've had lovers, I've had friends, and I can tell you
Bb5
Friends will help you get your troubles off your mind
C5
But lovers they bring all their troubles with them
F5
And when they leave you they leave a lot of loneliness behind
F#5
She wasn't strong, but life don't last forever
B5
Still I thought we'd have at least a year or so
C#5
But then one day she packed it in and left me
F#5
I guess the good Lord promised her a better place to go
F#5
I told myself this really didn't happen
B5
I tried to pray as I began to kneel
C#5
I looked down at the place where they had put her
F#5
When I touched the dirt I knew that it was real
F#5
Well tonight I'll find some all night bar that's open
B5
I may run into someone there I know
C#5
Cause when you're down, you need someone to talk to
F#5
And I know all the places where lonely people go.