Intro: Bb Eb F x2 Verse Bb Eb It was a summer's day when you first walked away F Bb At the time, I wasn't feeling so bad You gave me shit while I looked away Eb F Bb Just like every big conversation that we ever had Eb F And you know how a thing like that can be such a terrible shame Bb Because it makes you feel mean Eb F Bb Eb F Your eyes were so very green Gm F Eb F And it's foolish to think you would ever consider it again Gm After two or three drinks F Eb All the books on the subject say just move along F Gm Give yourself some time to think F Eb F They say follow your heart but if your heart never knew Gm F Eb Where to go, or why Chorus Bb You're just saying goodbye Eb F Bb To people whose every word is just a lie Eb F Bb Like a guilty man who knows he's gonna fry Eb F Bb Eb F I was hoping to catch that old dreamy look in your eye Gm F Eb F And it's foolish to need any sign you'd consider me again Gm After smoking some weed F All our friends all support our view Eb F Gm And every tired and desperate word we ever bleat F Eb F They say follow your heart but if your heart never knew Gm F Eb Where to go, or why Chorus Bb You're just saying goodbye Eb F Bb To people whose every word is just a lie Eb F Bb And you wonder just a little if your soul isn't starting to die Eb F Bb And you spend every waking moment wondering why Eb F Bb Why why why why why Eb F Gm Why why why why why (Instrumental Bridge) Gm F Gm F Gm F Eb Eb F F F F Bb Eb F Verse Bb Eb It was a winter's day when I finally realized F Bb I was the one always walking away Eb F Bb That you tried so many times and I'd ignored every word that you had to say Eb F And you know how a thing like that can be such a terrible shame Bb Because it makes you feel old Eb F Bb Eb F And your words were so very cold Gm F Eb And it's foolish to think you can bury it all F Gm In some endless draft of drink F Eb F Every person you meet can tell you're a ship taking water in a storm Gm And you're starting to sink F Eb F Gm F If you follow your heart then you're bound to become something else Eb F Gm F Eb You take one hard look at yourself Chorus Bb And you say I'm Eb F Bb Gonna do everything you said that I couldn't do when I was high Eb F Bb Now I'll write your name in stars across the sky Eb F Bb And we'll meet somewhere someday and you'll ask me why Eb F Bb Why why why why why Eb F Bb Why why why why why Eb F Bb Why why why why why