[Sequence: Fingerpicked Intro | Verse 1 | Verse 2 | Chorus | Verse 3 | Verse 4 | Chorus | Fingerpicked Instrumental | Bridge | Final Chorus | Outro] [Intro | Solo Acoustic Fingerpicking, Alternating Thumb Bass] [Verse 1] I've been in love a time or two, Or maybe more than that. Some I thought would last forever, Some I knew would never last. But every time somebody left me, It seemed to come out of the blue. I'd wake up thinking we were fine, And she'd be halfway through. I never saw the distance growing, Never heard the change in tone. I was busy living day to day, While she was learning to be alone. [Verse 2] When I first fell in love with you, I thought I'd learned a thing or two. I wanted you to know the signs If my heart stopped loving you. I'd start showing up a little late, Find reasons not to stay. I'd be there less and less for you, Till I finally walked away. I thought that made me honest. Thought you'd know just where we stood. And you smiled and said you understood, Like I hoped you always would. [Chorus] But I never saw it coming, Never knew how far we'd gone. I was living for the moment While the moments carried on. I thought love was something steady, Something time would never wear. I never thought I'd lose you Being late and not always there. [Verse 3] We had years of ordinary mornings, A thousand nights beneath one roof. I got used to knowing you were there, Never thought I'd need the proof. There were dinners I came home late for, Things I said we'd do someday. Little times you needed me And I let them slip away. I still loved you every morning. I still loved you every night. But I didn't see the difference Between loving you and treating you right. [Verse 4] Then one evening you were quiet, And I asked what was going on. You said you'd met somebody else, And your heart was already gone. I asked you how it happened, How I could have been so blind. You looked at me for a moment, Like you'd been waiting a long time. You said I'd told you years ago Exactly what to watch for: I'd start coming home a little late, And I wouldn't be there anymore. [Chorus] And I never saw it coming, Never knew how far we'd gone. I was living for the moment While the moments carried on. I thought love was something steady, Something time would never wear. But you knew that I was losing you When I was late and not always there. [Instrumental | Gentle Fingerpicked Guitar, Melodic Treble Notes] [Bridge] The hardest part of losing you Was hearing what I'd said. Those words I'd almost forgotten Were still living in your head. I wanted you to know I'd tell you If my love was growing cold. But I never thought to ask you If you still felt the way you used to. I was sure that I still loved you. And I swear I always did. But I can't tell you when you stopped Believing that I did. [Final Chorus | Soft, Almost Whispered] I never saw it coming, Though the signs were everywhere. You were trying to tell me something I was never there to hear. I thought love was something steady, Something years could never wear. Now I know you can love somebody And still leave them standing there. [Outro | Sparse Alternating-Thumb Fingerpicking] I've been in love a time or two, And I've been left behind. I used to think it happened suddenly. Now I wonder every time. Maybe they were leaving slowly, And I just never knew. I was busy living day to day... While the days were losing you. [Final Guitar Notes Ring Out Naturally] [End]
