Dan Mangan - Basket

^GbWe are young we have years ahead maybe we might fall in love or fall apart^Abm fall apart^Gb Before it^Abm ends well we should try to sta^Gbrt

So I’l^Bl go But I’m t^Db7elling you I do^Gbn’t want to^B go I could be ^Bstuck here and happy^Db7

^GbThere’s a puzzle I work on endlessly and I’ve got all the sides and all the corners But there’s a s^Abmpace Oh there’s a sp^Gbace Lost some pi^Abmeces I can’t repla^Gbce

So I’ll ^Bbe But I’m tel^Db7ling you I don^Gb’t want to^B be Just a ^Bwasted puzzle pie^Db7ce

^GbWe are old and our son took the dog away and fair enough guess we’re tired all the t^Abmime all the ti^Gbme and you know ^Abmdogs they need ample time outsi^Gbde

So I’ll ^Bstay But I’m ^Db7telling you I don^Gb’t want to ^Bstay

So I’ll ^Bbrace myself a^Db7gainst the wall and ho^Gbpe to God that I d^Bon’t fall My ^Bbones are worn my h^Db7ip won’t hold I used to ^Gbbe so young How did I^B get so old Won’t ^Byou take my cane and ^Db7hold my hand You’re hol^Gbding on to a^Bll I have just ^Ba basket full of m^Db7emories and I am^Gb loosing more each ^Bday it seems but if ^BI can make it t^Db7o the street I’ll steal a c^Gbar or a bike whatever there^B is to steal and it ^Bmight get cold I ^Db7just don’t care I’m g^Gboing till I’m ge^Btting there I’ll ^Bride my steed all thr^Db7ough this town

^Gbhave looked till^B I have found Your ^Bpeaceful mem^Db7ory

^BWon’t you return to ^Db7me ^BWon’t you return to ^Db7me