This is the riff that plays during the intro, and the break between the chorus and verse 2 (for this break, just play the first line). Listen out to the song for timing, but it's basically just on the offbeat. e|--------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------| G|----0-------0---------2---------------------| D|--0---4-2-0---4-2-0-4---4-0-----------------| A|----------------------------2-0-0-----------| E|--------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------| G|----0---------2-----0-----------------------| D|-0----4-2-0-4---4-0---4-2-0-2-0-------------| A|--------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------| ******** Intro D A Bm G D A Bm G Verse 1

In the s^Dweet embrace of ^Atwilight Just bef^Bmore the night time c^Game All her c^Dhildren in the f^Aront yard There was l^Bmaughter on the b^Greeze Then a c^Dall came from her ^Afather In his h^Bmouse halfway 'cross ^Gtown He said "^DLove, I hate to te^All you, But your m^Gother, she's gone ^Dnow." ^D

Chorus

And t^Aime, moving ^Bmquickly be^Dfore our ^Geyes Oh w^Ahy do these m^Bmoments s^Deem to f^Gly?

D A Bm G Verse 2

So she t^Dries to tell her^A husband But she ^Bmcannnot make a s^Gound And he h^Dears through all the s^Ailence So bef^Bmore she hits the g^Ground He says "^DBaby, are you w^Aith me?" And she ^Bmopens up her e^Gyes And she s^Days "I lost my m^Aother," And a pi^Gece of her heart ^Ddies

Chorus

And^A time, moving ^Bmquickly be^Dfore our ^Geyes Oh w^Ahy do these m^Bmoments s^Deem to f^Gly? And^A time, moving ^Bmquickly be^Dfore our ^Geyes Oh w^Ahy do these m^Bmoments s^Deem to f^Gly? I am tra^Bmpped and^D wondering w^Ghy ... ^G

Bridge D A Bm G x 4 G Verse 3

Now it's ^Dlate and she is ^Arestless All her ^Bmgirls are tucked in ^Gbed She is s^Dearching for a m^Aeaning When all ^Bmwords feel meaningl^Gess And the ^Dhardest part of l^Aosing Is the m^Bmemory of the ^Gwin And the ^Dhardest part of ^Aletting go Is when you ^Gknow you never ^Dcan Yeah, the ^Dhardest part of l^Aetting go Is when you ^Gknow you never ^Dcan ^D

Chorus

D A Bm G x2 D ********************** This is the guitar riff for the bridge - again, listen to the song for the rhythm. e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--0---------0------------------0-------0-------0----------------------------| G|------2---------2---0--------------2-2---2-2-------2--0-----------0---------| D|----4---------4-------4-2-0-----4---------------4------4-2-0-2-4----4-------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--0---------0------------------0----------------------------------| G|------2---------2---0--------------2--------------0---------------| D|----4---------4-------4-2-0------4-----4------4------4-2-0--------| A|------------------------------------------------------------2-----| E|------------------------------------------------------------------| Riff for the outro (very similar to first line of bridge) e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--0---------0------------------0-------0-------0----------------------------| G|------2---------2---0--------------2-2---2-2-------2--0---------------------| D|----4---------4-------4-2-0------4---------------4------4-2-0---------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Ron Pope - Meaning-meaningless