The Magnetic Fields - Promises of eternity

What if the ^F#show didn't go ^Booo-o^F#oo-^C#on? What if we ^F#all got j^C#obs And ^Bgot to ^F#bed before d^C#awn? What if old ^F#Joe had to ret^Biii-^F#iii-i^C#re? What if all ^F#the stage h^C#ands were let^B go ^F#or fi^C#red? That's just like what the ^Bworld would ^F#be If ^C#you fell out of l^Bove with me

I can't let this ^F#happen to you Don't you let it ^Bhappen to me What would our ^C#friends and family s^Bay? If they could ^F#only see ^C# If you let this ^F#happen to us Don't think you'd be ^Bsetting me free Wasn't it ^C#you and I who m^Bade Promises of e^F#ternity? ^C#

What if the ^F#lights didn't go ^Booo-^F#ooo-o^C#n? What if the ^F#velvet c^C#urtain ^BHad to ^F#be taken d^C#own? What if the ^F#clowns couldn't be c^Blooo-^F#ooo-o^C#wns? And all those ^F#painted s^C#miles Gave ^Bin to ^F#plaintive f^C#rowns What if no s^F#how ever happened a^Bga-^F#aaa-a^C#in? No ^F#Seven, no e^C#ight and a ha^Blf, no n^F#ine, and no ^C#ten All numbers and no ^Bmyste^F#ry No ^C#promise of et^Bernity

I can't let this ^F#happen to you Don't you let it ^Bhappen to me What would our ^C#friends and family s^Bay? If they could ^F#only see ^C# If you let this ^F#happen to us Don't think you'd be ^Bsetting me free Wasn't it ^C#you and I who m^Bade Promises of e^F#ternity? ^C#

I can't let this ^F#happen to you Don't you let it ^Bhappen to me What would our ^C#friends and family s^Bay? If they could ^F#only see ^C# If you let this ^F#happen to us Don't think you'd be ^Bsetting me free Wasn't it ^C#you and I who m^Bade ^F# Wasn't it ^C#you and I who m^Bade ^N.C.Promises of eternity?