^AI knew him as a gentle you^Dng man ^A I cannot say for sure the re^Easons for his de^Dcline ^A ^AWe watched him fade before our ve^Dry eyes ^A ^EAnd years before his time ^F#mAnd years before his time ^D

^ASurrounded himself ^Dwith shiny things ^A First night tick^Eets, ermine, pearls upon^D a string ^A ^AAnd disappeared in all the pe^Dstilence ^A ^EThat sudden pleasure brings F#m D

^EHe never asks after her anymore He made ^Bma point of losing her^D address ^F#m And every^E trinket that she ever t^Gouched ^D He keeps locked away^D And just burns up^D in the furnace of his che^Dst Well I spoke to^A a man who says he's done it all ^E And the only thin^Ag that pleases or excites him now ^D Is hur^Ating, hurti^Eng then hurting some more ^A There's someone ^AI want to forget tonight ^E Don't you want to f^F#morget someone too? ^D I ^Aleft him, and I can^E leave you too ^A

Baby let's go out tonight^D It will all turn out all right I'm^A sure Don't want to drink at home again toni^Dght So let's go out ^A Let's go out t^Donight It's getting dark earlier ^Anow But where you are^D it's just getting light ^A Where you ar^De it will just be getting light ^A

The Triffids - Tender is the night