Am         G   
E|------------------|
B|--------1---------|
G|--2--------2------| x3
D|------2---------0-|
A|-0-0------0---2---|
E|------------3-----|

[Verse 1]

   Am           G          Am            G
It just started raining, I hear children playing
      Am                G      Am     G   Am     G
We're waiting, we'll be eating soon
    Am            G           Am           G
The wood stove is burning, my typewriter's learning
    Am         G          Am     G   Am     G
The only thing missing is you


[Chorus]

           C         G           C           Fmaj7
I couldn't say, so I sat down to write it instead
      C           G         C          Fmaj7       C
I'm afraid if you stay away I might forget
  G        Am     G   Am     G  
Stop being dead


[Verse 2]

    Am             G         Am 
I'm thinking about buying an old house
    G         Am              G        Am     G   Am     G
And trying to fix it, I could use some help
  Am          G            Am         G
A home with a garden, they say it's a bargain
    Am      G         Am     G
But I can't do it myself


[Chorus]

           C         G           C           Fmaj7
I couldn't say, so I sat down to write it instead
      C           G         C          Fmaj7       C
I'm afraid if you stay away I might forget 
  G        C        Dm
Stop being dead


[Bridge]

                C
When will you arrive
               G                    C              Dm
I'll get in my car and drive to wherever you are
               C
Call me on the phone 
                    G
It's taking way too long
        C 
Way too long

   C       G       C       Fmaj7     C       G       C       Fmaj7
E|---------3--1-0-------0--0-------|---------3--1-0-------0------0----|
B|------1----------1--3----------1-|------1----------1--3---------1---|
G|----0-----------------------0h2--|----0-----------------------2-----|
D|-------------------------3-------|-------------------------3--------|
A|-3---------------3---------------|-3---------------3----------------|
E|---------3-----------------------|---------3------------------------|

[Chorus]
           C         G           C           Fmaj7
I couldn't say, so I sat down to write it instead
      C           G         C          Fmaj7       C
I'm afraid if you stay away I might forget 
     G           C           Fmaj7
So I sat down to write it instead
      C           G         C          Fmaj7       C
I'm afraid if you stay away I might forget 
  G        Am     G  
Stop being dead

   Am         G   
E|------------------|
B|--------1---------|
G|--2--------2------| x16
D|------2---------0-|
A|-0-0------0---2---|
E|------------3-----|

[Verse 3]

   Am           G             Am             G
It just started raining, your grand kids are playing
      Am                G      Am     G   Am     G
We're waiting, we'll be eating soon
    Am            G           Am           G
The wood stove is burning, my typewriter's learning
    Am         G          Am     G   Am     G
The only thing missing is you

[Verse 4]

      Am        G          Am            G          Am
I got two of my own, and a third will be born in November
    G                 Am     G   Am     G
You would be proud of me
   Am       G                 Am            G
So much has changed since you left it feels strange
     Am      G       Am
It's already 1983