Intro:


Verse 1:
When last I spoke to Carol I said,
I can’t pretend it gets easier.
She said, “I’ve hung on, I have edged along this narrow ledge
Since the day I was born in 1975.”

Interlude:
Laa lab la-da-da-da, oh
la-da-da-da – oh


Verse 2:
When last I spoke to Carol I said,
I can’t pretend I feel love for you.
She said, “I’ve hammered a smile across this pasty face of mine
Since the day I was born in 1975.”

Interlude:
Laa dah, da-da-da-da – oh

Solo:
|Em |Em |Am |Am |
|Em |Em |F |G |

Interlude (with whistling):


Verse 3:
When I said goodbye to Carol,
Black earth upon the casket fell.
She had faded to something I always knew.
To the rescue nobody ever comes.

Interlude:
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, o – oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, o – oh

Outro:
Am F Am E (8x)