#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 23:13:06 -0700 From: Neal HinsonSubject: k/kershaw_sammy/at_least_you_left_the_matches.crd Song: At Least You Left The Matches Artist: Sammy Kershaw Album: Labor of Love Intro: D Bm G Asus4 A (D) We met at the Broken Spoke (Bm) restaurant and lounge I (G) lit your cigarette then you (A7sus) wrote your number down (A7) On the (D) inside of a matchbook that was (Bm) laying on the bar And a (G) fire started burning (Asus7) somewhere (A) in my (D) heart I (D) didn't see it coming guess I (Bm) didn't read the signs I just (G) never thought you'ld leave me (A7sus) after all this time (A7) But (D) today when I came home my key was (Bm) hollow in the door There was (G) nothin' but a worn out book of (A7sus) matches (A) on the (D) floor You took the (G) bed you took the (A7sus) dishes and the (A7) car You broke my ( D) trust ( D2)( D) and you took (Am7) advantage of my (Am7/D) heart And you left me (G) here with empty (Bm) rooms and walls with (A) holes and scares and (G) scratches If I (Bm) find the strength to (A) burn your memory (G) down (A7sus) At (A) least you left the (D) matches Bm G A7sus4 A The (D) colors old and faded the (Bm) covers worn and stained But I can (G) still make out the numbers and the (A7sus) heart beside your (A) name Until (D) tonight they'd only lit a (Bm) single cigarette Now (G) one-by-one I'm striking them to (A) help me to (D) forget And (Bm) everybody (A) at the Broken (G) Spoke Well they all (Bm) thought my crazy (A) story was a (G) joke Now they're (Bm) all out in the (A) parking lot (G) staring at the smoke You took the (G) bed you took the (A7sus) dishes and the (A7/B) car You broke my ( D) trust ( D2)( D) and you took (Am7) advantage of my (Am7/D) heart And you left me (G) here with empty (Bm) rooms and walls with (A) holes and scares and (G) scratches Now I've (Bm) found the strength to (A) burn your memory (G) down (A7sus) Oh, at (A) least you left the (D) matches Baby (Bm) all that's left of (A) our love now is (G) ashes (A) Thank God you left the (D) matches Bm A7sus D ooo ooo oo o oo o o oo o ooo o 1 |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| 2 |||x|x xxxxxx |x|||| ||xx|| ||x||| ||xxx| |||x|| 3 ||||x| ||||x| x||||x ||||x| ||||x| |||||| ||||x| 4 |||||| ||xx|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| D Bm G Asus4 A7sus4 A D2 This is the first song I've ever tab'd. I enjoy this song so much I had to share it ... and I'll be doing more! Transcribed by: Neal Hinson 5/28/98