Intro GEm GEm GEm DCG Verse 1 G Em There was a very sacred place back where I grew G Em Between three old pine trees that nobody knew G Em I'd close my eyes and pass the time like youngin's often do D C G But now I'm long gone, completely ruined G Em Darlin' you and I were made for many different things G Em To live and learn and lie and laugh, fight and dance and sing G Em But our hearts have been so battered by the things that we have seen D C G And I can feel it in the way you look at me Chorus D Em C G We could pick any old road and start again D Em C G Hell, we could change our names and try to forget D Em Lord knows I'll be sorry when it's done G Em D G But circumstances shot us down like September doves G Em D G Circumstances shot us down like September doves Verse 2 G Em My grandmother's lullabies used to sing me to sleep G Em I can't sleep nowadays without liquid relief G Em Well if lullabies were whiskey then my Grandma's drinks were cheap D C G I can't afford sleep anymore G Em And we were never made for love our souls are far too old G Em But loneliness needs company and a lost dog needs a home G Em So you will be the fire and I will be the coal D C G Baby we can burn out of control Chorus D Em C G We could pick any old road and start again D Em C G Hell, we could change our names and try to forget D Em Lord knows I'll be sorry when it's done G Em D G But circumstances shot us down like September doves G Em D G Circumstances shot us down like September doves Violin Solo GEm GEm GEm DCG Chorus D Em C G We could pick any old road and start again D Em C G Hell, we could change our names and try to forget D Em Lord knows I'll be sorry when it's done G Em D G But circumstances shot us down like September doves G Em D G Circumstances shot us down like September doves