Em \ 4x
A  /

Em              A
I hope that you kept the note
Em     A                 Em
That I left for you to read
           A            Em
Or did you throw it away
            A              Em
For passers by to stop and see
            A          Em     
And nothing can account  
            A              Em
For reasons why I'd be so mean
         A            Em
Why do I open my mouth
             A
Where I know silence should have been
Em      A

Gm   A
Dm   E
Dm   Em
C    B

Em                A             Em
Now the leaves are off the trees
            A                   Em
The view is clear, this time of year
          A                 Em
And as I watch as you go out
            A                     Em
I see the breath slide from your mouth
            A          Em     
And nothing can account  
            A             Em
For reasons why I’d be so mean
         A            Em
Why do I open my mouth
             A
Where I know silence should have been

Gm   A
Dm   E
Dm   Em
C    B

G  O
Em9     Em  Em7 2x

Bass enters
   Em9   Em Em7  Em9   Em Em7
G|---------------------------| \
D|---------------------------| \ 3x
A|----2--0------0------------| /
E|-0-------------3---3-2-----| /

Gm   A
Dm   E
Dm   Em
C    B

Em        A             Em
You never kept the note
       A                Em
That I left for you to read
           A            Em
I know you threw it away
         A                  Em
I saw it blow around the streets
            A          Em     
And nothing can account  
            A             Em
For reasons why I’d be so mean
         A            Em
Why do I open my mouth
             A                     Em
Where I know silence should have been
A