Em: 022000
Am: x02210
G: 320003
G': 320033
D: xx0232

Intro: Em

Em
the room was unbearably hot.
                                   Am
flowering plant that hung from the radiator pipe. 
                              G
it was dripping sweat from its rapidly fading petals. 
Em
and to the humming world in which I was living, 
                              Am
a crescendoing stepping sound came in. 

heard you stepping over three weeks' worth of newspapers 
D
piled up outside the door. 

G          C
I hear you knocking. 
G          C
come in. 
G          C
turn on the radio. 
G          C
turn up the volume. 

Em
you sat down in the same place where you used to sit. 
                            Am
it brought back a memory or two. 
                                             G
I may not know much any more, but I remember you. 
Em
you were quiet for a while, and that was nice. 
then you came along with your questions, 
       Am
always questions. 
                                  D
I don't have any answers to those particular questions. 

G          C
I hear you talking. 
G          C
shut up! 
G          C
turn on the radio. 
G          C
turn up the volume.

Em Am G G'

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