I'll Be Here At Closing Time — J.D. Souther
Chords and lyrics for I'll Be Here At Closing Time by J.D. Souther (key of D).
Intro
(slowly)
[D] [Em7] [A]
Verse 1
Well I like the [D]way you [F#m7]bring the [G]water
With your [D]fingers on the [A]lime
And when you [Em7]walk that [A]way it [D]kills [F#m7]me[G]
I'll be [D]here at [A]closing [D]time[G/A]
Verse 2
Is that a [D]ring there [F#m7]on your [G]finger
Or just a [D]thin and fading [A]line?
You could walk [Em7]away from [A]me but don't [D]do [F#m7]it[G]
I'll be [D]here at [A]closing [D]time
Chorus
I'll be [G]outside with the engine [F#m7]running
[Em7]Carrying a coat and [F#m7]tie
[G]Looking for a place to [F#m7]take you
I can [E7]almost hear you [A]sigh
Solo
(guitar)
[D] [F#m7] [G] [D] [A]
[Em7] [A] [D] [F#m7] [G]
[D] [A] [D] [G/A]
(piano)
[D] [F#m7] [G] [D] [A]
[Em7] [A] [D] [F#m7] [G]
[D] [A] [D] [D]
Chorus
I'll be [G]outside with the engine [F#m7]running
[Em7]Pointing at the western [F#m7]sky
[G]Looking for a place to [F#m7]lay you down
But I [E7]don't wanna make you [A]cry[A]
Verse 3
I can see us [D]walking [F#m7]in the [G]future
With a [D]child of yours and [A]mine
I can feel the [Em7]sunshine [A]on our [D][F#m7]shoulders[G]
Till it's [D][A]closing [D]time[D]
Outro
Baby when you [Em7]walk that [A]way it [D]kills [F#m7]me[G]
I'll be [D]here at [A]closing [Bm7]time[E9]
(much slower)
I'll be [D]here at [G/A][A]closing [D]time
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