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: No Chord

( ): Backing Vocals

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Intro

Verse 1

I've had many times, I can tell you,

times when innocence,

 I'd trade for compa-n - y.

 And child-ren saw me cry-ing,

I thought I'd had my share of that.

 But these miss you nights,

are the longest.

Verse 2

 Midnight dia-monds, stud my hea-ven,

southward burning,

 lie the jewels that eye your pla - ce.

 And warm winds, that em-brace me,

just as surely kissed your face.

 Yeah these miss you nights,

they're the longest.

Chorus 1

 (How I missed you),

 how I missed you, I'm not likely to tell.

 I'm a man, and cold daylight,

 buys the pride I'd rather sell.

 (All my secrets),

 all my secrets, are a wasted af-fair,

you know them well.

Verse 3

Think-ing of my go-ing,

how to cut the thread,

 and leave it all be-hi-nd.

 Looking wind-ward, for my compass,

I take each day as it ar-rives.

 But these miss you nights,

are the longest.

Chorus 2

 (Lay down), lay down all thoughts,

of your sur-render,

it's only me who's killing time.

 (Lay down), lay down all dreams,

 and themes once re-membered.

it's just the same, this miss you game.

INTERMEZZO:

Outro

 Yeah, these miss you nights,

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are the longest.