*** Verse 1
G D Em C
I was winding my clock
G D Em C
which was waking us up
G D Em C
in the morning, we were laughing
G D Am C
away like fools
*** Verse 2
I was saying my prayers G D | Em C
he was combing his hair G D | Em C
in a country that began with a G D | Em C
'J' for Jules G D | Am C
*** Chorus
G D
You know I'll miss you
Am C
and thus it begins
G D
but I'll release you
Am C
and thus it continues -
G D Am C
Someday we'll be happy again
*** Verse 3
Oh, the rain never comes G D | Em C
count my blessings on my thumbs G D | Em C
and the dogs just want to sleep in the G D | Em C
sun all day G D | Am C
*** Chours
You know I'll miss you G D
and thus it begins Am C
but I'll release you G D
and thus it continues - Am C
Someday we'll be happy again G D | Am C
*** Bridge
G D | C
D C
There's no way a country like that could die
Em Bm
Told me that they drift away
C G
But that's a lie
C G | Em A
C G | Em A C | G
*** Verse 4
Well, I just bought a car G D | Em C
but it stays in the yard G D | Em C-ac
