Take Away My Pain

Intro.: E

E
    I was sitting on the edge of his bed
E A
    Staring at the headlines on the paper
              A
    He said, 'Look at poor Gene Kelly
      B                                   E
    I guess he won't be singing in the rain.'
             Bm
    You can take away my heroes
  A                        E
    Can you take away my pain

    Solo: E -  F# -  A

                    E
    Take away my pain
                    D
    Leave the cold outside
                         A/C#
    Please don't let it rain
  A                     E
    Don't stumble on my pride
                  E
    Take away my pain
                           D
    I'm not frightened anymore
                          A/C#
    Just stay with me tonight
                        A
    I'm tired of this fight
                                  E
    Soon I'll be knocking at your door

    Solo sax: E

             E
    She was standing by the edge of his bed
     E
    Staring at the message on their faces
              A
    He said, 'What else can you do, babe?
      B                             E
    I guess I won't be coming home again.'
              Bm
    They just took away all my promises
  A                        E
    Make them take away my pain

    Solo: E  F#  A

                   E
    Take away my pain
                    D
    Leave the cold outside
                         A/C#
    Please don't let it rain
  A                     E
    Don't stumble on my pride
                  E
    Take away my pain
                           D
    I'm not frightened anymore
                          A/C#
    Just stay with me tonight
                        A
    I'm tired of this fight
                                  E
    Soon I'll be knocking at your door
  C
    His final scene
                E
    The actor bows
                 E
    And all those years
                  C
    Are gone somehow
                C
    The crowd applauds
                  E
    The curtain falls

           E
    I was standing by the edge of the water
      E
    I noticed my reflection in the waves
           A
    Then I saw you looking back at me
          B
    And I knew that for a moment
             E
    You were calling out my name
        Bm
    You took away my hero
  A
    Will you take away my pain

   Solo: E  F#  A

                  E
    Take away my pain
                   D
    Let the cold inside
                         A/C#
    It's time to let it rain
  A                         E
    There's nothing left to hide
                  E
    Take away my pain
                           D
    I'm not frightened anymore
                       A/C#
    I'm learning to survive
                       A
    Without you in my life
                                 E
    Til you come knocking at my door...