It Takes Too Long To Learn To Live Alone

Intro : Dm  G  C  A7

Dm
I leave the house
G                         C
I catch the bus and go to work
                   A7
The way I did before.
Dm
The same routine
G
Most everyday except I guess
C                          C7
I see my folks much more.


F
A year has passed
Bm
I thought by now that I could make
Em                A7
A new life of my own
Dm              G
But habits are so hard to break
C                     A7
I think of you  and I still ache
Dm           G        C            A7
It takes too long to learn to live alone.

Dm
It's really bad
G
When Friday comes because I know
C                  A7
The weekend lies ahead
Dm                    G
The walks we took the football games
C                                              C7
And when it rained how late we stayed in bed.


F                   Bm
I've done so much to change the house
Em                          A7
The attic's full memories I've  known
Dm                  G
And yet when I turn out the light
C                  A7
I wait for you to say goodnight
Dm           G       C           A7
It takes too long to learn to live alone.


Dm               G
I go on dates but when I do
C                             A7
I always find before the night is through
Dm                           G
The same old thing behind my smile
C                                               C7
I'm sitting there comparing her/him  to you.

F
And in the end it's always you
Bm
I  feel it even more when I get home
Em                A7
I thought that I was free of you
Dm                    G
But I was wrong I never knew
C                          A7        G   C
It takes too long to learn to live alone. (Repeat)