INTRO: C   Am   G   Dm
 
C
You act like you were just born tonight
     Am
Face down in a memory, but feeling all right
   G
So who does your past belong to today?
      Am                                G
Baby, you don't say nothing when you're feeling this way


    C
The girls in the bars thinking, "Who is this guy?"
    Am
But they don't think nothing when they're telling you lies
G
You look so careless when they're shooting that bull
               Am                               G
Don't you know heartaches are heroes when their pockets are full


CHORUS:
F                               Em
Tell me you're trying to cure a seven-year ache
Am                     F
See what else your old heart can take 
                                Dm
The boys say, "When is he gonna give us some room" 
    Am                         G
The girls say, "God, I hope he comes back soon"


INSTRUMENTAL: C    Am    G    Dm    F  Em  Am  F    Dm  Am  G


C
Everybody's talking, but you don't hear a thing
       Am
You're still uptown on your downhill swing
G
Boulevard's empty, why don't you come around?
      Am                     G
Baby, what is so great about sleeping downtown?


        C
There's plenty of dives to be someone you're not
               Am
You say you're looking for something you might have forgot
G
Don't bother calling to say you're leaving alone
                 Am                               G
'Cause there's a fool on every corner when you're trying to get home


CHORUS:
     F                                Em
Just tell her you're trying to cure a seven-year ache
Am                     F
See what else your old heart can take 
                                Dm
The boys say, "When is he gonna give us some room" 
    Am                         G
The girls say, "God, I hope he comes back soon"


CHORUS:
     F                               Em
Just tell me you're trying to cure a seven-year ache
Am                     F
See what else your old heart can take 
                                Dm
The boys say, "When is he gonna give us some room" 
    Am                         G
The girls say, "God, I hope he comes back soon"