Mary Chapin Carpenter

Intro - C - D - G - G
(verse 1)
^G Out on the ^C floor the ^G couples are ^D swaying,
To O ^G ne Faded L ^C ove on the ju ^G kebox toni ^D ght,
You ^Em7 slide in your ^C coins and the ^G music keeps pl ^D aying,
A ^G slow country ^C dance on a ^D Saturday ^G night,

(verse 2)
^G Sweethearts in ^C love and ^G others just ^D lonely,
^G Searching for ^C someone to ^G waltz with to ^D night,
In a ^Em7 smoky old ^C bar you ^G know that it's ^D only,
A ^G slow country ^C dance on a ^D Saturday ^G night,
(chorus)
And ^F love's never ^C easy or ^G ever as ^D true,
When the ^F changing of ^C partners is ^G no longer ^D new,
You ^G lead with your ^C heart, and ^G closing your ^D eyes,
^G Dance just to ^C dance in ^D three quarter ^G time,
(lead - G - C - D - G)
(verse 3)
Down at the bar a woman tells stories
Batting her eyes to someone not there
Her glass is half full or maybe half empty
Like the jokes told about her when they think she can't hear
(verse 4)
Now the perfume is cheap and the makeup is careless
And the dress out of fashion for a woman her age
But she don't give a damn for those who would cherish
A much lighter step and a much younger face

(chorus)
And ^F love's never ^C easy or ^G ever as ^D true,
When the ^F changing of ^C partners is ^G no longer ^D new,
You ^G lead with your ^C heart, and ^G closing your ^D eyes,
^G Dance just to ^C dance in ^D three quarter ^G time,


(ending verse )
^G Out on the ^C floor the ^G couples are ^D swaying,
To O ^G ne Faded L ^C ove on the ju ^D kebox toni ^G ght,