Am

[Verse 1]
                       C     D      Am     C  D
Sad song of Frenchtown, harmony and rhyme
Am                          C           D           Am
Blind man walks the street, silver cane beating out time
C              D  Em       F       E  D
Saxophone plays a haunting tune
                 E         Am     C  D  Am
Magnolia blossom, heavy perfume

[Verse 2]
                        C        D          Am       C  D
He stands by the window, looking out at the street
  Am                     C           D               Am
A dark-skinned lady lies in his bed, restless in the heat
    C                  D    Em      F       E  D
She smiles in her sleep and quietly sighs
                      E                Am    C  D  Am     F
Hanging on to promises and lovers' lies

[Chorus]
                         D              Em
Two old lovers trying to make it again
                         F              D
Just like it used to be, way back when
                             Em
Somehow he loved her, but it all went wrong
          F               G                        Am     C
They just ran out of time, they couldn't wait that long
              D         Am
They couldn't wait that long

[Instrumental]
G  F  D  Em  F  D  Em  F  G
Am    C  D  Am     C  D

[Verse 3]
   Am                   C    D           Am       C  D
He turns from the window and watches her sleep
Am                 C     D         Am
Same loving feeling, old love runs deep
    C                  D           Em          F       E
The shadows are fading, the sun is starting to rise
   D              E               Am    C  D  Am     F
He lies beside her and kisses her eyes

[Chorus]
                         D              Em
Two old lovers trying to make it again
                         F              D
Just like it used to be, way back when
                             Em
Somehow he loved her, but it all went wrong
          F               G                        Am    C  D  Am     C  D  Am
They just ran out of time, they couldn't wait that long

[Verse 4]
                       C     D      Am     C  D
Sad song of Frenchtown, harmony and rhyme
Am                          C           D           Am
Blind man walks the street, silver cane beating out time
  C              D  Em       F       E  D
A saxophone plays a haunting tune
                 E         Am
Magnolia blossom, heavy perfume