Intro: Am Am G Am Verse: Am I never was a violent man G Am Said the man in the bar with his head in his hands Heʼs trying his best to understand G Am The cause of his dismay But years of gin have broken him And left him cold where he fitted in And itʼs too late now to turn around And find another way. Chorus: Dm F All the laughs in the late night lock-in Am G They fade away when he gets in Dm F The girl from fifteen years ago Am Has packed and gone away. Verse: Thatʼs never how it used to be What happened to all that energy? You took one too many liberties Iʼm tired of being afraid So after a fight she took flight Hiding swollen eyes and a wounded pride The best years of her life denied And sold for liquid shares. Chorus: And the laughs in the late night lock-in They fade away when he gets in The girl from fifteen years ago Has packed and gone away. Bridge: Am G And the victims of this world Am G Theyʼre advertised on posters Am G Just a beach and a pretty girl Am G You just take this potion. Verse: Itʼs another week ʼtill his cheque comes through Heʼs got a fiver left now to spend on food But the doors of the bar are open And he breaks another rule He sits on the stool that bears his name Heʼs got a favorite glass now thatʼs called the same And heʼs never been kept waiting ʼCause he pays the landlordʼs wage. Chorus: And the laughs in the late night lock-in They fade away when he gets in The girl from fifteen years ago Am G Has packed and gone away All the laughs in the late night lock-in They fade away when he gets in The girl from fifteen years ago Has packed and gone away.
