Written by Billy Kirsch
Intro: D G D G
Verse
D D/F#
In the perfect conversation we're standing at the station
G
And you're begging me, "please don't go"
A7sus A7
You say, "the only thing that matters in this world
D G D G
is that we need each other so"
Verse
D D/F#
In the perfect conversation without any hesitation
G
I tell you, I was wrong
A7sus A7
I say, "girl, you know sometimes my faith is weak
D G D D/F#
and my pride is much too strong"
G
In this perfect conversation here in my imagination
D D/C# Bm Bm/A
Somehow I know just when to say what's right
G
And I know just what I'm losing
Gm
Before this train I'm on starts moving
Bm Bm/A G
And I'm running though the door to hold you tight
A7sus A7
The perfect conversation always ends
D G D/F# G
Before we say goodbye 
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D D/F#
All that I can hear now, so loud and so clear now
G
Are the words I could not seem to find
A7sus A7
Everything I didn't say keeps coming back
D G D D/F#
One mile at a time
G
In this perfect conversation here in my imagination
D D/C# Bm Bm/A
Somehow I know just when to say what's right
G
And I know I'll never leave you
Gm
'Cause I know how much I need you
Bm Bm/A G
And I tell you that I love you just in time
A7sus A7
The perfect conversation always ends
D G D D/F#
Before we say goodbye
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A7sus
The perfect conversation always ends
D G D
Before we say goodbye
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