Verse E C#m I remember the streets unfolded like a map B E I was in the oldest part of the city E C#m B E My mother told me stories of when she was a child as we watched clothes dry on a balcony E C#m There was a choir singing gospels loud and clear B E Oh no, I didn’t know how to feel E C#m That was the last time I took Holy Communion C#m B E I had to walk to the alter to see their faces clear C#m B E When you asked me if I was okay I couldn’t answer (I just shook) Bridge A B But oh, what would you do? C#m B A How would you feel if the world paid attention to you? B Oh, how they grow up! C#m B A They were the shoes we wore when our wives fell in love with usInterlude (palm muted) E C#m A B E C#m A B The only suit I own is black and if it stays right at the back of my wardrobe this year could be a better one E C#m A B Some things must die for some to grow and though I’ll find my own way home I know I’ll never be alone again Bridge A B But oh, what would you do? C#m B A How would you feel if the world paid attention to you? B Oh, how they grow up! C#m B A They were the shoes we wore when our wives fell in love with usE G#m A E B Don’t let them call my name to an empty room E G#m A E B If you’ll do that for me I’ll do it for youE G#m A E B Don’t let them call my name to an empty room E G#m A E B If you’ll do that for me I’ll do it for you (let ring) E I’m a number at home, you’re a number abroad A B C#m I don’t know what to do E A B C#m But I’ll remember your face, any time any place, if it’s the last thing that I’ll ever do A B E If it’s the last thing that I’ll ever do