#--------------------------------------------------------------# ONLY HIM OR ME Townes Van Zandt Copyright © 1970 Silver Dollar Music Performing rights w/ASCAP http://www.ascap.com/ace/ACE.html #-------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------# #This file is an interpretation of Townes' work, and does not # #necessarily represent the actual way he recorded or performed # #the song, and is not intended to be used for any purpose other# #than for private study, scholarship, or research # #--------------------------------------------------------------# ----------------------------------------------------- Version 1 submitted by Brian Fonken ----------------------------------------------------- E B Don't go saying I'm leaving you A E Thinking I never got close enough to stay E B Time runs in, and then runs out A E Starts again and it's always been that way B You're gonna drown tomorrow E A E If you cry too many tears for yesterday E B Tomorrow's half of all you've got A E So treat him good, 'cause when I'm gone, he'll stay I won't be forgetting you And you won't be forgetting me, I know If memory comes a summer cloud Rains a sweetness down to me below I see you like you look right now Maybe wonder why I had to go But heaven is the way she is Rain falls and rivers flow So here's to feelin' good And here's to feelin' bad Here's to bein' thankful I'm sorry for the pleasures that we had Autumn days and window panes God forgive us if you feel deceived But the clock don't know you like I do It's only him or me you've got to believe Chords used: EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE Ex32010 B 320003 A 133211 ----------------------------------------------------- Version 2 submitted by Jan 4/26/2008 ----------------------------------------------------- Capo 4th fret (C) (G) (F) (C) Don't go saying I'm (G)leaving you, (F) I´m thinking I never got close enough to (C)stay. Time runs in, and (G)then runs out, (F) Starts again, and it's always been that (C)way. You're (G)gonna drown tomorrow If you (C)cry too many (F)tears for yester(C)day. Tomorrow's half of (G)all you've got, (F) Treat him good, 'cause when I'm gone, he'll (C)stay. (G) (F) (C) Well, I won't be for(G)getting you, (F) And you won't be forgetting me, I (C)know. Memory comes, a (G)summer cloud, (F) Rains her sweetness down to me be(C)low. Well, I´ll (G)see you like you look right now, (C) Maybe wonder (F)why I had to (C)go, But heaven is the (G)way she is, And (F)rain falls, and rivers (C)flow. (G) (F) (C) So here's to (G)feelin' good, (F) And here's to feelin' (C)bad. And here's to bein' (G)thankful (F) And sorry for the pleasures that we (C)had, And (G)autumn days and window panes, (C) God forgive us (F)if you feel de(C)ceived. The clock don't know you (G)like I do, (F) It's only him or me you've got to be(C)lieve. (G) (F) (C) #--------------------------------------------------------------#