Abandoned Love

Intro: 
 
G D G 
My heart is telling me, I love you still 
 
 
Verses: 
 
G Em 
I can see the turning of the key 
C D 
I‘ve been deceived by the clown inside of me 
Bm C 
I thought that he was righteous but he‘s vain 
G D G 
Something‘s telling me, I wear the ball and chain 
 
 
(same chords throughout) 
 
My patron saint is a-fighting with a ghost 
He‘s always off somewhere when I need him most 
The Spanish moon is rising on the hill 
But something‘s telling me, I love you still 
 
I come back to the town from the flaming ruins 
But when I see you in the street I begin to swoon 
I love to see you dress before the mirror 
Won‘t you let me in your room one time, 
before I finally disappear 
 
Everybody‘s wearing a disguise 
To hide what they‘ve got left behind their eyes 
But me I can‘t cover what I am 
Wherever their children go, I‘ll follow them 
 
I‘m marching the parade of liberty 
But as long as I love you I‘m not free 
How long must I suffer such abuse 
Won‘t you let me see you smile, before I turn you loose 
 
I‘ve given up the game I‘ve got to leave 
The pot of gold is only make believe 
The treasure can‘t be found by men who search 
Who‘s gods are dead and whose queens are in the church 
 
We sat in an empty theater and we kissed 
I asked you please to cross me off your list 
My head tells me it‘s time to make a change 
But my heart is telling me, I love you but you‘re strange 
 
(Harmonica solo, same chords as verse) 
 
So one more time at midnight near the wall 
Take off your heavy makeup and your shawl 
Won‘t you descend from the throne from whence you sit 
And let me feel your love one more time, 
before I finally abandon it