Intro:

A    G/A          A

 

D            Em/D

In your books I read your notes

 

D                A/C#

You were so far away and so close

 

D                G

Precious lines fixed on the tin

 

D/F#                    Em

See your shadow every now and then

 

A                    G

From the shore you sailed away

 

D/F#            G            A

You left me roses, I brought you rain

 

G/A            A

I brought you rain

D            Em/D

Your slippers sit by the door

 

D                A/C#

Your green chair, the carpet on the floor

 

D                G

Was it winter or summertime?

 

D/F#                    Em

Hard to tell from the shadows and lines

 

A                    G

The hues weren’t black and white

 

D/F#            G            A

I would hold you close with all my might

 

G/A            A

With all my might

 

        G

I make jigsaw puzzles..

 

      D/F#

out of wood

 

          Em

I keep the blade sharp..

 

        D/F#

to cut um true

 

        G

I make jigsaw puzzles..

 

        D/F#

out of wood

 

        Em                        A

When I sweep the dust up, I think of you

 

G/A        A

I think of you

 

D            Em/D

You’d pick a petal, make a wish

 

D                A/C#

Floating flowers in a shallow dish

 

D                G

At the factory you thought a lot

 

D/F#                    Em

While their kilns would burn so hot

 

A                    G

Dark-eyed Juncos a favorite bird

 

D/F#            G            A

Oh yes you know I read your every word

 

G/A            A

Your every word

 

D            Em/D

The rain quit came back home

 

D                A/C#

You were getting tired of sailing alone

 

D                G

In your garden roses still bloom

 

D/F#                    Em

You wanna dance, the devil’s in the room

 

A                    G

I hope you’ll never say goodbye

 

D/F#            G            A

I’ll hold you close with all my might

 

G/A            A

With all my might

 

        G

I make jigsaw puzzles

 

      D/F#

out of wood

 

          Em

I keep the blade sharp

 

        D/F#

to cut um true

 

        G

I make jigsaw puzzles

 

        D/F#

out of wood

 

        Em                        A

When I sweep the dust up, I think of you

 

G/A        A

I think of you

 

        G

I make jigsaw puzzles

 

      D/F#

out of wood

 

          Em

I keep the blade sharp

 

        D/F#

to cut um true

 

        G

I make jigsaw puzzles

 

        D/F#

out of wood

 

        Em                        A

When I sweep the dust up, I think of you

 

G/A        A

I think of you