^EmiThere was a time when I could ^Gmake your bright eyes gleam ^DNow smiles upon your face are ^Emifew and far between ^EmiWe were so young, naive and ^Gblind in all our pride ^DTo see the warning, the ^Emiturning of the tide ^CAnd I guess it's best we laid to ^Grest All that we had and all we ^Amihope for It's ^Ctime to close the ^Gdoor ^AmiStand here by my side and ^Cwatch the river flow Through ^Dmifields once green, where our ^Fgarden used to ^Ggrow ^CLife goes by so fast and ^Gtime waits for no one ^DmiToo long we stared into the sun Now ^Fdays are growing ^Gdark and we're too ^Amitired to run Now that we've lost the flame, the beauty of it all Our symmetry of souls reduced to metaphor We live, we learn some things are impossible to do And still I need you more than I want to But I guess it's best we laid to rest All that we had and all that we hoped for It's time to close the door ^CI could've been worse, but I should've been ^Gbetter Should've been there 'cause I said "for^Amiever" Now I'm here wondering what ^FShould've, could've, ^Gwould've been and ^CI could've said more 'cause the words they ^Gmatter Should've been strong so you wouldn't have ^Amishattered But I'm here wondering what ^FShould've, could've, ^Gwould've been ^CAnd I hope he gives more than I ^Gdid All that you need and all that you ^Amihope for ^C, ^G Stand here by my side and watch the river flow Through fields once green, where our garden used to grow Life goes by so fast, so hold me one last time You'll always be true love of mine And when the day is through I'm watching over you