Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Verse 1:
E#
Say a prayer
The summer nights are dead
The fall is coming
We were careless hearts
B#
Who got caught up in this
E#
You were shy
To the night you drove me wild
And you crashed into me
And I won't lie
B#
I wish it lasted a lifetime
Pre-Chorus:
Please stay-ay-ay
E#
Won't you stay-ay-ay
B#
Tonight
Chorus:
E#
Breathe in deep
And say goodbye
The saddest song
I'll ever write
B#
For anyone, anytime
E#
Breathe in deep
Before I say
I can feel us slip away
You're almost gone
B#
You're good as gone
August is over
Verse 2:
E#
No wait
Cause August had to end
All our bags are packed
Just two broken hearts
B#
That got caught up in this
E#
I deny
That tomorrow you'll be gone
And so far from me
It's something strange
B#
Never love the same way
Pre-Chorus:
Please stay-ay-ay
E#
Won't you stay-ay-ay
B#
Tonight
Chorus:
E#
Breathe in deep
And say goodbye
The saddest song
I'll ever write
B#
For anyone, anytime
E#
Breathe in deep
Before I say
I can feel us slip away
You're almost gone
B#
You're good as gone
Bridge:
We can try to drown it out
But it never stops breathing
E#
We can take it all in
B#
But it never slows down
B#
We've come down from that cloud
Well say-ay-ay
E#
What you gotta say-ay-ay
Please say-ay-ay
What you gotta say
E#(ring out)
Whoa--oh-oh
Whoa--oh-oh
Chorus:
E#
Breathe in deep
And say goodbye
The saddest song
I'll ever write
B#
For anyone, anytime
E#
Breathe in deep
Before I say
I can feel us slip away
You're almost gone
B#
You're good as gone
E#
August is over
B#
We're not the reason
E# (ring out)
August is over