Ab               Eb              Bb               Eb
    got into an      accident and    couldn't come to school, but
    wouldn't go and  change with the girls in the     change room.  And
    parents made him come directly   home right after school.  And

    Ab                Bb
    when he finally   came back
    when they finally made her
    when they went to their church

    Bb   Eb    Ab              Eb                Bb
    his  hair  had turned from black into bright white.  He
    they saw   birthmarks all  over her          body.  She
    they shook and lurched all over the church   floor.  He

    B                 Eb                B
    said that it was  from when the     cars had smashed
    couldn't quite ex plain it.  They'd always just
    couldn't quite ex plain it.  They'd always just

    Bb   Ab
    so   hard.   [To Chorus]
    been there.  [To Chorus, then to Bridge]
    gone there.  [To Chorus, then fade]
 

  [Chorus]

    Gm7     Dm7       Gm7     Dm7       Ab   Bb
    Mmm mmm mmm mmm.  Mmm mmm mmm mmm.
    Gm7     Dm7       Gm7     Dm7       Ab   Bb
    Mmm mmm mmm mmm.  Mmm mmm mmm mmm.

  [Bridge]

    Fm                Eb       Bb
    But both girl and boy were glad
    Fm                  Eb         Bb     Ab
    that one kid had it worse than that       'Cause