[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
G D
The kids are driving and Saturday afternoon just passed me by
G D
I’m just savoring familiar sights
G D
We shared some history, this town and I
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And I can’t stop that long-forgotten feeling of her
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In time to book a room and stay tonight
[Verse 2]
G D
Number 1 is to find some friends and say “you’re doing well –
G D
After all this time you boys look just the same”
G D
Number 2 is the Happy Hour at one of two hotels
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And settle in to play “Do you remember so-and-so”
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Number 3 is never say her name
[Chorus]
G A Em
And oh, the flame trees’ll blind a weary driver
G A D Dsus4 D
And there’s nothing else could set fire to this town
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There’s no change, there’s no pace, everything within its place
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Just makes it harder to believe that she won’t be around
[Bridge]
G D
Oh, who needs that sentimental bullshit anyway
G D
It takes more than just a memory to make me cry
G D
And I’m happy just to sit here at a table with old friends
G D
And see which one of us can tell the biggest lies
G D
And there’s a girl, she’s fallin’ in love near where the pianola stands
G D
With a young local factory auto worker – just holdin’ hands
G F#m A
And I’m wondering if he’ll go or if he’ll stay
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Do you remember, nothing stopped us on the field in our day
[Chorus]
G A Em
Oh, the flame trees’ll blind a weary driver
G A D Dsus4 D
And there’s nothing else could set fire to this town
G A Bm D
There’s no change, there’s no pace, everything within its place
G A D Dsus4 D
Just makes it harder to believe that she won’t be around
G A Em
Oh, the flame trees’ll blind a weary driver
G A D Dsus4 D
And there’s nothing else could set fire to this town
G A Bm D
There’s no change, there’s no pace, everything within its place
G A D Dsus4 D
Just makes it harder to believe that she won’t be around