As The Footsteps Die Out Forever

       E               B
She was diagnosed on a Friday,
    A
The kids were almost home,
    F#m                A                  E
The kids were on their way back home from school,
                       B
Lying face down in the gutter,
   A
Of unaccomplished dreams,
    F#m             A            E
And broken memories of things to come.
                       B
"Sorry ma'am, I really am. I had to break the news.
  A                             F#m                  A
I had to make the phone call to tell you that you're due,
         E                    B
You know where, I'll tell you when,
      A                              F#m
And I suggest you start living these next three weeks,
    A
The best way that you can. "
E               B
Every night for three long weeks,
A                       F#m    A
She'd roam the hallways half asleep,
E                    B
And as the footsteps fade away,
A                          F#m              A
In my mind, I could swear, I could swear, I heard her say:
A              B                       E                       F#m
Don't wait for me, you've got a lot to do, you've got a lot to be,
A          B
And in the end maybe, I'll see you there.
E B A F#m A x4
E                      B
Lost her strength on a Saturday,
A
Spent the day in bed.
F#m                  A                E            B
Yeah, I'm fine; it's just the flu she said, with a smile,
A
But when they turned their backs,
F#m
The tears would flow.
A                       E
She knew she only had a while, to live,
B                  A
To breathe, to be, to see, to bleed,
F#m             A                E
To stand on her own two weakened feet,
          B    A         F#            A
"And so I pray everyday: don't take my mother away"
E               B
Every night for three long weeks,
A                       F#m    A
She'd roam the hallways half asleep,
E                    B
And as the footsteps fade away,
A                          F#m              A
In my mind, I could swear, I could swear, I heard her say:
A              B                       E                       F#m
Don't wait for me, you've got a lot to do, you've got a lot to be,
A          B
And in the end maybe, I'll see you there.
E B A F#m A x4
E               B
Every night for three long weeks,
A                       F#m    A
She'd roam the hallways half asleep,
E                    B
And as the footsteps fade away,
A                          F#m              A
In my mind, I could swear, I could swear, I heard her say:
A              B                       E                       F#m
Don't wait for me, you've got a lot to do, you've got a lot to be,
A          B
And in the end maybe, I'll see you,
A          B
And in the end you know I'll see you,
A            B
There and in the end I'll see you there.
A              B                       E                        F#m
Don't wait for me, you've got a lot to do, you've got a lot, to be,
A          B
And in the end maybe, I'll see you there.