E G Am Em B

[Verse 1]
Em
Was that your face

Walking down 5th Street?

It was on your head
                      B
But it was looking at your feet
            C
Your steely eyes
            G
The meanest blue
C                 B               Em
Betrayed a bit of darkness inside you

[Chorus]
N.C.        Em
Baby what's wrong? (I'm afraid to ask you)

Baby what's wrong? (Tell me, what did he do?)
Em          G             C    B                  Em
Is there no loving in the aftermath of a sad, sad song?

[Verse 2]
Em
I see your hands

The way they hide up your sleeves

Your slender little fingers in a tight white fist
                   B
That was meant for me
            C
I'm not the one who hurt you
         G  B    Em
I'm just passing by
            C                B                   Em
But I would dry your big wet tears if you let me try

[Chorus]
N.C.        Em
Baby what's wrong? (I'm afraid to ask you)

Baby what's wrong? (Tell me, what did he do?)
Em          G             C    B                  Em
Is there no loving in the aftermath of a sad, sad song?

[Instrumental]
F Em F Em G B Em C B

[Verse 3]
Em
I wanna hear a story

About a girl and boy

With a handful of his hair
                           B
She tells him, "You are my toy!"
              C           G                  B  Em
She winds him up so tight that he can barely breathe
 C                 B                      Em
Lying in a tangled mess that he can never leave

[Chorus]
N.C.        Em
Baby what's wrong? (I'm afraid to ask you)

Baby what's wrong? (Tell me, what did he do?)
Em          G             C    B                  Em
Is there no loving in the aftermath of a sad, sad song?

Em
Baby what's wrong? (I'm afraid to ask you)

Baby what's wrong? (Tell me, what did he do?)
Em          G             C    B                  Em
Is there no loving in the aftermath of a sad, sad song?
Em          G             C    B                  Em
Is there no loving in the aftermath of a sad, sad song?