SOLITUDE STANDING (Suzanne Vega) -------------------------------- Amsus2: x02200 (9): x05500 /: x0440x Am(9)/C: x35500 : x2440x Amsus2/: 302200 Amsus2/:102200 : x46600 : x24400 [Intro: 12 measures of Amsus2] Amsus2 Amsus2 Solitude stands by the window Amsus2 Amsus2 She turns her head as I walk in the room Amsus2 Amsus2 I can see by her eyes she's been waiting Amsus2 Amsus2 Standing in the slant of the late afternoon (9) (9) And she turns to me with her hand extended / / Amsus2 Amsus2 Her palm is split with a flower with a flame (9)/ (9)/ (9)/ (9)/C [instrumental; melody is cdeGABcd eGABcdeG ABcdeGAB etc.] Amsus2 Amsus2 Amsus2 Amsus2 [instrumental] Solitude stands in the doorway I'm struck once again by her black silhouette By her long cool stare and her silence I suddenly remember each time we've met And she turns to me with her hand extended Her palm is split with a flower with a flame [12 bars of instrumental again] Amsus2 Amsus2 Amsus2/ Amsus2/ And she says, "I've come to set a twisted thing straight" Amsus2 Amsus2 Amsus2/ Amsus2/ And she says, "I've come to lighten this dark heart" Amsus2 And she takes my wrist, I feel her imprint of fear Amsus2 And I say, "I never thought of finding you here" And I turn to the crowd as they're watching They're sitting all together in the dark and the warm And I wanted to be in there among them I see how their eyes are gathered into one And she turns to me with her hand extended Her palm is split with a flower with a flame [12 bars of instrumental again] And she says, "I've come to set a twisted thing straight" And she says, "I've come to lighten this dark heart" And she takes my wrist, I feel her imprint of fear And I say, "I never thought of finding you here" Solitude stands in the doorway I'm struck once again by her black silhouette By her long cool stare and her silence I suddenly remember each time we've met And she turns to me with her hand extended Her palm is split with a flower with a flame [Fade out on repeated Am(9)/C & B5]