Standard (EADGBE)

It was our third time in New York

It was your fourth time in New York

We were fifth and sixth on the bill

We talked a little about our bands

Talked a little of our future plans

It's not like we were best friends

(Why? What'd you do?)

The number scheme comes back to me

In times beyond our heartbeat

We hung around til the final band

Called Escape Is At Hand For The Travellin' Man

You yelled in my ear, 'This music speaks to me.'

They launched into Lonely From Rock and Roll

Followed by They Checked Out An Hour Ago

Closing with All Desires Turn Concrete

Those melodies come back to me

At times beyond our heartbeat

Chorus

I guess I'm too slow, yes I'm too,

Yes I'm too slow

But you said anytime of the day was fine

You said anytime of the night was also fine

I walked through your revolving door

Got no answer on the seventh floor

The elevator gave a low moan

The pigeons sagged the wire with their weight

While listening to the singing chambermaid

She sang They Checked Out An Hour Ago

(And I chuckled...)

Those melodies come back to me

In times beyond our heartbeat

Chorus

Our heartbeat

Long conversations or idle chit-chat

Maybe dive in or maybe hang back

Idle conversation or idle chitchat

Maybe dive in or maybe hang back