Mickey Newbury

The Last Question In The Dead Of The Night

Mickey Newbury


Tom: E

E                  A                     G#m  F#m
How can I feel so alive with you darlin' 
       B           E
In the dead of the night 
                       A                G#m  F#m
Why do I reach out for you every mornin'
       B              E 
At the first sign of light 

A                         E
How could I not know you knew you were leavin' 
                    B7
How could I not realize 
E                    A                   G#m  F#m
How could I not know you were pretending 
              B                 E
Where did the truth lie in your eyes 

Why do I feel so much love for you darlin' 
Feel so much love deep inside 
Oh why do I still feel alive with you darlin' 
Here in the dead of the night 

How could I not know you were only pretending 
How could I not realize 
How could I not know you knew you were leaving 
Where did the truth lie in your eyes