When The Smoke Clears 
Recorded by Due West
Album: Forget The Miles (2011)

(Capo on 2)

Intro.:   6/8 | (G) / / / / / | (D) / / / / / | x 2

(G) He bought me a (D)drink, (G) then offered a (D)light
(G) He said "Friend, where's the (D)ring (G) you had on last (D)night?"
And he said "(Em)Man to man I (B)understand that (Em)wedding bands get (Am)heavy sometimes
But don't cross that (D)line!"

(Chorus)
'Cause when the (C)smoke (D)clears, the (G)heat of the (Em)moment has (C)disap-(D)peared
And you're a-(Em)lone!
You spend (C)one (D)night and (Bm)live in that (E)shadow for (Am)years
Regret's all that's (Cm)here when the (D)smoke (G/C) clears! (D)

(G) He said "I've been (D)there! (G) Sittin' right where you (D) are
(G) And that's why I'm (D)here, (G) every day at this (D) bar!
Her name was (Em)Emily, she (B)worshiped me, our (Em)son was three, now (Am)he's twenty-five
He don't (D)know I'm alive!

(Chorus)
'Cause when the (D)smoke (E)clears, the (A)heat of the (F#m)moment has (D)disap-(E)peared
And you're a-(F#m)lone!
You spend (D)one (E)night and (C#m)live in that (F#)shadow for (Bm)years
Regret's all that's (Dm)here when the (E)smoke (A/D) (E)clears!

Inst.:  | (A) (F#m) | (D) Oh, (E)woh | (F#m)woh

You spend (D)one (E)night and (C#m)live in that (F#)shadow for (Bm)years
Regret's all that's (Dm)here when the (E)smoke (A/D)clears! | (E) / / / / | (A/D) / / / / / | (E) -----