| E | A | E | |
| I was a sailor, I was | lost in | sea |
| E | A | E | |
| I was under the waves, before | love resqued | me |
| E | A | E | |
| I was a fighter, I could | turn on the | threat |
| E | |
| Now | I stand accused of things I've said |
| A | |
| Love comes to town, |
| I'm gonna jump that train |
| E | |
| When | love comes to town |
| A | |
| I'm gonna catch that | flame |
| E | |
| Maybe I was wrong to ever let you down |
| E | |
| But I | did what I did before love came to town |
| E, A, E |
| E | A | E | |
| Used to make love under the | red sunset |
| E | A | E | |
| I was making promises that I were | soon to for | get |
| E | A | E | |
| She was pale as the lace of her | wedding | gown |
| E | |
| But I | left her standing before love came to town. |
| E | A | E | |
| Ran into a juke joint when I heard a | guitar scr | eam |
| E | A | E | |
| The notes were turning blue as days | are a dre | am |
| E | A | E | |
| As the music played I saw my life | turn aro | und |
| E | |
| That was the day before love came to town |
| A | |
| Love comes to town, |
| I'm gonna jump that train |
| E | |
| When | love comes to town |
| A | |
| I'm gonna catch that | flame |
| E | |
| Maybe I was wrong to ever let you down |
| E | |
| But I | did what I did before love came to town |
| Then The Edge plays a solo followed by: |
| A | |
| Love comes to town, |
| I'm gonna jump that train |
| E | |
| When | love comes to town |
| A | |
| I'm gonna catch that | flame |
| E | |
| Maybe I was wrong to ever let you down |
| E | |
| But I | did what I did before love came to town |
| Then BB King plays a solo followed by: |
| E | A | E | |
| I was there when they crusified my | lord |
| E | A | E | |
| I held the scabbard when the soldier drew his | sword |
| E | A | E | |
| I threw the dice as they pierced his | side |
| E | |
| But I've seen love conquer the great divide |
| A | |
| Love comes to town, |
| I'm gonna jump that train |
| E | |
| When | love comes to town |
| A | |
| I'm gonna catch that | flame |
| E | |
| Maybe I was wrong to ever let you down |
| E | |
| But I | did what I did before love came to town |
| BB plays a second solo and then fade. |