Chords with lyrics
transcribed by Peter Riedman
standard tuning
Chord Chart
Bm/F# C/GC/G G+G A augmentedA D MajorD E minorEm A minorAm C9C9 B7#9B7#9 BB C majorC E MajorE
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--3------1----3---2----3---0-----1----3----3-----4----1----5----
--4------0----0---2----2---0-----2----0----2-----4----0----4----
--4------2----0---2----0---2-----2----2----1-----4----2----0----
--2------3----2---0--------2-----0----3----2-----2----3---------
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Intro
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Bm/F# C/GC/G G+G A augmentedA
Bigelow the gigolo had no where else to go
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C/GC/G D MajorD E minorEm -----7-\-5--
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His sad eyes had seen it all -5-/-7-\-5--
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Bm/F# C/GC/G ------------
Scarred and lonely, tough as nails
G+G A augmentedA
Open your heart when all else fails
C/GC/G D MajorD
Wear the veil and the trojan horse smile
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C/GC/G D MajorD ------
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Looking back on yesteryear ---2--
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A minorAm E minorEm
Seems like maybe you missed your calling
C9C9 G+G D MajorD
But hindsight is very clear when loneliness is falling
B7#9B7#9 E minorEm G+G
And you have fallen down, down from the heavens
E minorEm D MajorD
Stuck out in the desert
A augmentedA C majorC
Amazing Grace--such a lonely place
D MajorD
For heroes like you and me
B7#9B7#9 E minorEm G+G
Fallen down just like a shooting star
C majorC BB A minorAm
With no fallen angel standing by
C9C9
To carry you away
(INTRO)
Bm/F# C/GC/G
Target practice with other people's lives
G+G A augmentedA
Hit a few right between the eyes
C/GC/G D MajorD E minorEm
But most of the time you were wounded by the ricochet
Bm/F# C/GC/G
You say play to win boys never play to lose
G+G A augmentedA
Long as your playing boy you're bullet-proof
C/GC/G D MajorD
But think about it you're bleeding to death anyway
B7#9B7#9 E minorEm G+G
You have fallen down, down from the heavens
E minorEm D MajorD
Stuck out in the desert
A augmentedA C majorC
Amazing Grace--such a lonely place
D MajorD
For heroes like you and me
B7#9B7#9 E minorEm G+G
Fallen down just like a shooting star
C majorC BB A minorAm
With no fallen angel standing by
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C majorC D MajorD E minorEm -2-/-4---4-\-2-2-h-0-----
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Angel of mercy take pity on a fool -------------------------
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C majorC D MajorD
That spent a lifetime wondering
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A minorAm -0-h-1--3--1--0-
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What Napoleon would do ----------------
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D MajorD ----------------
If he were in your shoes
(INTRO)
Bm/F# C/GC/G
Rich without pleasure, respect without love
G+G A augmentedA
Drinking poison from a golden cup
C/GC/G D MajorD E MajorE
While anger creeps like a knife into your heart
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C majorC D MajorD ---------
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Looking back on yesteryear----2----
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A minorAm E minorEm
Seems like maybe you missed your calling
C majorC G+G D MajorD
But hindsight is very clear when loneliness is falling
D MajorD
And destiny's through calling
B7#9B7#9 E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm D MajorD
And you have fallen down-- fallen down
A augmentedA C majorC D MajorD
Amazing grace-- it's such a lonely place
B7#9B7#9 E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm D MajorD
And you have fallen down-- fallen down
A augmentedA C majorC D MajorD
(SOLO)
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-11-12-11~---11-12-14------------------12--------12--14(1)--12--14~-
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--14(1)-14-h-12---14(1)-14-h-12------14(1)--14(1)--------14(1)----------------
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B7#9B7#9 E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm D MajorD
fallen down-- fallen down
A augmentedA C majorC
Amazing grace-- it's such a lonely place, oh yes yes yes it is
B7#9B7#9 E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm D MajorD
fallen down-- fallen down
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E MajorE
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----5----5----------10-/-12-\-10-----
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PIANO SOLO (play riff 4 times)
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