Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Difficulty: Intermediate
Verse 1:
AbAb
Well your daddy's steering down
C minorCm
Your driveway in the rain
F minorFm
And your mom's hair is in a bun
DbDb
And it's your graduation day
AbAb
And your flask is hidden in your sock
F minorFm
You were always proud
DbDb
To show your moxie, babe
Verse 2:
AbAb
Well the rain is clearing up
C minorCm
And the baseball field is dry
F minorFm
And the chairs are in their rows
DbDb
And some moms' eyes they start to cry
AbAb
And is this my fleeting chance?
C minorCm F minorFm DbDb
And I wonder as I gasp at all the faces made
Chorus:
Eb MajorEb F minorFm DbDb
Norma Jean, show me what you drink
Eb MajorEb F minorFm DbDb
For fifteen years I've wondered if you know what I think
Eb MajorEb F minorFm AbAb DbDb
Every year another mansion goes up on the lake
Eb MajorEb DbDb
And my heart it always breaks
Eb MajorEb DbDb
And I keep filling up with just this one thing to say
Verse 3:
AbAb
And I'm starting to remember
C minorCm
Every summer day
F minorFm
That long night out at Charlie's
DbDb
And that time when we tried cocaine
AbAb
Well my heart has murmured long enough
C minorCm F minorFm DbDb
It is time to show you that I'm tougher, babe
Chorus:
Eb MajorEb F minorFm DbDb
Norma Jean, what'd you have to drink?
Eb MajorEb F minorFm Eb MajorEb DbDb
For fifteen years we grew up, just around from the ice rink
Eb MajorEb F minorFm
Now I'm watching you from across the room
AbAb DbDb
Sleeping on your cap and gown
AbAb DbDb
Only to chase away the doubt
Eb MajorEb F minorFm DbDb
And Norma, in my dreams we are the champions of this town
Outro:
AbAb C minorCm F minorFm DbDb
Woo, woo, woo
AbAb C minorCm F minorFm DbDb
Woo, woo, woo