Chords with lyrics
- Capo on 4th
- Difficulty: Intermediate
Riff:
E MajorE x16
e|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
BB|--------0h-3-------------------------|-------------------------------------|
G+G|--1h-2-----------1-------------------|-------------------------------------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
e|--------------------0----------------|-------------------------------------|
BB|--------0h-3-----0-------------------|--------3----------------------------|
G+G|--1h-2-------------------------------|--2s-4-----4s-2p-1-------------------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------|--------------------2----------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
A augmentedA
It's nothing but the hits in a room downtown
G+G
They're noisy as hell but nice
Bm/F#
People don't usually get to play in there
A augmentedA A augmentedA
More than a time or twice
A augmentedA
You had your regular spot
G+G
They were even advertising your name
Bm/F#
Better than the usual thing you got
F# minorF#m 
A/EA/E
Staying just ahead of the game
Ahead of the game
E MajorE : x8
A augmentedA
And I can't tell you one thing new
G+G
About playing for the door
Bm/F#
Some of my dreams back there too
A augmentedA A augmentedA
With the sawdust on the floor
A augmentedA
We're worn out and weary, all of us
G+G
But we know why we came
Bm/F#
Banged up and battered like this old bus
F# minorF#m A/EA/E
Staying just ahead of the game
E MajorE
Ahead of the game
E MajorE : x4
D/AD/A
B minorBm A augmentedA
The sky's as big as nowhere
A augmentedA D/AD/A
Which is where we've been
B minorBm A augmentedA
Left a dream behind there somewhere
B minorBm B minorBm
You've got to have a dream
A augmentedA | A augmentedA | A augmentedA | G+G :
B minorBm | B minorBm | B minorBm | A augmentedA :
A augmentedA | A augmentedA | A augmentedA | G+G :
B minorBm | B minorBm | B minorBm | F# minorF#m | A/EA/E :
E MajorE : x8
A augmentedA
I gave your buddy a ride to the train
G+G
He was telling me he'd be back
Bm/F#
It was a red light shining, love in vain
A augmentedA A augmentedA
When we rolled across the tracks
A augmentedA
Barista-bartender selling beat-up car
G+G
Needs a ticket for a bus or a plane
Bm/F#
Singer-songwriter heading for home
F# minorF#m A/EA/E
Staying just ahead of the game
E MajorE
Ahead of the game
E MajorE : fade-out
