Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
C majorC G+G C majorC
Verse:
C majorC G+G C majorC
We get to break out of prison
C majorC G+G
Make love to our best friend's wife
G+G
Have a beer for breakfast in Boston
G7G7 C majorC
Drink rum in Jamaica that night
Verse:
C majorC
We get to tell all our secrets
C majorC C7C7 FF
In a code no one understands
G+G
We get to shoot all the bad guys
G+G G7G7 C majorC
But never get blood on our hands
Chorus:
FF
We're heroes, we're schemers,
FF
We're drunks and we're dreamers
C majorC
We're lovers and sometimes we're fighters
FF
We're students, we're teachers
FF
We're the devil, we're preachers
C majorC G+G
We're true love but mostly one nighters
C majorC G6G6 C majorC
We're the songwriters
Verse:
C majorC
Half the world thinks we're crazy
C majorC G+G
The other half wants to be us
G7G7 G+G C majorC
And they're jealous because we get to hang out
C majorC G6G6 C majorC
In the back of some big stars tour bus
Bridge:
C majorC
We're old boots and tee shirts and blue jeans
C majorC FF
We're capos and strings and E MajorE Chords
G7G7 G+G
We only dress up in November
C majorC GaugGaug C majorC
When they hand out some writers awards
Chorus:
FF
We're heroes, we're schemers,
FF
We're drunks and we're dreamers
C majorC G+G C majorC
We're lovers and sometimes we're fighters
FF
We're the truth, we're the lies
FF
We're stupid, we're wise
Cmaj7Cmaj7 G+G
We're true love but mostly one nighters
C majorC Gmaj7Gmaj7 C majorC
We're the songwriters
Verse:
FF G+G C majorC
We ride bridges, we cross 'em and burn 'em
C majorC G7G7
Teach lessons but don't bother to learn 'em
C majorC
Our mamas don't know what we're doing
C majorC G+G
Why we stay out all night long
G+G
I told mine I was a drug dealer
G+G G7G7 C majorC
She said thank god you ain't writin' songs
Chorus:
FF
We're heroes, we're schemers,
FF
We're drunks and we're dreamers
C majorC G+G C majorC
We're lovers and sometimes we're fighters
FF
We're the truth, we're the lies
FF
We're stupid, we're wise
C majorC G+G
We're true love but mostly one nighters
C majorC Gmaj7Gmaj7 C majorC
We're the songwriters
C majorC FF C majorC
Outro:
C majorC
We're the songwriters
C majorC FF C majorC