Chords with lyrics
Verse:
A augmentedA
She’s got a four leaf clover
F# minorF#m
on a cigarette in her mouth
E MajorE
and time is ticking out
D MajorD
her luck is running out
A augmentedA
she’s got his promise ring
F# minorF#m
in the bottom of her bedside drawer
E MajorE
and she still wants him more
D MajorD
sprawled out on the floor
and tears are running down her
Pre-Chorus:
E MajorE
face the fact that it’s never gonna work out
D MajorD
momma says he’s not up to snuff
E MajorE
she looks up and asks god if
D MajorD
he’ll give them a chance
but he never does
Chorus:
A augmentedA
and it acts like clockwork
F# minorF#m E MajorE
the midnight heartache’s right on time
A augmentedA
and it acts like clockwork
F# minorF#m E MajorE
the regular breakdown’s half past nine
D MajorD
and you tell them that you’re fine
Verse:
A augmentedA
he’s got a chip on his shoulder
F# minorF#m
and he can’t hold down his pride
E MajorE
but he’s still sick inside
D MajorD
tired of fighting this battle
every day and every
Pre-Chorus:
E MajorE
night after night he stays up and stays out
D MajorD
Daddy says he’s not good enough
E MajorE
and he looks up and asks god if
D MajorD
he’ll give them a chance
but he never does
Chorus:
A augmentedA
and it acts like clockwork
F# minorF#m E MajorE
the midnight heartache’s right on time
A augmentedA
and it acts like clockwork
F# minorF#m E MajorE
the regular breakdown’s half past nine
D MajorD
and you tell them that you’re fine
Bridge:
B minorBm D MajorD
So you find every clock in town
E MajorE A augmentedA
and break them all
B minorBm D MajorD E MajorE
collect the ones off bedside tables
A augmentedA F# minorF#m
and rip them off the wall
B minorBm D MajorD E MajorE
smash them into pieces
A augmentedA F# minorF#m
piled on the street
D MajorD
until time stops ticking
Chorus/Outro:
A augmentedA
and it acts like clockwork
F# minorF#m E MajorE
the midnight heartache’s right on time
A augmentedA
and it acts like clockwork
F# minorF#m E MajorE
the regular breakdown’s half past nine
D MajorD
and you tell them that you’re fine
A augmentedA
and it acts like clockwork
F# minorF#m E MajorE
the mightnight heartache's right on time
A augmentedA
just like clockwork
F# minorF#m E MajorE
the regular breakdowns half past nine
D MajorD
and you tell them that you’re fine
D MajorD
and you tell them that you’re fine
D MajorD A augmentedA