Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Key: E minorEm
Difficulty: Advanced
Intro:
E5E5 D5D5 G5G5 F5F5
E5E5 D5D5 F5F5 D#5D#5 C#5C#5
E5E5 D5D5 G5G5 G#5G#5
E5E5 D5D5
Bsus2Bsus2 x4
A/EA/E E MajorE
F#m/E E MajorE
A/EA/E E MajorE
F#m/E E MajorE
D#m11D#m11
"Six o'clock on a Christmas morning..." x4
Em9Em9 Asus2Asus2
N.C.
"Well, isn't it for the honor of God, Aunt Kate?"
N.C.
"I know all about the honor of God, Mary Jane."
Verse 1:
E minorEm
Six o'clock the siren kicks him from a dream
E minorEm
Tries to shake it off but it just won't stop
E minorEm
Can't find the strength but he's got promises to keep
E minorEm
And wood to chop before he sleeps
Pre-Chorus:
G5G5 A augmentedA
I may never get over
G5G5 A augmentedA
But never's better than now
G5G5 A augmentedA N.C.
I've got bases to cover
Verse 2:
E minorEm
He's in the parking lot and he's just sitting in his car
E minorEm
It's nine o'clock but he can't get out
E minorEm
He lights a cigarette and turns the music down
E minorEm
But he just can't seem to shake that sound
Pre-Chorus:
G5G5 A augmentedA
Once I thought I'd get over
G5G5 A augmentedA
But it's too late for me now
G5G5 A augmentedA
I've got bases to cover
Chorus:
A/EA/E E MajorE
Melody walks through the door
F#m/E E MajorE
And memory flies out the window
A/EA/E E MajorE
And nobody knows what they want
F#m/E E MajorE
'til they finally let it all go
Instrumental:
Bsus2Bsus2 x4
Keyboard Solo:
E minorEm x4
Guitar Solo 1:
E minorEm x4
Bridge:
Bm11Bm11 Asus2Asus2
The pain inside coming outside
G5add9 Asus2Asus2
The pain inside coming outside
Bm11Bm11 Asus2Asus2
The pain inside coming outside
A5add9
The pain inside
Bsus4Bsus4
Come outside
Guitar Solo 2:
N.C. x4
Verse 3:
E5E5 Dsus4Dsus4
So many ways to drown a man
E5E5 Dsus4Dsus4
So many ways to drag him down
E5E5 Dsus4Dsus4
Some are fast and some take years and years
E5E5 Dsus4Dsus4
You can't hear what he's saying when he's talking in his sleep
E5E5 Dsus4Dsus4 E5E5
He finally found the sound but he's in too deep
Pre-Chorus:
G5G5 A augmentedA
I could never get over
G5G5 A augmentedA
Is it too late for me now?
G5G5 A augmentedA
Feel like blowing my cover
Chorus:
A/EA/E E MajorE
Melody walks through the door
F#m/E E MajorE
And memory flies out the window
A/EA/E E MajorE
And nobody knows what they want
F#m/E E MajorE
'til they finally let it all go
D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE
But don't cut your losses too soon
D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE
Cause you'll only be cutting your throat
D MajorD E MajorE
And answer a call while you still hear at all
A augmentedA E5E5
Cause nobody will if you won't
Outro:
B minorBm
"Six o'clock on a Christmas morning..." x4
G#7sus4G#7sus4
"I know all about the honor of God, Mary..."
G#7sus4G#7sus4
"I know all about the honor of God, Mary..."
D#m11D#m11
"I know all about the honor of God, Mary..."
N.C.
"I know all about the honor of God, Mary Jane."