Chords with lyrics
I know this isn't perfect so any feedback/changes would be greatly appreciated!
Also, I'll admit I did this on a tenor ukelele, but I think it'll transfer OK to guitar.
Enjoy, it's a beautiful song.
FF DmDm Bb majorBb FF C majorC Bb majorBb
MMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMM
FF DmDm FF
Took a cab to the city to clear my mind
FF DmDm Bb majorBb
I drank my way through the streets and in the Sailortown
Bb majorBb DmDm C majorC
I took so much stuff I thought I'd never come down
FF DmDm Bb majorBb
Made me feel much better than I'd felt for awhile
FF DmDm FF
I found girls that helped me up from falling down
FF DmDm Bb majorBb
I never once gave my heart out, never let them inside
FF DmDm C majorC
There was just too many ghosts, and too much crime
FF DmDm Bb majorBb
My heart wasn't fit to be the loving type
Bb majorBb G minorGm C majorC
With dreams of better days in mind
FF DmDm Bb majorBb
O Lord, won't you see me through to better times
Bb majorBb DmDm C majorC
And if I don't make it out alive
FF DmDm Bb majorBb
Put my name on a chair right by your side
FF DmDm Bb majorBb FF C majorC Bb majorBb
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FF DmDm FF
I took a job there singing almost every night
FF DmDm Bb majorBb
Entertaining hearts more broken than mine
Bb majorBb DmDm C majorC
Waiting for a light to shine
FF DmDm Bb majorBb
To lead me right out of my dark decline
Bb majorBb G minorGm C majorC
With dreams of better days in mind
FF DmDm Bb majorBb
O Lord, won't you see me through to better times
B minorBm DmDm C majorC
And if I don't make it out alive
FF DmDm Bb majorBb
Put my name on a chair right by your side
FF DmDm Bb majorBb FF C majorC Bb majorBb
MMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMM
FF DmDm FF
Took a cab to the city to clear my mind
FF C majorC Bb majorBb
I ended up with a mind needing exorcised
Bb majorBb G minorGm C majorC
With dreams of better days in mind
FF DmDm Bb majorBb
O Lord, won't you see me through to better times
Bb majorBb DmDm C majorC
And if I don't make it out alive
FF DmDm Bb majorBb
Put my name on a chair right by your side
Bb majorBb DmDm C majorC
And if I don't make it out alive
FF DmDm Bb majorBb
Put my name on a chair right by your side
FF DmDm Bb*
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