Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Key: D MajorD
Difficulty: Intermediate
Intro:
D MajorD A augmentedA E minor 7Em7
Verse 1:
D MajorD A augmentedA E minor 7Em7
Got a letter from Davie just the other day
D MajorD A augmentedA E minor 7Em7
Living in Queensland was not OK
D MajorD A augmentedA E minor 7Em7
Said he can't find the money just to pay the rent
D MajorD A augmentedA E minor 7Em7 F#m7F#m7
And the food and the herb, well they're just heaven sent
Chorus:
F#m7F#m7 G+G A augmentedA Bm7Bm7
He's been living on the razor's edge
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
And trying to touch the sun
G+G A augmentedA B minorBm Bm7Bm7 E minor 7Em7
And he wont fall for that same old trick again
Verse 2:
D MajorD A augmentedA E minor 7Em7
Cathy's all right she just gets lonely every day
D MajorD A augmentedA E minor 7Em7
She's living in a dream world of yesterday
D MajorD A augmentedA E minor 7Em7
And there she is, and here she'll stay
D MajorD A augmentedA E minor 7Em7 F#m7F#m7
Well it just never worked out, she said anyway
Chorus:
F#m7F#m7 G+G A augmentedA Bm7Bm7
She's been living on the razor's edge
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
And trying to touch the sun
G+G A augmentedA B minorBm Bm7Bm7 E minor 7Em7
And she wont fall for that same old trick again
Solo:
(minor scale 16 bars)
D MajorD A augmentedA E minor 7Em7 D MajorD A augmentedA E minor 7Em7 D MajorD A augmentedA E minor 7Em7 D MajorD A augmentedA E minor 7Em7
Verse 3:
D MajorD A augmentedA E minor 7Em7
Lulu's too tired of living down beside Torquay
D MajorD A augmentedA E minor 7Em7
She's getting herself together financially
D MajorD A augmentedA E minor 7Em7
Says "One of these days I'm gonna lie in the sun
D MajorD A augmentedA E minor 7Em7 F#m7F#m7
But right now I'm wondering does that day ever come
Chorus:
F#m7F#m7 G+G A augmentedA Bm7Bm7
She's been living on the razor's edge
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
And trying to touch the sun
G+G A augmentedA B minorBm Bm7Bm7 E minor 7Em7
And she wont fall for that same old trick again
Verse 4:
D MajorD A augmentedA E minor 7Em7 E minor 7Em7 Em7 E minor 7Em7
Got a letter from Davie just the other day
D MajorD A augmentedA E minor 7Em7
And the note just read please come to Byron Bay
D MajorD A augmentedA E minor 7Em7
Well the heart say's "Go" and the head says stay
D MajorD A augmentedA E minor 7Em7 F#m7F#m7
And the big wheels just keep turning every day
Chorus:
F#m7F#m7 G+G A augmentedA Bm7Bm7
Don't go living on the razor's edge
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
And trying to touch the sun
G+G A augmentedA B minorBm Bm7Bm7 E minor 7Em7
Cause you'll just fall for that same old trick again
Chorus:
G+G A augmentedA Bm7Bm7
We're all living on the razor's edge
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
And trying to touch the sun
G+G A augmentedA B minorBm Bm7Bm7 E minor 7Em7
And we wont fall for that same old trick again
Outro:
G+G A augmentedA Bm7Bm7 x 4
Yeah living on the razor's edge
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
And trying to touch the sun
G+G A augmentedA B minorBm Bm7Bm7 E minor 7Em7
And we wont fall for that same old trick again
E minor 7Em7 D MajorD
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