Denver Haircut chords by The Hold Steady

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: E MajorE

Difficulty: Novice

Verse 1:

E MajorE
He shaved his head at the airport
                 BB
In a bar at the end of the concourse
A augmentedA
He said "You're kind of catching me at a transitional time
   BB      C# minorC#m      BB
I'm a bright light burning into a dark horse."
E MajorE
She said "I'll strap on the saddle
                     BB
And I'm sorry but this city's a cesspool
A augmentedA
I've kissed and I've cackled with half of these jackals
A augmentedA
Still couldn't get any jet fuel."

Chorus 1:

C# minorC#m BB E MajorE F# minorF#m G# minorG#m BB
A augmentedA
Walked her out to the taxis, took her out to some parties
C# minorC#m BB E MajorE F# minorF#m G# minorG#m BB
A augmentedA
Found a man with a handful huddled over some car keys
C# minorC#m BB E MajorE F# minorF#m G# minorG#m BB
A augmentedA
It doesn't have to be pure, it doesn't have to be perfect
D MajorD
F# minorF#m     A augmentedA     E MajorE
Just sort of has to be worth it


Verse 2:

E MajorE
A augmentedA
A majorA Residence Inn at the top of the exit
BB      C# minorC#m      BB
You pay the admission and here's what you get
E MajorE
The stench of death in the credits
E MajorE
The montage set to the Time of Your Life
A augmentedA
A majorA shot in the dark in a bar that's too bright
A augmentedA
A majorA window sucking up all the available light, right?

Chorus 2:

C# minorC#m BB E MajorE F# minorF#m G# minorG#m BB
A augmentedA
And a clock on the bed stand with a cord to connect it
C# minorC#m BB E MajorE F# minorF#m G# minorG#m BB
A augmentedA
Liberty and Justice into Master of Puppets
C# minorC#m BB E MajorE F# minorF#m G# minorG#m BB
A augmentedA
Rolling off of the mattress, waking up on the carpet
D MajorD
F# minorF#m     A augmentedA     E MajorE
It shouldn't have to be perfect


Bridge:

B minorBm F# minorF#m A augmentedA E MajorE

G# minorG#m
He said he can't read the paper, it's not worth the trouble
C# minorC#m
Finds out about funerals from the blasts of the bugles
A augmentedA
Wherever he goes he always orders the usual, he likes to see what they'll bring him


Bridge:

E MajorE
In five hours on the carpet
E MajorE
He visits six different planets
A augmentedA
On a spaceship shaped like a Gibson Marauder
A augmentedA
The pilot kinda looked like Kirk Hammett


Chorus 3:

C# minorC#m BB E MajorE F# minorF#m G# minorG#m BB
A augmentedA
While he was floating in space that chick took his wallet
C# minorC#m BB E MajorE F# minorF#m G# minorG#m BB
A augmentedA
Wasn't really a date, wasn't sure what to call it
C# minorC#m BB E MajorE F# minorF#m G# minorG#m BB
A augmentedA
That same stupid feeling but he likes his new haircut
F# minorF#m G# minorG#m
A augmentedA
It doesn;t have to be pure
F# minorF#m G# minorG#m
A augmentedA
It doesn't have to be perfect
F# minorF#m G# minorG#m
A augmentedA           E MajorE
Just sort of has to be worth it