Chords with lyrics
Intro:
A minorAm E minorEm C majorC
E MajorE|------------------------------------------|
BB|-------------------------0-------------1--|
G+G|----------2----------0--------------------|
D MajorD|------2----------2---------------2--------|
A augmentedA|--0---------------------------3-----------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
(For the second half of each verse stanza that starts with a G+G chord, I like this
hammering on like this)
G+G Am7/GAm7/G
E MajorE|--3----3-----|
BB|--0---h1-----|
G+G|--0----0-----|
D MajorD|--0---h2-----|
A augmentedA|--2----------|
E MajorE|--3----3-----|
G+G (Am7/GAm7/G)
Another life but I still remember
G+G (Am7/GAm7/G)
A augmentedA county fair in steamy September
E minorEm B minorBm C majorC
In the Year of the Tiger 19-something
G+G (Am7/GAm7/G)
I was broke and you were unbroken
G+G (Am7/GAm7/G)
A augmentedA little jokes to keep it unspoken
E minorEm B minorBm C majorC G+G
Even when I knew you were the last one
Chorus:
A minorAm
I broke a promise to myself
E minorEm
To ride the throttle 'til wheels came off
C majorC
Burn out like a Molotov
E minorEm
In the night sky
A minorAm
I broke a promise to myself
E minorEm
Made a couple to a brown eyed girl
C majorC
Who rode with me through the mean ol' world
G+G
Never say die
E MajorE|------------------------------------------|
BB|--3~--------------------------------------|
G+G|------4~--2--2--0--2--4-------------------|
D MajorD|------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------|
Verse 2:
G+G
Time flies when you're making babies
G+G
Do you miss your little black Mercedes
E minorEm B minorBm C majorC
Do you miss the girl you once had time to be
G+G
When you said we had the same three wishes
G+G
I hope you weren't being facetious
E minorEm B minorBm C majorC G+G
And I hope you still see fire inside of me
Chorus:
A minorAm
I broke a promise to myself
E minorEm
To ride the throttle 'til wheels came off
C majorC
Burn out like a Molotov
E minorEm
In the night sky
A minorAm
I broke a promise to myself
E minorEm
Made a couple to a brown eyed girl
C majorC
Who rode with me through the mean ol' world
G+G
Never say die
Instrumental:
G+G
FF G(quick) A minorAm G(quick) C majorC G+G
FF G(quick) A minorAm G(quick) C majorC E minorEm
(Under the G+G chord, the same riff is played)
E MajorE|-------------------------------|
BB|*--3-3-3----------------------*|
G+G|----------4~--2--2--0--2--4----|
D MajorD|-------------------------------|
A augmentedA|*-----------------------------*|
E MajorE|-------------------------------|
Chorus:
E minorEm A minorAm
I broke a promise to myself
E minorEm
To ride the throttle 'til wheels came off
C majorC
Burn out like a Molotov
E minorEm
In the night sky
A minorAm
I broke a promise to myself
E minorEm
Made a couple to a brown eyed girl
C majorC
Who rode with me through the mean ol' world
G+G
Never say die
Outro Riff (x2):
E MajorE|------------------------------|---------------------------|
BB|*--3-3-3---------------------*|---------------------------|
G+G|----------4~--2--2--0--2--4---|-2-0----4-2-0-----0-----0--|
D MajorD|------------------------------|-----2---------4b5---4b5---|
A augmentedA|*----------------------------*|---------------------------|