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