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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Difficulty: Intermediate
verse 1:
D C
Write something down in illegible script
E Am
As we're approaching the landing strip
Dm Am
New Gibson SG, inlaid with pearl
F G A
Tonight Passaic
F G A
tomorrow the world
D C
In a Holiday Inn by a nameless river
E Am
Renew the assault on my lungs and my liver
Dm Am
And while I'm waiting for the company man
F G A
Slip on my kimono
F G A
that I bought in Japan
Chorus:
A D
Tell the crowd, tell the world
A D
I want everyone to get high
A D
Tell the press, tell the cameras
A D
I want everyone to get high
G A
Verse 2:
D C
And the tech crew in Memphis has a present for me
E
A screen that scrolls lyrics
Am
Like the ones they have on TV
Dm Am
The deluxe model, one of only four thousand made
F G A
Black out that night
F G A
in front of ten thousand paid
G F
In the back lounge, in between stops
E Am
Contingency plans in case the new one flops
G# G
Sometimes I wake up coughing up blood
F G A
Tonight IndianapoliS
F G A
tomorrow the flood
Chorus:
A D
Tell the person next to you
A D
I want everyone to get high
A D
Tell your boss, tell your mother
A D
I want everyone to get high
G
Get high
Outro:
D A (3x)
D G A
Song History
Last Updated: April 27, 2021