Last American Exit - The Tragically Hip The Tragically Hip (EP) - 1987 _________________________________________________________________ Gsus2 D A A6 e|--3-----2-----0-----0---| Playing the A chord is really just B|--3-----3-----2-----2---| alternating back and forth bewteen G|--0-----2-----2-----2---| the A and A6 chords, like so; D|--0-----0-----2-----4---| A|--0-----x-----0-----0---| A - A6 - A - A6 - E|--3-----x-----x-----x---| A - A6 - A - A6 - _________________________________________________________________ [Intro] Gsus2 - D - Gsus2 - D - Gsus2 - D - A -
[Verse 1] (A) Gsus2 D You know the reasons I can't conceal Gsus2 D You know I'm leaving you; Obviously, you know how I feel Gsus2 D A It's not as easy as callin' out your name when I'm down Gsus2 D It's not a matter for wrong or right Gsus2 D It ain't much better than drinking and looking to fight Gsus2 D A You know I'm tired of crawling 'hind my name among the crowd [Chorus] D A I'm on the last american exit to the north land D A I'm on the last american exit to my homeland D A I'm on the last american exit to my last chance Gsus2 D A They keep callin' out my name, I shout it down Gsus2 - D - Gsus2 - D - Gsus2 - D - A - [Verse 2] (A) Gsus2 D You've made them wonder and know for sure Gsus2 D You've made them hunger at night and then run for the door Gsus2 D A You know you'll probably cry like Caesar's son when you're found Gsus2 D It's not your face, it's another town Gsus2 D Let's face it baby; I'm up and then baby, I'm down Gsus2 D A You'll watch the border offer you fame- and watch you drown [Chorus] D A I'm on the last american exit to the north land D A I'm on the last american exit to my homeland D A I'm on the last american exit to my last chance Gsus2 D A They keep callin' out my name, I shout it down [Bridge] Gsus2 D Know your neighbors and know they'll take us Gsus2 D Know my city, it's just like theirs are Gsus2 D A Hope I make it, I know I'm gonna make it somehow Gsus2 D Know my savior, he knows you shakers Gsus2 D Know my pity, I'll see you later Gsus2 D A I'd like to stay but I know it doesn't matter somehow [Outro] D A I'm on the last american exit to the north land D A I'm on the last american exit to my homeland D A I'm on the last american exit to my last chance Gsus2 D They keep callin' out my name Gsus2 D They keep callin' out my name Gsus2 D A They keep callin' out my name, I shout it down