Romeo Is Bleeding chords by Tom Waits

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Romeo is bleeding,      but not so as you'd notice,
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He's over on 18th street as usu - al
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Lookin' so hard   a - gainst the hood of his car
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 And puttin' out a cigarette in his hand

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For all the pachucos at the pumps At Romero's Paint and Body
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They're all seein' how far they can spit, well, it was just another night
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And now they're huddled in the brake lights  of a fifty-eight Bel-Air
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And listenin' to how Romeo killed  a sheriff with his knife

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And they all jump when they hear the sirens,    But Romeo just laughs
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"All the racket in the world ain't never gonna save that Coppers' ass
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He ain't never gonna see another summertime   for gunnin' down my brother
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Leavin' him like a dog,  beneath a car without his knife"

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Romeo says," Hey man, gimme a cigarette", and they all reach for their pack
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Frank - ie lights it for him  and pats him on the back
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An' throws a bottle at a milk truck, and as it breaks, he grabs his nuts
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An' they all know, they could be just like Romeo if they only had the guts

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Romeo is bleeding,       but no - body can tell
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An' he sings along with the radi  With a bul - et in his chest
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An' he combs back his fenders they all agree it's clear
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That ev - rything is cool,  now that Ro - meo is here

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Romeo is bleeding    and he winces now an' then
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And he leans against the car door,  feels the blood in his shoes
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Someone's cryin' at the 5 Points,   the phone booth by the store
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Romeo starts his engines,  the blood off the door

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And he brodies through the signal   With the radio full blast
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Leavin' the boys there__     hikin' up their chi - nos
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And now they're all tryin' to stand like Romeo, with the Moon cut like a sickle
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And they're talkin' now in Spanish,  all a - bout their hero

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Romeo is bleeding    as he gives the man his ticket
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And he climbs the balcony  at the mo - vies
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And he'll die without a whimper like e - very hero's dream
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Like an an - gel with a bullet  and Cag - ney on a screen

Bridge:

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Romeo is bleed - ing          Romeo is bleed - ing      Hey, man
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Romeo is bleeding            Hey man, Romeo is bleeding...


Outro:
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Romeo is bleed - ing          Romeo is bleed - ing      Hey, man
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Romeo is bleeding            Hey man, Romeo is bleeding...
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Hey, pachuco!      Hey, pachuco!
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Dame esa pistola, hombre! Hago la lucha!
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Ay, que pinche pancho! Vamos a dormir, hombre!