Em
See I've been here for years
Bm
Pounding sweat beneath these wheels
C
We tattooed lines beneath our skin
G D (play chord let ring)
No surrender my Bobby Jean
Verse 1:
Strum the other sections
Em
See I've been here for years
Bm
Pounding sweat beneath these wheels
C
We tattooed lines beneath our skin
G D
No surrender my Bobby Jean
Em
We've been burned by all our fears
Bm
Just from growing up around here
C
Our father's factories marked our cars
G D
While Eden burned against the stars
G
And Sally said Sally said
Em
I can't take no more regret
C
It cut us deep into our souls
G D
Came and climbed into our bed
G
And Sally said Sally said
Em
Meet me by the River's edge
C
We're going to wash these sins away
G D
Or else we won't come back again
G - Em - C - G - D
Verse 2:
Em
You know I had these ballroom dreams
Bm
That as a child came to me
C
I was a boy in Grandma's arms
G D
A mother's pride and a wounded heart
Em
And I was full with fiery wonder
Bm
You wore Audrey Hepburn pearls
C
You were the only one who understood me then
G D
and the only one who will
Chorus 2:
G
And Sally said Sally said
Em
I can't take no more regret
C
It cut us deep into our souls
G D
Came and climbed into our bed
G
And Sally said Sally said
Em
Meet me by the River's edge
C
We're going to wash these sins away
G D
Or else we won't come back again
Bridge:
Em D C G
And now I drive the 1 1 on the California night
Em D C G
And I'm amazed at all the stars beneath that old Hollywood sign
Em D C G
And we waltz ballet up a boulevard to a place we never kept
Em D C G
And I'm not sure if we belong here if I ever really left or If I can go
D (long)
home.
Chorus / Outro:
G (one strum)
And Sally said Sally said
Em (one strum)
I can't take no more regret
C
It cut us deep into our souls
G D
Came and climbed into our bed
G
And Sally said Sally said
Em
Meet me by the River's edge
C
We're going to wash these sins away
G D
Or else we won't come back again
G - Em - C - G - D (repeat)
No retreat No regrets
C G C (end)
Meet me by the river's edge