Keep a constant rhythm on the top string for that deep bass sound.
Intro: Bb
F C
Oh the turbines pound
Bb
Your plane touches down
C Bb
The captain catches your eye
F C
And all the city crows
Bb
Perched high and low
C Bb
On wires watch you walk by
F C
Oh your hair has changed
Bb
Your room's rearranged
C Bb
Someone's been sleeping inside
F C
And the curtains closed
Bb
On all your windows
C Bb
To block out the fried chicken sign
F C Bb
Roll on Arte, roll on
C Bb
Oh your heart is too good for this town
F C Bb
Your eyes cast through the glass
C Bb
At my so sorry manniquin frown
F C
The porter sings
Bb
As he begins
C Bb
To clean up the mess that we've made
F C
And the christmas trees
Bb
Are cast on the street
C Bb
And garbage trucks block Hooper lane
F C
Well my head is in pain
Bb
But I can't complain
C Bb
Cause my sweetheart waits down the line
F C
And I will be
Bb
In a house by the sea
C Bb
Or even if just in my mind
F C Bb
Roll on Arte, roll on
C Bb
Oh your heart is too good for this town
F C Bb
Your eyes cast through the glass
C Bb
At my sorry American frown
F C
Oh my mouth aint fed
Bb
My lips aint cherry red
C Bb
And my grin might show my bad teeth
F C
And all the people I pass
Bb
Give me a glance
C Bb
As if I'm some lower class freak
F C
But to you I'm fine
Bb
And I'm in your mind
C Bb
Even if I'm not around
F C
In my arms I am strong
Bb
And thats where you belong
C Bb
Give em the love that we've found
F C Bb
Roll on Arte, roll on
C Bb
Oh your heart is too good for this town
F C Bb
My eyes cast through the glass
C Bb
At your so sorry Marylyn frown
C F
At your so sorry Marylyn frown