G(Bend)
VERSE:
Am
It all began on a rainy Sunday in New Orleans,
C G Dm Am
Thats when our hero had a baby, a girl she would baptize and keep
Am
Who in turn would have a baby before she'd turn 18
C G Dm Am
Who in turn went fuckin' crazy trying to make ends meet
E
Who in turn would take a dayjob and at night would turn to the streets
CHORUS:
(And we)
F C G Am
Knew her as a Vampire, the last one of our mold
F C G
We knew her as a Vampire, lost and all alone
F C G Am
We were at St. Bonaventure on the day she sold her soul
F C G
The sky was dark and the summer breeze grew cold
VERSE:
Am
In the day, she was a research assistant for Professor McGee
C G Dm Am
Who was famed for bein part of a growing suburban elite
E
Who rested on their laurels on some feigned suburban mystique
CHORUS:
F C G Am
Dressed like a Vampire she ran out on her own
F C G
Straight through the sunshine to the darkness of her home
F C G Am
She thanked JD Salinger for the endless stream of quotes
F C G
Everytime she stumbled through his prose
G
She thought about this boy we used to know
SOLO: F - C - G - G - Bb - Am - Ab - Ab - F
(from a long long time ago!)
CHORUS (Raise all Chords)
F# C# G# A#m
Who died in a war for the Empire so they mailed his medals home
F# C# G#
Who cut a deal with Lucifer who raised up all his bones
F# C# G# Am#
Who dressed like a salamander with his multicolored clothes
F# C# G#
But all-in-all he was a safe suburban clone!
F# C# G# A#m
And when you're a Vampire you're always on your own
F# C# G#
When you're a Vampire they won't leave you alone
F# C# G# A#m
When you're a vampire you're always on your toes
F# C# G#
When you're a Vampire you're owned!
And I've been feelin like a vampire!
OUTRO SOLO/Chords to CHORUS
For the solo (Sorry, I don't really know how to tab, so I'm only going to do a little)
E:I-5------------------------------I
B:I-----8-6-5-6-5------------------I
G:I---------------7-7^7^7^7-5------I
D:I--------------------------------I
A:I--------------------------------I
E:I--------------------------------I
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