Nikkia's Prom
Blues Traveler from "Blow Up The Moon" (2015)
Capo: 1
[Intro]
| G .. C | G .. C | G .. C | G .. C | G .. C | G .. C |
(Harmonica) (Percussion) (Acoustic)
[Verse 1]
|G |Em7 |
. Lost limbs and loved ones . left on the dance floor
|D |C/G G |
. But when the smoke cleared, I only saw you
|G |Em7 |
. Twirl past the carnage and casualties of high school
|D |C/G G |
. Dump out the punchbowl, these days are almost through
[Pre-chorus]
|C |Em
Won't you take a chance and come with me?
|D |G |
Skip out before the last dance and break free?
|C C/B Am
Summer's meant for open roads
|D |Em | Em |
Let's find out where this highway goes
[Chorus]
|D |G
Close your eyes, Nikkia, and you'll see
|D |Em
Close your eyes, Nikkia, and you're free
|C/G |C/G |G |G |C/G |C/G |G |G |
Free-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee .... free-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee ....
[Verse 2]
|G |Em7 |
. Spotlight upon wolves dancing with their prey
|D |C/G G |
. Not you, my renegade, they'll eat you on the way
|G |Em7 |
. Call down your ninjas waiting in the wings
|D |C/G G |
. Storm the castle walls and coming queens and kings
[Pre-chorus]
|C |Em
Won't you take a chance and come with me?
|D |G |
Skip out before the last dance and break free?
|C C/B Am
Summer's meant for open roads
|D |Em | Em |
Let's find out where this highway goes
[Chorus]
|D |G
Close your eyes, Nikkia, and you'll see
|D |Em
Close your eyes, Nikkia, and you're free
|C/G |C/G |G |G |C/G |C/G |G |G |
Free-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee .... free-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee ....
[Bridge]
|Am |Am |D | D |
The natives are restless, mistook their expectations off the line
|Am |
If you're feeling wrong about it
|Am |D
Nikkia, you can fight your weight outside
|C D |
So let's get out of here tonight
[Verse 3]
|G |Em7 |
. Chaperones posted . at ev'ry gate
|D |C/G G |
The janitor is toasted, so let's make our escape
[Pre-chorus]
|C/G |Em
Won't you take a chance and come with me?
|D |G |
Skip out before the last dance and break free?
|C/G C/B Am
Summer's meant for open roads
|D |Em | Em |
Let's find out where this highway goes
[Chorus]
|D |G
Close your eyes, Nikkia, and you'll see
|D |Em
Close your eyes, Nikkia, and you're free
|C/G |C/G |G |G |C/G |C/G |G |G | G |
Free-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee .... free-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee ....
Charted by Dexex