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For the intro play A,G, and F by sliding an open D chord to the 9th, 7th, and 5th fret respectively.
D* - Play an open C chord at the 3rd fret
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[Intro]
D, (quickly) A, G, F, D
Repeat 2 times
D, (quickly) A, G, F, D, G
[Verse 1]
D Cadd9 Em
I lived the life of a sailing man in a far off sea
D C
I've held the hand of a sun-tanned girl on a bleach-blonde beach
D Am
Oh Barcelona, you're a sight to see
C D*
But my port of call's still years ahead of me
[Chorus]
G
So don't ask questions of me
A#
I ain't so young and lovely
G A# Ab G
You can see the cracks straight through my sol-id ground
G
You go to church on Sunday
Cadd9 Em7/B
I kneel before a different brand of soul salvation
Am7#5 C
It's a long way down
[Verse 2]
D Am
Swing low sweet Juliet, won't you take me back
D C
Light up in your brother's truck with the seats laid flat
D Cadd9
Two kids in the suburbs, Julie, why talk like that?
C D*
I'm a fool for you but I don't know how to act
[Chorus]
G
So don't ask questions of me
A#
I ain't so young and lovely
G A# Ab G
You can see the cracks straight through my sol-id ground
G
You go to church on Sunday
Cadd9 Em7/B
I kneel before a different brand of soul salvation
Am7#5 C
It's a long way down
[Interlude]
D, (quickly) A, G, F, D
Repeat 4 times
D
[Verse 3]
D Cadd9
I knocked on the preacher's door with my head hung low
D G
Cried out "won't you help me, god?" Ain't no one home
D Cadd9
My absolution is this bag of bones
C D*
So I guess I'll keep on rattling down the road
[Chorus]
G
So don't ask questions of me
A#
I ain't so young and lovely
G A# Ab G
You can see the cracks straight through my sol-id ground
G
You go to church on Sunday
Cadd9 Em7/B
I kneel before a different brand of soul salvation
Am7#5 C
It's a long way down
[Outro]
G, C, G