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Capo on 2nd Fret
Into: G  
Verse 1
GI got a cracked windshield and Mardi Gras beads
GSome trucker hats and old hotel keys
We got a Ddash, full of trash and Gother bands CCD's
Got a Gcracked windshield and DMardi Gras Gbeads
GBreaking points and broken guitar strings
GWe bet big and we lost everything
Damn near Dwasted all our 20's Gchasing down a drCeam
Now we're all Gbreaking points and Dbroken guitar Gstrings
Chorus:
We ain't eCver gonna make it, Glike I thought we would
So Cwhy can't we just pack it up and say we Ddid the best we could
I Gused to be a decent man, then Glife just Dtook its toCll
Now I'm just a casualty of rock and rollG  
C  G     C  G      C  G     C  G
Verse 2
GClosing time and opening bands
GA different town, same old one night stands
Another Dmidnight muse in cowboy boots with GX's on her Chands
GClosing time and Dopening Gbands
GIt's like playing a game you know you'll never win
GYou're down to your last hand and you're all in
Then a Dturn of luck and you double up, just to bet it aGll againC  
You see we're Gplaying a game we Dknow we'll never winG.
Chorus:
We ain't eCver gonna make it, Glike I thought we would
So Cwhy can't we just pack it up and say we Ddid the best we could
I shoulda been a Gdoctor or a lawyer, or a Gpoliceman Don patCrol
Instead I'm a casualty of rock and rollG  
C  G   C  G    C  G    C  G
Verse 3
GTell my mama and my daddy that I tried
GTell all my friends and family goodbye
'Cuz if the Droad is where you live boy, the Groad is where you'll Cdie
Tell my Gmama and my Ddaddy that I trGied
Chorus:
We ain't Cever gonna make it, Glike I thought we would
So Cwhy can't we just pack it up and say we Ddid the best we could
I gave my Gheart to the highway, she Greturned it Dfull of hoCles
We're just casualties of rock and rollG  
Outro:
C  G    C  G            C  G
 CRock and GRoll, CRock and GRoll, CRock and GRoll, CRock and GRoll
 CRock and GRoll, CRock and GRoll, CRock and GRoll
C G    C G     C G

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Casualties

by American Aquarium

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 2nd Fret

Into:

Verse 1

I got a cracked windshield and Mardi Gras beads

Some trucker hats and old hotel keys

D G C

We got a dash, full of trash and other bands CD's

G D G

Got a cracked windshield and Mardi Gras beads

Breaking points and broken guitar strings

We bet big and we lost everything

D G C

Damn near wasted all our 20's chasing down a dream

G D G

Now we're all breaking points and broken guitar strings

Chorus:

C G

We ain't ever gonna make it, like I thought we would

C D

So why can't we just pack it up and say we did the best we could

G G D C

I used to be a decent man, then life just took its toll

Now I'm just a casualty of rock and roll

C G C G C G C G

Verse 2

Closing time and opening bands

A different town, same old one night stands

D G C

Another midnight muse in cowboy boots with X's on her hands

G D G

Closing time and opening bands

It's like playing a game you know you'll never win

You're down to your last hand and you're all in

D G C

Then a turn of luck and you double up, just to bet it all again

G D G

You see we're playing a game we know we'll never win.

Chorus:

C G

We ain't ever gonna make it, like I thought we would

C D

So why can't we just pack it up and say we did the best we could

G G D C

I shoulda been a doctor or a lawyer, or a policeman on patrol

Instead I'm a casualty of rock and roll

C G C G C G C G

Verse 3

Tell my mama and my daddy that I tried

Tell all my friends and family goodbye

D G C

'Cuz if the road is where you live boy, the road is where you'll die

G D G

Tell my mama and my daddy that I tried

Chorus:

C G

We ain't ever gonna make it, like I thought we would

C D

So why can't we just pack it up and say we did the best we could

G G D C

I gave my heart to the highway, she returned it full of holes

We're just casualties of rock and roll

Outro:

C G C G C G

C G C G C G C G

Rock and Roll, Rock and Roll, Rock and Roll, Rock and Roll

C G C G C G

Rock and Roll, Rock and Roll, Rock and Roll

C G C G C G

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