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[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
DI came across that Emticket stubBm  G  
DSummertime wasn't long EmenoughBm  G  
DLiving slow and Emloving fastBm  G  
DWe made Emmagic in that Bmgrass
[Pre-chorus 1]
DBuyin' ten dollar Embeers
BmSo we sipped them Gslow
DPulling out thEme flask
DWhen our cups got low
[Chorus]
DWe were living it up in the cheap seats
EmOn a blanket, Bmyou and meG  
You were my DVIP Emunderneath those stars
With the Bmkick drum banging a Gbeat in our hearts
Way up Dhigh, Emtop of the Bmworld that night
GHell bent on Dstealing a kiss Embetween every sip
It was Bmmore than enoughG  
We were living it up in the Dcheap seatsEm  Bm  
GOh, we were living it Dup
EmOoooohBm  
[Verse 2]
DThis concert tee's like a time EmmachineBm  G  
DThere you are in those Emripped blue jeansD  
Couldn't see the band but Emwe didn't careBm  G  
DYou were Penny Lane with your Emhands in the airBm  G  
[Pre-chorus 2]
DOh, the lights went out
EmThe crowd screamed some Bmmore
GWe were Dmaking out
EmRight through the whole Dencore
[Chorus]
DWe were living it up in the cheap seats
EmOn a blanket, Bmyou and meG  
You were my DVIP Emunderneath those stars
With the Bmkick drum banging a Gbeat in our hearts
Way up Dhigh, Emtop of the Bmworld that night
GHell bent on Dstealing a kiss Embetween every sip
It was Bmmore than enoughG  
We were living it up in the Dcheap seatsEm  Bm  
GOh, we were living it Dup
EmOoooohBm  
Yeah, we were Gcatching a buzz in the Dcheap seatsEm  
BmOooh, we were Gfallin' in Dlove
[Solo]
D Em Bm G
D Em Bm G
D Em Bm G
[Pre-chorus 3]
DWe held our lighters in the EmskyBm  G  
DAnd slowly never Emsaid Bmgoodbye
[Chorus]
GWe were livin' it up
DIn the cheap seats
EmOn a blanket, Bmyou and meG  
You were my DVIP Emunderneath those stars
With the Bmkick drum banging a Gbeat in our hearts
Way up Dhigh, Emtop of the Bmworld that night
GHell bent on Dstealing a kiss Embetween every sip
BmIt was more than Denough
in the cheap Emseats
We were living it up in the Dcheap seatsEm  Bm  
Yeah, Gwe were catching a Dbuzz in the Emcheap seatsBm  
GOooh, we were livin' it Dup
EmYeeeeaaahhhhhBm  
GWe were fallin' Din love
in the cheap Emseats
BmOooh, we were livin' it Dup
[Outro]
Bm G D Em Bm G D

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Cheap Seats

by Dallas Smith

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

D Em Bm G

I came across that ticket stub

D Em Bm G

Summertime wasn't long enough

D Em Bm G

Living slow and loving fast

D Em Bm

We made magic in that grass

[Pre-chorus 1]

D Em

Buyin' ten dollar beers

Bm G

So we sipped them slow

D Em

Pulling out the flask

When our cups got low

[Chorus]

We were living it up in the cheap seats

Em Bm G

On a blanket, you and me

D Em

You were my VIP underneath those stars

Bm G

With the kick drum banging a beat in our hearts

D Em Bm

Way up high, top of the world that night

G D Em

Hell bent on stealing a kiss between every sip

Bm G

It was more than enough

D Em Bm

We were living it up in the cheap seats

G D

Oh, we were living it up

Em Bm

Oooooh

[Verse 2]

D Em Bm G

This concert tee's like a time machine

D Em D

There you are in those ripped blue jeans

Em Bm G

Couldn't see the band but we didn't care

D Em Bm G

You were Penny Lane with your hands in the air

[Pre-chorus 2]

Oh, the lights went out

Em Bm

The crowd screamed some more

G D

We were making out

Em D

Right through the whole encore

[Chorus]

We were living it up in the cheap seats

Em Bm G

On a blanket, you and me

D Em

You were my VIP underneath those stars

Bm G

With the kick drum banging a beat in our hearts

D Em Bm

Way up high, top of the world that night

G D Em

Hell bent on stealing a kiss between every sip

Bm G

It was more than enough

D Em Bm

We were living it up in the cheap seats

G D

Oh, we were living it up

Em Bm

Oooooh

G D Em

Yeah, we were catching a buzz in the cheap seats

Bm G D

Oooh, we were fallin' in love

[Solo]

D Em Bm G

[Pre-chorus 3]

D Em Bm G

We held our lighters in the sky

D Em Bm

And slowly never said goodbye

[Chorus]

We were livin' it up

In the cheap seats

Em Bm G

On a blanket, you and me

D Em

You were my VIP underneath those stars

Bm G

With the kick drum banging a beat in our hearts

D Em Bm

Way up high, top of the world that night

G D Em

Hell bent on stealing a kiss between every sip

Bm D

It was more than enough

in the cheap seats

D Em Bm

We were living it up in the cheap seats

G D Em Bm

Yeah, we were catching a buzz in the cheap seats

G D

Oooh, we were livin' it up

Em Bm

Yeeeeaaahhhhh

G D

We were fallin' in love

in the cheap seats

Bm D

Oooh, we were livin' it up

[Outro]

Bm G D Em Bm G D

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