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[Intro]
 Gmaj7 G  C      Gmaj7 G  C
[Verse 1]
CShakedown nineteen seventy Gmaj7nineG  
CCool kids never have the Gmaj7timeG  
On a Clive wire right up off the Am7street, you and DI should meetGmaj7  G  
[Verse 2]
CJunebug skipping like a Gmaj7stoneG  
CWith headlights pointed at the Gmaj7dawnG  
CWe were sure we'd never see, an Am7end to it Dall
[Chorus 1]
And GI don't Gmaj7even Cmaj7care to shake these zipper Gblues
And Gmaj7we don't Cmaj7know just where our bones will Grest
To Gmaj7dust, I Cmaj7guess?
Forgotten and aAm7bsorbed into the Dearth beGlow...Gmaj7  G  
[Verse 3]
CDouble cross the vacant and the Gmaj7boredG  
CThey're not sure just what we have in Gmaj7storeG  
CMorphine city slippin Am7dues down to Dsee
[Chorus 2]
That Gwe don't Gmaj7even Cmaj7care as restless as we Gare
We Gmaj7feel the Cmaj7pull in the land of a thousand Gguilts
And Gmaj7poured cCmaj7ement
LaAm7mented and Dassured
[Bridge]
DTo the lights and Emtown Cbelow
DFaster than the Emspeed of Csound
DFaster than we Emthought we'd Cgo
BenAm7eath the sound of Dhope...Gmaj7  G  
[Verse 4]
CJustine never knew the Gmaj7rulesG  
CHung down with the freaks and Gmaj7ghoulsG  
No apoClogies ever need be Gmaj7madeG  
CI know better than you Am7fake it to Dsee
[Chorus 3]
That Gwe don't Gmaj7even Cmaj7care to shake these zipper Gblues
And Gmaj7we don't Cmaj7know just where out bones will Grest
To Gmaj7dust, I Cmaj7guess?
Forgotten and aAm7bsorbed into the Dearth bGmaj7elowG  
[Outro]
CThe street heats the urgency of Gmaj7nowG  
CAs you see there's no one aGround...

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Dehaan - 1979

by Misc Originals

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Gmaj7

Am7

Cmaj7

[Intro]

Gmaj7 G C Gmaj7 G C

[Verse 1]

C Gmaj7 G

Shakedown nineteen seventy nine

C Gmaj7 G

Cool kids never have the time

C Am7 D Gmaj7 G

On a live wire right up off the street, you and I should meet

[Verse 2]

C Gmaj7 G

Junebug skipping like a stone

C Gmaj7 G

With headlights pointed at the dawn

C Am7 D

We were sure we'd never see, an end to it all

[Chorus 1]

G Gmaj7 Cmaj7 G

And I don't even care to shake these zipper blues

Gmaj7 Cmaj7 G

And we don't know just where our bones will rest

Gmaj7 Cmaj7

To dust, I guess?

Am7 D G Gmaj7 G

Forgotten and absorbed into the earth below...

[Verse 3]

C Gmaj7 G

Double cross the vacant and the bored

C Gmaj7 G

They're not sure just what we have in store

C Am7 D

Morphine city slippin dues down to see

[Chorus 2]

G Gmaj7 Cmaj7 G

That we don't even care as restless as we are

Gmaj7 Cmaj7 G

We feel the pull in the land of a thousand guilts

Gmaj7 Cmaj7

And poured cement

Am7 D

Lamented and assured

[Bridge]

D Em C

To the lights and town below

D Em C

Faster than the speed of sound

D Em C

Faster than we thought we'd go

Am7 D Gmaj7 G

Beneath the sound of hope...

[Verse 4]

C Gmaj7 G

Justine never knew the rules

C Gmaj7 G

Hung down with the freaks and ghouls

C Gmaj7 G

No apologies ever need be made

C Am7 D

I know better than you fake it to see

[Chorus 3]

G Gmaj7 Cmaj7 G

That we don't even care to shake these zipper blues

Gmaj7 Cmaj7 G

And we don't know just where out bones will rest

Gmaj7 Cmaj7

To dust, I guess?

Am7 D Gmaj7 G

Forgotten and absorbed into the earth below

[Outro]

C Gmaj7 G

The street heats the urgency of now

C G

As you see there's no one around...

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