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[Verse 1]
CGot up and packed in the evening
Shook the Emsleep from my eyes
FThere’s always something about Cleaving this Gcity at night
CWaiting around for a second then the Emsecond was gone
FI would say it’s about Ctime I should be Ggetting on
[Chorus]
AmAnd now I’m riding in the backseat Cof this old taxi,
FHeading through the tunnel down Ctown
AmThinking about how crazy this Clife has been lately
And Fno one’s gonna save me nowC  
He said Amkid where you heading
I said Cthat's a good question he Flaughed and said you’ll figure it Cout
But I’m Amriding in the backseat Cin this old taxi
FHeading through the tunnel down Ctown
[Interlude]
Am G F C
[Verse 2]
CAt 17 I was ready to go on a Emgust of wind
FA lonely prisoner of my owCn soul and my Ginnocence
And the Chomecoming queens with the high school dreams of the Emearly fall
FLived out their glorious sceCnes and died at the Gshopping mall
[Chorus]
AmAnd now I’m riding in the backseat Cof this old taxi,
FHeading through the tunnel down Ctown
AmThinking about how crazy this Clife has been lately
And Fno one’s gonna save me nowC  
He said Amkid where you heading
I said Cthat's a big question he lFaughed and said you’ll figure it oCut
But I’m Amriding in the backseat Cin this old taxi
FHeading through the tunnel down Ctown
[Solo]
Am G F C
[Verse 3]
CSome people can just say what they want
They just Emknow
FOthers fight to find Cout and can only say Gwhat they don’t
CSome people waste their days away waiting on a Emreason to live.
FAnd some people get Cdressed and they go out lGooking for it
[Chorus]
AmAnd now I’m riding in the backseat Cof this old taxi,
FHeading through the tunnel down Ctown
AmThinking about how crazy this Clife has been lately
And Fno one’s gonna save me nowC  
He says AmKid all I know is you can Cstay or go
But you Fbetter move fast now Cpal
AmSo I’m riding the backseat oCf this old taxi
FHeading through the tunnel down Ctown
AmYeah I’m riding the backseat oCf this old taxi
FHeading through the tunnel down Csouth

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Taxi

by Brian Dunne

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[Verse 1]

Got up and packed in the evening

Shook the sleep from my eyes

F C G

There’s always something about leaving this city at night

C Em

Waiting around for a second then the second was gone

F C G

I would say it’s about time I should be getting on

[Chorus]

Am C

And now I’m riding in the backseat of this old taxi,

F C

Heading through the tunnel down town

Am C

Thinking about how crazy this life has been lately

F C

And no one’s gonna save me now

He said kid where you heading

C F C

I said that's a good question he laughed and said you’ll figure it out

Am C

But I’m riding in the backseat in this old taxi

F C

Heading through the tunnel down town

[Interlude]

Am G F C

[Verse 2]

C Em

At 17 I was ready to go on a gust of wind

F C G

A lonely prisoner of my own soul and my innocence

C Em

And the homecoming queens with the high school dreams of the early fall

F C G

Lived out their glorious scenes and died at the shopping mall

[Chorus]

Am C

And now I’m riding in the backseat of this old taxi,

F C

Heading through the tunnel down town

Am C

Thinking about how crazy this life has been lately

F C

And no one’s gonna save me now

He said kid where you heading

C F C

I said that's a big question he laughed and said you’ll figure it out

Am C

But I’m riding in the backseat in this old taxi

F C

Heading through the tunnel down town

[Solo]

Am G F C

[Verse 3]

Some people can just say what they want

They just know

F C G

Others fight to find out and can only say what they don’t

C Em

Some people waste their days away waiting on a reason to live.

F C G

And some people get dressed and they go out looking for it

[Chorus]

Am C

And now I’m riding in the backseat of this old taxi,

F C

Heading through the tunnel down town

Am C

Thinking about how crazy this life has been lately

F C

And no one’s gonna save me now

Am C

He says Kid all I know is you can stay or go

F C

But you better move fast now pal

Am C

So I’m riding the backseat of this old taxi

F C

Heading through the tunnel down town

Am C

Yeah I’m riding the backseat of this old taxi

F C

Heading through the tunnel down south

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