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[Intro]
Bm      Em       Bm   F#7  Bm
Bm      D        Bm   F#7  Bm
Bm  A     D          F#7
Bm      G6       F#7      Bm
[Verse 1]
BmAn empty road and a Emrusted sky
An Bmabandoned F#7mardi grasBm  
BmYou led me to a Dmountaintop
So BmI could F#7see it allBm  
Your Bmsalty Akiss, you Dpromised this
F#7That I could have you all
BmAnd now with you here G6by my side
F#7I will never faBmll
[Chorus]
So Gshow me where it Emhurts
I'll kiss it so it Bmdon't get any Dworse
A ticker tape Gparade, the traffic barEmricades
Waiting on a Bmlong motorDcade
I will be the Gcar and all the bodEmyguards
I will be tBmhe silence in your eyDes
I will be your Gaid, I will sereEmnade
I will be your F#7motorcade
[Break]
Bm      Em       Bm   F#7  Bm
Bm      D        Bm   F#7  Bm
[Verse 2]
BmAn effigy   of MaEmximon
I'vBme come to F#7make my wishBm  
A Bmhole was drilled, Dwhere his mouth was filled
with Bmwine and F#7cigarettesBm  
A mBmuggy Anight, a Dfire bright
and a F#7reggae band plays "Israelites"
BmYou on my arm,  Your G6addictive charms
You're like F#7heroin to me tonBmight
[Chorus]
So Gshow me where it Emhurts
I'll kiss it so it Bmdon't get any Dworse
A ticker tape Gparade, the traffic barEmricades
Waiting on a Bmlong motorDcade
I will be the Gcar and all the bodEmyguards
I will be tBmhe silence in your eyDes
I will be your Gaid, I will sereEmnade
I will be your F#7motorcade
[Instrumental]
Bm      Em       Bm   F#7  Bm
Bm      D        Bm   F#7  Bm
Bm   A      D          F#7
Bm      G6       F#7      Bm
[Verse 3]
ThBme driver veers, gEmrinds the gears
ThBme sky is drF#7ipping redBm  
You Bmscratch your last,  Dminute vows
in an Bmold cigaF#7r box lidBm  
NBmight Afalls, thDe engine stalls
in this F#7Guatemala chicken bus
They Bmtook it all, my wG6atch, our rings,
but they were F#7simply things to uBms
[Chorus]
So Gshow me where it Emhurts
I'll kiss it so it Bmdon't get any Dworse
A ticker tape Gparade, the traffic barEmricades
Waiting on a Bmlong motorDcade
I will be the Gcar and all the bodEmyguards
I will be the Bmstillness in your Dfear
I will be your Gaid, I will sereEmnade
I will be your F#7motorcade
[Outro]
Bm      Em       Bm   F#7  Bm

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Motorcade

by Danny Michel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

[Intro]

Bm Em Bm F#7 Bm

Bm D Bm F#7 Bm

Bm A D F#7

Bm G6 F#7 Bm

[Verse 1]

Bm Em

An empty road and a rusted sky

Bm F#7 Bm

An abandoned mardi gras

Bm D

You led me to a mountaintop

Bm F#7 Bm

So I could see it all

Bm A D

Your salty kiss, you promised this

F#7

That I could have you all

Bm G6

And now with you here by my side

F#7 Bm

I will never fall

[Chorus]

G Em

So show me where it hurts

Bm D

I'll kiss it so it don't get any worse

G Em

A ticker tape parade, the traffic barricades

Bm D

Waiting on a long motorcade

G Em

I will be the car and all the bodyguards

Bm D

I will be the silence in your eyes

G Em

I will be your aid, I will serenade

F#7

I will be your motorcade

[Break]

Bm Em Bm F#7 Bm

Bm D Bm F#7 Bm

[Verse 2]

Bm Em

An effigy of Maximon

Bm F#7 Bm

I've come to make my wish

Bm D

A hole was drilled, where his mouth was filled

Bm F#7 Bm

with wine and cigarettes

Bm A D

A muggy night, a fire bright

F#7

and a reggae band plays "Israelites"

Bm G6

You on my arm, Your addictive charms

F#7 Bm

You're like heroin to me tonight

[Chorus]

G Em

So show me where it hurts

Bm D

I'll kiss it so it don't get any worse

G Em

A ticker tape parade, the traffic barricades

Bm D

Waiting on a long motorcade

G Em

I will be the car and all the bodyguards

Bm D

I will be the silence in your eyes

G Em

I will be your aid, I will serenade

F#7

I will be your motorcade

[Instrumental]

Bm Em Bm F#7 Bm

Bm D Bm F#7 Bm

Bm A D F#7

Bm G6 F#7 Bm

[Verse 3]

Bm Em

The driver veers, grinds the gears

Bm F#7 Bm

The sky is dripping red

Bm D

You scratch your last, minute vows

Bm F#7 Bm

in an old cigar box lid

Bm A D

Night falls, the engine stalls

F#7

in this Guatemala chicken bus

Bm G6

They took it all, my watch, our rings,

F#7 Bm

but they were simply things to us

[Chorus]

G Em

So show me where it hurts

Bm D

I'll kiss it so it don't get any worse

G Em

A ticker tape parade, the traffic barricades

Bm D

Waiting on a long motorcade

G Em

I will be the car and all the bodyguards

Bm D

I will be the stillness in your fear

G Em

I will be your aid, I will serenade

F#7

I will be your motorcade

[Outro]

Bm Em Bm F#7 Bm

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