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[Verse 1]
B7Jim Morrison, EMiami County APrison,
lookin' out the Ewindow at the B7barbed wire fence
Singing "AThis ain't for mEe, this Arock and roll scEene.
I Ashould be writing Epoetry on a fB7arm out in France.
"Cause I Acan't see through the Edarkness. F#mI can't feel no Epain.
Seems Ayou lose your Espark when you F#machieve your Efame.
AI could start it all Eover, I F#mcould Eescape.
If I could Aonly Emake it to B7twenty Eeight
If I could Aonly Emake it to B7twenty Eeight."
[Verse 2]
B7Janis Joplin, Eone foot in the coAffin.
ALeft that field a-Erockin' and she B7walked on out the door.
She put her Ahead in her Ehands, she said "I've Agiven all I Ecan.
AI drain myself for these Efans. I ain't B7never been this dry before.
"But AImma move out of this EChelsea Hotel, stop F#mdrinking all the Etime.
Stop Ablowin' Leonard ECohen and F#mlistening to him Ewhine.
Cause I Aknow I am Ebeautiful, I will F#mprove it someEday.
If I could Aonly Emake it to B7twenty Eeight.
If I could Aonly Emake it to B7twenty Eeight."
[Verse 3]
And B7Kurt Cobain sat in his sEhed in the Arain,
Astomach full of Epain, eyes growin' B7dark.
He said "I'm Alosing contErol. Ought to Amove down to San FErancisco,
light Acandles at all of my Eshows and B7switch to acoustic guitars.
"ACause this Eworld don't need no more F#mtension and Ehate.
Needs a Areason for these Ekids to stand F#mup and Ecreate.
And I could Apull this Etrigger, or I could F#mjust walk Eaway,
if I could Aonly Emake it to B7twenty Eeight.
If I could Aonly Emake it to B7twenty Eeight.
If I could Aonly Emake itB7  E  
If I could Aonly Emake it."B7  E  

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F#m

[Verse 1]

B7 E A

Jim Morrison, Miami County Prison,

E B7

lookin' out the window at the barbed wire fence

A E A E

Singing "This ain't for me, this rock and roll scene.

A E B7

I should be writing poetry on a farm out in France.

A E F#m E

"Cause I can't see through the darkness. I can't feel no pain.

A E F#m E

Seems you lose your spark when you achieve your fame.

A E F#m E

I could start it all over, I could escape.

A E B7 E

If I could only make it to twenty eight

A E B7 E

If I could only make it to twenty eight."

[Verse 2]

B7 E A

Janis Joplin, one foot in the coffin.

A E B7

Left that field a-rockin' and she walked on out the door.

A E A E

She put her head in her hands, she said "I've given all I can.

A E B7

I drain myself for these fans. I ain't never been this dry before.

A E F#m E

"But Imma move out of this Chelsea Hotel, stop drinking all the time.

A E F#m E

Stop blowin' Leonard Cohen and listening to him whine.

A E F#m E

Cause I know I am beautiful, I will prove it someday.

A E B7 E

If I could only make it to twenty eight.

A E B7 E

If I could only make it to twenty eight."

[Verse 3]

B7 E A

And Kurt Cobain sat in his shed in the rain,

A E B7

stomach full of pain, eyes growin' dark.

A E A E

He said "I'm losing control. Ought to move down to San Francisco,

A E B7

light candles at all of my shows and switch to acoustic guitars.

A E F#m E

"Cause this world don't need no more tension and hate.

A E F#m E

Needs a reason for these kids to stand up and create.

A E F#m E

And I could pull this trigger, or I could just walk away,

A E B7 E

if I could only make it to twenty eight.

A E B7 E

If I could only make it to twenty eight.

A E B7 E

If I could only make it

A E B7 E

If I could only make it."

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