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Verse 1:
"I won't die until I'm dead,"
Are the first words that he said
Don't try to interrupt him,
'Cause he's Bnever gonna stC#op
And the F#sun is standing still
With aBll this time to kC#ill
And I'm tBrying to walk C#away
From 1st ABvenue to C#A
Chorus:
On the dF#ragE,    F#         Eon the F#draEgF#  E  
we're all F#waiting 'round for something
And it's Bnever coming C#back
On the F#draEg,   F#       Eon the F#draEgF#  E  
he's the  F#genuine assasin
And he's Bcome to make his C#case
On the F#draEgG#  E  F#  E  G#  E  
Verse 2:
You're only F#happy when you're sad
You're Btop fueled and you're C#bad
BParachute in your C#back pack and
Your Bknees under your C#chin
And your F#boyfriend's getting mad
At Ball the time you C#waste
Trying to Bput your finger C#on it
The alBlure of St. Marks C#place
Chorus:
On the drag,           
on the drag
we're all waiting 'round for something
And it's never coming back
On the drag,        
on the drag
he's the genuine assasin
and we crown him with his crown
On the drag
Bridge;
Chorus:
On the drag,           
on the drag
we're all waiting 'round for something
And it's never coming back
On the drag,        
on the drag
he's the genuine assasin
and he's come to make his case
On the drag
on the drag 
on the drag

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On The Drag

by They Might Be Giants

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Verse 1:

"I won't die until I'm dead,"

Are the first words that he said

Don't try to interrupt him,

B C#

'Cause he's never gonna stop

And the sun is standing still

B C#

With all this time to kill

B C#

And I'm trying to walk away

B C#

From 1st Avenue to A

Chorus:

F# E F# E F# E F# E

On the drag, on the drag

we're all waiting 'round for something

B C#

And it's never coming back

F# E F# E F# E F# E

On the drag, on the drag

he's the genuine assasin

B C#

And he's come to make his case

F# E G# E F# E G# E

On the drag

Verse 2:

You're only happy when you're sad

B C#

You're top fueled and you're bad

B C#

Parachute in your back pack and

B C#

Your knees under your chin

And your boyfriend's getting mad

B C#

At all the time you waste

B C#

Trying to put your finger on it

B C#

The allure of St. Marks place

Chorus:

On the drag,

on the drag

we're all waiting 'round for something

And it's never coming back

On the drag,

on the drag

he's the genuine assasin

and we crown him with his crown

On the drag

Bridge;

Chorus:

On the drag,

on the drag

we're all waiting 'round for something

And it's never coming back

On the drag,

on the drag

he's the genuine assasin

and he's come to make his case

On the drag

on the drag

About On The Drag Chords by They Might Be Giants

Learn how to play On The Drag by They Might Be Giants with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “On The Drag chords”, “On The Drag guitar chords”, or “They Might Be Giants On The Drag chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy On The Drag chords and for experienced players who want accurate On The Drag lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, C#, F#, A, E, G#.

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What key is "On The Drag" in?

The chords for "On The Drag" show the original chord names (including B, C#, F#, A, E, G#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.