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Last To Know

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[Intro] 
G
[Verse 1]
GThe last to Cknow 
Gthe party's over and Cwe won't go
Gno one to laugh at our Cjokes anymore
Dthere's the door, don't forget your hat
Gthe stores are all cClosed
Gcouldn't buy a break anCyway
Gsaint jude he couldn't save Cyou or me, I supDpose
[Chorus]
CMore miles than moDney
Glook at out lG/F#ives and Emit's so funny
CMore miles than moDney
Gwe fall in G/F#love and it'Ems never funny
We're the lCast, very lDast to kGnow
[Verse 2]
GLast to Cknow
Gwe play the jokers in this Cminstrel show
Gno one cares in this Cshowbiz crowd anyDmore
GGot another cigarCrette
GI'm not quite through with this Cstory yet
GThere's nothing here thaCt we should fear, I suDppose
[Chorus]
CMore miles than moDney
Glook at out lG/F#ives and Emit's so funny
CMore miles than moDney
Gwe fall in G/F#love and it'Ems never funny
We're the lCast, very lDast to kGnow
[Instrumental]
G    C
G    C
G    C   D
G    C
G    C
G    C   D
[Chorus]
CMore miles than moDney
Glook at out lG/F#ives and Emit's so funny
CMore miles than moDney
Gwe fall in G/F#love and it'Ems never funny
We're the lCast, very lDast to kGnow
[Verse 3]
GFrom the cradle to the Cgrave 
Gall the memories Cnever saved
GNothing here that Cwe should fear so I'm Dtold
GAs the night slips aCway 
Gand we stumble towards anCother day
Gthere's nothing more that Cwe can say, I suDppose
[Chorus]
CMore miles than moDney
Glook at out lG/F#ives and Emit's so funny
CMore miles than moDney
Gwe fall in G/F#love and it'Ems never funny
We're the lCast, very lDast to kGnowG/F#  Em  
Yes we're the Clast, very Dlast to GknowG/F#  Em  
We're the lCast, very lDast the last to GknowD  G  

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Last To Know

by Alejandro Escovedo

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Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

G C

The last to know

G C

the party's over and we won't go

G C

no one to laugh at our jokes anymore

there's the door, don't forget your hat

G C

the stores are all closed

G C

couldn't buy a break anyway

G C D

saint jude he couldn't save you or me, I suppose

[Chorus]

C D

More miles than money

G G/F# Em

look at out lives and it's so funny

C D

More miles than money

G G/F# Em

we fall in love and it's never funny

C D G

We're the last, very last to know

[Verse 2]

G C

Last to know

G C

we play the jokers in this minstrel show

G C D

no one cares in this showbiz crowd anymore

G C

Got another cigarrette

G C

I'm not quite through with this story yet

G C D

There's nothing here that we should fear, I suppose

[Chorus]

C D

More miles than money

G G/F# Em

look at out lives and it's so funny

C D

More miles than money

G G/F# Em

we fall in love and it's never funny

C D G

We're the last, very last to know

[Instrumental]

G C

G C D

G C

G C D

[Chorus]

C D

More miles than money

G G/F# Em

look at out lives and it's so funny

C D

More miles than money

G G/F# Em

we fall in love and it's never funny

C D G

We're the last, very last to know

[Verse 3]

G C

From the cradle to the grave

G C

all the memories never saved

G C D

Nothing here that we should fear so I'm told

G C

As the night slips away

G C

and we stumble towards another day

G C D

there's nothing more that we can say, I suppose

[Chorus]

C D

More miles than money

G G/F# Em

look at out lives and it's so funny

C D

More miles than money

G G/F# Em

we fall in love and it's never funny

C D G G/F# Em

We're the last, very last to know

C D G G/F# Em

Yes we're the last, very last to know

C D G D G

We're the last, very last the last to know

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