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Rocky Took A Lover

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G:     32003x
D:     xx023x
Em7:   02203x
Cadd9: x3203x
[Intro]
 G   D   Cadd9x4
[Verse 1]
  GHe said 'I wanna shine in the Deye of Orion
But I Em7drove my soul Cadd9through the Black Hole!'
  GShe said 'What a Dwonderful way to wake Cadd9me
She said You Gweren't so nice Dlast nightEm7  
You're such an Cadd9asshole when you're drunk'
  GHe said 'At least DI'm OK in the Cadd9mornings'
 G   D   Cadd9x2
[Verse 2]
He said 'The Gthree wise men came a Dlong way
  Em7Following that pin Cadd9hole in the sky
  GYeah Dthat one right thereCadd9'
She said 'I Gdon't believe in any Dold Jesus
If there Em7was a God, then Cadd9why is my arse
  GThe Dperfect height for Cadd9kicking?'
[Chorus]
He said D'I'll shine for you,C  
  DAnd then I'll burn for CyouG  
Yea DI'll shine for Cyou,
that's what I'll doD'
 G   D   Cadd9x2
[Verse 3]
He said 'GThey're like headlights  DIn the rear view mirrorEm7  
They're Cadd9closer that they seem
  GAnd from this Dgutter we're still Cadd9staring at the stars'
She said 'Would ya Ggo away and shite
DLast night Em7all you did was Cadd9curse those stars
  GYou said they Dsang to you of hopeCadd9'
[Bridge]
He said 'The Amsun gives life,   Cand it Gtakes it awayD  
But Amlike all the greats,   Cit'll Gburn out someday'D  
She said 'AmI don't mind,  CI don't Gwant to get boredD  
I Amdon't want to end up  CbeacGhed on this Dshore
GI want to be that Amstar'C  G  D  
Oh let me be that Amstar.C  G  D  
[Bridge]
Chorus TIL END
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Rocky Took A Lover

by Bell X1

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Em7

G: 32003x

D: xx023x

Em7: 02203x

Cadd9: x3203x

[Intro]

G D Cadd9

[Verse 1]

G D

He said 'I wanna shine in the eye of Orion

Em7 Cadd9

But I drove my soul through the Black Hole!'

G D Cadd9

She said 'What a wonderful way to wake me

G D Em7

She said You weren't so nice last night

Cadd9

You're such an asshole when you're drunk'

G D Cadd9

He said 'At least I'm OK in the mornings'

G D Cadd9

[Verse 2]

G D

He said 'The three wise men came a long way

Em7 Cadd9

Following that pin hole in the sky

G D Cadd9

Yeah that one right there'

G D

She said 'I don't believe in any old Jesus

Em7 Cadd9

If there was a God, then why is my arse

G D Cadd9

The perfect height for kicking?'

[Chorus]

D C

He said 'I'll shine for you,

D C G

And then I'll burn for you

D C

Yea I'll shine for you,

that's what I'll do'

G D Cadd9

[Verse 3]

G D Em7

He said 'They're like headlights In the rear view mirror

Cadd9

They're closer that they seem

G D Cadd9

And from this gutter we're still staring at the stars'

She said 'Would ya go away and shite

D Em7 Cadd9

Last night all you did was curse those stars

G D Cadd9

You said they sang to you of hope'

[Bridge]

Am C G D

He said 'The sun gives life, and it takes it away

Am C G D

But like all the greats, it'll burn out someday'

Am C G D

She said 'I don't mind, I don't want to get bored

Am C G D

I don't want to end up beached on this shore

G Am C G D

I want to be that star'

Am C G D

Oh let me be that star.

[Bridge]

Chorus TIL END

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