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9 Lives

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Great track featured on NME's Love Music Hate Racism Free CD. 
 Em(022000)
Am (x02210) (Can be played 577555 in chorus but optional)
 B7(7678xx)
Intro
Em Am Em
Em B7 Em
EmMay the Lord have mercy on me since I Amkicked him in the Emteeth 
EmI said bye bye B7sinning days - fare thee Emwell 
EmCould have stopped at number two but there was Amso much left to do 
EmDoes cheating on her B7send you straight to Emhell
EmPhone wakes me up at three, a naked Ambody lies next to Emme 
EmWho slipped her the B7mickey - bye Embye 
Run-up of E--0-2-3
Chorus: 
AmLets all drink them Emaway, we’ll B7try another Emday 
AmDon’t know any other Emway - La la B7la 
EmAs for life number four - wasted Amin the arms of Emwhores 
EmFarewell to B7innocence, fare thee Emwell 
EmSmoked my fifth life into black clouds, not a Amstitch left to be Emproud of 
EmBye bye to B7these five lives, fare thee Emwell 
EmSix little lives, six dirty lives, 
Amtalking rubbish and Emscrapping through the night 
EmFarewell B7innocence fare thee Emwell 
Run-up of E--0-2-3
Chorus: 
AmLets all drink them Emaway, we’ll B7try another Emday 
AmDon’t know any other Emway - La la B7la  
EmSeventh life making friends with God but he Amjust wouldn’t call me Emback 
EmBye bye reB7demption, fare thee Emwell 
EmEight lives count down the days, that Amcolossal fall from Emgrace 
EmBack to PentonB7ville to be Emalone 
EmOne lonely life on its knees Amcursing all he Emsees 
EmAnd praying down the B7barrel of a Emgun 
Run-up of E--0-2-3
Chorus: 
AmLets all drink them Emaway, we’ll B7try another Emday 
AmDon’t know any other Emway - La la B7la 
AmLets all drink them Emaway, we’ll B7try another Emday 
AmDon’t know any other Emway - La la B7la B7  
End On Em

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9 Lives

by Dirty Pretty Things

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Chords in this song · guitar

Great track featured on NME's Love Music Hate Racism Free CD.

(022000)

Am (x02210) (Can be played 577555 in chorus but optional)

(7678xx)

Intro

Em Am Em

Em B7 Em

Em Am Em

May the Lord have mercy on me since I kicked him in the teeth

Em B7 Em

I said bye bye sinning days - fare thee well

Em Am

Could have stopped at number two but there was so much left to do

Em B7 Em

Does cheating on her send you straight to hell

Em Am Em

Phone wakes me up at three, a naked body lies next to me

Em B7 Em

Who slipped her the mickey - bye bye

Run-up of E--0-2-3

Chorus:

Am Em B7 Em

Lets all drink them away, we’ll try another day

Am Em B7

Don’t know any other way - La la la

Em Am Em

As for life number four - wasted in the arms of whores

Em B7 Em

Farewell to innocence, fare thee well

Em Am Em

Smoked my fifth life into black clouds, not a stitch left to be proud of

Em B7 Em

Bye bye to these five lives, fare thee well

Six little lives, six dirty lives,

Am Em

talking rubbish and scrapping through the night

Em B7 Em

Farewell innocence fare thee well

Run-up of E--0-2-3

Chorus:

Am Em B7 Em

Lets all drink them away, we’ll try another day

Am Em B7

Don’t know any other way - La la la

Em Am Em

Seventh life making friends with God but he just wouldn’t call me back

Em B7 Em

Bye bye redemption, fare thee well

Em Am Em

Eight lives count down the days, that colossal fall from grace

Em B7 Em

Back to Pentonville to be alone

Em Am Em

One lonely life on its knees cursing all he sees

Em B7 Em

And praying down the barrel of a gun

Run-up of E--0-2-3

Chorus:

Am Em B7 Em

Lets all drink them away, we’ll try another day

Am Em B7

Don’t know any other way - La la la

Am Em B7 Em

Lets all drink them away, we’ll try another day

Am Em B7 B7

Don’t know any other way - La la la

End On Em

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