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Rainbows Dead End

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James Reyne- The Rainbow's Dead End
[Intro]
D     A     Em
[Verse 1]
DStar-crossed junkie mAisfits on the rEmun
DSome expensive warAdrobe a car, a Emgun for fun
They took her Dvalise, a poArtmanteau
Such a Emcivilized way to go
GThis must be the Crainbow's Gdead-Dend
[Verse 2]
Peel Dback that velvet rAope and come iEmnside
There's DJungle Jim at MAr. Chow's
With his,   Emmail-order bride
The Dhigher that monkey Aclimbs that tree
The Emmore of his fat ass you'll see
GThis must be the Crainbow's Gdead-Dend
GThis must be the Crainbow's Gdead-Dend
[Bridge]
F#mwe get GsepaAratedD  
    F#mI'll Gmeet you Athere
  F#mlittle GhideAawayD  
  F#mOur piGed-a-teArre
[Verse 3]
DLast year's model Astranded in the Embar
Some DNRA.... conAvention Itchy Emfingers
EmWhiskey in the jar
DThis gin palace AAlice wonder
EmAbsinthe makes this tart grow fonder
GThis must be the Crainbow's Gdead-Dend
[Verse 4]
DHotel, motel Adrifters one and Emall
Lie like Ddead men down in Arows, against EmBondi Beach sea wall
DMirror smeared with a Awasted chance and Emnicotine stained romance
GThis must be the Crainbow's Gdead-Dend
GThis must be the Crainbow's Gdead-Dend
GThis must be the Crainbow's Gdead-Dend

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Rainbows Dead End

by James Reyne

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F#m

James Reyne- The Rainbow's Dead End

[Intro]

D A Em

[Verse 1]

D A Em

Star-crossed junkie misfits on the run

D A Em

Some expensive wardrobe a car, a gun for fun

D A

They took her valise, a portmanteau

Such a civilized way to go

G C G D

This must be the rainbow's dead-end

[Verse 2]

D A Em

Peel back that velvet rope and come inside

D A

There's Jungle Jim at Mr. Chow's

With his, mail-order bride

D A

The higher that monkey climbs that tree

The more of his fat ass you'll see

G C G D

This must be the rainbow's dead-end

G C G D

This must be the rainbow's dead-end

[Bridge]

F#m G A D

we get separated

F#m G A

I'll meet you there

F#m G A D

little hideaway

F#m G A

Our pied-a-terre

[Verse 3]

D A Em

Last year's model stranded in the bar

D A Em

Some NRA.... convention Itchy fingers

Whiskey in the jar

D A

This gin palace Alice wonder

Absinthe makes this tart grow fonder

G C G D

This must be the rainbow's dead-end

[Verse 4]

D A Em

Hotel, motel drifters one and all

D A Em

Lie like dead men down in rows, against Bondi Beach sea wall

D A Em

Mirror smeared with a wasted chance and nicotine stained romance

G C G D

This must be the rainbow's dead-end

G C G D

This must be the rainbow's dead-end

G C G D

This must be the rainbow's dead-end

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