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Intro:
 Em/ / /  Am/ / /  C/ / /  F#7/  B7/ x2
EmI knew this Amman, wCell I knew his F#7shouB7lder
EmHe swears he had a Amplan, Cbut he never told heF#7rB7  
EmThat he might make her cAmry, Cand now he starts to F#7shouB7t
EmI think he's lost his miAmnd, Cso please just let us oF#7utB7  
But Amhe won't even tB7ell us where we're Emgoing hAme just drCives and smB7okes
I've got this Emheavy fAmeeling aboCut this joke ohB7  
Em / / / Am / / / C / / / F#7 / B7 / x2
EmWe've lost the lighAmts buCt we have our chamF#7bersB7  
EmThe curtains to one sAmide Cto inspect the dF#7angeB7r
EmStop! I hear them cAmry, Cyou know we've come sF#7o faB7r
I thEmink that I might dAmie, Cso I ask him where we F#7areB7  
But Amhe won't even tB7ell us where we're Emgoing hAme just drCives the caB7r
I've got this Emheavy Amfeeling we've Cgone too fB7ar oh
Em / / / Am / / / C / / / F#7 / B7 / x2
And hAme won't even tB7ell us where we're gEmoing, pAmlease just Csay some woB7rds
I've got this hEmeavy fAmeeling we wCon't be hearB7d
I've got this hEmeavy fAmeeling we wCon't be hearB7d
I've got this hEmeavy fAmeeling we wCon't be hearB7d oh
Em / / / Am / / / C / / / F#7 / B7 / x4

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Tony Was An Ex-Con

by The Coronas

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#7

Intro:

Em Am C F#7 B7

/ / / / / / / / / / / x2

Em Am C F#7 B7

I knew this man, well I knew his shoulder

Em Am C F#7 B7

He swears he had a plan, but he never told her

Em Am C F#7 B7

That he might make her cry, and now he starts to shout

Em Am C F#7 B7

I think he's lost his mind, so please just let us out

Am B7 Em Am C B7

But he won't even tell us where we're going he just drives and smokes

Em Am C B7

I've got this heavy feeling about this joke oh

Em / / / Am / / / C / / / F#7 / B7 / x2

Em Am C F#7 B7

We've lost the lights but we have our chambers

Em Am C F#7 B7

The curtains to one side to inspect the danger

Em Am C F#7 B7

Stop! I hear them cry, you know we've come so far

Em Am C F#7 B7

I think that I might die, so I ask him where we are

Am B7 Em Am C B7

But he won't even tell us where we're going he just drives the car

Em Am C B7

I've got this heavy feeling we've gone too far oh

Em / / / Am / / / C / / / F#7 / B7 / x2

Am B7 Em Am C B7

And he won't even tell us where we're going, please just say some words

Em Am C B7

I've got this heavy feeling we won't be heard

Em Am C B7

I've got this heavy feeling we won't be heard

Em Am C B7

I've got this heavy feeling we won't be heard oh

Em / / / Am / / / C / / / F#7 / B7 / x4

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