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Denver Haircut

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[Verse 1]
EHe shaved his head at the airport
In a bar at the end of the concouBrse
AHe said "You're kind of catching me at a transitional time
I'm a Bbright light C#mburning into a Bdark horse."
EShe said "I'll strap on the saddle
And I'm sorry but this city's a cesspoolB  
AI've kissed and I've cackled with half of these jackals
AStill couldn't get any jet fuel."
[Chorus 1]
C#m B E F#m G#m B
AWalked her out to the taxis, took her out to some parties
C#m B E F#m G#m B
AFound a man with a handful huddled over some car keys
C#m B E F#m G#m B
AIt doesn't have to be pure, it doesn't have to be perfect
D
F#mJust sort of Ahas to be Eworth it
[Verse 2]
E
AA Residence Inn at the top of the exit
BYou pay the C#madmission and Bhere's what you get
EThe stench of death in the credits
EThe montage set to the Time of Your Life
AA shot in the dark in a bar that's too bright
AA window sucking up all the available light, right?
[Chorus 2]
C#m B E F#m G#m B
AAnd a clock on the bed stand with a cord to connect it
C#m B E F#m G#m B
ALiberty and Justice into Master of Puppets
C#m B E F#m G#m B
ARolling off of the mattress, waking up on the carpet
D
F#mIt shouldn't Ahave to be Eperfect
[Bridge]
Bm F#m A E
G#mHe said he can't read the paper, it's not worth the trouble
C#mFinds out about funerals from the blasts of the bugles
AWherever he goes he always orders the usual, he likes to see what they'll bring him
[Bridge]
EIn five hours on the carpet
EHe visits six different planets
AOn a spaceship shaped like a Gibson Marauder
AThe pilot kinda looked like Kirk Hammett
[Chorus 3]
C#m B E F#m G#m B
AWhile he was floating in space that chick took his wallet
C#m B E F#m G#m B
AWasn't really a date, wasn't sure what to call it
C#m B E F#m G#m B
AThat same stupid feeling but he likes his new haircut
F#m G#m
AIt doesn;t have to be pure
F#m G#m
AIt doesn't have to be perfect
F#m G#m
AJust sort of has to be Eworth it

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Denver Haircut

by The Hold Steady

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Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

G#m

[Verse 1]

He shaved his head at the airport

In a bar at the end of the concourse

He said "You're kind of catching me at a transitional time

B C#m B

I'm a bright light burning into a dark horse."

She said "I'll strap on the saddle

And I'm sorry but this city's a cesspool

I've kissed and I've cackled with half of these jackals

Still couldn't get any jet fuel."

[Chorus 1]

C#m B E F#m G#m B

Walked her out to the taxis, took her out to some parties

C#m B E F#m G#m B

Found a man with a handful huddled over some car keys

C#m B E F#m G#m B

It doesn't have to be pure, it doesn't have to be perfect

F#m A E

Just sort of has to be worth it

[Verse 2]

A Residence Inn at the top of the exit

B C#m B

You pay the admission and here's what you get

The stench of death in the credits

The montage set to the Time of Your Life

A shot in the dark in a bar that's too bright

A window sucking up all the available light, right?

[Chorus 2]

C#m B E F#m G#m B

And a clock on the bed stand with a cord to connect it

C#m B E F#m G#m B

Liberty and Justice into Master of Puppets

C#m B E F#m G#m B

Rolling off of the mattress, waking up on the carpet

F#m A E

It shouldn't have to be perfect

[Bridge]

Bm F#m A E

G#m

He said he can't read the paper, it's not worth the trouble

C#m

Finds out about funerals from the blasts of the bugles

Wherever he goes he always orders the usual, he likes to see what they'll bring him

[Bridge]

In five hours on the carpet

He visits six different planets

On a spaceship shaped like a Gibson Marauder

The pilot kinda looked like Kirk Hammett

[Chorus 3]

C#m B E F#m G#m B

While he was floating in space that chick took his wallet

C#m B E F#m G#m B

Wasn't really a date, wasn't sure what to call it

C#m B E F#m G#m B

That same stupid feeling but he likes his new haircut

F#m G#m

It doesn;t have to be pure

F#m G#m

It doesn't have to be perfect

F#m G#m

A E

Just sort of has to be worth it

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