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[Verse 1]
DmI'll love you, baby, till the parking ticket runs outF  
Till the Dmlights in the street are as Cbright as the stars
And you can't work out which Fway is round
When you Dmbutton my shirt and fasten my Ftie
I can Dmrun round the earth till the Cwell runs dry
I will never get the feeling like the lFook in your eye
That's Bball
[Chorus]
FHey now, if you ever Dmgo
FLeave me a trail to ChiCcagFo
[Verse 2]
DmShow you my colours like a second day bruiseF  
And I Dmglow like a coin under a Cdead dog moon
Anytime that I'm Falone with you
My Dmblood is wicked and my heart and Fwild
But I Dmcome to you every Ctime like a Cchild
Won't you take my hand just Fone more time?
That's Bball
[Chorus]
FHey now, if you ever Dmgo
FLeave me a trail to ChicCagoF  
[Bridge]
So much Ctalk it's lost under the weight of my heels
And the Dmdays stretch out over the seeds and the steel
And weak Clike you put me up there on the cross
And I spDmit white foam for your Bbmname
[Verse 3]
  (just vocals)                 F  
Come wrap me up in a blanket of dirt
And reDmturn my body, bite Cdown in the earth
I have worn every needle on the Fsame record
Tell Dmmy friend not to fall behinFd
Tell the Dmman in the street who wCaits in line
To get that love you gotta Fgive it your time
That's Bbmall
[Chorus]
FHey now, if you ever Dmgo
FLeave me a trail to ChicCagFo
FHey now, if you ever Dmgo
FLeave me a trail to ChicCagFo
End with
 Dm   F   C     Fx2

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Chicago

by Ciaran Lavery

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bbm

[Verse 1]

Dm F

I'll love you, baby, till the parking ticket runs out

Dm C

Till the lights in the street are as bright as the stars

And you can't work out which way is round

Dm F

When you button my shirt and fasten my tie

Dm C

I can run round the earth till the well runs dry

I will never get the feeling like the look in your eye

That's all

[Chorus]

F Dm

Hey now, if you ever go

F C F

Leave me a trail to Chicago

[Verse 2]

Dm F

Show you my colours like a second day bruise

Dm C

And I glow like a coin under a dead dog moon

Anytime that I'm alone with you

Dm F

My blood is wicked and my heart and wild

Dm C C

But I come to you every time like a child

Won't you take my hand just one more time?

That's all

[Chorus]

F Dm

Hey now, if you ever go

F C F

Leave me a trail to Chicago

[Bridge]

So much talk it's lost under the weight of my heels

And the days stretch out over the seeds and the steel

And weak like you put me up there on the cross

Dm Bbm

And I spit white foam for your name

[Verse 3]

(just vocals)

Come wrap me up in a blanket of dirt

Dm C

And return my body, bite down in the earth

I have worn every needle on the same record

Dm F

Tell my friend not to fall behind

Dm C

Tell the man in the street who waits in line

To get that love you gotta give it your time

Bbm

That's all

[Chorus]

F Dm

Hey now, if you ever go

F C F

Leave me a trail to Chicago

F Dm

Hey now, if you ever go

F C F

Leave me a trail to Chicago

End with

Dm F C F

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