Intro G-A A-G 4x
G-A A-G 2x
Sipping whiskey from a paper cup.
C C-D D-C 2x
You drown your sorrows till you can't stand up.
G-A A-G 2x
Take a look at what you've done to yourself.
E
Why don't you put the bottle back on the shelf.
G-A A-G 2x
Yellow fingered from your cigarettes.
C-D D-C 2x
Your hands are shakin' while your body sweats.
Chorus:
A E
Why don't you look into Jesus,
D
You know He's got the answer.
G-A A-G 4x
G-A A-G 2x
Gonorrhea . on Valentines Day. “VD”
C-D D-C 2x
And you're still lookin' for the perfect lay.
G-A A-G 2x
You think that rock and roll will set you free.
E
Honey-you'll be deaf before you're 33.
G-A A-G 2x
Shooting junk till you're half insane.
C-D D-C 2x
A broken needle in your purple vein.
Chorus:
Break Down:
E
You work all night and sleep all day
E
You take your money and throw it all away
D
You say you're gonna be a superstar,
C
but you never really found out who you really are.
Repeat Chorus
Solo: G-A A-G 8x
G-A A-G 2x
Thinking back when you were a child.
C-D D-C 2x
Your soul was free and you heart ran wild.
G-A A-G 2x
Each day was different Life was a thrill
E
You knew tomorrow would be better still
G-A A-G 2x
Things have changed, you're older now.
C-D D-C 2x
If you're unhappy and you don't know how.
Chorus 8X