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Tabbed by Tyler Nickerson A really great song by a really great artist. Off Ellis' 1993 "Say Something" album Capo on I CHORDS: G: 320001 C: X32010 Cmaj7: X32001 D: XX0232 Em7: XX2030 Intro: G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7 G Em G Em G I'm only seventeen, but I want much more Em Than a small town girl should bargain for G More than standing in one place, Em Waiting for the next James Dean. G I live in a town that's gripped in the Bible belt, Em Man, I bared my back and I took the welts G I only pray to get out of here Em Maybe someday I'll find out if the world is green C G There is nothing to do in this town at night but C G Sit in my car and watch the streetlights C G Or stare out the window at the pizza joint Em7 What's the point? G D C I wish I could buy my ford a sail G Hey, hey, look at the wind blow [ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/e/ellis-paul/351956.html ] G Now the life of the local beauty queen Em Is tied to the captain of the baseball team G They got a baby on the way Em At least that's what the kids are saying G And the wedding I'm told, well it must take place Em To save both families from disgrace G But the whole town knows, you see, Em It ain't like she's not showing... C G There is nothing to do in this town at night but C G Sit in my car and watch the streetlights C G Or stare out the window at the pizza joint Em7 What's the point? G D C I wish I could buy my ford a sail G Hey, hey, look at the wind blow G Tommy bates sits in his car and he waits Cmaj7 For his girl down at lucky's diner G They're at the end of the loop and he's drinking soup Cmaj7 While she puts on more eyeliner G I passed them once, and I'll pass them twice, Cmaj7 And I'll pass them back again G They bought an old range rover from the next town over Cmaj7 And their headlights are my friends, Em7 D Yeah, those headlights are my friends... C G There is nothing to do in this town at night but C G Sit in my car and watch the streetlights C G Or stare out the window at the pizza joint Em7 What's the point? G D C I wish I could buy my ford a sail G Hey, hey, look at the wind blow G Em G Em... Hey, look at the wind blow... Hey, look at the wind blow... |