|
Highlighted Show chord diagrams
Verse G C You can lock all the doors; Am Close up the house; Em Pretend you're not home; Am Stay quiet as a mouse; B7 Shut all the shutters and turn out the lights; Am Em But the blues got a skeleton key. Verse G You can throw a wild party C Am For the usual crowd; Serve margaritas; Em Am Turn the volume up loud; B7 Burn the candle both ends night after night, Am Em But the blues got a skeleton key. Chorus C G D Well, the blues don't go with my decor, Am Em B7 But still the come creepin' in; Em And you can't help wond'rin' what's it all for Am B7 Em When without any warnin', your heart hits the floor; Am D Bartender, pour me a gin. [ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/f/fascinating-aida/386970.html ] Verse G You can call up the cops; C File a complaint; Am Snort a kilo of charlie; Em Live like a saint; Am B7 You can hide from your heart and pretend you don't see, Am Em But the blues got a skeleton key. Chorus C G D Well, the blues don't need any reason Am Em B7 Just to come up and hit you from behind; Em They'll take you in each and ev'ry season; Am B7 Em Hold you hostage to each tawdry treason, Am D Bartender, pull down the blind. Verse G C You can run like the wind, Am Or give up the chase; Em You can beg them for mercy, Am They'll laugh in your face; B7 'Cause once you're their prisoner, you'll never be free; Am Em Yeah, the blues got a skeleton key. Am B7 Am Em Yeah, the blues got a skeleton ke-y. |