Verse
G# Cm
She got on a plane
Fm
Took off bound for Santa Fe
G# Cm Fm
Touched down on the edge of another world
G# Cm
Made a few mistakes
Fm
And it's kind of hard to fuck the pain away
G# Cm Fm
Hooked on amphetamine and pearls
[Chorus 1]
C# D#
Hey she drove off into the sunset
G# Cm Fm
Drinkin’ pinot, singin' 'Livin on a Prayer'
C# D#
Hey when all her childhood dreams get put to rest
G# Cm Fm
Maybe in another life she'll get somewhere
C# D# G#
But in the end we all burn out like cigarettes
[Verse 2]
G# Cm
Captain on the team
Fm
Quarterback on the varsity
G# Cm Fm
Crowd goes wild he throws a touchdown
G# Cm
But graduation came
Fm
He lost his number but he kept his name now he’s
G# Cm Fm
Pumpin’ gas at the Texaco downtown
[Chorus 2]
C# D#
Hey he drove off into the sunset
G# Cm Fm
Drinking Bud Light, singin 'Livin on a Prayer'
C# D#
Hey when all his childhood dreams get put to rest
G# Cm Fm
Maybe in another life he'll get somewhere
C# D# G#
But in the end we all burn out like cigarettes
[Verse 3]
G# Cm
Now I’m singing a song for you
Fm
About a childhood dream that won't come true
C# D# G#
But I’m somewhere out in the Midwest chasin' mine
G# Cm
So if you're feelin’ blue
Fm
I’ll light up a match for you
C# D# G#
And we'll send the world up in smoke tonight
[Chorus 3]
C# D#
Hey we’ll drive off into the sunset
G# Cm Fm
Drinkin’ whiskey singin' 'Livin' on a Prayer'
C# D#
Hey when all of our childhood dreams get put to rest
G# Cm Fm
Maybe in another life we'll get somewhere
C# D# G#
But in the end we all burn out like cigarettes
C# D# G#
In the end we all burn out like cigarettes
C# D# G#
In the end we all burn out like a cigarette