Intro
After drums A# for 4 measures
[Verse 1]
A# G D# A#
You only got one finger left and its pointing at the door
A# G D# A#
And you're taking for granted what the Lord's made on the floor
A# G D# A#
So I'm picking up the pieces and I'm putting them up for sale
A# G D# A#
Throw your meal ticket out the window put your skeletons in jail
[Chorus]
F A#
Cuz' Lord only knows its getting late
F A#
Your senses are gone so don't you hesitate
D# G A# G
To give yourself a call let your bottom dollars fall
F# F A#
Throwing you two bit cares down the drain
[Drum Interlude]
[Solo]
2 bars of A#
[Verse 2]
A# G D# A#
Invite me to the seven seas like some seasick man
A# G D# A#
You will do whatever you please and I'll do whatever I can
A# G D# A#
Titanic, fare thee well, my eyes are turning pink
A# G D# A#
Don't call when the new age gets old enough to drink
[Chorus]
F A#
Cuz' Lord only knows its getting late
F A#
Your senses are gone so don't hesitate
D# G A# G
Move on up the hill there's nothing dead left to kill
F# F A#
Throwing your two bit cares down the drain
[Instrumental]
A# C# G# F D#
A# C# G# F D#
[Verse 3]
A# C# G# F D# A# C# G#
Odelay, odelay, odelay, odelay, odelay, odelay
F D# B/D-G#/F/D#
Just passing through
A# C# G# F D#
Odelay, odelay, odelay, odelay
on the G# and C# strings noodle around between the G# A# C# and D# notes
[Outro]
Going back to Houston
Do the hotdog dance
Going back to Houston
To get me some pants