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