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