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