Joey
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F - Dsus2 - (C) - Eb - A# - F
F
Joey Keys was from my neighborhood
C
Some would say that he was bad and
Dm
Joe thought that was good
A# F A# F
Joey got the name "Keys" picking locks
Gm Am
He never really robbed no one
A#
it sure amused the cops
F
Joey's parents owned a restaurant
C Dm
After closing time they'd give us almost anything we'd want
A# F A# F
I never cared that Joey Keys was slow
Gm Am
Though he couldn't read or write too well
A#
but we'd talk all night long
F
Come on, come on, come on
A#
What you gonna do with your life?
Gm
Oh, Come on, come on, come on
A#
Chasing sparks in the nights
F
His old man said tomorrow
A#
is a ride that goes nowhere
Gm Am
But I'll pull some strings, get blackbird wings
A#
And break us out of there
C
Hey Joey
Dm
C'mon tell me 'bout your dreams
A#
Tell me all the sights you're gonna see
Gm
Tell me who you're gonna be
C
Hey Joey
Dm
You're gonna kiss the girls goodnight
Gm
Sometimes you got to stand and fight
Am A#
It'll be alright
We're gonna find
F (E) Dsus2 (C)
a better life
F
See Joe was 3 years younger to the day
C
Acting like a little brother
Dm
but became my ball and chain
A#
I met this girl named Rhonda
F A# F
she fell for me
Gm Am
She said, "I might learn to like him
A#
but love ain't built for three"
C
Hey Joey
Dm
C'mon tell me 'bout your dreams
A#
Tell me all the sights you're gonna see
Gm
Tell me who you're gonna be
C
Hey Joey
Dm
You're gonna kiss the girls goodnight
Gm
Sometimes you got to stand and fight
Am A#
It'll be alright
C Dm A# Gm
Hey Joe
C Dm Gm Am A#
Eb A#
News gets around in this fading neighborhood
F
The old man lost the restaurant
F (F5 - G5 - A5 - B5 - C5 - D5)
He drinks more than he should
Eb A#
It's time for Joey keys to do some good
Gm
Pick the lock off our lives
Am A#
let's get out of here like we always said we would
C
Hey Joey
Dm
C'mon tell me 'bout your dreams
A#
Tell me all the sights you're gonna see
Gm
Tell me who you're gonna be
C
Hey Joey
Dm
You're gonna kiss the girls goodnight
Gm
Sometimes you got to stand and fight
Am A#
It'll be alright
We're gonna find
F A#
a better life
F A#
Find a better life
F A# Gm C
Find a better life
F
Come on, come on, come on
A#
What you gonna do with your life?
Gm
Oh, Come on, come on, come on
C
Chasing sparks in the nights
F
Tell the old man it's tomorrow
A#
we're off to find somewhere
Gm
I pulled some strings, got blackbird wings
C F
And broke us out of here...
A# - Gm - C
F - A# - Gm - C --> and repeating
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Felipe Fontoura
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