Joey
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E - C#sus2 - (C) - D - A - E
E
Joey Keys was from my neighborhood
B
Some would say that he was bad and
C#m
Joe thought that was good
A E A E
Joey got the name "Keys" picking locks
F#m G#m
He never really robbed no one
A
it sure amused the cops
E
Joey's parents owned a restaurant
B C#m
After closing time they'd give us almost anything we'd want
A E A E
I never cared that Joey Keys was slow
F#m G#m
Though he couldn't read or write too well
A
but we'd talk all night long
E
Come on, come on, come on
A
What you gonna do with your life?
F#m
Oh, Come on, come on, come on
A
Chasing sparks in the nights
E
His old man said tomorrow
A
is a ride that goes nowhere
F#m G#m
But I'll pull some strings, get blackbird wings
A
And break us out of there
B
Hey Joey
C#m
C'mon tell me 'bout your dreams
A
Tell me all the sights you're gonna see
F#m
Tell me who you're gonna be
B
Hey Joey
C#m
You're gonna kiss the girls goodnight
F#m
Sometimes you got to stand and fight
G#m A
It'll be alright
We're gonna find
E (E) C#sus2 (C)
a better life
E
See Joe was 3 years younger to the day
B
Acting like a little brother
C#m
but became my ball and chain
A
I met this girl named Rhonda
E A E
she fell for me
F#m G#m
She said, "I might learn to like him
A
but love ain't built for three"
B
Hey Joey
C#m
C'mon tell me 'bout your dreams
A
Tell me all the sights you're gonna see
F#m
Tell me who you're gonna be
B
Hey Joey
C#m
You're gonna kiss the girls goodnight
F#m
Sometimes you got to stand and fight
G#m A
It'll be alright
B C#m A F#m
Hey Joe
B C#m F#m G#m A
D A
News gets around in this fading neighborhood
E
The old man lost the restaurant
E (E5 - F#5 - G#5 - A#5 - B5 - D5)
He drinks more than he should
D A
It's time for Joey keys to do some good
F#m
Pick the lock off our lives
G#m A
let's get out of here like we always said we would
B
Hey Joey
C#m
C'mon tell me 'bout your dreams
A
Tell me all the sights you're gonna see
F#m
Tell me who you're gonna be
B
Hey Joey
C#m
You're gonna kiss the girls goodnight
F#m
Sometimes you got to stand and fight
G#m A
It'll be alright
We're gonna find
E A
a better life
E A
Find a better life
E A F#m B
Find a better life
E
Come on, come on, come on
A
What you gonna do with your life?
F#m
Oh, Come on, come on, come on
B
Chasing sparks in the nights
E
Tell the old man it's tomorrow
A
we're off to find somewhere
F#m
I pulled some strings, got blackbird wings
B E
And broke us out of here...
A - F#m - B
E - A - F#m - B --> and repeating
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Felipe Fontoura
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