Joey
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D - Bsus2 - (C) - C - G - D
D
Joey Keys was from my neighborhood
A
Some would say that he was bad and
Bm
Joe thought that was good
G D G D
Joey got the name "Keys" picking locks
Em F#m
He never really robbed no one
G
it sure amused the cops
D
Joey's parents owned a restaurant
A Bm
After closing time they'd give us almost anything we'd want
G D G D
I never cared that Joey Keys was slow
Em F#m
Though he couldn't read or write too well
G
but we'd talk all night long
D
Come on, come on, come on
G
What you gonna do with your life?
Em
Oh, Come on, come on, come on
G
Chasing sparks in the nights
D
His old man said tomorrow
G
is a ride that goes nowhere
Em F#m
But I'll pull some strings, get blackbird wings
G
And break us out of there
A
Hey Joey
Bm
C'mon tell me 'bout your dreams
G
Tell me all the sights you're gonna see
Em
Tell me who you're gonna be
A
Hey Joey
Bm
You're gonna kiss the girls goodnight
Em
Sometimes you got to stand and fight
F#m G
It'll be alright
We're gonna find
D (E) Bsus2 (C)
a better life
D
See Joe was 3 years younger to the day
A
Acting like a little brother
Bm
but became my ball and chain
G
I met this girl named Rhonda
D G D
she fell for me
Em F#m
She said, "I might learn to like him
G
but love ain't built for three"
A
Hey Joey
Bm
C'mon tell me 'bout your dreams
G
Tell me all the sights you're gonna see
Em
Tell me who you're gonna be
A
Hey Joey
Bm
You're gonna kiss the girls goodnight
Em
Sometimes you got to stand and fight
F#m G
It'll be alright
A Bm G Em
Hey Joe
A Bm Em F#m G
C G
News gets around in this fading neighborhood
D
The old man lost the restaurant
D (D5 - E5 - F#5 - G#5 - A5 - D5)
He drinks more than he should
C G
It's time for Joey keys to do some good
Em
Pick the lock off our lives
F#m G
let's get out of here like we always said we would
A
Hey Joey
Bm
C'mon tell me 'bout your dreams
G
Tell me all the sights you're gonna see
Em
Tell me who you're gonna be
A
Hey Joey
Bm
You're gonna kiss the girls goodnight
Em
Sometimes you got to stand and fight
F#m G
It'll be alright
We're gonna find
D G
a better life
D G
Find a better life
D G Em A
Find a better life
D
Come on, come on, come on
G
What you gonna do with your life?
Em
Oh, Come on, come on, come on
A
Chasing sparks in the nights
D
Tell the old man it's tomorrow
G
we're off to find somewhere
Em
I pulled some strings, got blackbird wings
A D
And broke us out of here...
G - Em - A
D - G - Em - A --> and repeating
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Felipe Fontoura
ICQ 60257367