Joey
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A - F#sus2 - (C) - G - D - A
A
Joey Keys was from my neighborhood
E
Some would say that he was bad and
F#m
Joe thought that was good
D A D A
Joey got the name "Keys" picking locks
Bm C#m
He never really robbed no one
D
it sure amused the cops
A
Joey's parents owned a restaurant
E F#m
After closing time they'd give us almost anything we'd want
D A D A
I never cared that Joey Keys was slow
Bm C#m
Though he couldn't read or write too well
D
but we'd talk all night long
A
Come on, come on, come on
D
What you gonna do with your life?
Bm
Oh, Come on, come on, come on
D
Chasing sparks in the nights
A
His old man said tomorrow
D
is a ride that goes nowhere
Bm C#m
But I'll pull some strings, get blackbird wings
D
And break us out of there
E
Hey Joey
F#m
C'mon tell me 'bout your dreams
D
Tell me all the sights you're gonna see
Bm
Tell me who you're gonna be
E
Hey Joey
F#m
You're gonna kiss the girls goodnight
Bm
Sometimes you got to stand and fight
C#m D
It'll be alright
We're gonna find
A (E) F#sus2 (C)
a better life
A
See Joe was 3 years younger to the day
E
Acting like a little brother
F#m
but became my ball and chain
D
I met this girl named Rhonda
A D A
she fell for me
Bm C#m
She said, "I might learn to like him
D
but love ain't built for three"
E
Hey Joey
F#m
C'mon tell me 'bout your dreams
D
Tell me all the sights you're gonna see
Bm
Tell me who you're gonna be
E
Hey Joey
F#m
You're gonna kiss the girls goodnight
Bm
Sometimes you got to stand and fight
C#m D
It'll be alright
E F#m D Bm
Hey Joe
E F#m Bm C#m D
G D
News gets around in this fading neighborhood
A
The old man lost the restaurant
A (A5 - B5 - C#5 - D#5 - E5 - D5)
He drinks more than he should
G D
It's time for Joey keys to do some good
Bm
Pick the lock off our lives
C#m D
let's get out of here like we always said we would
E
Hey Joey
F#m
C'mon tell me 'bout your dreams
D
Tell me all the sights you're gonna see
Bm
Tell me who you're gonna be
E
Hey Joey
F#m
You're gonna kiss the girls goodnight
Bm
Sometimes you got to stand and fight
C#m D
It'll be alright
We're gonna find
A D
a better life
A D
Find a better life
A D Bm E
Find a better life
A
Come on, come on, come on
D
What you gonna do with your life?
Bm
Oh, Come on, come on, come on
E
Chasing sparks in the nights
A
Tell the old man it's tomorrow
D
we're off to find somewhere
Bm
I pulled some strings, got blackbird wings
E A
And broke us out of here...
D - Bm - E
A - D - Bm - E --> and repeating
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Felipe Fontoura
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