Verse
E F# A B
Billy and Nancy were truly in love
E F# A B
First came to push, then came to shove
E F# A B
Because those Detroit nights were long and grey
E F# A B
They wanted to move out to the California wave
E F# A B
All they ever really wanted to do
E F# A B
To grow their hair out long like the pictures in the Rolling Stone
E F# A B
So they decided to make a big plan
E F# A B
Along with the money Billy stole from a hamburger stand
E F# A B
Billy, at home, packed his favorite sweater
E F# A B
When he opened that duffel bag, he found that precious letter
E F# A B
It said "I love you Billy, by yourself you must go on
E F# A B
Here, I packed you your favorite tie-die long johns
E F# A B
I'll always love you, signed Nancy"
E F# A B
Written on unicorn stationery, there was nothing about it too fancy
[Chorus]
E B
Could've made a rainbow out of my heart
A
Should've made a macrame christmas card
E
oh yeah
E B
Could've made a rainbow out of my heart
A
Should've made a macrame christmas card
E
oh yeah
[Verse 2]
E F# A B
Nancy at home, tears running down her face
E F# A B
The radio blasted, there had been a chase
E F# A B
B snowbank had stopped that runaway car
E F# A B
Another teenage youth had gone a little too far
[Chorus]
E B
Could've made a rainbow out of my heart
A
Should've made a macrame christmas card
E
oh yeah
E B
Could've made a rainbow out of my heart
A
Should've made a macrame christmas card
E
oh yeah
E B
Could've made a rainbow out of my heart
A
Should've made a macrame christmas card
E
oh yeah
E B
Could've made a rainbow out of my heart
A
Should've made a macrame christmas card
E
oh yeah
[Verse 3]
E F# A B
Somewhere near Duluth, Billy found the truth
E F# A B
Blood and gasoline, mixed with carrot juice
E
oh yeah