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