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