Verse
Am C
For all your escaping well
F C G
I'd thought you would understand
Am C
That your fate's no replacement for
F C G
The dollars which you have condemned
Am C
Take you to the rooftop
F C G
they will lead you higher still
Am C
Take you to their wall and
F C G
Tell their troops to fire at will
[Prechorus]
Am C
And it all goes around the river tonight
F C G
Like a big talk magic man
Am C
Fool dont front take whatever you want
F C G
You can get it for a couple of grams
[Chorus]
Am C F C G
You take your chances while the sunlight sets
Am C F C G
But no matter how ferocious that the gunfight gets
Am C F C G
The promise land I hear is merely one ride west
Am C
haven't had the time to take but
F C G
when the blood dries let's
[Chorus]
Am C
And it all goes around the river tonight
F C G
Like a big talk magic man
Am C
Fool dont front take whatever you want
F C G
You can get it for a couple of grams
Am C
And the sunlight spills on the heavenly hills
F C G
But it puts no food in your hands
Am C
Spent a long long time on this money tonight
F
Well it's only midnight
Only midnight
C C7 E Am C F C G
[Chorus]
Am C
And it all goes around the river tonight
F C G
Like a big talk magic man
Am C
Fool dont front take whatever you want
F C G
You can get it for a couple of grams
Am C
And the sunlight spills on the heavenly hills
F C G
But it puts no food in your hands
Am C
Spent a long long time on this money tonight
F
Well it's only midnight
C G Am
It's only midnight