Verse
Em G
For all your escaping well
C G D
I'd thought you would understand
Em G
That your fate's no replacement for
C G D
The dollars which you have condemned
Em G
Take you to the rooftop
C G D
they will lead you higher still
Em G
Take you to their wall and
C G D
Tell their troops to fire at will
[Prechorus]
Em G
And it all goes around the river tonight
C G D
Like a big talk magic man
Em G
Fool dont front take whatever you want
C G D
You can get it for a couple of grams
[Chorus]
Em G C G D
You take your chances while the sunlight sets
Em G C G D
But no matter how ferocious that the gunfight gets
Em G C G D
The promise land I hear is merely one ride west
Em G
haven't had the time to take but
C G D
when the blood dries let's
[Chorus]
Em G
And it all goes around the river tonight
C G D
Like a big talk magic man
Em G
Fool dont front take whatever you want
C G D
You can get it for a couple of grams
Em G
And the sunlight spills on the heavenly hills
C G D
But it puts no food in your hands
Em G
Spent a long long time on this money tonight
C
Well it's only midnight
Only midnight
G G7 B Em G C G D
[Chorus]
Em G
And it all goes around the river tonight
C G D
Like a big talk magic man
Em G
Fool dont front take whatever you want
C G D
You can get it for a couple of grams
Em G
And the sunlight spills on the heavenly hills
C G D
But it puts no food in your hands
Em G
Spent a long long time on this money tonight
C
Well it's only midnight
G D Em
It's only midnight