Lyrics

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 Intro (chorus chords) (GC) G Em Bm D First verse: GCG/EmCD CD-GC-(Am C D) Cold metal gate in her backyard That’s where he played his fatal card And he’s been crawling back to her Ever since that day He could call But she’s so far away (Female vox) Driving to work she plays the part Smiling hard with a broken heart And she can’t name her enemy But she’s angry just the same Looking for a way out of the game (Both) They’ve got nothing but the past to Blame (GC) G Em Bm D All the gratitude that you can’t buy Gonna come again and by and by We won’t be down down down With all the waiting All the time we get before we’re dead Turn around now, honey look ahead Before you’re down down down with all the waiting Verse 3 GCG/EmCD CD-GC-(Am C D) (Me)Now we don’t sleep like we once did (Her)A worried world makes a worried kid (Me) And when she gets to Shangri-La Takes a room and makes a bid (Her) Gotta keep her safe (Me) Wanna keep her hid (Both) Slamming on the brakes only makes her skid (GC) G Em Bm D All the hurt you feel and don’t know why Won’t erase the glimmer in her eye Before you’re down down down With all the waiting All the time we get before we’re dead Turn around now, honey look ahead Before we’re down down down with all the waiting Bridge: CG Now there’s blood in the water CG For the lovers, the sisters and the daughters Am-C-G-D The best lack all conviction Cause the witness has gone cold Am-C-G-D The worst are full of passion For a throne that’s bought and sold Instrumental - verse chords GCG/EmCD CD-GC-(Am C D) (GC) G Em Bm D All the gratitude that you can’t buy Gonna come again and by and by We won’t be down down down With all the waiting All the time we get before we’re dead Turn around now, honey look ahead Before we’re down down down with all the waiting