(String order: EADGBE)
A5 : xx79xx
F5 : xx35xx
B5 : xx97xx
D5 : xx77xx
A5 : xx53xx
E5 : xx24xx
Intro: A5 , F5 , C5 A5 , F5 , C5
A5 , F5 , C5 G5 , F5 , C5 (x2) G5 ,
F5 , C5
Verse 1:
A5 F5 C5
Fell asleep with a cigarette
A5 F5 C5
To the flicker of a TV set
A5 F5 C5
No one saw you wave your white flag
G5 F5 C5
No one saw your family photo album
G5 F5 C5
Never saw your family photo album
Verse 2:
A5 F5 C5
Fought some battles and we lost the war
A5 F5 C5
And there's ashtrays all on the floor
A5 F5 C5
"The city ain't beat me yet" he said
G5 F5 C5
To the flicker of a TV set
G5 F5 C5
To the blue light of a TV set
Chorus (x2)
B5 D5
I'm takin' ya home
A5
Hang up the phone
E5
We'll listen to radio
B5 D5
Keep your head up kid
A5
I know you can swim
E5
But ya gotta move your legs
Intro: A5 , F5 , C5 A5 , F5 , C5
A5 , F5 , C5 G5 , F5 , C5
Verse 3:
A5 F5 C5
The leaves are fallin' off the trees
A5 F5 C5
There's children playin' in the street
A5 F5 C5
Have you lost your will to see straight?
G5 F5 C5
Well to hell with New York City then,
G5 F5 C5
New York City can go to hell
Chorus (x2)
B5 D5
I'm takin' ya home
A5
Hang up the phone
E5
We'll listen to radio
B5 D5
Keep your head up kid
A5
I know you can swim
E5
But ya gotta move your legs
Intro: A5 , F5 , C5 A5 , F5 , C5
A5 , F5 , C5 G5 , F5 , C5 (x2 With Shouts)
Verse 1:
A5 F5 C5
Fell asleep with a cigarette
A5 F5 C5
To the flicker of a TV set
A5 F5 C5
No one saw you wave your white flag
G5 F5 C5
No one saw your family photo album
G5 F5 C5
Never saw your family photo album
Biss Chords: B5 , D5 , A5 , E5 (x2)
Chorus (x2)
B5 D5
I'm takin' ya home
A5
Hang up the phone
E5
We'll listen to radio
B5 D5
Keep your head up kid
A5
I know you can swim
E5
But ya gotta move your legs
Intro: A5 , F5 , C5 A5 , F5 , C5
A5 , F5 , C5 G5 , F5 , C5 (x2)