G(Bend) VERSE: AmIt (x02210@1)all began on a rainy Sunday in New Orleans, C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Dm (xx0231@1) AmThats (x02210@1)when our hero had a baby, a girl she would baptize and keep AmWho (x02210@1)in turn would have a baby before she'd turn 18 C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Dm (xx0231@1) AmWho (x02210@1)in turn went fuckin' crazy trying to make ends meet EWho (022100@1)in turn would take a dayjob and at night would turn to the streets CHORUS: (And we) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) AmKnew (x02210@1)her as a Vampire, the last one of our mold F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) We knew her as a Vampire, lost and all alone F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) AmWe (x02210@1)were at St. Bonaventure on the day she sold her soul F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) GThe (320003@1)sky was dark and the summer breeze grew cold VERSE: AmIn (x02210@1)the day, she was a research assistant for Professor McGee C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Dm (xx0231@1) AmWho (x02210@1)was famed for bein part of a growing suburban elite EWho (022100@1)rested on their laurels on some feigned suburban mystique CHORUS: F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) AmDressed (x02210@1)like a Vampire she ran out on her own F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) Straight through the sunshine to the darkness of her home F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) AmShe (x02210@1)thanked JD Salinger for the endless stream of quotes F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) GEverytime (320003@1)she stumbled through his prose GShe (320003@1)thought about this boy we used to know SOLO: F- (133211@1)C- (x32010@1)G- (320003@1)G- (320003@1)Bb- (x1333x@1)Am- (x02210@1)Ab- (xx1114@1)Ab- (xx1114@1)F (133211@1)(from a long long time ago!) CHORUS (Raise all Chords) F# (244322@1) C# (x43121@1) G# (xx1114@1) A#mWho (x13321@1)died in a war for the Empire so they mailed his medals home F# (244322@1) C# (x43121@1) G# (xx1114@1) Who cut a deal with Lucifer who raised up all his bones F# (244322@1) C# (x43121@1) G# (xx1114@1) Am#Who (x13321@1)dressed like a salamander with his multicolored clothes F# (244322@1) C# (x43121@1) G#But (xx1114@1)all-in-all he was a safe suburban clone! F# (244322@1) C# (x43121@1) G# (xx1114@1) A#mAnd (x13321@1)when you're a Vampire you're always on your own F# (244322@1) C# (x43121@1) G#When (xx1114@1)you're a Vampire they won't leave you alone F# (244322@1) C# (x43121@1) G# (xx1114@1) A#mWhen (x13321@1)you're a vampire you're always on your toes F# (244322@1) C# (x43121@1) G#When (xx1114@1)you're a Vampire you're owned! And I've been feelin like a vampire! OUTRO SOLO/Chords to CHORUS For the solo (Sorry, I don't really know how to tab, so I'm only going to do a little) E:I-5------------------------------I B:I-----8-6-5-6-5------------------I G:I---------------7-7^7^7^7-5------I D:I--------------------------------I A:I--------------------------------I E:I--------------------------------I All songs and lyrics can be downloaded free at the band's website: http://www.putridflowers.com/home.php
