Truckstop Honeymoon - Breakfast in Seattle Tabbed By: Danny Halstead Intro: strum c G F G (x2) The lyrics in this song are a bit hard for an Aussie to interpret but here goes... cStart (x3101x@1)the day as you left off GA (320003@1)smoke is sure to clear your cough FTake (133211@1)a sip from a wounded soldier GThrough (320003@1)your coat over your shoulder cDays (x3101x@1)are long and need punctuation GThe (320003@1)first stop is a gas station FBuy (133211@1)a pack of Old Golds and some kind of beer you don't have to keep cold cCoz (x3101x@1)the fridge is broke and that's alright GYou (320003@1)got no food no apetite FYou (133211@1)drink champagne and Krystal Lite G (320003@1) cThat's (x3101x@1)breakfast in Seattle cTake (x3101x@1)a walk up Denny Way GTry (320003@1)to get the blood back to your feet FGo (133211@1)find the Green Cat Cafe Gand (320003@1)order someting to eat cTwo (x3101x@1)eggs over hard GPaid (320003@1)for on a gas card FYour (133211@1)Daddy never reads the statement GHe (320003@1)gets the Bills, then he pays them cYou (x3101x@1)meet Jimmy like you always do GHe's (320003@1)always in the same shape as you FYou (133211@1)walk together down Denny Way GShouting (320003@1)out at the traffic cHey (x3101x@1)you slaves, you coffee jerks FYou (133211@1)CEOs, you're late for work cYou (x3101x@1)go back to the monastery GWhere (320003@1)they are shootin' up in the sanctuary FYou (133211@1)got a pallet on the floor GWhat (320003@1)do you need a god damn job for? cYou (x3101x@1)got credit and you got cash GYou (320003@1)got coffee and you got hash F (133211@1)You've got friends, I can never have GI (320003@1)don't care, life's not so bad cSure (x3101x@1)it's cold but you don't complain GYou'll (320003@1)like Seattle when its gray and raining FYou've (133211@1)had enough of the sunny south GAnd (320003@1)redneck clubs, they sing about cYou (x3101x@1)don't miss the slower pace GYour (320003@1)mind--, it just loves to race FYou (133211@1)got means and you know ways GYou (320003@1)can stay away for days and days cHere's (x3101x@1)the church and here's the steeple Gand (320003@1)my hypodermic space needle FOpen (133211@1)the door and take a peek GOn (320003@1)the fingers there are the people cSuddenly (x3101x@1)it all comes clear GYou (320003@1)can see all the way to Melbourne (1) here F (133211@1)Until the rain sets in for good GDon't (320003@1)want your car washed, its understood. cBaby (x3101x@1)you talk a mile a minute Gand (320003@1)you tell the story, hey I'm in it FI'll (133211@1)be walking with you all the way GUp (320003@1)the hill, to the Green Cat Cafe cThen (x3101x@1)it ends, like it began GWith (320003@1)an ashtray and an empty can FHad (133211@1)a battle you can stand G (320003@1) cat (x3101x@1)Breakfast in Seattle -------------------------------------------------------- (1) I know it's not Melbourne but I'm an Aussie and that's the nearest city that sounds like what they sing! Phew! What an epic saga! This is the best I can with trying to understand the accents. Some of the phrasing is a bit weird and I am happy to be corrected on any lyrics that I have got wrong. Please rate and or comment on this song! Have fun with it.
