Em part:
D part:
Intro:
[Em] [D]
[Em] [D]
Verse 1:
[Em]Why should I live in history, con[D]demned to a life I could've been.
[Em]I quit taking dope, I quit drinking whisky;[D]I quit taking chances.
[Em] [D]
[Em] [D]
Verse 2:
[Em]I gave her the ring, my mother gave me, She said "[D]meet at the station, four thirty."
[Em]So I sit here waiting patiently, [D]why should I live in history.
Chorus:
[Am]When the world shines a [G]dud and calls it [D]coal,
[Am]They're selling the light at the [G]church at the end of the [D]road,
[C]When Angels Wings run out a vase, [Am]Looks like I'm blindsided once again.
[Em] [D]
[Em] [D]
Verse 3:
[Em]Why should I live in history, give [D]away my gun and join the sea,
[Em]Resurrection Mary gonna set me free, [D]now I'm a believer.
[Em]But this mockingbird is mocking me, she's [D]four hours late and I'm all at sea,
[Em]One little taste is all it takes, [D]to get me back to history.
Chorus:
[Am]When the world shines a [G]dud and calls it [D]coal,
[Am]They're selling the light at the [G]church at the end of the [D]road,
[C]When Angels Wings run out a vase, [Am]Looks like I'm blindsided once again.
Bridge:
[Em] [Em]
[Em]If I gave a damn what you thought I'd [D]give you the bottle and [Am]ask
[Em]Now the streets are dead and I'm ashamed, think I'll [D]go call upon my [Am]past
[Em]I'm all out of hope, I'm all out of you, there's [D]nothing left - there's [Am]nothing new,
[Em]And your judgement day is long past due, now [D]what am I supposed to [Am]do?
Solo:
[Em] [D]
[Em] [D]
Verse 4:
[Em]Why should I live in history, und[D]erneath this tin-foil moon,
[Em]I just got tired waiting round for [D]you to change your tune
[Em]It's my desire for your company, if [D]only time would let me be,
[F]And stop the world from stopping me, [G]why should I live in history.
Chorus:
[Am]When the world shines a [G]dud and calls it [D]coal,
[Am]They're selling the light at the [G]church at the end of the [D]road,
[C]When Angels Wings run out a vase, [Am]Looks like I'm blindsided...
[Am]When the world shines a [G]dud and calls it [D]coal,
[Am]They're selling the light at the [G]church at the end of the [D]road,
[C]When Angels Wings run out a vase, [Am]Looks like I'm blindsided once [Em]again.
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D part:
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Intro:
[Em] [D]
[Em] [D]
Verse 1:
[Em]Why should I live in history, con[D]demned to a life I could've been.
[Em]I quit taking dope, I quit drinking whisky;[D]I quit taking chances.
[Em] [D]
[Em] [D]
Verse 2:
[Em]I gave her the ring, my mother gave me, She said "[D]meet at the station, four thirty."
[Em]So I sit here waiting patiently, [D]why should I live in history.
Chorus:
[Am]When the world shines a [G]dud and calls it [D]coal,
[Am]They're selling the light at the [G]church at the end of the [D]road,
[C]When Angels Wings run out a vase, [Am]Looks like I'm blindsided once again.
[Em] [D]
[Em] [D]
Verse 3:
[Em]Why should I live in history, give [D]away my gun and join the sea,
[Em]Resurrection Mary gonna set me free, [D]now I'm a believer.
[Em]But this mockingbird is mocking me, she's [D]four hours late and I'm all at sea,
[Em]One little taste is all it takes, [D]to get me back to history.
Chorus:
[Am]When the world shines a [G]dud and calls it [D]coal,
[Am]They're selling the light at the [G]church at the end of the [D]road,
[C]When Angels Wings run out a vase, [Am]Looks like I'm blindsided once again.
Bridge:
[Em] [Em]
[Em]If I gave a damn what you thought I'd [D]give you the bottle and [Am]ask
[Em]Now the streets are dead and I'm ashamed, think I'll [D]go call upon my [Am]past
[Em]I'm all out of hope, I'm all out of you, there's [D]nothing left - there's [Am]nothing new,
[Em]And your judgement day is long past due, now [D]what am I supposed to [Am]do?
Solo:
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[Em] [D]
[Em] [D]
Verse 4:
[Em]Why should I live in history, und[D]erneath this tin-foil moon,
[Em]I just got tired waiting round for [D]you to change your tune
[Em]It's my desire for your company, if [D]only time would let me be,
[F]And stop the world from stopping me, [G]why should I live in history.
Chorus:
[Am]When the world shines a [G]dud and calls it [D]coal,
[Am]They're selling the light at the [G]church at the end of the [D]road,
[C]When Angels Wings run out a vase, [Am]Looks like I'm blindsided...
[Am]When the world shines a [G]dud and calls it [D]coal,
[Am]They're selling the light at the [G]church at the end of the [D]road,
[C]When Angels Wings run out a vase, [Am]Looks like I'm blindsided once [Em]again.
