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Intro
SOL LA RE SOL
Pray for content, settle for free rent, the tenements recall Rome.
SOL LA SIm MIm
High five look up, look alive, as the scions of history guess another mystery
DO SOL DO SOL DO SOL DO
Wrong. Wrong. Wrong.
Verse 1:
SOL RE SOL RE
Recite your lines, and I'll quote scriptures.
MIm LAm DOm SIm
Everything was fine until membership lost its privileges.
SOL RE SOL RE
Everyone in town wanted to be around you.
MIm LAm DOm SIm
This went on for a while until they finally found you.
Chorus 1
DO RE MIm SIm
DO
Ever so careful, on the strip we cruise, crippled in someone else's shoes.
DO RE MIm SIm DO
Who knew? Mind you. I never had to stand in line, you did...
C D C G D, C G D.
For the ballad of a comeback kid.
Verse 2:
SOL RE SOL RE
Watch your step as you step down from the podium.
MIm LAm DOm
SIm
Returned from the war to a hero's welcome, what's more you just had to win.
SOL RE SOL RE
Blazing new trails, waving goodbye to the audience.
MIm LAm DOm
SIm
Held captive the crowd was inactive, it made such perfect sense.
Chorus 2
DO RE MIm SIm
DO
Ever so careful, on the strip we cruise, crippled in someone else's shoes.
C D Em Bm (Stop) G
Who knew? Mind you. I never had to stand in line, you...... did.
Bridge: G C, G C.
SOL DO
But you won't, Kelly says she could have. (x2)
DO SOL SIm MIm
Like a bat out of hell time has come for... (x3) ... you.
Chorus 3
DO RE MIm SIm
DO
Ever so careful, on the strip we cruise, crippled in someone else's shoes.
DO RE MIm SIm
Who knew? Mind you. I never had to stand in line, you... (x2) did.
C D C. C G D (x6- x8, I don't know) End on C
For the ballad of a comeback kid.
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