Intro: D7 G Em7 G Em7 Verse 1: G Gmaj7 Smoky walls, dusty halls, no one calls Em7 And all the window plants are dying -la la la la..- G Gmaj7 She'd talk it up, half empty cup, half-hearted love Em7 Half of the time halfway through crying -ooh, ahh, ooh, ahh- C She don't live here by herself C6 Sleeping in the bed she's made A Reading books about self help A9 Working late on Saturdays Am Am7b5 'Less she got something at stake Verse 2: G Gmaj7 For heaven's sake, keep him awake, make no mistake Em7 He break down daily with no warning G Gmaj7 When you're 20 years old, do as you're told, get bought and sold Em7 Its coldest early in the morning C And he's living on Tenth Street C6 Getting home right around dawn A Every night of every week A9 He's proving everybody wrong Am Any day now, it won't be long Am7b5 So listen when I say Chorus: G Don't you stop it now, c'mon and G7 Give 'em all what they came here for C Never been done the same before Am7b5 Talk it up 'til your face gets sore G Don't you stop it now, c'mon and G7 Half a mile and we'll see the shore C Captain, how can you be so sure? Am7b5 Talking up what I came here for Instrumental: G G9 C D7 Verse 3: G Gmaj7 I've been holding my own, my rag and bone, lock up alone Em7 I don't forget to double check it, now, no no no no… G Gmaj7 And I learned to rely on me and I, straighten my tie Em7 Lace my own boots zip my own jacket C Because I did the best I could C6 I got taken down again A But I got fire in my blood A9 I got sugar on my skin Am And I got nowhere to begin Am7b5 So listen and I'll say Chorus: G Don't you stop it now, c'mon G7 Give 'em all what they came here for C Never been done the same before Am7b5 Talk it up 'til your face gets sore G Don't you stop it now, c'mon G7 Half a mile and we'll see the shore C Captain, how can you be so sure? Am7b5 Talking up what I came here for Interlude -x2-: G G9 C Am7b5 Bridge: Am7 See you get what you put in Am9 So you cannot get upset Cmaj7 If you're just dipping your foot in Amadd9 Because you don't wanna get wet Cmaj7 Am7b5 And you ain't made it big yet Chorus: G G9 Don't you stop it C Give 'em all what they came here for Am7b5 Gotta talk it up 'til your face gets sore G Don't you stop it now, c'mon G9 Half a mile and we'll see the shore C Captain, how can you be so sure? Am7b5 Talking up what I'm doing it all for G Don't you stop it now, c'mon G9 Give 'em all what they came here for C Never been done the same before Am7b5 Talk it up 'til your face gets sore G Don't you stop it now, c'mon and G9 Half a mile and we'll see the shore C Captain how can you be so sure? Am7b5 Talking up what I came here for G G9 Don't you stop it now, woah C Never been done the same Am7b5 Talk it up 'til your face gets sore G Don't you stop it now, c'mon G9 Half a mile and we'll see the shore C Captain, how can you be so sure? Am7b5 Talking up what I came here for
