Verse 1: Db Ab Gbadd9 Rebekah rode up on the afternoon train, it was sunny Db Ab Gbadd9 Her saltbox house on the coast took her mind off St. Louis Db Ab Gbadd9 Bill was the heir to the Standard Oil name and money Db Ab Gbadd9 And the town said, "How did a middle-class divorcée do it?" Db Ab Gbadd9 The wedding was charming, if a little gauche Db There's only so far new money goes Ab Gbadd9 They picked out a home and called it "Holiday House" Db Ab Gbadd9 Their parties were tasteful, if a little loud Db The doctor had told him to settle down Ab Gbadd9 It must have been her fault his heart gave out -nc- And they said Chorus: Db Ab Gbadd9 There goes the last great American dynasty Db Ab Gbadd9 Who knows, if she never showed up, what could've been Db Ab Gbadd9 There goes the maddest woman this town has ever seen Db Ab Gbadd9 She had a marvelous time ruining everything Verse 2: Db Ab Gbadd9 Rebekah gave up on the Rhode Island set forever Db Ab Gbadd9 Flew in all her xxxxx Pack friends from the city Db Ab Filled the pool with champagne and swam with the big names Bbm7 Gb And blew through the money on the boys and the ballet Db Ab Gb And losing on card game bets with Dalí -nc- And they said Chorus: Db Ab Gbadd9 There goes the last great American dynasty Db Ab Gbadd9 Who knows, if she never showed up, what could've been Db Ab Gbadd9 There goes the most shameless woman this town has ever seen Db Ab Gbadd9 She had a marvelous time ruining everything Bridge: Ebm Bbm7 They say she was seen on occasion Db Ab Pacing the rocks, staring out at the midnight sea Ebm Bbm7 And in a feud with her neighbor Db Ab She stole his dog and dyed it key lime green Ebm Bbm7 Fifty years is a long time Db Ab Holiday House sat quietly on that beach Ebm Bbm7 Db Free of women with madness, their men and bad habits Ab And then it was bought by me Interlude: Db Gbadd9 Db Chorus: Db Ab Gbadd9 Who knows, if I never showed up, what could've been Db Ab Gbadd9 There goes the loudest woman this town has ever seen Db Ab Gbadd9 I had a marvelous time ruining everything Outro: Db Ab Gbadd9 I had a marvelous time ruining everything Db Ab Gbadd9 a marvelous time ruining everything Db Ab Gbadd9 a marvelous time Db Ab Gbadd9 I had a marvelous time
