Verse:
A E
I broke free on a Saturday morning
D A
I put the pedal to the floor
A E
Headed north on Mills Avenue
D A
And listened to the engine roar
Interlude:
A Dbm Dadd9 A
A E D A
Verse:
A E
My broken house behind me and good things ahead
D A
A girl named Cathy wants a little of my time
A E
Six cylinders underneath the hood crashing and kicking
D A
Ahah, listen to the engine whine
Chorus:
A E
I am going to make it through this year
D A
If it kills me
A E
I am going to make it through this year
D A
If it kills me
Interlude:
A Dbm Dadd9 A
A E D A
Verse:
A E
I played video games in a drunken haze
D A
I was 17 years young
A E
Hurt my knuckles punching the machines
D A
The taste of scotch rich on my tongue
Interlude:
A Dbm Dadd9 A
A E D A
Verse:
A E
And then Cathy showed up and we hung out
D A
Trading swigs from a bottle, all bitter and clean
A E
Locking eyes, holding hands
D A
Twin high maintenance machines
Chorus:
A E
I am going to make it through this year
D A
If it kills me
A E
I am going to make it through this year
D A
If it kills me
Bridge:
Gbm A
I drove home in the California dusk
Gbm A
I could feel the alcohol inside of me hum
Gbm A
Pictured the look on my stepfather's face
D E
Ready for the bad things to come
Verse:
A E
I down-shifted as I pulled into the driveway
D A
The motor screaming out, stuck in second gear
A E
The scene ends badly, as you might imagine
D A
In a cavalcade of anger and fear
A Dbm D E
There will be feasting and dancing in Jerusalem next year
Chorus:
A E
I am going to make it through this year
D A
If it kills me
A E
I am going to make it through this year
D A
If it kills me
Outro:
A Dbm Dadd9 A
A E D A
