Key: G
Introduction:
G C G
Sail on, gypsy of my heart
D Em
You've been hanging around
C G
Been with me from the start
G C G
Sail on, sail on silver girl
D Em
You've been spinning me fast
C G
Like a tilt-a-whirl
C G
I've done a lot of living
F#º Em
In this town
C/G G
I've done a lot of flying
D Em
My feet on the ground
C G
You can't build your bridges
F#º Em
After you've burned them down
C/G G
I've done a lot of living
D C9 G
But I'm dying now
G C G
How long, how long should it take
D Em C G
For you to learn your lessons from all your mistakes?
G C G
How long until the well runs dry
D Em
Your bucket's coming up empty
C G
You're wondering why
C G
You've done a lot of living
F#º Em
In this town
C/G G
You've done a lot of flying
D Em
Your feet on the ground
C G
You can't build your bridges
F#º Em
After you burn them down
C/G G
You've done a lot of living
D C/G
But you're dying now
G C G D G C G F#º Em C D9/A C G)
Dying now
G
So long
C G
Everything must go
D Em
I can't leave it behind
C G
If I've never really known
G C G
So long to "nothing matters now,"
D Em
Who knows if I stand a chance?
C G
But I'm trying anyhow
C G
Cause I've done a lot of living
F#º Em
In this town
C/G G
I've done a lot of flying
D Em
My feet on the ground
C G
You can't build your bridges
F#º Em
After you burn them down
C/G G
I've done a lot of living
D C/G
But I'm dying now