Key: A
Introduction:
A C#m E(with A)
E A
She wanted to be a nun until that fateful day we met
E A
I beat the crucifix in a, game of, Rus-sian roul-ette
E A
I burned my Beatles records, 'cause she hated number nine
E A
She licked rock cocaine suckers, laughed, said her mom's doing mine
F#m A F#m A
Well, are you an illusion, or am I just getting stoned?
E A
Because I can't take it alone, I can't take it alone
A NC
E A
We started limping, caught the handicap shuttle to town
E A E
And yelled "God's healed us" as we ran off, the bus the driver just, frowned
A
By the way this girl was sexy and she wouldn't touch you
E A
That may not be true, but I said it so you'd feel involved with this song
F#m A F#m A
Are you an illusion, or am I just getting stoned?
E A E
Because I can't take it alone, I can't take it alone
A NC
E A
We caught a fey taxi driver, I smiled the ride was free
E A
I felt like Amsterdam, she want'd more drugs and maybe me
E A
I told her dealer I was broke, he hired a camera man
E A
We did a porno film for coke, I hear I'm big in Japan
F#m A F#m A
Are you an illusion, or am I just getting stoned?
E A E
Because I can't take it alone, I can't take it alone
A NC
E A
We went back to her kitchen, put the coke all in a can
E NC A
E A
He started drinking coffee, too much sugar on the go
E A
He fell dead on the floor, he thought the coke was sweet'n'low
F#m A F#m A
Well are you an illusion, or am I just getting stoned?
E
Bah bah bah bah-bah bah bah
E (hold) A (hold)
F#m A F#m A
I'm blamed in the confusion, the po-lice being phoned
A F#m
I don't even love you, we weren't even friends
E A E A
It's just that I can't take it alone, Uh, huh, I can't take it alone
E A
I hope I didn't just give away the ending, I hope I didn't just give away the ending (3x)
E A E
Aw Jesus, Ah shit! I think I just gave away the ending