Key: G
Introduction:
B Em G A C Am C D
verse 1
G G7
It's impossible to forget the
C Am D G G7 Am D
time when there were six ways to Sunday
G G7
All the same forget it you must 'cause
C Am D G BmE
this is only going to go one way
Am Em
A peg-leg captain's ghost
C G
once said these words to me
Cº G
when forced to choose between the devil
Cm6 D
and the deep blue sea
G G7
Flip a piece of eight in the air 'cause
C Am D G Am D
this is only going to go one way
verse 2
G G7
She's lost count of all the occasions
C Am D G G7 Am D
she's considered punching his face in
G G7
Deep down they know, come judgment day, they'll
C Am D G BmE
hang together side-by-side come what may
Am Em
He knows he's often dreamt
C G
of shortening her life
Cº G
She's felt her hand discreetly moving
Cm6 D
for the kitchen knife
G G7
Get a room, you're meant for each other
C Am D
This is only going to go one way
Instrumental
B Em G A C E E7
verse 3
Am Em
An old magician said
C G
While swallowing strychnine
Cº G
Too bad my greatest trick can only
Cm6 D
be performed one time
G G7
As we hurtle down the expressway
C Am D
Buckle up, prepare for the new day
B Em G A7
Open up the doors to the bomb bay
C Am C D
Invoke Geronimo
G G7
Brace yourself, your destiny's written
C Am D
This is only going to go one way
Outro