Key: D
Introduction: D G C G C D
D G C G C D
Three angels settin a table for me tonight
D G C G C D
They know my face, they set a place and it's for me tonight
D G C
Well I can't disappoint em, I guess I'll join em,
G C D
They been waitin on me forever
D G
And I been down, on earth and in this town
C G C D
And I swear there's gotta be something better
(intro x 2)
D G C G C D
New suit, and a new tie, a real nice service for me when I die.
D G C G C
New suit, cufflinks, and a new tie, a real nice service for me when i die.
D Em
Well that's the thing about livin,
G C D
When ya get there, you're seldom forgiven.
D Em G C D
And all your best friends are people that you just met.
D
You can take em or you leave em,
Em
Well they're sittin in this barroom,
G
And I guess that beats the hell outta,
C D C D C D C D
loneliness, sweet lonliness, sweet lonliness.
Em G
They say ya gave it, gave it all away,
A
Well you got nothin, nothin left to trade.
Em G
I hear you sayin, I gave it all away,
A Em G A(hºld)
you've got nothin, nothin left to trade.
(same pattern as first verse)
C D C D C D G C G C D C D C D G C G
sweet lonliness, sweet lonliness, sweet
D G C G C D
New suit, new tie, a real nice service for me when I die.