Key: A
Introduction:
Bm
Hold your fire
D E Bm
I'm coming out and I'll tell you the truth
D E Bm
I was trying to raise my roof
A
Did you see it
G A Bm
That I needed to prove
D E Bm
That my stinger always stays
D E Bm
You said she's beautiful when she plays
D E A
Did I hit you in the proper place
A
Suddenly
G A F#m
I, oh well I could live in this town
G
Five cold years before I
A F#m
Yes I could live in this town
G
Before I head for home
Bm DE
Verse 2
Bm
It's my turn
D E Bm
With the spotlight burning a hole
D E Bm
But my bird-heart's turning cold
A G A Bm
As the temperature rises all around
D E Bm
To the sound of a ticking bomb
D E Bm
And then it's not just showing off here
D E A
You know there's something going on here
A
Going on here
Suddenly
G A F#m
I, oh well I could live in this town
G
Five cold years before I
A F#m
Yes I could live in this town
G
Five cold years
A F#m
Yes I could live in this town
G
Five cold years before I
A F#m
Well I could live in this town
G
Before I head for home
Bridge
Bm
That I ever stayed
A
ever stayed
Bm
That I ever stayed
A
ever stayed
Bm
That I ever stayed
A
ever stayed
Bm
That I ever stayed
A
ever stayed
Bm
You know that feeling you get
E D
when you don't want to leave
Bm
That feeling you get
E D
when you don't want to leave
Bm
That feeling when you don't want to leave
Bm
Suddenly
G A F#m
I, oh well I could live in this town
G
Five cold years before I
A F#m
Yes I could live in this town
G
Five cold years
A F#m
Yes I could live in this town
G
Five cold years before I
A F#m
Well I could live in this town
Outro
G A F#m G
Uummannaq
G A F#m G
Uummannaq
G
Before I head for home
(mute)