Intro: (Tab. 1) - (Tab. 2)
|E| The gentleman's in the |F#m/E| lane|Em| Spinning his hat on a cane |Cmaj7|
Stepping |Asus2| out, out for a |C| change
Good morning |D| all, it's a beautiful |F| day |Em| - (Tab. 2)
|E| The general's winning the |F#m/E| war
that |Em| seemed suicidal before |Cmaj7|
you came a-|Asus2| long... now, |C| now
I'll protect |D| you, long as you |F| stay |Em - Em7|
......|E| L... |F#7| A...
......|Am| Morning |G| had to |C| come, I'd be |Cm| walking
......in the |D| sun |G| ... Living in the |F#| day
......But last |Am| night I was a-|Am/B| bout to
......|C7| throw |C#7| it |D7| all |Eb7|
Instr: a-|E| way |F#m/E - Em - Cmaj7| - (Tab. 2)
|E| If patience started a |F#m/E| band
I'd |Em| be her biggest |Cmaj7| fan
Look at |Asus2| me, I'm talking to |C| you
I don't want |D| the lead in your |F| play |Em| - (Tab. 2)
|E| The star's just a part of the |F#m/E| scene
The |Em| gentleman in gre-|Cmaj7| en
Paying |Asus2| off, out on the |C| street
I can't go |D| home, it's not on my |F| way |Em - Em7|
......|E| L... |F#7| A...
......|Am| Things I never |C| done, |Cm| cars parked
......in the |D| sun |G| ... Living in the |F#| day
......But last |Am| night I was a-|Am/B| bout to
......|C7| throw |C#7| it |D7| all |Eb7| a-(Tab. 3) way
......Last |Am| night I was a-|Am/B| bout to
......|C7| throw |C#7| it |D7| all |Eb7| a-(Tab. 3) way
......Last |Am| night I was a-|Am/B| bout to
......|C7| throw |C#7| it |D7| all |Eb7| a-|E| way
