Standard Tuning
Capo 3rd Fret
Intros and Verses Palm muted
INTRO:
Em
See I've been here for 28 years.
Bm
Pounding sweat beneath these wheels.
C
We tattooed lines beneath our skin.
G D (play chord let ring)
No surrender, my Bobby Jean.
Verse 1:
Strum the other sections:
Em
See I've been here for 28 years.
Bm
Pounding sweat beneath these wheels.
C
We tattooed lines beneath our skin.
G D
No surrender, my Bobby Jean.
Em
We've been burned by all our fears.
Bm
Just from growing up around here.
C
Our father's factories marked our cars.
G D
While Eden burned against the stars.
Chorus 1: (play a quick triplet stroke at each chord change, emphasize the following downstroke)
G
And Sally said, Sally said.
Em
I can't take no more regret.
C
It cut us deep, into our souls.
G D
Came and climbed into our bed.
G
And Sally said, Sally said.
Em
Meet me by the River's edge.
C
We're going to wash these sins away.
G D
Or else we won't come back again.
G - Em - C - G - D
Verse 2:
Em
You know I had these ballroom dreams.
Bm
That, as a child, came to me.
C
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I was a boy in Grandma's arms.
G D
A mother's pride and a wounded heart.
Em
And I was full with fiery wonder.
Bm
You wore Audrey Hepburn pearls.
C
You were the only one who understood me then
G D
and the only one who will.
Chorus 2:
G
And Sally said, Sally said.
Em
I can't take no more regret.
C
It cut us deep, into our souls.
G D
Came and climbed into our bed.
G
And Sally said, Sally said.
Em
Meet me by the River's edge.
C
We're going to wash these sins away.
G D
Or else we won't come back again.
Bridge:
Em D C G
And now I drive the 101 on the California night.
Em D C G
And I'm amazed at all the stars beneath that old Hollywood sign.
Em D C G
And we waltz, ballet up a boulevard to a place we never kept
Em D C G
And I'm not sure if we belong here, if I ever really left, or If I can go
D (long)
home.
Chorus / Outro:
G (one strum)
And Sally said, Sally said.
Em (one strum)
I can't take no more regret.
C
It cut us deep, into our souls.
G D
Came and climbed into our bed.
G
And Sally said, Sally said.
Em
Meet me by the River's edge.
C
We're going to wash these sins away.
G D
Or else we won't come back again.
G - Em - C - G - D (repeat)
No retreat. No regrets.
C G C (end)
Meet me by the river's edge.
