From Octoboure (1999) |
AMONG THE ASH HEAPS (AND MILLIONAIRES)
Tempo: Heavy 4/4 Swing
Intro:
Em/A11* (x4)
*(12th fret natural harmonics, let ring)
1st Verse:
Em
Well, her warm breath poured over me the story
Of how her and Tom first met
Em
With a head of lies and a candy smile
D C B
Was something he couldn’t forget
Em
Oh baby, Oh baby won’t you tell me the ways
How do your children grow
Full of spit and piss and their daddy’s fists
D C B
White as the fallen snow
Chorus:
Am
Is this what you really want?
Is this what you really want?
B7 Em/A11* (x2)
Among the ash heaps and millionaires
2nd Verse:
Em
Well, he stole me on a train on a Saturday
A hot house in old Soho
With the jump and shake, yeah, the party’s break
D C B
With a deft move he bloodied her nose
Em
Oh baby, oh baby, won’t you tell me the ways
You and Mr. Gatsby go
With a stupid bliss and a bullet’s kiss
D C B
It’s credits with no show
Am
Is this what you really want?
Is this what you really want?
B7
Among the ash heaps and millionaires
Repeat 2nd Verse
Repeat Chorus