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Ballad Of A Comeback Kid by New Pornographers
Ballad Of A Comeback Kid
Intro:
G A D G
Pray for content, settle for free rent, the tenements recall Rome.
G A Bm Em
High five look up, look alive, as the scions of history guess another mystery
C G C G C G C
Wrong. Wrong. Wrong.
Verse 1:
G D G D
Recite your lines, and I'll quote scriptures.
Em Am Cm Bm
Everything was fine until membership lost its privileges.
G D G D
Everyone in town wanted to be around you.
Em Am Cm Bm
This went on for a while until they finally found you.
Chorus 1:
C D Em Bm
C
Ever so careful, on the strip we cruise, crippled in someone else's shoes.
C D Em Bm C
Who knew? Mind you. I never had to stand in line, you did...
C D C G D, C G D.
For the ballad of a comeback kid.
Verse 2:
G D G D
Watch your step as you step down from the podium.
Em Am Cm
Bm
Returned from the war to a hero's welcome, what's more you just had to win.
G D G D
Blazing new trails, waving goodbye to the audience.
Em Am Cm
Bm
Held captive the crowd was inactive, it made such perfect sense.
Chorus 2:
C D Em Bm
C
Ever so careful, on the strip we cruise, crippled in someone else's shoes.
C D Em Bm (Stop) G
Who knew? Mind you. I never had to stand in line, you...... did.
Bridge: G C, G C.
G C
But you won't, Kelly says she could have. (x2)
C G Bm Em
Like a bat out of hell time has come for... (x3) ... you.
Chorus 3:
C D Em Bm
C
Ever so careful, on the strip we cruise, crippled in someone else's shoes.
C D Em Bm
Who knew? Mind you. I never had to stand in line, you... (x2) did.
C D C. C G D (x6- x8, I don't know) End on C
For the ballad of a comeback kid.
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