Intro: E F#m A B E F#m B A E
E F#m
Baby hit the back door breathing real heavy
A B E
Said the boys in the alley wouldn't leave her alone
E F#m
Mama did her make-up in a terrible hurry
B A E
She finally got ready but the boys were gone
F#m G#m
Mama don't you worry night's approaching
A B E
There's a hole in Heaven where some sin slips through
E F#m
Close your eyes and dream real steady
B A E
Maybe just a little will spill on you
E F#m G#m E
The dark don't lie and dreams come true
A F#m E
Could be a few will see you through
E F#m
Old lady Rose looking down her nose
A B E
At lonely miss Lily hiding in the hall
E F#m
Lily's just praying for the trial to be over
B A E
Rosy's just waiting for the axe to fall
F#m G#m
Show me off on the way to town
A B E
The sky's still shiny and the earth's still brown
E F#m
Tell the judge I'm ready for the vases
B A E
Gonna' dance in their faces when the guitar sounds
E F#m G#m E
It won't be long I'll be long gone
A F#m E
I been leaning toward the shadows all along
E F#m
Those in the know say how it goes
A B E
You plan on reaping you better sow
E F#m
You plan on sleeping you better keep moving
B A E
Sleeping ain't allowed around here you know
F#m G#m
Tell me please when the rolling's over
A B E
Me and my baby gonna' have some fun
E F#m
Bury our backs in a bed of clover
B A E
Smile in style while the sun goes down
E F#m G#m E
Snake eyes cry, boxcar sigh
A F#m E
Oh, seven's in the middle just wondering why
E F#m G#m E
The dark don't lie and dreams come true
A B E
All it takes is one or two
A F#m E
Maybe just a few will see you through
A B E
Maybe just a few will see you through
