SELF SERVE GAS STATION
Written By: Martin Tielli
On the Album "Whale Music"
Transcribed By: Mike Kaplan
D G
Another trucker stumbles up the steps into my kiosk for directions,
A D
Too wasted to see the map I'm showing him.
D
He wanted to bust the glass... 'cause I wouldn't give him gas--
G
I said, "You shouldn't even be driving.
A
Just take a nap until the morning time and hit the road."
D D/C# root D/C root
I wish I had a pistol just to take him down with myself.
G
Who's to tell?
Em A/Em
No one said this would be easy...
D
But no one said this would be hell.
D
Mom and Dad are selfless... and they don't do nothing worthless.
G
They just work all day and worry about their son:
A D
"What went wrong with Martin? Is he dumb?"
D/C# D/C
I just pump gas every weekday night
G Em
Until the sun comes up like missiles... to my brain.
D
You never said this would be hell.
D A
Oh... with all the colours in closed eyes:
F C
Blue and black of veins all bleed to one.
D A Bm
Come with me tonight... To say that this is anything
G
Is saying much too much.
Let's go.
D////D-A-D
D D/C# bass
I see the sun is bleeding.
D/C G
The morning time has come... It's not that bad.
Oh, no.
Em A/Em
No one said I would be king-like,
Em D
But no one said I could be had!
