G Em D Cadd9
e|----3------------| e|----3------------| e|----2------------| e|----3------------|
B|----3------------| B|----3------------| B|----3------------| B|----3------------|
G|-----------------| G|-----------------| G|----2------------| G|-----------------|
D|-----------------| D|----2------------| D|-----------------| D|----2------------|
A|----2------------| A|----2------------| A|-----------------| A|----3------------|
E|----3------------| E|-----------------| E|-----------------| E|-----------------|
Am C C (slide to 3rd fret)
e|-----------------| e|-----------------| e|-----------------|
B|----1------------| B|----1------------| B|----3------------|
G|----2------------| G|-----------------| G|-----------------|
D|----2------------| D|----2------------| D|----4------------|
A|-----------------| A|----3------------| A|----5------------|
E|-----------------| E|-----------------| E|-----------------|
[Intro]
G,Em,D,Cadd9
[Verse 1]
G Em
She’s got a four leaf clover on a cigarette in her mouth
D
and time is ticking out
Cadd9
her luck is running out
G Em
She’s got his promise ring in the bottom of her bedside drawer
D
and she still wants him more
Cadd9
sprawled out on the floor
and tears are running down her
D
face the fact that it’s never gonna work out
Cadd9
mama says he’s not up to snuff
D
she looks up and asks god if he’ll give them
Cadd9
a chance but he never does
[Chorus]
G
And it acts like clockwork
Em D
the midnight heartache’s right on time
G
and it acts like clockwork
Em D
the regular breakdown’s half past nine
Cadd9
and you tell them that you’re fine
[Verse 2]
G Em
he’s got a chip on his shoulder and he can’t hold down his pride
D
but he’s still sick inside
Cadd9
tired of fighting this battle every day and every
D
night after night he stays up and stays out
Cadd9
Daddy says he’s not good enough
D
and he looks up and asks god if he’ll give him
Cadd9
a chance but he never does
[Chorus]
G
And it acts like clockwork
Em D
the midnight heartache’s right on time
G
and it acts like clockwork
Em D
the regular breakdown’s half past nine
Cadd9
and you tell them that you’re fine
[Bridge]
Am C
So you find every clock in town
C (slide to third fret) G
and break them all
Am C C (slide to 3rd fret)
collect the ones on bedside tables
G Em
and rip them off the wall
Am C C (slide to 3rd fret)
smash them into pieces
G Em
piled on the street
Cadd9
until time stops ticking
[Chorus]
G
And it acts like clockwork
Em D
the midnight heartache’s right on time
G
and it acts like clockwork
Em D
the regular breakdown’s half past nine
[Chorus]
G
And it acts like clockwork
Em D
the midnight heartache’s right on time
G
and it acts like clockwork
Em D
the regular breakdown’s half past nine
[Less strumming]
Cadd9
and you tell them that you’re fine
Cadd9
and you tell them that you’re fine
Cadd9
Yeah you tell them that you’re fine
