Police Station Chords & Tabs
G C Em Em
I saw you at the police station and it breaks my heart to say.
G C Em Em
Your eyes had wandered off to something distant, cold and grey.
Am
I guess you didn't see it coming,
Am
Someone's gotten used to slumming.
G
Dreaming of the golden years,
Gmaj7
I see you had to change careers.
Am Am
Far away, but we both know it's somewhere.
G C Em Em
I saw you on the back page of some pre press yesterday.
G C Em Em
The drip wood in your eyes had nothing short of love for pain.
Am
I know you from another picture,
Am
Of someone with the most convictions.
G
We used to read the funny papers,
Gmaj7
Fooled around and pulled some capers.
Am
Not today, send a message to her.
D D7
A message that I'm coming, coming to pursue her.
F C Aadd9 a
Tell your country I, rest my face on your bed.
F C Aadd9 a
I've got you ten times over, I'll chase you down 'til you're dead.
G C Em Em
I saw you on a TV station and it made me wanna pray.
G C Em Em
An empty shell of loveliness is now dusted with decay.
Am
What happened to the funny paper?
Am
Smiling was your money maker.
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G
Someone oughta situate her,
Gmaj7
Find a way to educate her.
Am Am
All the way, time to come and find you.
D D7
You can't hide from me girl, so never mind what I do.
F C Aadd9 a
Tell your country I, rest my face on your bed.
F C Aadd9 a
I bet my sovereign country and I, left it all for your head.
D D Am Am Em Em Am Am C D D
G C Em Em
I saw you in the church and there was no time to exchange.
G C Em Em
You were getting married and it felt so very strange.
Am
I guess I didn't see it coming,
Am
Now I guess it's me who's bumming.
G
Dreaming of the golden years,
Gmaj7
You and I were mixing tears.
Am
Not today, not for me but someone.
D D7
I never could get used to, so now I will refuse to.
F C Aadd9 a
Tell your country I, rest my face on your bed.
F C Aadd9 a
I bet my sovereign country and I, left it all for your head
F C Aadd9 a
I got my best foot forward and I'll chase you down 'til you're dead
Finally, you can play this with the piano:
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