Verse 1:
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Am G C F
Barkeep another Mekong please. Yes of course you can keep the change.
Am G C
New glass here for this new friend of mine. Forgive me I forgot your
F Am G C
name. Flip a coin what shall we talk about? Heads I tell the truth and
F Am G C
tails I lie. Well I came all the way from Taipei today. Now Bangkok's
F Am
pourin' rain as I'm goin' blind again and I haven't seen my girl for
G
fifteen thousand miles.
Chorus 1:
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F C G
Well is it true it's always happy hour here?
F G
And if it is I'd like to stay a while.
Am G F G Am
Well as cliche as it may sound I'd like to raise another round.
G F
And if your bottle's empty help yourself to mine.
G (opening chords + opening riff)
Thank you for your time. And here's to life...
Verse 2:
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Am G C
Barkeep we need to go around again. One for me and "what's his name"
F Am G
my new best friend. So deal me in and I'll pick my cards up off the
C F Am
floor. I'll see your lucky coin and raise a pack of lies. Smile to the
G C
girl at the door, another four-dollar whore. But don't look her in the
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F Am G
eyes she'll break your heart. We came all the way from Taipei today.
C F
Still Bangkok's pissin' rain and we're goin' blind again and I haven't
Am G
seen my girl for fifteen thousand miles.
Chorus 2:
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F C G
Well is it true it's always happy hour here?
F G
And if it is I'd like to stay a while.
Am G F G Am
Well as cliche as it may sound I'd like to raise another round.
G F
And if your bottle's empty help yourself to mine.
G (solo...)
Thank you for your time. And here's to life...
Chords during solo (1 measure each):
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Am C Am G Am F Am G
Chorus 3:
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F C G
Well is it true it's always happy hour here?
F G *Fill 1
And if it is I'd like to stay a while.
Am G F G Am
Well as cliche as it may sound I'd like to raise another round.
G F
And if your bottle's empty help yourself to mine.
G
Thank you for your time.
Am G F G Am
Well as cliche as it may sound I'd like to raise another round.
G F
And if your bottle's empty help yourself to mine.
G (opening riff and chords)
Thank you for your time. And here's to life. And here's to life.
Mmm Hmm Mmm. And here's to life. And here's to life...again.
