[Intro]
Am Em C
E|------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------0-------------1--|
G|----------2----------0--------------------|
D|------2----------2---------------2--------|
A|--0---------------------------3-----------|
E|------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
(For the second half of each verse stanza that starts with a G chord, I like this
hammering on like this)
G Am7/G
E|--3----3-----|
B|--0---h1-----|
G|--0----0-----|
D|--0---h2-----|
A|--2----------|
E|--3----3-----|
G (Am7/G)
Another life but I still remember
G (Am7/G)
A county fair in steamy September
Em Bm C G
In the Year of the Tiger 19-something
G (Am7/G)
I was broke and you were unbroken
G (Am7/G)
A little jokes to keep it unspoken
Em Bm C G
Even when I knew you were the last one
[Chorus]
Am
I broke a promise to myself
Em
To ride the throttle 'til wheels came off
C
Burn out like a Molotov
Em
In the night sky
Am
I broke a promise to myself
Em
Made a couple to a brown eyed girl
C
Who rode with me through the mean ol' world
G
Never say die
E|------------------------------------------|
B|--3-3-3-----------------------------------|
G|----------4~--2--2--0--2--4---------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
G
Time flies when you're making babies
G
Do you miss your little black Mercedes
Em Bm C G
Do you miss the girl you once had time to be
G
When you said we had the same three wishes
G
I hope you weren't being facetious
Em Bm C G
And I hope you still see fire inside of me
[Chorus]
Am
I broke a promise to myself
Em
To ride the throttle 'til wheels came off
C
Burn out like a Molotov
Em
In the night sky
Am
I broke a promise to myself
Em
Made a couple to a brown eyed girl
C
Who rode with me through the mean ol' world
G
Never say die
[Instrumental]
G
F G(quick) Am G(quick) C G
F G(quick) Am G(quick) C Em
(Under the G chord, the same riff is played)
E|-------------------------------|
B|*--3-3-3----------------------*|
G|----------4~--2--2--0--2--4----|
D|-------------------------------|
A|*-----------------------------*|
E|-------------------------------|
[Chorus]
Em Am
I broke a promise to myself
Em
To ride the throttle 'til wheels came off
C
Burn out like a Molotov
Em
In the night sky
Am
I broke a promise to myself
Em
Made a couple to a brown eyed girl
C
Who rode with me through the mean ol' world
G
Never say die
[Outro Riff (x2)]
E|------------------------------|---------------------------|
B|*--3-3-3---------------------*|---------------------------|
G|----------4~--2--2--0--2--4---|-2-0----4-2-0-----0-----0--|
D|------------------------------|-----2---------4b5---4b5---|
A|*----------------------------*|---------------------------|
E|------------------------------|---------------------------|
