Originally in C#, I play in G
| G | C | G | D | |
| G | C | G | D | G |
| → |
| G | G | G | F |
| G | Em |
| Across the street | the river runs |
| G | Em |
| Down in the gutter life is | slipping away |
| G | Em |
| Let me still exist | in another place |
| C | D |
| Running under cover of a | helicopter blade |
| G | Em |
| The flames are getting higher | in effigy |
| G | Em |
| Burning down the bridges of my | memory |
| G | Em |
| Love may still be alive | somewhere some way |
| C | D | |
| Where they’re | downing only deer a hundred | steel towns away |
| G | C | |
| Oh the | rhythm of my heart is | beating like a drum |
| G | D | |
| With the | words “I love you” rolling off my | tongue |
| G | C | |
| No | never will I roam for I | know my place is home |
| G | D | G | |
| Where the | ocean meets the sky I’ll be | sail | ing |
| G |
| G | Em |
| Photographs | and kerosene |
| G | Em |
| Light up my darkness, light it | up, light it up |
| G | Em | |
| I can | still feel the touch of your | thin blue jeans |
| C | D |
| Running down the alley, I’ve got my | eyes all over you babe |
| D |
| Oh babe |
| G | C | |
| Oh the | rhythm of my heart is | beating like a drum |
| G | D | |
| With the | words “I love you” rolling off my | tongue |
| G | C | |
| No | never will I roam for I | know my place is home |
| G | D | G | |
| Where the | ocean meets the sky I’ll be | sail | ing |
| G | F | G | F | G | F |
| I’ll be | sailing, | ah | yeah |
Bridge
| C | G/B | Am | G |
| Oh | I’ve got | lightning in my | veins |
| Em | Em |
| Shifting like the handle of a slot mac | hine |
| C | G/B | Am | G |
| Love may still exist | in an | other | place |
| Am | |
| I’m just | yanking back the handle |
| D | |
| No ex | pression on my face |
| G | C | |
| Oh the | rhythm of my heart is | beating like a drum |
| G | D | |
| With the | words “I love you” rolling off my | tongue |
| G | C | |
| Oh, | never will I roam for I | know my place is home |
| G | D | G | |
| Where the | ocean meets the sky I’ll be | sail | ing |
| G | C | |
| Oh the | rhythm of my heart is | beating like a drum |
| G | D | |
| With the | words “I love you” rolling off my | tongue |
| G | C | |
| No, | never will I roam for I | know my place is home |
| G | D | G | |
| Where the | ocean meets the sky I’ll be | sail | ing |
| F# | F |
Let ring
| G | C | |
| Oh the | rhythm of my heart is | beating like a drum |
| G | D | |
| With the | words “I love you” rolling off my | tongue |
| G | C |
| Never will I roam for I | know my place is home |
| G | D | G | |
| Where the | ocean meets the sky I’ll be | sail | ing |
| G |
| Ooooh |