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Tokyo And The Band Played Chords

(ver. 1)
Bruce Springsteen
I was sitting outside one night, and...
 
A                        D                       A
The moon hung like a shadow on a rung over Shanghai
F#m                                                 E
Them soldier boys were returning home screaming "Banzai"
A
And the kids are still playing their game
A                                        F#m
Getting hustled and rustled out in the rain
           Bm              A           E
As I sat inside listening to the broadcast
A                        E                       A
Oh, save my soul, sweet rock and roll, 'cause I'm sinkin' fast
 
And then the band played
 
 
 
A                           D                                A
Now the legendary chaplain of the fighting 51st was getting ready to go
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I said, "Padre, do you know a cheap virgin who likes to tango?"
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He said, "You can try Linda Lee", around the corner and across the sea
        Bm          A            E
Word is out, word is out she's fast
A                      E                     A
Well, blow me down now, Linda, 'cause I'm sinkin' fast
 
 
F#m                                                       E
Yes, and them cats are sure getting fat down in the train yard
Bm                                                  A
And the sandman brings them dreams to ship out in the boxcars
Bm                                      F#m
The union says, "Hold." Break out the dice, break out the gold
D                   E
It's lunchtime at last
 
      A                                                  E
And old big Mama said, "George Raft's tonight on the late show"
D                                              E
She sits straddling a kitchen chair, really gung-ho
F#m                                   Bm
She shivers with chills, wet with slot car thrills
A                        E
Hypnotically lost in the glass
            G                    E
And we all sigh with the sunrise
E
As we watch the credits pass
 
A                        D                       A
And then the morning cloak fell down like a hoax over Sleepy Town
F#m                                            E
And garbage truck vigilantes out making the last rounds
Bm                                                  F#m
The inheritor he sipped his beer and poked cute fun of the queer
D                          E
And threatened to kick his ass
 
One, two, three, ow!
It's on the radio and he listened to the bass man
 
                                 A                E
And the boys in the band sang (Whoa whoa whoa wo-ho)
 A                             F#m
That's right (Whoa whoa whoa wo-ho)
A                              E
I'm so excited (Whoa whoa whoa wo-ho)
A                          F#m
Everybody (Whoa whoa whoa wo-ho)
A                           E
And the band played (Whoa whoa whoa wo-ho)
A                              F#m
Everybody (Whoa whoa whoa wo-whoa)
            
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