G Em Am D
G Em Am D
[Verse 1]
G C D G
Her midnight boys are outside, scraping tears up off the street.
Em Am D G
Standing guard beneath the window, where only Linda sleeps.
Em C D G
The leader is a kid named Eddy, walkin like an angel in defeat.
Em Am D
He trashes her old man's car, slashes Linda's name in the seat,
and he calls out
[Chorus]
G D C D
Linda will you let me be the one. Linda will you let me be the one.
G D C D
Linda will you let me be the one. Linda will you let me be the one.
[Verse 2]
G C D G
In an old room full of contenders, Eddy spars
Em Am D G
'Til he drops to his bed and surrenders, draped in the scarves
Em C D G
That he stole from Linda's bedroom, the night he laid at her feet.
Em Am D
While the midnight boys were stranded, down on Cason street.
and he calls out
[Chorus]
G D C D
Linda will you let me be the one. Linda will you let me be the one.
G D C D
Linda will you let me be the one. Linda will you let me be the one.
[Verse 3]
G C D G
In the basement of St Mary's, Eddy hides from the rain.
Em Am D G
In with the stolen sisters, until the streets are dry again.
Em C
Talkin fast cars and spare parts
D G
Empty homes and broken hearts.
Em Am D
Distant worlds and strange girls, and kneeling with Linda in the dark.
[Chorus]
G D C D
Linda will you let me be the one. Linda will you let me be the one.
G D C D
Linda will you let me be the one no no noooo oh ho whoa whoa whoa whoa
