Intro:
G#m F# B C# G#m x2
C#m
Well, you know you're gonna have to steal it,
G#m
if you want your cake and eat it, too
C#m
There is no one less believin'
G#mF#
than the guy who's been deceiving you
C#m
You got to pay the piper,
G#m
in the end you will be so much wiser
F#G#m
Got to use your best endeavor,
EF#
when you're kissing to be clever
G#mF#
'Cause it's a hard, hard lesson,
BC#
that you're gonna learn,
G#m
on the river of no return
G#mF#
You been burnin' all your bridges,
BC#
like a child with forty wishes,
G#
on the river of no return
C#m
Well, you got your finger, on the trigger,
G#m
it would help if you was-a bigger
F#G#m
Now, it's not easy,
EF#
I know, it's not easy
G#mF#
'Cause it's a hard, hard lesson,
BC#
that you're gonna learn,
G#m
on the river of no return
G#mF#
You been burnin' all your bridges,
BC#
like a child with forty wishes,
G#m
on the river of no return
Solo:
EBC#mBEBC#mBbD#C#m
Yes, you have done your share of cheatin',
G#m
now you're gonna have to take a beatin'
F#G#m
You been acting like a sucker
EF#
Now, you're gonna have to suffer, yeah
G#mF#
'Cause it's a hard, hard lesson,
BC#
that you're gonna learn,
G#m
on the river of no return
G#mF#
You been burnin' all your bridges,
BC#
like a child with forty wishes,
G#m
on the river of no return