Velvet Crowbar

Em                    C
I was addicted to you,
   D
But I didn't know it.
Em                         C
You were afflicted by booze,
D                     Em
You didn't show it, huh.
                     C
Life is a velvet crowbar,
D                      Em
Hittin' you over the head.
                              C
You're bleeding but you want more,
D                          Am
"This is so like you," I said,
                         Em C
"Put yourself on back to bed."

Em                   C
You're like crack to me,
D
I don't want to leave
Em                  C
I'm watchin' you sleep,
D
Pray you'll start breathin'.
Am
My baby's on his,
               Em
Eighth life darlin',
Am
Stayin' with him,
            C
Till the mornin'.

Em                   C
You're like crack to me,
D
So fun I can't see.
Em                  C
With your golden grill,
D
Your purple dream.
Am
My baby's on his,
             Em
Eighth life darlin'.
Am
Gonna watch him,
            C
Till the mornin'.

Em                  C
I was addicted to you,
D
Didn't wanna blow it.
Em                           C
You were a dick with your crew,
D
Always on the road.
Em                        C
You wanna touch life so hard,
D
Why can't you give it a rest?
Em                             C
You're not that bright for a star,
D                              Am
Burned yourself out, nothing left.
                            Em  C
Burned yourself out, nothing left.
Em                    C
You're like crack to me,
D
I don't want to leave,
Em                  C
I'm watchin' you sleep,
D
Pray you'll start breathin'.
Am
My baby's on his,
              Em
Eighth life darlin',
Am
Stayin' with him,
            C
Till the mornin'.

Em                    C
You're like crack to me,
D
So fun I can't see.
Em                  C
With your golden grill,
D
Your purple dream.
Am
My baby's on his,
             Em
Eighth life darlin'.
Am
Gonna watch him,
            C
Till the mornin'.


Am                      Em
Styrofome on the microphone,
Am
Can't give it up,
C
Can't go it alone.
Am
Flame coloured paradise,
Em
For you darlin',
Am
But death doesn't come,
C
With a warning.



Em                    C
Life is a velvet crowbar,
D
Hittin' you over the head.
Em                       C
You're bleeding syrup amour,
D
Bleeding to death.



Em                 C
You're like crack to me,
D
I don't want to leave,
Em                  C
I'm watchin' you sleep,
D
Pray you'll start breathin'.
Am
My baby's on his,
              Em
Eighth life darlin',
Am
Stayin' with him,
            C
Till the mornin'.

Em                  C
You're like crack to me,
D
So fun I can't see.
Em                  C
With your golden grill,
D
Your purple dream.
Am
My baby's on his,
            Em
Eighth life darlin'.
Am
Gonna watch him,
           C
Till the mornin'.

Em.........C.................D
Am
(My baby's on his),
         Em
(Last life, darlin').
Am
(Gonna stay around),
          C
(Till morning).

Em...............C..............D

Am
(My baby's on his),
             Em
(Last life, darlin').
Am
(I've got to stick around),
          C
(Till morning).