[Intro] F#m A D7M A
D7M C#7 F#m
A
Love and hate
D7M
Tattooed on the knuckles
A
Around the handles of a blade
D7M
On the knuckles
A
Around the handles of a blade
E F E F
A bloody blade
F#m A
Now here it comes
D7M
All the flashing lights and sirens
A
You know it won't be long
D7M A
Time for the radio to play your last song
E F E F
Your last song
Bm E
I'm just calling to tell you baby
A F#m
That they're taking me away for a while
Bm
Well don't blame me
E
It's the world that made me
A
And they're taking me away for a
C#7
Taking me away for a
[Solo] F#m A D7M A
D7M C#7 F#m
A
Yes, well here they come
D7M
Flashing lights and sirens scream
A
You know they won't be long
D7M
Just time to phone the missus
A
You tell her what you've done
E F E F
Now you've done wrong
Bm E
I was calling to tell you baby
A F#m
They're taking me away for a while
Bm
Ah you can't blame me
E
It's this world that's made me
A
Now they're taking me away for a
C#7
Taking me away for a
C#m Bm
Oh you've got to know
C#m Cm
As you wash the blood from your clothes
E
You can clean your clothes
F E F#m
You’ll never clean your soul
( A C A B )
D7M
Tattooed on your knuckles
A
Does the world know what it means?
D7M
Now they're slipping on the bracelets
A
Are you so young and hard and mean
E F E F
So cold and mean
(And the radio says)
Bm E
I'm just calling to tell you baby
A F#m
That they're taking me away for a while
Bm E
No don't blame me it's this world that's made me
A
Now they're taking me away for a
C#7
Taking me away for a
F#m A
Love and hate
D7M
On your knuckles
A D7M C#7 F#m
Your white knuckles
A D7M A D7M C#7 F#m A
Love and hate
D7M A D7M
On your knuckles around the handles of a blade
C#7 F#m
The handles of a
