G
[Verse]
G
Roll the credits, Johnny
C
You up there in the projection booth
G
Our dream-time is over
D
Time to put our shoes on and hit the street
[Verse]
C G
But wasn't it beautiful?
C
Didn't we forget about the sad times for awhile?
G
The good guys won
D
The bad guys tasted bitterness and defeat
[Verse]
G
We kissed the leading ladies
C
Felt the warmth of their deep caress
G
Drank with kings and prophets
D
We rode rocket ships to the stars
[Verse]
G
But it's dark now on the streets of life
C
"Christ, I think I lost my pocket knife in there
G
Goddamn it, Johnny, I can't even remember where in hell
D
We parked the car"
[Chorus]
C
But singing keeps the fear away
G
And whistling keeps the wolves at bay
G
Remembering all we might have been
G
All the love that could have been
D
Let's storm the old ramparts
C
Let's sing the love songs
D G C D G
From old movies in our hearts
[Verse]
The way she held her hair back with her hand
C
Christ, I wish I was her leading man
G
She knows more than you'll ever know, talks to birds and animals
D
Why won't she talk to me?
[Verse]
G
Wish she could just step down off the screen
C
That little blond in tight black jeans
G
Christ, I'm losing my mind now, Johnny
D
The crows are laughing at us, up in the trees
[Chorus]
C
But singing keeps the fear away
G
And whistling keeps the wolves at bay
G
Remembering all we might have been
G
All the love that could have been
D
Let's storm the old ramparts
C
Let's sing those love songs
D G C D G
From old movies in our hearts
C
Let's sing old love songs
D G
From the movies in our hearts
[Outro]
C G
Roll the credits, Johnny
C G
Hey, roll the credits, Johnny
C G
Roll the credits, Johnny
