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).