Off To The Races

Em 
My old man is a bad man but 
I can't deny the way he holds my hand 
       Am                        Em 
And he grabs me, he has me by my heart 
He doesn't mind I have a Las Vegas past 
                                       Am 
He doesn't mind I have an LA crass way about me 
                       Em 
He loves me with every beat of his cocaine heart 

(Em) 
Swimming pool glimmering darling 
White bikini off with my red nail polish 
Am 
Watch me in the swimming pool bright blue ripples 
                Em 
You sit sippin' on your black Cristal, yeah 


(Em) 
Light of my life, fire of my loins 
Be a good baby, do what I want 
Am 
Light of my life, fire of my loins 
                         Em 
Give me them gold coins, gimme them coins 


                   (Em) 
And I'm off to the races, cases 
of Bacardi chasers, chasin' me all over town 
                 Am 
Cuz he knows I'm wasted, facing 
Time again on Riker's Island and I won't get out 
            D 
Because I'm crazy, baby I need you to come here and save me 
                C 
I'm your little scarlet, starlet singing in the garden 
Kiss me on my open mouth 
          Em 
Ready for you 


(Em) 
My old man is a tough man but 
He got a soul as sweet as blood red jam 
       Am 
And he shows me, he knows me 
      Em 
Every inch of my tar black soul 
He doesn't mind I have a flat broke down life 
                                                 Am 
In fact he says he thinks it's why he might like about me 
                      Em 
Admires me, the way I roll like a Rolling Stone 


(Em) 
Likes to watch me in the glass room bathroom, Chateau Marmont 
Slippin' on my red dress, puttin' on my makeup 
Am                              Em 
Glass room perfume Cognac lilac fume 
Says it feels like heaven to him 


(Em) 
Light of his life, fire of his loins 
Keep me forever, tell me you own me 
Am 
Light of your life, fire of your loins 
Em 
Tell me you own me, gimme them coins 


                   (Em) 
And I'm off to the races, cases 
of Bacardi chasers, chasin' me all over town 
                         Am 
Cuz he knows I'm wasted, facing 
Time again on Riker's Island and I won't get out 
            D 
Because I'm crazy, baby I need you to come here and save me 
                C 
I'm your little scarlet, starlet singing in the garden 
Kiss me on my open mouth 

                   Em 
Now I'm off to the races, laces 
Leather on my waist is tight and I am fallin' down 
               Am 
I can see your face is shameless, Cipriani's basement 
Love you but I'm going down 
           D 
God I'm so crazy, baby, I'm sorry that I'm misbehaving 
                C 
I'm your little harlot, starlet, Queen of Coney Island 
Raising hell all over town 
            Em 
Sorry 'bout it 

Am                                                                  Em 
My old man is a thief and I'm gonna stay and pray with him 'til the end 
      D                             Am 
But I trust in the decision of the lord to watch over us 
Take him when he may, if he may 
Em                             D 
I'm not afraid to say that I'd die without him 
                  Am 
Who else is gonna put up with me this way? 
I need you, I breathe you, I never leave you 
Em                           D 
They would rue the day I was alone without you 
Am 
You're lying with your gold chain on, cigar hanging from your lips 
                                    Em            D 
I said "Hon' you never looked so beautiful as you do now, my man." 


                     Em 
And we're off to the races, places 
Ready, set the gate is down and now we're goin' in 
       Am 
to Las Vegas pay us, Casino Oasis, honey it is time to spin 
               D 
Boy you're so crazy, baby, I love you forever not maybe 
            C                                      Em, Am, D 
You are my one true love, you are my one true love 

           C 
You are my one true love 

Em Am D C