verse 1
F
joey keys was from my neighbourhood
C
some would say he was bad
Dm
joe thought he was good
F F Bb F
they said he got the name keys from picking locks
Gm Am Bb
he never really robbed no one it sure amused the cops
verse 2
F
joeys parents owned the restaurant
C
after closing time theyd give us
Dm
almost anything we would want
Bb F Bb F
i never cared that joey keys was slow
Gm Am
though he couldnt read or write well
Bb
weed talk all night long
pre Ref.:
F
come on come on come on
Bb
what you gonna do with your life
Gm
oh come on come on come on
Bb
chasing sparks in the nights
F
his old man said tomorrow
Bb
is a ride that goes no where
Gm Am
but ill pull some strings get blackbird wings
Bb
and break us out of here
Ref.:
C Dm
hey joey come on tell me about your dreams
Bb
tell me all the sights youre gonna see
Gm
tell me who youre gonna be
C Dm
hey joey gonna kiss the girls tonight
Gm
sometimes you got to stand and fight
Am Bb F
it will be alright gonna find a better life
verse 3
see joe was 3 years younger to the day
acting like a brother
but became my ball and chain
i met this girl named rhonda she fell for me
she said i might learn to like him but love aint built for 3
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solo
bridge
Eb Bb
news gets around in this fading neighborhood
F
the old man lost the restaurant
F
he drinks more than he should
Eb Bb
its time for joey keys to do some good
Gm
pick the lock off our lives
Am Bb
lets get out of here like we always said we would
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ending
F
tell the old man its tomorrow
Bb
were off to find somewhere
Gm
i pulled some strings got blackbird wings
C F
and broke us out of here