INTRO (MAIN RIFF)(one guitar strums the chord, the other plays this melody)
Dm Gm Am A Dm
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verse 1 (continue playing MAIN RIFF throughout the verses)
Dm Gm
Been staring at the big hand
Am A Dm
Waiting for the big hi-five
Dm Gm
Only looking forward
Am A Dm
To the Purgatory Drive
Dm Gm
Between work and his low life
Am A Dm
He don’t want to be at home
Dm Gm
So he drinks and takes his time
Am A Dm
Under the fate of the road
Chorus RIFF
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Chorus
Dm
Now he’s taking a ride
F Am
Though he’d rather be dead
A Dm A Dm
Lonely Sunset Drive’s the only thing that’s left
MAIN RIFF 2x
Dm Gm
Am A Dm
verse 2
Dm Gm
His memories of her won’t blur
Am A Dm
Without that little mixture
Dm Gm
Afraid of thoughts becoming words
Am A Dm
He don’t wanna be cured
Dm Gm
Gotta leave him alone
Am A Dm
He’s on his own
Chorus (with riff as stated above)
Dm
Now he’s taking a ride
F Am
Though he’d rather be dead
A Dm A Dm
Lonely Sunset Drive’s the only thing that’s left
MAIN RIFF 2x
Dm Gm
Am A Dm
BRIDGE
Dm Gm Am A Dm
Do you know that feeling of your heart suddenly sinking?
Dm Gm Am A Dm
Love replaced with smoke, like your soul's getting choked
OUTRO Chorus (with riff)
Dm
Now he’s taking a ride
F Am
Though he’d rather be dead
A Dm A Dm
Lonely Sunset Drive’s the only thing that’s left
Dm
F Am
Now he’s taking a
A F A Dm
ride on the lonely, lonely Sunset Drive