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a simple, fun song. i'm not sure exactly how he plays it, but this sounds very close.

standard tuning. capo on 2. everything is relative to the capo.

Progression 1:
e:-------------------------
B:-------------------------
G:-------------------------
D:---7---5---4---4-5-4-2---
A:---0---0---0---0-0-0-0---
E:---0---0---0---0-0-0-0---
(strumming not included. mute the G string with whatever finger is fretting on D)

Progression 2:
e:-------------------
B:-------------------
G:-------------------
D:---2---0---1---2---
A:---4---0---0---0---
E:---0---0---0---0---
(strumming not included. mute the G string with whatever finger is fretting on D)


P1 (x4)

P1
we touched down in budapest

headed straight for the motel rooom and got undressed
       P1
we had not slept for three or four days

we slipped underneath the covers

it felt ok

P2 (x2)

P1
about twelve hours later the sun came out to play

i felt it on my eyelids

i pushed your hair away

P1
you put on your old gloves

you put on your new skirt
P1
i put on my cowboy boots

i slipped on my yellow shirt
P1
we headed out, sweat drying on our bodies

and i got all sentimental
P1
we were heading straight to hell
			  (play end of P1 a little longer)
in a lincoln continental

P1 (x4)