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  Pretty much every chord is played as a 5 chord(Bb5) but I wrote out all of the whole chords to be thorough
  Riff:
  Let's call this C#*
  e|---------------------------|
  B|---------------------------|
  G|------0-----0-----0-----0--|
  D|----3-----3-----3-----3----|
  A|--4-----4-----4-----4------|
  E|---------------------------|
  
  C#*, Bbm x2


  C#*                                       Bbm
  You'll be maybe lunging for the bad guy’s hip
  C#*                           Bbm
  No one anticipates the sunset flip
            F#                       C#       F#      C#
  The referee and your opponent will hold you there
                             G#
  And we're gonna bring in a folding chair
  
  
  C#*, Bbm x2

  C#*                                              Bbm
  We'll stipulate that there will be no cameras filming
 C#*                                         Bbm
  But of course there will be several in the building
  F#                        C#    F#
  And if by chance somebody hits "record"
 C#                               G#
  And stands real still somewhere back behind the soundboard
  
  Break:
  Chords played are 
  Bbm, F#, C#, which I like to play here as
  Bbm: 688666
  F#:  x9867x
  C#:  9(11)(11)(10)99
  Because it allows me to play the lead line at the same time.
  Which goes:
  e|--9---9-8-6----|------6-9--|
  B|------------9--|--7-9------|
  G|---------------|-----------|
  D|---------------|-----------|
  A|---------------|-----------|
  E|---------------|-----------|
  Play that four times
  
  
  C#*, Bbm x2
  
  C#*                                            Bbm
  Cheap electric razor from the Thrifty down the street
           C#*                                                Bbm
  Two guys down around your ankles so you'll stay put in your seat
  F#                           C#            F#
  Buzzing razor held aloft and just about to strike
          C#                     G#
  I loved you before I even ever knew what love was like


  C#*, Bbm x2

              C#*                                      Bbm
  Some people leave before it's over, but most of them stay
       C#*                                      Bbm
  Some hide behind their programs, some turn away
  F#                         C#             F#        C#
  Out in the parking lot you look up at the stars
              G#
  And all the cheap cars
  
  C#*, Bbm x4