Paid in Cocaine
Opening: Eb Cm Bb Ab
Bb Cm Ab Eb
Crusty boots in the corner of the closet by the tackle box
Gm Cm Ab
Once-proud shining silver buckles safe behind the normalcy locks
G Cm
Baubles and bangles
Ab Eb
A lost age
Fm Gm Ab Bb
Still all aglow with the radiance of the stage
Ab Bb Fm Cm
That's who I was
Ab Fm
This is who I am
Db Cm Bb Cm
Work to pay down the interest on the mortgage
Ab Gm Fm Eb Bb
Used to get paid by the gram
Eb
Long Beach
Ab
Long Beach, can you hear me?
Bb
Can you hear me, Long Beach?
Eb
Long Beach
Ab
Long Beach, can you hear me?
Bb
Can you hear me, Long Beach?
Bb Cm Ab Eb
Master tape from the show we did at Fender's back in '85
Gm Cm
Dark paisley from Retail Slut
Ab
All four of us still fresh and alive
G Cm
Flashes and phosphenes
Ab Eb
It's hard to believe that's me
Fm Gm
Strapped in, visibly sweating
Ab Bb
As happy as I'm ever gonna be
Ab Bb Fm Cm
You're by my side
Ab Fm
Five years left on your card
Db Cm Bb Cm
You're cashing out, all dressed up
Ab Gm Fm Eb Bb
For your date with the emergency ward
Eb
Long Beach
Ab
Long Beach, can you hear me?
Bb
Can you hear me, Long Beach?
Eb
Long Beach
Ab
Long Beach, can you hear me?
Bb
Can you hear me, Long Beach?
[Please improve this if you can - Grawlix]
Alternative version -- Capo 1
Bb(dim): X1232X or XX2323
Bb(dim) Bm G D
Crusty boots in the corner of the closet by the tackle box
F#m Bm G
Once-proud shining silver buckles safe behind the normalcy locks
F#7 Bm
Baubles and bangles
G D
A lost age
Em F#m G A
Still all aglow with the radiance of the stage
G A F#m Bm
That's who I was
G Em
This is who I am
C Bm A Bm
Work to pay down the interest on the mortgage
G F#m Em D A
Used to get paid by the gram
D
Long Beach
G
Long Beach, can you hear me?
A
Can you hear me, Long Beach?
D
Long Beach
G
Long Beach, can you hear me?
A
Can you hear me, Long Beach?
Bb(dim) Bm G D
Master tape from the show we did at Fender's back in '85
F#m Bm
Dark paisley from Retail Slut
G
All four of us still fresh and alive
F# Bm
Flashes and phosphenes
G D
It's hard to believe that's me
Em F#m
Strapped in, visibly sweating
G A
As happy as I'm ever gonna be
G A F#m Bm
You're by my side
G Em
Five years left on your card
C Bm A Bm
You're cashing out, all dressed up
G F#m Em D A
For your date with the emergency ward
D
Long Beach
G
Long Beach, can you hear me?
A
Can you hear me, Long Beach?
D
Long Beach
G
Long Beach, can you hear me?
A
Can you hear me, Long Beach?
The chorus still needs some fine-tuning. -Esther