Standard tuning

Intro (x2):

e – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
G – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
D 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – –
A – – 4 – 2 – 0 – – – 4 – 2 – 0 – – – 4 – 2 – 0 – – – – – –
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2/b – 0 –

(Note: Chord progression is the same for all verses)

Verse 1
Music on Titanic played right up to the end
When you’re down to nothin, a song can be a friend
Nothin to lose, nothin to hide
You play it best when it’s your very last ride

CHORUS
It ain’t the money, it ain’t the glory
It ain’t the jet-set way I run around
I got my heart and soul mixed in the fever
I’ll play music while my ship goes down, Hey!

(INTRO)

Verse 2
Baby’s had enough, says she’s walkin’ out
There’s the inspiration, the songs I sing about
I’m gonna lose it, and I’m gonna die
It’ll all end with my heart on the line

(CHORUS)
(SOLO)

Bridge
C D G (walk down) Em
Lookin’ at me from the outside you might think I’ve got it made
But anyone can see I’m goin’ down, down down.

(INTRO)

Verse 3
Old and tired and madder than hell
I ain’t goin’ back to that county jail
Back on the road where I belong
Sometimes I wonder what the hell I’m doin’ wrong

(CHORUS)

I’ll play music while my ship goes down
D A E (stop)
I’ll play my music while my ship goes down

(INTRO)

G D/F# Em Cadd9(riff) G D/F# Cadd9

Package came in the [D/F#]mail this morning
No note, no reason, no rhyme and no warning
Frame was broken but the [D/F#]picture still looks great
You and me on [D/F#]Backbone Ridge
My heart felt nothing but my sole sure did
Sorrow of a broken [D/F#]love still lives
I dont care what they say

Chorus 1:
I Caught [D/F#]myself looking back
I let the reins on my mind run slack
I let a [D/F#]few good memorys slip through
Long [D/F#]after love is gone
Some ties that bide hang on
There [D/F#]broken but there still strong enough
To tangle me in you[D/F#]

So did you smash that frame back when are love failed
Or did they break in the mail
Honey I know you couldnt throw it away
It was just a happy momment in time
And it was your and it was mine
Killin love oughta be a crime
But you did it anyways

Chorus 2:
Sometimes when I look back
I let the reigns on my mind run slack
I let a few good memories slip through
Long after love is gone
Some ties that bide hang on
There broken but there still strong enough
To tangle me in you

Bridge:
Dont want to go back in time
Back in time to drink that bitter wine
But its [C/B]good to hear your voice

Chorus 2