Mercenary

Intro E|-----5-----5---5-----5-----5---5---| B|---5-----5---------5-----5---------| G|-------------5---------------5-----| D|-7-----6---------5-----6-----------| A|-----------------------------------|x4 E|-----------------------------------| Verse Am Just a dime store poet F E Keeping pace, talking his face blue Am Two dollar store tramps F E To get a glance, a new chance at you Am C F E Walk past the dance floor Am C F E It's always been a dear friend of mine Am C F E Cuckolds and concubines F E Dancing in four-four time. Chorus Am C Dm F "Hey mister!" the bellman says, Am C Dm F "I can only recall last night's hotel," I said. Am C Dm F So he replies, "Then how do you manage?" F I dodge the blast and apologize for collateral damage. Am C F E x2 (or return to the riff from the Intro) Verse Am C F E In love, I've always been a mercenary Am C F E Am But I never leave my post when the cash runs out C F E I want to make you quiver, make your backbone shiver F E Hey kid- take the stage and deliver. Chorus Am C Dm F "Hey mister!" the bellman says, Am C Dm F "I can only recall last night's hotel," I said. Am C Dm F So he replies, "Then how do you manage?" F E I dodge the blast and apologize for collateral damage. [Spoken Word Interlude] Am C F E "How does it feel to stand on the very stones That ran with your parents' blood? Do you feel sad? Full of rage? Or does that outfit help bury your feelings? Hiding your true self You're a truly extraordinary specimen, I look forward to breaking you." I dodge the blast and apologize for collateral damage. Chorus Am C Dm F "Hey mister!" the bellman says, Am C Dm F "I can only recall last night's hotel," I said. Am C Dm F So he replies, "Then how do you manage?" F E I dodge the blast and apologize for collateral damage. x2 Am C F E x2 A