The Hold Steady - Denver haircut

^EHe shaved his head at the airport In a bar at the end of the concou^Brse ^AHe said "You're kind of catching me at a transitional time I'm a ^Bbright light ^C#mburning into a ^Bdark horse." ^EShe said "I'll strap on the saddle And I'm sorry but this city's a cesspool ^{B A}I've kissed and I've cackled with half of these jackals ^AStill couldn't get any jet fuel."

^AWalked her out to the taxis, took her out to some parties C#m B E F#m G#m B ^AFound a man with a handful huddled over some car keys C#m B E F#m G#m B ^AIt doesn't have to be pure, it doesn't have to be perfect D ^F#mJust sort of ^Ahas to be ^Eworth it

^AA Residence Inn at the top of the exit ^BYou pay the ^C#madmission and ^Bhere's what you get ^EThe stench of death in the credits ^EThe montage set to the Time of Your Life ^AA shot in the dark in a bar that's too bright ^AA window sucking up all the available light, right?

^AAnd a clock on the bed stand with a cord to connect it C#m B E F#m G#m B ^ALiberty and Justice into Master of Puppets C#m B E F#m G#m B ^ARolling off of the mattress, waking up on the carpet D ^F#mIt shouldn't ^Ahave to be^E perfect

^G#mHe said he can't read the paper, it's not worth the trouble ^C#mFinds out about funerals from the blasts of the bugles ^AWherever he goes he always orders the usual, he likes to see what they'll bring him

^EIn five hours on the carpet ^EHe visits six different planets ^AOn a spaceship shaped like a Gibson Marauder ^AThe pilot kinda looked like Kirk Hammett

^AWhile he was floating in space that chick took his wallet C#m B E F#m G#m B ^AWasn't really a date, wasn't sure what to call it C#m B E F#m G#m B ^AThat same stupid feeling but he likes his new haircut F#m G#m ^AIt doesn;t have to be pure F#m G#m ^AIt doesn't have to be perfect F#m G#m ^AJust sort of has to be ^Eworth it