C~m
A
B
G~m
A
F~
B
G~
A
G~
E
F~m
All the late night bargains have been struck
B
C~m
B
C~
Between the satin beaus and their belles
F~m
Prehistoric garbage trucks
Am
Have the city to themselves
E
F~m
Echoes and roars, dinosaurs
B
C~m
B
C~
They’re all doing the monster mash
F~m
And most of the taxis, most of the whores
Am
Are only taking calls for cash
A
B
I don’t know how it happened
E
A
It all took place so quick
E
F~m
B
C~m
B
But all I can do is hand it to you
C~m
A
B
G~m
A
F~
B
G~
A
G~
E
F~m
Well, now, my door was standing open
B
C~m
B
C~
Security was laid back and lax
F~m
But it was only my heart got a-broken
Am
You must have had a pass key made out of wax
E
You played robbery with insolence
F~m
B
C~m
B
C~
And I played the blues in twelve bars down on Lover’s Lane
F~m
And you never did have the intelligence to use
Am
The twelve keys hanging off of my chain
A
B
I don’t know how it happened
E
A
It all took place so quick
E
F~m
B
C~m
B
But all I can do is hand it to you
C~m
A
B
G~m
A
F~
B
G~
A
G~
E
F~m
Well, now, it’s past last call for alcohol
B
C~m
B
C~
Past recall has been here and gone
F~m
The landlord he finally paid us all
Am
The satin jazzmen have put away their horns
E
F~m
And we’re standing outside of this wonderland
B
C~m
B
C~
Looking so bereaved and so bereft
F~m
Like a Bowery bum when he finally understands
Am
The bottle’s empty and there’s nothing left
A
B
I don’t know how it happened
E
A
It was faster than the eye could flick
E
F~m
B
C~m
B
But all I can do is hand it to you
C~m
A
B
G~m
A
F~
B
G~
A
G~
C~m
A
B
G~m
A
F~
B
G~
A
G~
G~m
C~
F~m
F~
E
G~
C~m
B
A
Am
