Hey Doreen Cifras

[Intro]
C G  Bm D 2x
 
[Verse 1]
Em                                      G
  These buttons are in the wrong holes again
                      Em
Let's straighten them out
                       C         G          D         G
Let's straighten this whole damn mess we've gotten ourselves in
Em                                    G
  This time didn't go the way I was hoping
                 Em
You've gotta get out, I've gotta get out
                    C      G          D           G
Keep checking the mirrors, call me as soon as you can
 
[Pre-chorus]
Em  G
 Oh yeah
Em  G
 Oh yeah
Em  G             C                G
 Oh yeah, can you keep it, can you keep it in?
 
[Chorus]
Bm    Am       Em                 G
Hey Doreen, we know what you have seen
         C  G     C   G
It's the way, the way it had to be
Bm    Am       Em                 G
Hey Doreen, we know what you have seen
              C          G                    C             G
It's the way (cover your tracks, you know you can't take it back) It had to be
 
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[Verse 2]
Em                                        G
  The sun's coming up, did you make it in time? (ohs)
           Em
If anyone asks you
            C       G         D        G
You weren't there I found the perfect alibi
Em                                   G
  A black dahlia blooms and then she dies (ohs)
Am        Em   Am Em
Lie after lie
              C        G        D       G
Is what we do best and share in common, you and I
 
[Pre-chorus]
Em  G
 Oh yeah
Em  G
 Oh yeah
Em  G             C                G
 Oh yeah, can you keep it, can you keep it in?
 
[Chorus]
Bm    Am       Em                 G
Hey Doreen, we know what you have seen
         C  G     C   G
It's the way, the way it had to be
Bm       Am            Em            G
All your plans, just a nickel in her hands
              C          G                    C             G
It's the way (cover your tracks, you know you can't take it back) It had to be
Bm    Am       Em                 G
Hey Doreen, we know what you have seen
              C          G                 C           G
It's the way (cover your tracks, you know) keep it in, keep it in
 
[Instrumental]
Em D A C
 
[Bridge]
Em                    D
Mother you can try to find a place to hide
        A               C
You can try but they'll find me
Em                    D
Mother you can try to find a place to hide
        A               C
You can try but they'll find me
Em                    D
Mother you can try to find a place to hide
        A
You can try but they'll find me
 
[Interlude]
(Ohs)
Em  D  A  C
(Ohs)     Can't take it back
Em  D  A  C
(Ohs)     Can't take it back
Em  D  A  C
(Ohs)
Em  D  A  C
 
[Chorus]
               Em                 G
Hey Doreen, we know what you have seen
         C  G     C   G
It's the way, the way it had to be
Bm       Am            Em            G
All your plans, just a nickel in her hands
 C          G                    C             G
(Cover your tracks, you know you can't take it back)
Bm    Am       Em                 G
Hey Doreen, we know what you have seen
 C          G                    C           G          Am
(cover your tracks, you know you can't take it back)
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