Capo 3
AmC
Bluebird on a telephone line.
DAm
How are you? I'm feeling fine.
AmEmAm
Sweetly do I whisper your name.
AmC
Lonely solo taxi ride to a
DAm
cheap motel on the wrong side of the tracks.
AmEmAm
The facts are tricky to explain.
DmAm
Cold front bearing down, blowing in from Birmingham.
DmAm
By dawn the window's wet with icy rain.
DmAm
Behind fourteen doors, a sad parade of paramours
AmEmAm
are throwing little white rocks at sorrow's window pane.
AmEmAm
Me, I've found someone to love more than the rain.
AmC
Salvation Army ringing bell,
DAm
kingdom come and wishing wells.
AmEmAm
Hey Santa Claus I see your junkie eyes.
AmC
It's the devil and the deep blue sea, with old
DAm
friends I hope I never see again
EmAm
;Am]all tangled up with misery and lies.
DmAm
The lonely hiss of passing cars feeds the ache of ancient scars,
DmAm
like ghosts beneath my bed rattling chains.
DmAm
No good luck charm or remedy ever proved to soothe my sanity
AmEmAm
nor bad medicine served to ease my pain.
AmEmAm
Had to find someone to love more than the rain.
AmC
Now, old habits will die hard.
DAm
This pile of junk setting in my yard...
AmEmAm
souvenirs from the wrecking ball of dreams.
AmC
You spend a lifetime tearing temples down,
DAm
it gets to feel like hallowed ground
AmEmAm
is a shallow grave where ne'er the bluebird sings.
DmAm
Last time home when I played this song, you said "Dad, it's sad, and way too long."
DmAm
And I pulled you close and held you in my arms.
DmAm
Yes, salvation wears a thin disguise 'cause I can see the heaven in your eyes.
AmEmAm
And I thank God them years I searched were not in vain...
AmEmAm
finally found someone to love more than the rain.
AmEmAm
Bluebird I love you more than the rain.