Joey

Intro:  F - D9 - (C) - Eb - Bb - F

Verse:
F 
Joey Keys was from my neighborhood
C 
Some would say that he was bad and
Dm
Joey thought that was good
Bb            F     Bb            F
Joey got the name "Keys" picking locks

Gm                        Am
He never really robbed no one
   Bb
it sure amused the cops
F
Joey's parents owned a restaurant
        C                                  Dm    
After closing time they'd give us almost anything we'd want
Bb         F           Bb         F
I never cared that Joey Keys was slow

G                            Am
Though he couldn't read or write too well
   Bb 
but we'd talk all night long

Bridge:
F
Come on, come on, come on
                   Bb
What you gonna do with your life?
      Gm
Oh, Come on, come on, come on
Bb
Chasing sparks in the nights

F
His old man said tomorrow
Bb    
is a ride that goes nowhere
Gm                                    Am
But I'll pull some strings, get blackbird wings
     Bb
And break us out of there

Chorus:
C
Hey Joey
Dm 
C'mon tell me 'bout your dreams
Bb
Tell me all the sights you're gonna see
Gm
Tell me who you're gonna be
C
Hey Joey
Dm
You're gonna kiss the girls goodnight
Gm 
Sometimes you got to stand and fight
Am         Bb
It'll be alright 
We're gonna find
    F     (E)    D9   (C)
a better life

Verse:
F
See Joe was 3 years younger to the day
C
Acting like a little brother
Dm
but became my ball and chain
Bb
I met this girl named Rhonda

F      Bb      F
she fell for me
Gm                              Am
She said, "I might learn to like him
Bb
but love ain't built for three"

Chorus:
C
Hey Joey
Dm 
C'mon tell me 'bout your dreams
Bb
Tell me all the sights you're gonna see
Gm
Tell me who you're gonna be
C
Hey Joey
Dm
You're gonna kiss the girls goodnight
Gm 
Sometimes you got to stand and fight
Am     Bb
It'll be alright 

instrumental:

C          Dm Bb Gm
Hey Joe

C Dm Gm Am Bb

Bridge 2:
Eb                                    Bb
News gets around in this fading neighborhood
F
The old man lost the restaurant
F (F5 - G5 - A5 - B5 - C5 - D5)
He drinks more than he should

Eb                               Bb
It's time for Joey keys to do some good
Gm 
Pick the lock off our lives
Am                                        Bb
let's get out of here like we always said we would

Chorus:
C
Hey Joey
Dm 
C'mon tell me 'bout your dreams
Bb
Tell me all the sights you're gonna see
Gm
Tell me who you're gonna be
C
Hey Joey
Dm
You're gonna kiss the girls goodnight
Gm 
Sometimes you got to stand and fight
Am          Bb
It'll be alright 
We're gonna find
F           Bb
a better life
F               Bb
Find a better life
F              Bb     Gm   C
Find a better life

Bridge:
F
Come on, come on, come on
Bb
What you gonna do with your life?
Gm
Oh, Come on, come on, come on

C
Chasing sparks in the nights

F 
Tell the old man it's tomorrow
Bb
we're off to find somewhere
Gm
I pulled some strings, got blackbird wings
C                     F 
And broke us out of here...

Bb - Gm - C

F - Bb - Gm - C --> and repeating