Opening: Eb Cm Bb Ab Bb Cm Ab Eb Crusty boots in the corner of the closet by the tackle box Gm Cm Ab Once-proud shining silver buckles safe behind the normalcy locks G Cm Baubles and bangles Ab Eb A lost age Fm Gm Ab Bb Still all aglow with the radiance of the stage Ab Bb Fm Cm That's who I was Ab Fm This is who I am Db Cm Bb Cm Work to pay down the interest on the mortgage Ab Gm Fm Eb Bb Used to get paid by the gram Eb Long Beach Ab Long Beach, can you hear me? Bb Can you hear me, Long Beach? Eb Long Beach Ab Long Beach, can you hear me? Bb Can you hear me, Long Beach? Bb Cm Ab Eb Master tape from the show we did at Fender's back in '85 Gm Cm Dark paisley from Retail Slut Ab All four of us still fresh and alive G Cm Flashes and phosphenes Ab Eb It's hard to believe that's me Fm Gm Strapped in, visibly sweating Ab Bb As happy as I'm ever gonna be Ab Bb Fm Cm You're by my side Ab Fm Five years left on your card Db Cm Bb Cm You're cashing out, all dressed up Ab Gm Fm Eb Bb For your date with the emergency ward Eb Long Beach Ab Long Beach, can you hear me? Bb Can you hear me, Long Beach? Eb Long Beach Ab Long Beach, can you hear me? Bb Can you hear me, Long Beach? [Please improve this if you can - Grawlix]
Alternative version -- Capo 1 Bb(dim): X1232X or XX2323 Bb(dim) Bm G D Crusty boots in the corner of the closet by the tackle box F#m Bm G Once-proud shining silver buckles safe behind the normalcy locks F#7 Bm Baubles and bangles G D A lost age Em F#m G A Still all aglow with the radiance of the stage G A F#m Bm That's who I was G Em This is who I am C Bm A Bm Work to pay down the interest on the mortgage G F#m Em D A Used to get paid by the gram D Long Beach G Long Beach, can you hear me? A Can you hear me, Long Beach? D Long Beach G Long Beach, can you hear me? A Can you hear me, Long Beach? Bb(dim) Bm G D Master tape from the show we did at Fender's back in '85 F#m Bm Dark paisley from Retail Slut G All four of us still fresh and alive F# Bm Flashes and phosphenes G D It's hard to believe that's me Em F#m Strapped in, visibly sweating G A As happy as I'm ever gonna be G A F#m Bm You're by my side G Em Five years left on your card C Bm A Bm You're cashing out, all dressed up G F#m Em D A For your date with the emergency ward D Long Beach G Long Beach, can you hear me? A Can you hear me, Long Beach? D Long Beach G Long Beach, can you hear me? A Can you hear me, Long Beach? The chorus still needs some fine-tuning. -Esther