Beyond Where The Last Buses Run
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Intro
D G D D
A G D D
verse 1
D G D
Well my shoes are crumbling from my feet
A G D
Still I can choose to embrace victory or defeat
D G Bm
It's just I'm scared I must have done somebody wrong
A G
Still I'm prepared to pay the price
D
In another life as another someone
[Refrão]
G D
Cause I'm here and then I'm gone
A Bm
But I wont to be gone for long
G D
It's just I live a little beyond where the last buses run
verse 2
D G D
Little children always seem afraid of me
A
I never done them wrong
G D
Nor their parents, as far as I can see
D G
I know it's true I ain't too cool
Bm
I kinda dress down like tramp
A G
No, it's no excuse not to bathe
D
I know that I smell pretty bad
[Refrão]
G D
Well I'm always out of line
A Bm
But I'm just my mother's son
G D
And I live a little beyond where the last buses run
verse 3
D G D
And it's true I never had a job
A G D
Unlike you there's no one I have ever robbed
D G Bm
I'm a man though they treat me like a dog
A G D
I can't understand what it is they are so afraid of
[Refrão]
G D
For I'd love to be with you
A Bm
But it just cannot be done
G D
For I live a little beyond where the last buses run
Interlude
D G D D
A G D D
D G Bm Bm
A G D D
G D A Bm
G G D D
verse 4
D G D
Well the sun is water in my eye
A G D
And my blues are as blue as the cloudless summer sky
D G Bm
And if I knew what tomorrow might bring
A G D
I might throw a noose over a beam & there I'd swing
D G Bm
But it ain't mee and even cliches disappear
A G D
I can bare my teeth even while I'm living on the verge of tears
D G Bm
For today there's too much sunshine in the sky
A G
And these tears of grief could be tears of joy
D
Welling in my eye for the
G D A Bm
The end is coming soon but it's only just begun
G D
Where I live a little beyond where the last buses run
G D
Well I'm crank and I'm a crack pot
A Bm
But I ain't a bad son of a gun
G D
It's just I live a little beyond where the last buses run
How to play Beyond Where The Last Buses Run
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.