Darryl Gerbrandt
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[Verso 1]
F#m
Living like a king at the Regal Hotel
F#m
Four walls and a sink and that dank hallway smell
Granville and Nelson can get a little mean
F#m
While the neon stutters like it needs nicotine
C#
Every night's a story I might never tell
Bm
I don't really live there I just kinda dwell
F#m
Single occupancy hell
[Verso 2]
F#m
Thursday nights the Blue Bus hits the alleyway
F#m
From the Union Gospel Mission they got souls to save
Bm
Hot soup and a biscuit and some rations in your hand
F#m
Like a stale loaf of bread maybe a couple of cans
C#
Listening to the Gospel while you stand around and eat
Ain't exactly a world class treat
F#m
But sometimes there's meat
Solo:
F#m F#m F#m F#m
Bm Bm F#m F#m
C# Bm F#m F#m
[Verso 3]
F#m
Along came a giant smelling just like jail
F#m
Arms just as big as a young killer whale
Bm
Pushed his way past us to the front of the line
F#m
I said "excuse me man, we been waiting a long time"
C#
He turned around saying, "I'll kill you where you stand"
N.C.
F#m
I was caught in the sand
[Verso 4]
F#m
I took a brief moment and went into my mind
F#m
Thought about how life ain't treated me kind
Bm
So tired of scraping, I just wanted to quit
F#m
So I looked him in the eye and said, "Do it"
C#
Suddenly, like a dancer, I was swinging right around
And then found myself laying down on the ground
F#m
I felt my heart pound
[Verso 5]
F#m
A dark red flash, and like a falling anvil
F#m
His boot mashed my face down into the gravel
Bm
My head ground sideways, I felt a crunch in my neck
F#m
Thick metal taste of blood, my whole face now a wreck
C#
He stormed off without getting his feed
I felt some satisfaction that seemed a little bit like greed
F#m
I got to eat
F#m
And this time there was meat
F#m
That's life on the street.
Outro:
F#m F#m F#m F#m
Bm Bm F#m F#m
C# Bm F#m F#m
F#m F#m F#m F#m
Bm Bm F#m F#m
C# Bm F#m F#m
How to play Darryl Gerbrandt
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#m. 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.