On The Sidewalk
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D
[Verse]
D G
Can I tell you all my stories and make a million bucks?
D A
Can I buy a motorcycle, would that be enough?
D G
Can I make you some biscuits and never eat again?
F D
Please tell me, will you be my friend?
D G
Can I call you my husband and skip the next 50 years?
D A
Can I kiss you on your eyelid and make you disappear?
D G
Can I run so far down the down that you have nothing to fear?
F D
Please tell me, are we almost there?
[Chorus]
D C G
We can sit on the sidewalk
G C D
Every single day
D C G
'til your body turns against you
F D
And we fade away
[Verse]
D G
Can I buy you some shampoo and bathe in your yard?
D A
Can we ride our horses down Ravenna Boulevard?
D G
Can we go to the Safeway and screech like a bat?
F
Please tell me if you'd be into that
[Chorus]
D C G
We can sit on the sidewalk
G C D
Every single day
D C G
'til your body turns against you
F D
And we fade away
[Bridge]
G
Buy me a pastry and vomit on the ground
A
Drive for 20 miles without making a sound
Bb
Your love is like nothing else I've found
C F D
Things might finally be turning around
[Verse]
D G
Can we change our names to match The White Stripes?
D A
You'll be Meg and I'll be Jack White
D G
I'll receive a restraining order from my wife
F
Boy, you're gonna love the married life
[Chorus]
D C G
We can sit on the sidewalk
G C D
Every single day
D C G
'til your body turns against you
F
And we fade away
How to play On The Sidewalk
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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.