The Passenger
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Uit Liefde Voor Muziek Seizoen: 7 – 2021; Aflevering 4.
In “zijn” aflevering breng Bert Ostyn een nummmer van Iggy Pop nl “The Passenger”.
Capo: No
[Intro]
Am F C G
Am F C E
Am F C G
Am F C E
[Verse 1]
Am F C G
I am the passenger,
Am F C E
And I ride and I ride
Am F C G
I ride through the city's backsides
Am F C E
I see the stars come out of the sky
Am F C G
Yeah, the bright and hollow sky
Am F C E
You know it looks so good tonight
[Interlude]
Am F C G
Am F C E
[Verse 2]
Am F C G
I am the passenger,
Am F C E
I stay under glass,
Am F C G
I look through my window so bright,
Am F C E
I see the stars come out tonight,
Am F C G
I see the bright and hollow sky,
Am F C E
Over the city's ripped backsides,
Am F C G Am F C
And everything looks good tonight, all right.
[Interlude]
E
Singing
Am F C G
La la, la la, la la la laa,
Am F C E
La la, la la, la la la laa,
Am F C G Am F C E
La la, la la, la la la laa, la laa
Am F C E
[Verse 3]
Am F C G
Get into the car,
Am F C E
We'll be the passenger,
Am F C G
We'll ride through the city tonight,
Am F C E
We'll see the city's ripped backsides,
Am F C G
We'll see the bright and hollow sky,
Am F C E
We'll see the stars that shine so bright,
Am F C G
The stars made for us tonight.
[Interlude]
Am F C E
[Chorus]
Am F C G
Oh, the passenger,
Am F C E
How, how he rides,
Am F C G
Oh, the passenger,
Am F C E
He rides and he rides,
Am F C G
He looks through his window
Am F C E
What does he see?
Am F C G
He sees the sign and hollow sky,
Am F C E
He sees the stars come out tonight,
Am F C G
He sees the city's ripped backsides,
Am F C E
He sees the winding ocean drive,
Am F C G
And everything was made for you and me,
Am F C E
All of it was made for you and me,
Am F C G
'Cause it just belongs to you and me,
Am F C E Am F C E
So let's take a ride and see what's mine.
[Interlude]
E
Singing
Am F C G
La la, la la, la la la laa,
Am F C E
La la, la la, la la la laa,
Am F C G Am F C E
La la, la la, la la la laa, la laa
Am F C G
Am F C E
Am F C G
Am F C E
[Chorus]
Am F C G
Oh, the passenger,
Am F C E
He rides and he rides,
Am F C G
He sees things from under glass,
Am F C E
He looks through his window side,
Am F C G
He sees the things I know are his,
Am F C E
He sees the bright and hollow sky,
Am F C G
He sees the city sleep at night,
Am F C E
He sees the stars are out tonight,
Am F C G
And all of it is yours and mine,
Am F C E
And all of it is yours and mine,
Am F C G
So let's ride and ride and ride and ride,
Am F C E
Ride and ride and ride and ride,
[Outro]
E
Singing
Am F C G
La la, la la, la la la laa,
Am F C E
La la, la la, la la la laa,
Am F C G Am F C E
La la, la la, la la la laa, la laa,
Am F C G
La la, la la, la la la laa,
Am F C E
La la, la la, la la la laa,
Am F C G Am F C E
La la, la la, la la la laa, la laa,
Am F C G
Am F C E
Am F C G
Am F C E
Am F C G
Am F C E
Am F C G
Am F C E
Am Am
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