When We Were Kings

[Intro ]- A, E, D, A - Repeat Verse 1 A E Tommy got off at the Texaco D A Came bustin' in to Norma's Cafe E Said come on man we gotta go D A You know how those part girls hate to wait E Filled up his daddy's trunk with ice and beer D A Yeah he was always stealin' the old man's car E Radio never came in too clear D A So I'd bang out one on my piece of junk guitar [Refrão] F#m G Yeah we ruled from the blacktop D A To the levee where the party never stopped E Yeah there was power in the night F#m G The spirit was alive when we would sing A E D G Sha na na na na na na na A When We were kings Verse 2 A E Sittin' around the fire one night Tommy called my name D A I turned around he said hey what do ya think E Had his arm around the prettiest girl I'd ever seen D A He kissed her hard and took another drink E I say you must be an angel puttin' up with this guy D A She laughed and said play me some Rolling Stones E I couldn't let that chance go by D A Yeah I sang her "You Can't Always Get What you Want" Repeat Chorus Verse 3 A E That was the fall of '69 D A I guess Uncle Sam was hedging his bet E Tommy's number came up he said "Hey, I'll be fine" D A "I'll teach 'em a lesson they'll never forget" E Angel and I went to wave goodbye D A I guess we'd always thought we'd see him again E You know I took her out after that a couple of times D A We always just wound up talkn' 'bout him Repeat Chorus