F
1. Joey keys was from my neighbourhood
C
some would say he was bad
Dm
joe thought he was good
F F B F
they said he got the name keys from picking locks
Gm Am B
he never really robbed no one it sure amused the cops
F
2. Joeys parents owned the restaurant
C
after closing time theyd give us
Dm
almost anything we would want
B F B F
i never cared that joey keys was slow
Gm Am
though he couldnt read or write well
B
weed talk all night long
F
X: Come on come on come on
B
what you gonna do with your life
Gm
oh come on come on come on
B
chasing sparks in the nights
F
his old man said tomorrow
B
is a ride that goes no where
Gm Am
but ill pull some strings get blackbird wings
B
and break us out of here
C Dm
R: Hey joey come on tell me about your dreams
B
tell me all the sights youre gonna see
Gm
tell me who youre gonna be
C Dm
hey joey gonna kiss the girls tonight
Gm
sometimes you got to stand and fight
Am B F
it will be alright gonna find a better life
3. See joe was 3 years younger to the day
acting like a brother
but became my ball and chain
i met this girl named rhonda she fell for me
she said i might learn to like him but love aint built for 3
R: Hey joey come...
C Dm B Gm
C Dm Gm Am B
Eb B
*: News gets around in this fading neighborhood
F
the old man lost the restaurant
F
he drinks more than he should
Eb B
its time for joey keys to do some good
Gm
pick the lock off our lives
Am B
lets get out of here like we always said we would
R: Hey joey come...
X: Come on...
F
Tell the old man its tomorrow
B
were off to find somewhere
Gm
i pulled some strings got blackbird wings
C F
and broke us out of here
B Gm C
F B Gm C (2x)
