Dying On The Vine
John CaleVersion1
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D-DU-UDU
I've been chasing ghosts and I don't like it
I wish someone would show me where to draw the line
I'd lay down my sword if you would take it
And tell everyone back home I'm doing fine
I was with you down in Acapulco
Trading clothing for some wine
Smelling like an old adobe woman
Or a William Burroughs playing for lost time
I was thinking about my mother
I was thinking about what's mine
I was living my life like a Hollywood
But I was dying on the vine
Who could sleep through all that noisy chatter
The troops the celebrations in the sun
The authorities say my papers are all in order
And if I wasn't such a coward I would run
Meet me when all the shooting's over
Meet me on the other side of town
Yes you can bring all your friends along for protection
It's always nice to have them hanging around
I was thinking about my mother
I was thinking about what's mine
I was living my life like a Hollywood
But I was dying on the vine
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Readable chord sheet for Dying On The Vine by John Cale
[Em]I've been[D] chasing ghosts an[Em]d I don't like it I wish s[Cmaj7]omeone would show me wh[D]ere to draw the l[G]ine [B] I'd lay d[Em]own my sw[D]ord if you would take [Em]it And tell e[Am]veryone back home I'm doing fi[B]ne [Am/F#] I was w[Em]ith you d[D]own in Acapu[Em]lco Trading c[Cmaj7]lothing f[D]or some w[G]ine [B] [Em]Smelling like an o[D]ld adobe wo[Em]man Or a William Bu[Am]rroughs playing for lost ti[B]me [Am/F#] I was th[G]inking about my mo[Em]ther I was th[G]inking about what's m[Em]ine I was l[Am]iving my l[D]ife like a H[G]ollywood [Em] But I was d[Am]ying on the vi[B]ne Who could s[Em]leep through a[D]ll that noisy cha[Em]tter The t[Cmaj7]roops the celebr[D]ations in the s[G]un [B] The auth[Em]orities say my pa[D]pers are all in or[Em]der And if I w[Am]asn't such a coward I would r[B]un [Am/F#] [Em]Meet me when all t[D]he shooting's o[Em]ver [Cmaj7]Meet me on t[D]he other side of t[G]own [B] [Em]Yes you can bring all your fr[D]iends along for protect[Em]ion It's al[Am]ways nice to have them hanging aro[B]und I was th[G]inking about my mo[Em]ther I was th[G]inking about what's m[Em]ine I was l[Am]iving my l[D]ife like a H[G]ollywood [Em] But I was d[Am]ying on the vi[B]ne