Great Big Sea - Road To Ruin

love this song . . . my favorite off the album . props to zapp7 from gbs . com forums
for deciphering the song :

great big sea – road to ruin

intro – G C G D
G C G D G

G C G D
meet me in the morning i’ll be happy as a clown
G C G D
you’ll just be getting up and i’ll still be getting down
G C G D
the band is getting tired but they don’t give a damn
Em D
so blow the girls a kiss and give the boys a hand

chorus :

G C G D
you can take the sunshine i can take the moonshine
G C G D
you can take the high road i can take the low
G C G D
the later in the evening the one thing i believe in
Em G D G
i’m on the road to ruin it’s the only way to go

G C G D
G C G D G

G C G D
a penny in my pocket a bucket in the well
G C G D
then saturday was sunday and i could hear the bells
G C G D
deliver me from evil forgiveness and for love
Em D
you’re heading for confession and i’m heading to the pub

* chorus *

Em C
nancy in the corner now i’m moving in
Em C D
i thought i’d take me chances but i took one on the chin
Em C
i finally got her number she wrote it on a cup
Em G D G
but i phoned her in the morning and i woke her mudder up

Em Em C C
Em Em C C
Em Em G G
Em Em C D

G C G D
she wished that i would go to bed i only wished her well
G C G D
and then she told me jesus said that i’d go straight to hell
G C G D
she’s following his footsteps i’m following my nose
Em G D G
we’re heading for the same place i’ll see you down the road

* chorus * x2 ( we’re on the road to ruin . . )

Em G D G
we’re on the road to ruin its the only way to go!