John Cale – Dying On The Vine (Guitar)

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Chords

           Em       D                 Em
I've been chasing ghosts and I don't like it

        Cmaj7                  D                G       (B)
I wish someone would show me where to draw the line

         Em       D                     Em
I'd lay down my sword if you would take it

          Am                            B      (Am/F#)
And tell everyone back home I'm doing fine

       Em       D           Em
I was with you down in Acapulco

         Cmaj7    D        G       (B)
Trading clothing for some wine

Em                D          Em
Smelling like an old adobe woman

               Am                         B      (Am/F#)
Or a William Burroughs playing for lost time

        G                 Em
I was thinking about my mother

        G                    Em
I was thinking about what's mine

       Am        D           G            (Em)
I was living my life like a Hollywood

           Am            B
But I was dying on the vine

           Em            D                Em
Who could sleep through all that noisy chatter

     Cmaj7           D              G      (B)
The troops the celebrations in the sun

        Em               D                 Em
The authorities say my papers are all in order

          Am                           B      (Am/F#)
And if I wasn't such a coward I would run

Em                D              Em
Meet me when all the shooting's over

Cmaj7       D                 G       (B)
Meet me on the other side of town

Em                           D                      Em
Yes you can bring all your friends along for protection

       Am                                B
It's always nice to have them hanging around

        G                 Em
I was thinking about my mother

        G                    Em
I was thinking about what's mine

       Am        D           G            (Em)
I was living my life like a Hollywood

           Am            B
But I was dying on the vine