Old 97's – St Ignatius (Guitar)

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G            C        G              C
Outside St. Ignatius, outside of the law

G              C           G               C
You walk by so gracefully, I just stand in awe

G                 C                  Em          C
You're a goddess, you're the hottest oddity I've found

G                  C                Em                C
We can go swimming in our skin and hope that we don't drown

D                C             Em           C
I could save the water just by drinking it tonight

Am               C                                  G
I can't find the words to make it right, to make it right

Am               C                                  G
I can't find the words to make it right, to make it right

G                C           G             C
Tanked up out on Elm Street, looking for a ride

G                C          G             C
Stretched out on concrete, running out of pride

G                    C               Em            C
You need help dear, and I'm sincere, let me be the one

G                      C                   Em                 C
I'm not a big star but I've got a big car, you're too weak to run

D                  C                Em            C
You could save the highway if you'd crash with me tonight

Am               C                                  G
I can't find the words to make it right, to make it right

Am               C                                  G
I can't find the words to make it right, to make it right

D                C             Em          C
I could save the water just by drinking it tonight

Am               C                                  G
I can't find the words to make it right, to make it right

Am               C                                  G
I can't find the words to make it right, to make it right

G                  C     G        C
Someday when we're older, deep in loneliness

G               C                  G                 C
Things we said today won't matter, no one could care less

G                   C               Em            C
We're just shadows, just ask Plato, it was all a dream

G                        C                           Em             C
I've had it with Dallas, let's burn down the Palace, I'll bring the kerosene

D                 C                Em             C
I could save this song if I'd just sing real loud tonight

Am               C                                  G
I can't find the words to make it right, to make it right

Am                C                                  G
I can't find the words to make it right, to make it right

Am               C                                  G
I can't find the words to make it right, to make it right