The Go-Betweens – The House That Jack Kerouac Built (Guitar)

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[Intro] Am Bm Am Em [Verse]
Am
You and I together

Bm
With nothing showing at all

Am
In a darkened cinema

Em
I'll give you pleasure in the stalls

Am
Wanna give you tenderness

Bm
And my affection too

Am
If it's through clenched teeth

Em
That's what you driven me to
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm
Want us to be lovers

C
Want us to be friends

Em                    C
Want it like it's the living end
[Chorus]
D                 Em
Keep me away from her

D                 Em
Keep me away from her

D                 Em
Keep me away from her
[Verse]
Am
With your kittens

Bm
On the patchwork quilt

Am
Oh no, what am I doing here

Em
In the house Jack Kerouac built?

Am
There's white magic

Bm
And bad rock and roll

Am
Your friend there says

Em
He's the gatekeeper to my soul
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm
The velvet curtains

C
The Chinese bell

Em                             C
With friends like these you're damned as well
[Chorus]
Em                D
Keep me away from her

Em                D
Keep me away from her

Em                D
Keep me away from her
[Verse]
Am
Shake off your despondency

Bm
And your country girl act

Am
You're reading me poetry

Em
That's Irish and so black

Am
I know you're warm

Bm
The warmest person alive

Am
But are you warm

Am
Deep down inside?
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm
Want us to be lovers

C
Want us to be friends

Em                       C
I want it like the world crumbles and then it ends
[Chorus]
Em                D
Keep me away from her

Em                D
Keep me away from her

Em                D
Keep me away from her
{INTERLUDE + SOLO} Bm Am Bm Em [Outro]
Bm           Am
Baby, you're on the road,

Bm                        Em
You're on the road with a bad crowd

Bm            Am
And baby, I'm lonely

Bm                        Em
You're on the road with a bad crowd