Chords for Random Rules
Tempo:
105.35 bpm
Chords used:
F
C
Em
D
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
In [Em] 1984, I [F] was hospitalized for approach [C] imperfection.
Slowly screwing my [Em] way across Europe, [F] they had to make a [C] correction.
[Em] Broken and smoking where the [F] infrared deer plunge in the digital [C] snake.
I tell you they [Em] make it so you can't shake hands.
[F] When they [C] make your hands shake, [D] I know you [F] like to line dance.
[Dm] Everything [F] so democratic [D] and cool, but baby [F] there's no guidance [C] when random rules.
I know [Em] that a lot of what I say has [F] been lifted off of men's [C] room walls.
Maybe [Em] I crossed the wrong rivers [F] and walked down all the [C] wrong halls.
But nothing [Em] can change the fact [F] that we used to [C] share a bed.
That's [Em] why it scared me so [F] when you turned to me [C] and said,
[D] Yeah, you [F] look like someone.
[D] [Dm] Yeah, you [F] look like someone who up and left me [D] low.
Boy, [F] you look like someone [C] I used to know.
[Em]
[F] [A] [C]
[Em]
[F] [D] [C]
[Em]
[F] [C]
[Em]
[F] [C]
[Dm] I know [Em] you like [F] to line [G] dance.
[Dm] [Em] Everything [F] so democratic [G] and cool,
[Dm] but baby [F] there's no guidance [D] when [C] random rules.
I [Em] asked the painter why [F] the roads are [C] colored black.
He said, Steve, [Em] it's because people leave and [F] no highway will bring [C] them back.
So if you [Em] don't want me, [F] I promise not [C] to linger.
But before I [Em] go, I've got to ask you dear [F] about that tan line [C] on your ring finger.
[D] No one should [F] have two lives.
Now you know my middle names are wrong and [D] right.
[F] Honey, we've got two [C] lives to give tonight.
[Em] Tonight.
[F]
[C]
Slowly screwing my [Em] way across Europe, [F] they had to make a [C] correction.
[Em] Broken and smoking where the [F] infrared deer plunge in the digital [C] snake.
I tell you they [Em] make it so you can't shake hands.
[F] When they [C] make your hands shake, [D] I know you [F] like to line dance.
[Dm] Everything [F] so democratic [D] and cool, but baby [F] there's no guidance [C] when random rules.
I know [Em] that a lot of what I say has [F] been lifted off of men's [C] room walls.
Maybe [Em] I crossed the wrong rivers [F] and walked down all the [C] wrong halls.
But nothing [Em] can change the fact [F] that we used to [C] share a bed.
That's [Em] why it scared me so [F] when you turned to me [C] and said,
[D] Yeah, you [F] look like someone.
[D] [Dm] Yeah, you [F] look like someone who up and left me [D] low.
Boy, [F] you look like someone [C] I used to know.
[Em]
[F] [A] [C]
[Em]
[F] [D] [C]
[Em]
[F] [C]
[Em]
[F] [C]
[Dm] I know [Em] you like [F] to line [G] dance.
[Dm] [Em] Everything [F] so democratic [G] and cool,
[Dm] but baby [F] there's no guidance [D] when [C] random rules.
I [Em] asked the painter why [F] the roads are [C] colored black.
He said, Steve, [Em] it's because people leave and [F] no highway will bring [C] them back.
So if you [Em] don't want me, [F] I promise not [C] to linger.
But before I [Em] go, I've got to ask you dear [F] about that tan line [C] on your ring finger.
[D] No one should [F] have two lives.
Now you know my middle names are wrong and [D] right.
[F] Honey, we've got two [C] lives to give tonight.
[Em] Tonight.
[F]
[C]
Key:
F
C
Em
D
Dm
F
C
Em
_ _ In _ [Em] _ 1984, I [F] was hospitalized for approach [C] _ imperfection.
_ _ _ Slowly screwing my [Em] way across Europe, [F] they had to make a [C] correction. _
_ _ _ _ [Em] Broken and smoking where the [F] infrared deer plunge in the digital [C] snake.
_ _ _ I tell you they [Em] make it so you can't shake hands.
[F] _ When they [C] make your hands shake, _ _ [D] _ I know you [F] like to line dance.
[Dm] _ _ Everything [F] so democratic [D] and cool, but baby [F] there's no guidance [C] when random rules. _ _
_ _ _ I know [Em] that a lot of what I say has [F] been lifted off of men's [C] room walls.
_ _ _ _ Maybe [Em] I crossed the wrong rivers [F] and walked down all the [C] wrong halls.
_ _ _ But nothing [Em] can change the fact [F] that we used to [C] share a bed.
_ _ _ _ That's [Em] why it scared me so [F] when you turned to me [C] and said,
_ _ [D] _ _ Yeah, you [F] look like someone.
_ [D] _ [Dm] _ Yeah, you [F] look like someone who up and left me [D] low.
Boy, [F] you look like someone [C] I used to know. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [D] _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ I know [Em] you like [F] to line [G] dance.
[Dm] _ _ [Em] Everything [F] so democratic [G] and cool,
[Dm] but baby [F] there's no guidance [D] when [C] random rules. _
_ _ _ I [Em] asked the painter why [F] the roads are [C] colored black.
_ _ _ He said, Steve, [Em] it's because people leave and [F] no highway will bring [C] them back.
_ _ _ So if you [Em] don't want me, [F] I promise not [C] to linger.
But _ _ before I [Em] go, I've got to ask you dear [F] about that tan line [C] on your ring finger.
_ _ [D] _ No one should [F] have two lives.
_ Now you know my middle names are wrong and [D] right.
_ [F] Honey, we've got two [C] lives to give tonight. _ _ _
_ [Em] _ Tonight. _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Slowly screwing my [Em] way across Europe, [F] they had to make a [C] correction. _
_ _ _ _ [Em] Broken and smoking where the [F] infrared deer plunge in the digital [C] snake.
_ _ _ I tell you they [Em] make it so you can't shake hands.
[F] _ When they [C] make your hands shake, _ _ [D] _ I know you [F] like to line dance.
[Dm] _ _ Everything [F] so democratic [D] and cool, but baby [F] there's no guidance [C] when random rules. _ _
_ _ _ I know [Em] that a lot of what I say has [F] been lifted off of men's [C] room walls.
_ _ _ _ Maybe [Em] I crossed the wrong rivers [F] and walked down all the [C] wrong halls.
_ _ _ But nothing [Em] can change the fact [F] that we used to [C] share a bed.
_ _ _ _ That's [Em] why it scared me so [F] when you turned to me [C] and said,
_ _ [D] _ _ Yeah, you [F] look like someone.
_ [D] _ [Dm] _ Yeah, you [F] look like someone who up and left me [D] low.
Boy, [F] you look like someone [C] I used to know. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [D] _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ I know [Em] you like [F] to line [G] dance.
[Dm] _ _ [Em] Everything [F] so democratic [G] and cool,
[Dm] but baby [F] there's no guidance [D] when [C] random rules. _
_ _ _ I [Em] asked the painter why [F] the roads are [C] colored black.
_ _ _ He said, Steve, [Em] it's because people leave and [F] no highway will bring [C] them back.
_ _ _ So if you [Em] don't want me, [F] I promise not [C] to linger.
But _ _ before I [Em] go, I've got to ask you dear [F] about that tan line [C] on your ring finger.
_ _ [D] _ No one should [F] have two lives.
_ Now you know my middle names are wrong and [D] right.
_ [F] Honey, we've got two [C] lives to give tonight. _ _ _
_ [Em] _ Tonight. _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _