Intro Am (2x) Verse 1 Am Dm A hooker on the steps of Trinity Church, high heels pacing in the sun G Am Sweat on her lip, swagger in her hip, eyes the color of a gun Am Dm Sitting on a bench, cash in his pocket, waiting as the church bells chime G Am Crows scatter and scream, he makes the sign of the cross then checks his wrist for the time Chorus F/C Little red purse, a bible verse C/G Sirens on a one-way street G Written in blood in river mud Am G F Am G F Am K*ller in the catbird seat, there’s a k*ller in the catbird seat Verse 2 Am Dm Tarmac kisses a long embrace a real short walk and she was gone G Am He replays the scene in his sandstorm dreams, burning in his soul till the dawn Am Dm Young lovers slip into a tattoo shop as the stars come alive the sky G Am He almost had him a family, he almost had him a wife Chorus F/C Little red purse, a bible verse C/G Sirens on a one-way street G Written in blood in river mud Am G F Am G F Am K*ller in the catbird seat, there’s a k*ller in the catbird seat Verse 3 Am Dm Soot swirls silent in the streetlight, night throws a blanket on the day G Am River rats run through the rotting trash, where the body in the high heels lay Am Dm Wind rips leaves from the cottonwood trees, razor wire glistens on the ledge G Am Moonlight falls on the water his shadow rises on the bridge Chorus F/C Little red purse, a bible verse C/G Sirens on a one-way street G Written in blood in river mud Am G F Am G F Am K*ller in the catbird seat, there’s a k*ller in the catbird seat
