Intro Chords: GEmGEmVerse One:
GD
She's waitin' for me when I get home from work
CG
Oh but things just ain't the same
GD
She turns off the light and cries in the dark
CD
and she won't answer when I call her name
Chorus:
CD
On the stairs I smoke a cigarette alone
CD
Mexican kids are shooting fireworks below
GEm
And hey baby it's the 4th of July
GEm
Hey Baby it's the 4th of July
Verse two:
GD
She gives me her cheek when I want her lips
CG
Oh but I don't have the strength to go
GD
On the Far side of town in a dark apartment
CD
We gave up trying so long ago
Chorus
Between Chorus one and Verse two replay the Intro chords
John Doe and Tony Gilkyson do a "walk down" bass note run CBGE between the G
and Em chords and a GF#E walk down prior to entering the Chorus lines. Listen
to the song to get the feel of the walk down.
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.