Intro: F - Dsus2 - (C) - Eb - Bb - F Verse: F Joey Keys was from my neighborhood C Some would say that he was bad and Dm Joey thought that was good Bb F Bb F Joey got the name "Keys" picking locks Gm Am He never really robbed no one Bb it sure amused the cops F Joey's parents owned a restaurant C Dm After closing time they'd give us almost anything we'd want Bb F Bb F I never cared that Joey Keys was slow G Am Though he couldn't read or write too well Bb but we'd talk all night long Bridge: F Come on, come on, come on Bb What you gonna do with your life? Gm Oh, Come on, come on, come on Bb Chasing sparks in the nights F His old man said tomorrow Bb is a ride that goes nowhere Gm Am But I'll pull some strings, get blackbird wings Bb And break us out of there Chorus: C Hey Joey Dm C'mon tell me 'bout your dreams Bb Tell me all the sights you're gonna see Gm Tell me who you're gonna be C Hey Joey Dm You're gonna kiss the girls goodnight Gm Sometimes you got to stand and fight Am Bb It'll be alright We're gonna find F (E) Dsus2 (C) a better life Verse: F See Joe was 3 years younger to the day C Acting like a little brother Dm but became my ball and chain Bb I met this girl named Rhonda F Bb F she fell for me Gm Am She said, "I might learn to like him Bb but love ain't built for three" Chorus: C Hey Joey Dm C'mon tell me 'bout your dreams Bb Tell me all the sights you're gonna see Gm Tell me who you're gonna be C Hey Joey Dm You're gonna kiss the girls goodnight Gm Sometimes you got to stand and fight Am Bb It'll be alright instrumental: C Dm Bb Gm Hey Joe C Dm Gm Am Bb Bridge 2: Eb Bb News gets around in this fading neighborhood F The old man lost the restaurant F (F5 - G5 - A5 - B5 - C5 - D5) He drinks more than he should Eb Bb It's time for Joey keys to do some good Gm Pick the lock off our lives Am Bb let's get out of here like we always said we would Chorus: C Hey Joey Dm C'mon tell me 'bout your dreams Bb Tell me all the sights you're gonna see Gm Tell me who you're gonna be C Hey Joey Dm You're gonna kiss the girls goodnight Gm Sometimes you got to stand and fight Am Bb It'll be alright We're gonna find F Bb a better life F Bb Find a better life F Bb Gm C Find a better life Bridge: F Come on, come on, come on Bb What you gonna do with your life? Gm Oh, Come on, come on, come on C Chasing sparks in the nights F Tell the old man it's tomorrow Bb we're off to find somewhere Gm I pulled some strings, got blackbird wings C F And broke us out of here... Bb - Gm - C F - Bb - Gm - C --> and repeating