Last Man Standing

Intro: G  D/F#  Em  D/F# (2x)

 Verse 1:
G     D/F#              Em         D/F#
Faded pictures in an old scrapbook
G     D/F#                    Em    D/F#
Faded pictures that somebody took
G                     D/F#      Em          D/F#
When you were hard and young and proud
Em                    D/F#          G
Back against the wall running raw and loud

Instrumental: G  D/F#  Em  D/F# 

Verse 2:
G            D/F#        Em           D/F#
Snakeskin vest and a sharkskin suit
G       D/F# Em      D/F#
Cuban heels on your boots
G             D/F#      Em     D/F#
Kickin' the band in side by side
Em              D/F#        G
You take the crowd on their mystery ride

 Instrumental: G  D/F#  Em  D/F# (4x)

 Verse 3:
G            D/F#             Em        D/F#
Knights of Columbus and the Fireman's Ball
G       D/F#         Em    D/F#
Friday night at the Union Hall
G                 D/F#       Em         D/F#
Black leather clubs all along Route 9
                      Em              D/F#              G
You count the names of the missing as you count off time

 Instrumental: Em  D/F#  G

 Refrain:
C                      Am
Rock of ages lift me somehow
C                             Am
Somewhere high and hard and loud
C                                   Am
Somewhere deep into the heart of the crowd
Em      D/F#      G
I'm the last man standing now
Em      D/F#      G
I'm the last man standing now 

Instrumental:  G  D/F#  Em  D/F# (4x)

 Refrain:
C                        Am
Out of school and out of work
C                            Am
Thrift store jeans and flannel shirts
C                                      Am
The lights go down and we face the crowd
Em     D/F#      G
   The last man standing now

Instrumental: Em  D/F#  G

Verse 4:
G              D/F#        Em     D/F#
Lights come up at the Legion Hall
G                D/F#     Em     D/F#
Pool cues go back up on the wall
G                        D/F#            Em       D/F#
You pack your guitar and have one last beer
Em              D/F#              G
With just the ringing in your ears 

Instrumental: Em  D/F#  G

Instrumental:  C  G  Am  G (4x)

Outro: F  Dm  F  Dm  F  Dm
Am  G  C (2x) 

  M.Ossmann@t-online.de