The Ball Is Coming Down Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[C][Am][C]
[D][Am]
[Em][D][Am]
[Em][D][C][D]
[Am]

[Verse 1]
In the [Em]city [C]by the [D]river[C][Am]
A man [C]is standing on a [D]bridge[C][Am]
His eyes to [Em]Heaven to the
[C]For[D]giver[C][Am]
Who flips [C]the coin[Em] s on[C]
[Em]who [C]should l[D]ive[C][Am]
A naked [Em]light bulb [C]in the
[D]corner[C][Am]
Naked [Em]Mary's in an un
[C]made [D]bed[C][Am]
Spilling [Em]champagne o[C]n
her [D]lover[C][Am]
Forgot his name
[Em]"What had [C]he said?"
[D]

[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
It's [F]New Year's Eve
[G]Tonight in the city
They're [Am]tearing the chan
[C]del[F]iers down
Boys and girls
All [G]dressed up pretty
The [Am]bartenders buy[C]ing the [F]round

[Verse 3]
You [D]count your blessings,
You say your prayers
[F]Kiss an acquaintance
The [G]ball is coming [Am]down[Em][D]
[C]The bal[Am]l is [C]com[Em]ing down
[D]

[Interlude 1]
[Am][C]
[D][Am][C]
[D][C][Am]

[Verse 4]
Sadie [C]Hawkins
She left the ball[D]room[C][Am]
Mascara [C]running
From a fight
[D]She[C] sl[Am]aps the
[Em]doorman's face
[C]In the [D]lobby[C][Am]
He'd [C]only [Em]asked her[C],
"Are you all right?"
[D][C]

[Verse 5]
[Am]
[C]Charlie Jen[Em]kins
[C]Makes res[D]olutions [Am]like
"Do not [C]drink," and
"Do [D]not [C]fight"[Am]
His [C]con[Em]science needs
[D]abso[Am]lution
It keeps [C]him [Em]up when it's
[C]lat[D]e a[F]t night
[G][Chorus]

[Outro 1]
[C][F][G]
[Am][C][F][D]
[F][G][Am][D]
[C]
[Am][Em][D]
[C][Am][Em][D]
[Am][Em][C][D]
[Am]