[Intro] B riff (3x) C# (4x) E|-x-x-x-x-x-x-7----x--| B|-4-5-4-4-4-4-7----6--| G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----6--| D|-4h6-4-4-6-4-4----6--| A|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----4--| E|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x--| [Verse 1] B She'll only be a minute E B Just going through her hair B There's gonna be a wedding E B Wish I could be there E G E E G E G A B But then again: why should I be alone? [Break] F# E B riff (3x) C# (2x) E|-x-x-x-x-x-x-7----x--| B|-4-5-4-4-4-4-7----6--| G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----6--| D|-4h6-4-4-6-4-4----6--| A|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----4--| E|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----x--| [Verse 2] B Her first man was a sadist E B Who drank her tears like wine B Until she mixed his coffee E B With something alkaline E G E E G E G A B She left him at the table and slammed the door [Break] F# E B C# B C# B C# [Chorus] B Ab E A My ancestors have let me down B Ab E C# I asked for fame in every town B Ab E All along they wear me out B Ab E Our ancestors [Solo break] B E B E A [Verse 3] B Only be a minute E B Going through her hair B I watched another wedding E B I watched until I cried E G E E G E G A B Over all the loved ones, men and wives [Break] F# E [Chorus] B Ab E A My ancestors have let me down B Ab E C# I asked for fame in every town B Ab E All along they wear me out B Ab E A Our ancestors have let me down B Ab E C# I asked for fame in every town B Ab E All along they wear me out B Ab E My ancestors Ab A E A B Down, down, down