Intro
C# Fm F# G#
[Verse 1]
C# A#m F# G#
Warm front, we had a ball
C# A#m D#m G#
And we knew we had it good
C# A#m F# G#
Cabs to catch and shoes to fall
Fm F# G#
We called it what we could
[Verse 2]
C# A#m F# G#
Cold front, the undertow
C# A#m D#m G#
Easy come and easy go
C# A#m F# G# Fm F# G#
That's how the story blows for wires on a fence
[Chorus]
F# C#
It's a critical equation
A#m G#
It's the mother of the moon
F# C#
And they're calling for a mixture
A#m G#
A# little doom and gloom
[Verse 2]
C# A#m F# G#
Storm front, rain will fall
C# A#m D#m G#
In the eye and in the mud
C# A#m F# G#
Getting drunk on alcohol
Fm F# G#
Get ready for the flood
[Chorus]
F# C#
It's a sensitive subject
A#m G#
For a criminal mind
F# C#
So I'm taking my number
A#m G#
I'm getting out of line
F# C#
It's a critical equation
[Interlude]
A#m G# F# C# A#m G#
[Chorus]
F# C#
It's a critical equation
A#m G#
It's the mother of the moon
F# C#
And they're calling for a mixture
A#m G#
A# little doom and gloom
[Outro]
F# C#
But it's a sensitive subject
A#m G#
For a criminal mind
F# C#
So I'm taking my number
A#m G#
I'm getting out of line
F# C#
It's a critical equation