Verse: 
C 
Modern day Romeo & Juliet 
F 
American tragedy 
C 
Low rent high rise lovers who met 
G 
At the end of Coronado Street 
C 
Crucifix made in the California gold 
F 
Two worlds bound to collide 
C                     F    
Heaven cant help you if you go 
G                  C 
Faster than angels fly 


Chorus: 
          F 
Well they burned the candle at both ends 
         C 
As they danced into the flames 
F 
Making love and making plans 
        C           G 
Driving Mother Mary insane 
Am                        F 
Strong as the beads of a rosary 
Am                  F 
Never too young to die 
Am                 F 
Some souls only know one speed 
G                  C 
Faster than angels fly 


Ghost haunted barrio in Hollywood 
Graffiti stained Wailing Wall 
Dead end street gang up to no good 
Out to make a retribution call 
Sweet innocence caught in crossfires fate 
Too late to draw the line 
Bullets can blow your dreams away 
Faster than angels fly 

Repeat Chorus 

Bridge: 
           F 
They were still holding hands  
                      C 
When all hell broke loose 

Broke loose 
F 
They both left this world with more 
     G 
Than most true lovers do 

Repeat Chorus