Then Came Lo Mein Chords & Lyrics - Robert Earl Keen

[VERSE 1]
There were [D]lean times, they were [G]tough
There were m[D]ean times they were ro[G]ugh
And the go[D]od times didn't outweigh the b[A]ad
I was s[D]ad you were b[G]itter
But yo[D]u were no qui[G]tter
When not[D]hin' was a[A]ll that we h[D]ad

[VERSE 2]
We were dr[D]inkin' a l[G]ot
We were th[D]inkin' of tyin' the kn[G]ot
Or m[D]aybe throw in the t[A]owel
Make [D]up have a k[G]id
Break [D]up and we d[G]id
But on[D]ly ju[A]st for aw[D]hile

[CHORUS 1]
[G]Then came lo mein and g[D]oing insane
[D]At the Chinese cafe way downt[A]own
I was st[G]eamed I was fried but you [D]stood by my s[Bm]ide
When [D]I had my n[A]ervous breakd[D]own

[VERSE 3]
T[D]here were noodles ga[G]lore
All [D]over the fl[G]oor
And h[D]ot mustard sauce every[A]where
But I[D] held your h[G]and
til y[D]ou calmed down a[G]gain
And pi[D]cked out the r[A]ice in your h[D]air

[VERSE 4]
After th[D]at we agr[G]eed
When in f[D]act what we n[G]eed
Is to pa[D]ck up and take the first pl[A]ane
Take a [D]bus take a[G] bike
Take c[D]are take a [G]hike
Take o[D]ut but l[A]eave the lo m[D]ein

[CHORUS 2]
I rem[G]ember it now when we ord[D]er kung pao
And b[D]ow our heads to say gr[A]ace
The [G]day we left town and that [D]nervous breakdo[Bm]wn
At the a[D]ll-you-can-e[A]at Chinese p[D]lace
At the Ch[D]inese caf[A]e way downt[G]own