Verse 1: C#m B He was the man of every hour Em A He was a party all alone C#m B A He’d give his jacket to a stranger in the cold C#m B She was the beauty queen from Dallas Em A She could put a lion on a leash C#m B And before he knew himself Em A She knew the man that he could be
Pre-Chorus: Em A A5 It's never that easy, it never seems right C#m When careful meets carefree Em A And in just four minutes, they knew each other for life And he said Chorus: A C#m "Alright, Nikki, it's alright, baby B Em Tonight, you can let your hair down A C#m Alright, Nikki, it’s alright, baby B Em Tonight, you can take a breath now A C#m B If you only live once, stay in the clouds Never come down, trust me A C#m Alright, Nikki, it’s alright, baby B Em Tonight, you can let your hair down" Verse 2: C#m B She was an angel craving chaos Em A He was a demon seeking peace C#m B But they were each other’s toxic cure Em A Called codependency C#m B He tried to dig his way out of a coffin Em A 'Cause she smothered him with care C#m B Before they lived in castles Em A They were dying on a prayer Pre-Chorus: Em A A5 It's never that easy, it never seems right C#m When careful meets carefree Em A And in just four minutes, they knew each other for life And he said Chorus: A C#m "Alright, Nikki, it's alright, baby B Em Tonight, you can let your hair down A C#m Alright, Nikki, it’s alright, baby B Em Tonight, you can take a breath now A C#m B If you only live once, stay in the clouds Never come down, trust me A C#m Alright, Nikki, it’s alright, baby B Em Tonight, you can let your hair down" Interlude: C#m B Whoa E A C#m B A Pre-Chorus: Em A A5 It's never that easy, it never seems right C#m When careful meets carefree Em A And in just four minutes, they knew each other for life And he said Chorus: A C#m "Alright, Nikki, it's alright, baby B Em Tonight, you can let your hair down A C#m Alright, Nikki, it’s alright, baby B Em Tonight, you can take a breath now A C#m "Alright, Nikki, it's alright, baby B Em Tonight, you can let your hair down A C#m Alright, Nikki, it’s alright, baby B Em Tonight, you can take a breath now A C#m B If you only live once, stay in the clouds Never come down, trust me A C#m Alright, Nikki, it’s alright, baby B (stop) N.C. Tonight, you can let your hair down"