1. |
Only Dreamin'
03:53
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(verse 1) (G) (C) (G) (D)
(G) I can close my eyes at night
(C) nothing seems to change
I (D) sit there counting moments
of my (C) life go down the (G) drain
the threatning sun will finally rise
a (C) pry bar to my weary eyes
with (Am) all my dreams lost (D) in despair
my (C) hope of dreams (Am) goes no- (G) where
I'm dreamin that I'm dreamin that I'm (C) dreamin
I (D) dreamt of the sandman so it (G) seems
but I was only dreamin I was (C) dreamin
the (Am) dream I was asleep was only (G) dreams
(refrain)
to (D) dream
to truly (Am) dream
is just a (Em) dream
that I (G) dream
(verse 2) (G) (C) (G) (D)
The (G) toll upon my drowsy soul
(C) only time will tell
I (D) drive myself to work each day
(C) fighting traffic (G) hell
the cold comfort hot coffee brings
the mo- (C) notonous drone of staff meetings
I (Am) hold my tongue re- (D) press my screams
I’ll (C) trade your grief for a (Am) night of (G) dreams
I'm dreamin that I'm dreamin that I'm (C) dreamin
I (D) dreamt that I woke up and (G) cried
but I was only dreamin I was (C) dreamin
the (Am) tragedy of teardrops was de- (G) nied
(verse 3) (G) (C) (G) (D)
dead- (G) lines approach and deadlines pass
yet (C) standards must comply
I (D) sit there counting seconds
of the (C) working day slip (G) by
I’ve got a deadline of my own
be- (C) fore I meet my own headstone
I’ll (Am) find a peice (D) of my mind
the (C) deepest slumber (Am) I can (G) find
I'm dreamin that I'm dreamin that I'm (C) dreamin
I (D) dreamt of a peaceful para- (G) dise
but I was only dreamin I was (C) dreamin
I (Am) tried to dream but couldn’t pay the (G) price
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2. |
I Mist You
03:30
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(Am) I see my baby with an ice cream cone
she’s (C) laughing it up on the telephone
not a (G) care in the world till she sees my face
and her (Am) eyes light up and her arms embrace
and the (F) phone’s on the floor and the cone’s in the sink
there’s a (Dm) twinkle in her eye as she hands me a drink
there’s an (Em) atomizer on the marble vanity
she (Am) sprays me in the face as she giggles with glee
(G) I …. (C) mist you
(Am) I’m so (C) glad you’re (G) home
(Em) can you stay a little longer (C) this time?
(G) I miss you every time you (Am) roam
from the kitchen to the bedroom there’s a trail of clothes
she’s (C) lyin’ on the bed a suggestive pose
my (G) heart pounds like a tiger in my chest
I (Am) say hey baby I love you the best
she (F) asks me to turn the music down low
i (Dm) turn the dial on the stereo
and a (Em) flying pillow whips past my head
and she (Am) covers her mouth as she’s laughing from the bed
(G) I …. (C) missed you
(Am) I’m so (C) glad you’re (G) home
(Em) can you stay a little longer (C) this time?
(G) I miss you every time you (Am) roam
the morning comes and the sun shines through
the (C) gap in the curtains and brightens up the room
I (G) stare deep in those eyes that know
I (Am) savor the moment ‘fore it’s time to go
and the (F) jokes are gone from the jesters lips
and the (Dm) moments pass her pretense slips
it’s (G) time i tell you how I feel
it’s (Am) not just words it’s truth revealed
(G) I …. (C) missed you
(Am) I’m so (C) glad you’re (G) home
(Em) can you stay a little longer (C) this time?
(G) I miss you every time you (Am) roam
(G) I miss you every time you (Am) roam
i miss you and you miss me we miss each other as much as can be
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3. |
Easy Life
02:14
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(A) I’ve been holding on
I’ve been holding (E) off
I’ve been holding (D) secrets
thought (E) I’ve been known to (A) talk
(A) I’ve been drivin’ down the middle of the road
been takin’ my time with a middle sized load
I’ve (E) never been know to go out of my way
do (A) as little as I can and I like it that way
cause (D) I (A) like the (E) easy (A) life
(A) sittin’ on the beach with a beer in my hand
the pretty girls all just layin’ in the sand
and I (E) made my mind up years ago
(A) life’s a beach where ever I go
cause (D) I (A) like the (E) easy (A) life
(A) Life can lead you on
Life can pass you (E) by
but life can take you (D) places
if you (E) flap your wings and (A) fly
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4. |
Dischord
03:31
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(E7) There’s a monkey in the mirror and he’s laughing at me
there’s a shit storm brewin’ with a probability
that (C#Dim-G) I am finished in this role
my (E7) understudys studying and digging me a hole
and a (A) whole lot of people are (B7) counting on me
and I’m (G#m) staring in the mirror at this (F#m) laughing monkey
he’s got an (E7) armani suit and he wears a jaunty smile
and he tips his hat with that simian style
and I’ve (C#Dim-G) hired him to find the reasons why
but my (E7) payment’s in bananas i’m a couple bunches shy
cause there (A) ain’t no money and there (B7) ain’t no love
de- (G#m) cending down from (F#m) trees above
(refrain)
Cause (E7) when i hit (C7/E) discord
I’ve got (G#m) nothing left to (C#m) say
(A) I just play the (B7) monkey (F#m) on my merry (E) way
(E7) A monkey’s got my telephone he’s texting all my friends
somewhat inappropriate humor that offends
(C#Dim-G) everybodys who’s got class
that (E7) monkeys kind funny but pain in the ass
and I’ve (A) got no ex- (B7) cuses left
that (G#m) monkey’s making (F#m) such a mess
now a (E7) monkeys got to do what a monkeys got to do
but I’m up to my neck in monkey poo
and (C#Dim-G) I - have had it up to here
(E7) dealing with this monkey year after year
but I’m (A) sentimental in that (B7) worst kind of way
I (G#m) just can’t make that (F#m) monkey go away
(E7) That monkey took my credit card he’s heading down town
belly up to the bar and he’s ordering a crown
(C#Dim-G) royal on the rocks
and the (E7) more the monkey drinks, the more the monkey talks
and I (A) can’t seem to get a (B7) word in edgewise
I (G#m) wanna go home but (F#m) the monkey denies
so (E7) I tag along to sign for the bill
and the monkey throws down like monkeys will
the (C#Dim-G) next thing I know it’s three AM
the (E7) monkey’s gotta toast, carpe noctem
(A) seize the night,make my (B7) engine squeal,
a ba- (G#m) nana in my whiskey and I (F#m) slipped on the peel
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5. |
Interview With A Human
03:55
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(verse 1)
I (Am) took a trip back in time
where (C) men were men and blood was wine
where (G) tears were real and laughter pure
where (Am) acts of violence still could stir
E- (F) motions in the hearts of those
with (Dm) virgin eyes fresh to expose
things (Em) so grotesque they seem unreal
(Am) Could their pain teach me to feel?
refrain
(Am) This is the darkest song (Em) I will ever write
(F) This is truth, this is death (Am) overwhelmed with life
if (Dm) I have a heart it’s (Bm7♭5) somewhere locked away
in the (FM7) deepest recess of my soul where (Am) bones of mortals lay
(verse 2)
with (Am) out compassion chaos reigned
my (C) cellar full of victims chained
but (G) one woman I could not break
I (Am) tossed and turned as I lie awake
and (F) though she was locked in her cell
she (Dm) somehow reached me with a spell
I (Em) pray that there’s no moral
to this (Am) story that I tell
(repeat refrain) (verse 3)
I (Am) took a look in her eyes
I (C) asked her what it means to cry
she (G) bit her hand so hard it bled
and (Am) on the floor the drops of red
re-(F) minded me of warmth i knew
be-(Dm) for my love of life withdrew
I (Em) handed her a rusty key
un- (Am) lock the past that blinded me
(outtro)
(Am) The most enlighted song (Em) I will ever write
(F) This is truth, this is love (Am) overwhelmed with life
so (Dm) if you have a heart (Bm7♭5) somewhere locked away
(FM7) don’t give up, there’s always hope of (Am) finding it some day
(Am) finding it some day
(Am) finding it some day
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6. |
Low Sinking Feeling
03:12
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(Intro)
(E) I’ve got a low sinking feeling
deep in my gut
I’m broken from bending
so what the ****
could you (A) possibly
(D) possibly (Bm) possibly (A) want
from (E) me
(Verse 1)
(E) I’ve been drinking for some time now
want you (A) out of my mind and I (E) don’t know how
I know I’ve got to move on go to (D) snip these wires
on this (A) ticking time (E) bomb
(Refrain)
(E) I need a (A) fix or I (D) need to be (E) fixed
I need to (D) cry and I (A) need to say good- (E) bye
(Bridge 1)
(E) Monotonous drone in the back on my mind
The beat is counting in 4-4 time
the voice is loooooo- (A) ooooo- (E) ooow
(Verse 2)
(E) I’ve been thinking it’s the end of the road
but I’m (A) driving too fast to (E) do as I’m told
I see the warning sign but my (D) foot’s on
the gas not a (A) thought in my (E) mind
(repeat refrain)
(Bridge 2)
(E) A low sinking feeling from the tip of my spine
Trying to make sense of this world of mine
I’ve got to knoooooo- (A) ooooo- (E) ooow
(Verse 3)
(E) I’ve been hungry for some time now
I’ve (A) gotta get a taste but I (E) don’t know how
The word’s on the tip of my tongue
(D) Bringing me back to where I (A) once be- (E) gun
(Outro)
(E) It’s a low sinking feeling
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7. |
Wrong About Nothing
02:38
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(1) when (Bm) I kissed your lips It meant nothing to me
when I (Em) saw your blouse undone a careless memory
when I (D) gazed at you softly when my (C/G) puppy dogs eyes
I (G) only fooled myself with this (Bm) thin disguise
(refrain)
I was (D) wrong about (F7) everything
I was (D) wrong about (C7) nothing
I was (Bm) wrong
(C/G) oh so (Bm) wrong
(2) (Bm) I look around this room, there’s nothing here for me
(Em) Nothing seems to satisfy nothing brings me glee
(D) Nothing that I love (C/G) nothing that I’d miss
I’ve got (G) so much of nothing I’m (Bm) ceasing to exist
(repeat refrain)
(3) (Bm) Ashes to ashes dust to dust
(Em) As the body withers the soul will rust
so I (D) cling to mortality I (C/G) cling to my last breath
til there’s (G) nothing left to grasp as but a (Bm) nothingness of death
(repeat refrain)
(outtro)
(C/G) oh so (Bm) wrong
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8. |
The Stare
05:40
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(verse 1)
(A) (A7) (E) (E7) (A) (A7) (D) (D7)
(A) drop by drop the (A7) blood drips from my
(E) dark and piercing (E7) eyes
who- (A) ever thinks that (A7) looks can't kill
is (D) in for a sur- (D7) prise
cause (Bm) I’ve got a (F#m) glance
and (Bm) when I fix my (F#m) eyes on you
(A) you can try to (E) break my stare
there’s (D) nothing you can (A) do
refrain
(A) just look in my (A7) eyes
you’ll (E) see what’s be- (E7) hind
the (A) stare of a (A7) man
whose is (E) everything but (E7) blind
the (F#m) stare is all that’s (F#m7) left
the (Bm) stare is all that’s (Bm7) right
and I (A) pray that this (D) bloody stare will
(E) get me through the (A) night
(verse 2)
(A) (A7) (E) (E7) (A) (A7) (D) (D7)
(A) when i woke this (A7) morning
I (E) did not have a (E7) clue
I (A) foolishly as- (A7) sumed I would be
(D) waking next to (D7) you
(Bm) I found a (F#m) note
and it (Bm) really rather (F#m) shattered me
through (A) briney eyes my (E) vision cleared
and (D) I could truly (A) See
(verse 2)
(A) (A7) (E) (E7) (A) (A7) (D) (D7)
(A) hint by hint you (A7) tried to tell me
(E) love was at an (E7) end
the (A) beast within was (A7) merely sleeping
(D) failing to pre- (D7) tend
that (Bm) I had a (Fm) chance
of a (Bm) meaningful re- (F#m) lationship
the (A) beast is fully (E) wakened and I
(D) eagerly em- (A) brace it
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9. |
Pretty Shade Of Dorian
03:24
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(verse 1)
(Am)(Am7)(Bm7)(D)(Em)(C)(G)(D)
The (Am) picture in my (Am7) attic
(Bm7) serves as a re- (D) minder
(Em) I have been (C) hiding
I (G) nev- (D) er
(Am) in one thousand (Em) years
have (G) aged on the (D) outside
but my (C) soul is old and (Em) wrinkled
and I'm (G) dying to main- (D) tain
(refrain)
A (Am) pretty shade of (Em) Dorian
a (G) classic quest for (D) truth
I re- (Bm7) lentlessly per-(C) sue my goal
a (D) brand new kind of (G) youth
(verse 2)
(Am)(Am7)(Bm7)(D)(Em)(C)(G)(D)
I (Am) watch my friends grow (Am7) older
I’m (Bm7) frozen in the (D) mirror
The (Em) image of my (C) soul is
re- (G) flect- (D) ing
the (Am) scars that my (Em) sins
have (G) left through the (D) years
upon (C) everyone a- (Em) round me
and I (G) struggle to re- (D) gain
(repeat refrain)
(verse 3)
(Am)(Am7)(Bm7)(D)(Em)(C)(G)(D)
I (Am) take my time to (Am7) ruminate
for (Bm7) time is not the (D) essence
(Em) Time no longer (C) has those chains
a- (G) round (D) me
yet (Am) somehow I’ve been (Em) marred
and it’s (G) time that has be- (D) stowed
an (C ) overwhelming (Em) darkness
to (G) urge me to de- (D) stroy
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10. |
Creature Of My Heart
03:47
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(C) she's / made of out smiles she's made out of tears
she's (F) made me crazy for seven years
and (G) I can't even tell you the
last moment I've had a- (C) lone
The / world is such a crazy place
you can (F) see the toll up my face
one (G) look at me you'd
think I'm made of (C) stone
but my / heart melts each time that I
(F) sing to her a lullibye
and her (G) droopy eyes
drift into the the (C) night
the / dreams pour in her eyelids twitch
I (F) hessitate as I reach the switch
(G) one more look
before I cut the (C) light
(refrain 1)
(C) I would lie if I said I had
(Am) some divine master plan
(F) I don't even (G) knowwwww where to (C) start
but I / always seem to finish strong
so the (Dm) only way to carry on
is (F) declare her the (G) creature of my (C) heart
she'll (F) always be the (G) creature of my (C) heart
(verse 2)
(C) now / i've had doubts and i've had fears
but she's (F) kept me sane for seven years
so i - (G) magine the paradox
that i'm living (C) in
the / world is such a special place
you (F) see the joy upon my face
i (G) spread that joy
with my eternal (C) grin
so my / heart melts each time that she
re- (F) turns from the land of dreams
she (G) wakes with a smile and
rushes to my (C) side
so the / day begins and the sun can rise
we (F) turn our heads to the morning skies
and (G) thank the heavens
our two souls col- (C) lide
(refrain 2)
(C) I would lie if I said I had
(Am) some divine master plan
(F) I don't even (G) knowwwww where to (C) start
but I / always seem to finish strong
so the (Dm) only way to end this song
is (F) declare her the (G) creature of my (C) heart
she'll (F) always be the (G) creature of my (C) heart
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11. |
Reminder From Above
03:22
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(verse 1)
(A) Miss me when I'm gone I'll be (D) many miles from home
(Bm) everyday i will write or (E) call you on the (A) phone
(A) the countdown has just begun (D) 6 5 4 3 2 1
the (Bm) engines roar the (D) demon stirs
my (E) past wakens, my (D) timeline (A) blurs
(refrain)
(A) history tends (E) to repeat
and (D) every time it does,
a re- (Bm) minder from above
that it’s (F#m) only getting harder to (E) get back on my (A) feet
(verse 2)
Isolation from the storms our (D) earthly world can bring
(Bm) shelter from the elements I (E) shut out every- (A) thing
(A) I'm trying to send a message home but (D) I can't get hold of ground control
(Bm) once again I (D) can't get through
I (E) can't escape this (D) Deja (A) vous
(verse 3)
(A) Forget me I am gone I am (D) never coming home
And (Bm) don’t stop by to say hi I pre- (E) fer to be a - (A) lone
I used to dream I used to smile (D) I would drive that extra mile
but (Bm) silence that can (D) ease our hearts
(E) just won’t last the (D) song re- (A) starts
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12. |
Heart Of Darkness
03:18
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(1) (Dm) She looked at me in that wicked kind of way
like a (C) cat staring in a fish bowl
and (G) I don’t know why but I couldn’t move
I (Dm) failed to maintain control
I (F) tried to look away but that gaze had me drawn
like a (Am) moth to a candle in spring
my (C) instincts screamed out but my thirst overruled
so I (Dm) caved to the future within
(refrain)
A (G) heart of (Em) darkness
de-(Am) void (C) of the (G) light
my (Dm) eyes are (Am) straining
but (C) all I see is (G) night
(2) (Dm) She took my hand she could read me like a book
and my (C) sweaty palm gave me away
those (G) cool eyes beamed with confidence
that (Dm) haunts me to this day
I (F) know I’m to blame cause I played along
I (Am) should have took the chance to run
but (C) I’m not the kind to run from a thrill
I (Dm) finish once I’ve begun
(3) (Dm) A little bit of darkness seeped into me
and I (C) guess that I knew deep down
that she (G) got what she came for and she wasn’t rude or cruel
but I (Dm) wouldn’t be seeing her round
and I’m (F) not sure if “fondness” is the word
I’d (Am) describe looking back on that day
but I’m (C) searching for a light in a starless sky
that (Dm) one day may persuade
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(G) I can take this (F) last dance
(C) I can take this (G) throne
(G) I can take you (Dm) all the way
(C) take you all the way (G) home
(C) take you (F) all the way (G) home
what / may appear my (G7) shining hour
i'm (C) drowning in my (C7) poisoned power
i (G) race to find an (G7) antidote
i (C) search my heart for an (C7) ounce of hope
i (F) find it twinklin' (F7) in your eye
the (C) nights last song has (C7) just gone by
(refrain)
the (G) band has left
the music stops
i (F) hold the microphone
the (Dm) ghost of love
haunts this king
u- (G) pon my lonely throne
u- (C) pon my (F) lonely (G) throne
(Verse 2)
(G) (F) (C) (G)
(G) (Dm) (C) (G)
(G) you may have this (F) last dance
the (C) dance floor's all a- (G) lone
one more jewel (Dm) for my crown
(C) take me all the way (G) home
(C) take me (F) all the way (G) home
and / so this song comes (G7) to an end
like (C) clockwork my an- (C7) gels dissend
i (G) can't recall the (G7) melody
the (C) undertones are (C7) lost on me
and (F) so my life (F7) slowly drains
and (C) leaves me these mor- (C7) tal remains
(repeat refrain)
(fade outtro)
(G) (F) (C) (G)
(G) (Dm) (C) (G)
(C) last (F) dance and the (G) throne
(C) last (F) dance and the (G) throne
(C) last (F) dance and the (G) throne
(C) last (F) dance and the (G) throne
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[(E) (E7) (A) (A7)]x3 (B) (B7) (E) (E7)
[(B#m)(B#m7)(G#m)(G#m7)]x3 (F#m)(F#m7)(A) (A7)
(verse 1)
There's a clause in the contract
if you read the fine print
if you ain’t wearing glasses
you may have to squint
a balance in receivables
a game of give and take
but this game has been the same
it’s a contract you can’t break
(refrain)
There’s a penalty
for early withdrawal
if you pull out now
there’s no where to fall
(verse 2)
I’m su - (Ex) ggesting innu- (Ax) endos
but the truth is black and white
there’s a part of you locked away
to never see the light
you may as well have signed in blood
upon your weary soul
the contracts bound what have you found
it’s time to pay the toll
(verse 3)
Looking back on that day
you signed that dotted line
now lifes been hell and I can tell
you’re only biding time
you may have frozen assets
maturing day by day
but no maturing or reassuring will
prepare you for decay
(verse 4)
they tell me if you kill yourself
you’re on your way to hell
I think that means the game is lost
but who am i to tell?
there’s a secret in redemption
a curse that breaks your soul
a binding force that will course
Return everything you’ve stole
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15. |
Poison
04:40
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(verse 1)
(A7)(D7)(G7)(Em)(Bm)(F#m)
(A7) I'm a very special
(D7) flavor of poison
(G7) everything i (Em) touch will either
(Bm) whither or (F#m) thrive
so (A7) which will it be
will you (D7) choose to embrace it
or re- (G7) coil just in (Em) case it
could (Bm) eat you a- (F#m) live
(refrain)
so (A7) if by chance it’s (F#m)poison
(Bm) that you’re dying (G7) for
ac- (Bm) cept no imi- (F#m) tation
i’m (D7) toxic to the (A7) core
(D7) toxic (G7) to the (A7) core
(verse 2)
(A7)(D7)(G7)(Em)(Bm)(F#m)
i’ve (A7) poisoned my mind
i’ve (D7) poisoned my smile
i’ve (G7) got so much (Em) poison
that the (Bm) chemists can’t com- (F#m) pile
a (A7) list of ingredients
which my (D7) venom has been made
or the (G7) byproducts of a (Em) life of spite
once the (Bm) piper has been (F#m) paid
(verse 3)
(A7)(D7)(G7)(Em)(Bm)(F#m)
the (A7) curtains drawn the casting call
the (D7) moonlight shines across the wall
the (G7) stage is set i (Em) hear my cue
re- (Bm) cite my lines and (F#m) wait for you
a fam- (A7) iliar scent is in the air
of (D7) bitter almonds and a bitter stare
i (G7) know this battle has been (Em) lost to you
i (Bm) smile it’s all that (F#m) i can do
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16. |
Dog With A Handle
01:04
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(verse 1)
(G) (C)
(G) here's a little song about the (C) dog with a handle
(G) here's a little song for (D) her
I (G) wrote this song (C) early this morning
(Am) as I (C) brushed her (G) fur
You may wonder why my (C) dog has a handle
It (G) may seem strange to (D) you
but it (G) took me years to find a (C) dog with a handle
I had (Am) nothing (C) else to (G) do
(refrain)
(Em) doggie doggie doggie with the (Am) handle
(Em) doggie you know it's (C) true
I (G) searched the world
(C) three times over
be- (D) for I found (G) you
(Verse 2)
(G) (C)
(G) walking through the town to find (C) something to eat
(G) she will open her (D) heart
the (G) love will pour (C) she will take
(Am) flight (C) with (G) it
over the sea and (C) under the bridge
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17. |
Here To Stay
02:15
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(Dm) I’ve been to the bottom, I’ve been to the top
I’ve (C/G) been to the gallows and I’ve seen the men drop
bodies (G) swing in the breeze with a hollow stare
and they (Dm) watch the women who put them there
the (F) children run wild and the tears run cold
where (Am) broken dreams are bought and sold
se- (C/G) ductive ladders that just won’t stop
cause i’ve (Dm) been to the bottom and I’ve been to the top
My (C/G) wings are still (Dm) broken
(G) heaven is too far a- (Am) way
my (C/G) halo has been slowly (Em) fading
my (F) horns are here to (C/G) stay
(Dm) The world can change in the blink of an eye
your (C/G) heart will sink as you look to the sky
a (G) storm moves in from a distant land
your (Dm) fate hovers near with lightning in his hand
you (F) stand your ground with dignity
til the (Am) tears of the clouds bring you to your knees
can’t (C/G) let this moment pass you by
cause the (Dm) world can change in the blink of an eye
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18. |
If God Could Love
03:12
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(verse 1:)
(G) (G7) (Dm) (Dm7) (Am) (Am7) (C) (C7)
(G) Sadder souls have (G7) crossed this road
(Am) those with nothing; (Am7) those with gold
I'm (C) just a man with (C7) broken dreams
(G) comprehending (G7) what it means
when (Dm) angles crash down (Dm7) from the sky
(Am) wings broken I (Am7) watch them die
I (C) bow my head I (C7) say a prayer
it (G) breaks my heart to (G7) see them there
(refrain:)
I (Dm) lift my eyes
(Am) towards the sky
if (C) God could love
my (Dm) tears would dry
I (G) touch my face
with (Am) my bare hand
my (C) cheeks are moist
I (G) understand
(verse 2:)
(G) (G7) (Dm) (Dm7) (Am) (Am7) (C) (C7)
Now (G) I have loved and (G7) I have smiled
but (Am) swallowed tears (Am7) all this while
and (C) I stood strong (C7) by your side
as (G) countless tears have (G7) multiplied
My (Dm) smiles are drowning (Dm7) eyes have blurred
but (Am) I've stayed true (Am7) to my word
I (C) share my pain with (C7) my guitar
My (G) voice won't reach it's (G7) just too far
(repeat refrain)
(verse 3:)
(G) (G7) (Dm) (Dm7) (Am) (Am7) (C) (C7)
My (G) visions blurred my (G7) fingers bleed
My (Am) lips go numb I (Am7) taste defeat
but (C) I stand here arms (C7) open wide
I (G) face despair I (G7) nearly die
per- (Dm) haps today its (Dm7) failed to kill
but (Am) have no doubt it (Am7) someday will
re- (C) lentlessly it's (C7) in persuit
o'er- (G) whelmning odds you (G7) can't dispute
(repeat refrain)
(fadeouttro:)
(G) (G7) (Dm) (Dm7) (Am) (Am7) (C) (C7)
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19. |
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(verse 1)
(Em) There's a new kind of lonely
sweeping this land
e- (Am) lectronic tears
that I (Em) can't understand
my (C) words are the same
but they (G) glow in san serif
the (Am) click of my mouse
I (Em) stare in disbelief
it's (G) time for (C) me to say good- (Em) night
(refrain)
(Em) but I’ll stay up for
(C) one more pun
I (D) could not stand to
(C) miss the (Em) fun
(Em) it’s that subtle kind of humor
that (Am) makes “oh my” so fun to say
my (C) entertainments doubled
since I (Am) “liked” George Ta- (Em) kei
(verse 2)
(Em) I was pretty sure I had
something to say
was on (Am) the tip of my tongue
but I (Em) let it get away
and the (C) words are lost
in (G) cyberspace
and my (Am) status update
(Em) tries to take their place
and (G) now it’s (C) time to say good- (Em) night
(repeat refrain)
(verse 3)
(Em) I / can’t keep my eyes
open anymore
my (Am) fingers ache
and my (Em) neck is sore
but I’ve (C) got to share
what (G) grumpy cat
(Am) has to say
a- (Em) bout my bathmat
and (G) now I (C) really say good- (Em) night
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20. |
Unmelodic Chain
01:41
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(G) specify the meaning of this
(C) outrage I don’t (G) have the time for
(C) you to whine a- (D) bout me and my
(C) friends I say hell
(G) let’s make amends then we can be
(C) friends but there’s ne- (G) ver friends who have
(C) broken that bond (D) though i am fond
(C) i think this is
(G) goodbye and i cry and i sigh
(C) and we will ne- (G) ver know what we
(C) let go by I (G) am fairly cer-
(C) tain that we are (D) better off with
(C) out each others (G) cries
(G) an unmelodic chain of
(C ) thought to (G) day
(C ) i just can’t (D) think of it in
(C ) any other (G) way
(G) I know we fought hard It’s
(C ) sad to see the (G) memories married
I’ll (C ) polish them (D) and pretend
it’s (C ) never in the (G) cards
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21. |
Johnny Loney's Got Style
03:17
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(verse 1)
(E7) You can't possibly know what it means to be (A7) me
I'm a (E7) complex motherfucker never was wanna- (A7) be
But I (C#m7) take my licks with (G#m) grace
de-(C#m7) feat never shows on my (G#m) face
So I (A7) live my life with this limerick of digni- (E7) ty
(refrain)
A (E) long time coming and a long way to go
You say (A) throw in the towel but I just won’t go
(F#m) You call it stubborn, but (G#m) I call it pride
So (B7) buckle up sweetheart for a (A) hell of a (E) ride
I’ll (B7) wear my half ass (F#m) smile
‘Cause (A7) Johnny Loney's got (E7) style
(verse 2)
The (E7) clash of my colors is the clash of my hamon- (A7) y
My (E7) shoe ain’t tied and it’s stepping on my melod- (A7) y
I (C#m7) won’t let it slow me (G#m) down
Though you (C#m7) say I look like a (G#m) clown
I’m (A7) gonna keep stumblin’ ‘til I find my destin- (E7) y
(verse 3)
This (E7) world is small and keeps getting smaller every (A7) day
I've (E7) got grand plans but small things always get in my (A7)way
But I (C#m7) hold fast to my (G#m) dream
One (C#m7) day I shall re- (G#m) deem
And (A7) I’ll survive a fifty year de - (E7) lay
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22. |
My Own Damn Fault
03:12
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(Verse 1:)
(G)(C)(G)(C)
Well (G) I've been thinking 'bout you
Ever (C) since things went awry
I've been (G) sucking down the whiskey
Now the (C) whiskey bottles dry
So I'm (Em) Heading to the bar
Gonna wash (Am) these blues away
Cause I (C) got those eyes that wander
And a (G) heart that tends to stray
I (C) got those eyes that wander
And a (G) heart that tends to stray
(Refrain:)
It's my own damn (Am) fault
There's (C) no one else to (G) blame
I (Em) don't deserve for (Am) giveness
though I'm (C) dying to ex- (G) plain
'cause I can (B7) fabricate excuses
I can (D7) gently hold your hand
I can (B7) beg you darlin' darlin'
I can (D7) make you understand
I (Em) know your heart has hardened
and your (Am) tears are cold and gray
Cause I (C) got those eyes that wander
And a (G) heart that tends to stray
I (C) got those eyes that wander
And a (G) heart that tends to stray
(Verse 2:)
(G)(C)(G)(C)
Oh oh (G) I will send you flowers
I will (C) write you pretty songs
(G) rolling out the carpet
leading (C) where your heart belongs
For (Em) giveness and reunion
and (Am) everythings okay
until I (C) get those eyes that wander
And a (G) heart that tends to stray
'til I (C) get those eyes that wander
And a (G) heart that tends to stray
(repeat refrain)
(Verse 2:)
(G)(C)(G)(C)
Well you've (G) left your key with this note
(C) saying you've moved on
and this (G) place feels kind of empty
now that (C) all your stuff is gone
I (Em) guess it's true I'll miss you
and (Am) I'll have hell to pay
cause you'll (C) have those eyes that wander
And a (G) heart that tends to stray
You'll (C) have those eyes that wander
And a (G) heart that tends to stray
(repeat refrain)
(outtro:)
I (C) got those eyes that wander
I (C) got those eyes that wander
I (C) got those eyes that wander
And a heart that tends to (G) stray
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