Heaven Can Wait (Charlotte Gainsbourg featuring Beck)

Chords used: Am-F-E-C-D



[Am]She’s sliding, she’s sliding [F]down to the depth of the [E]world
[Am]She’s fighting, she’s fighting the [F]urge to make a sandlot of [E]pearls

[C]Heaven can [D]wait
and [F]hell’s too far a[Am]go
[C]Somewhere be[D]tween
what you [F]need and what you [E]know
And they’re [C]trying to [D]drive that [F]escalator [D]into the [Am]ground

[Am]She’s hiding, she’s hiding on a [F]battleship of baggage and [E]bones
[Am]There’s thunder, there’s lightening in an [F]avalanche of faces you [E]know

[C]Heaven can [D]wait
and [F]hell’s too far a[Am]go
[C]Somewhere be[D]tween
what you [F]need and what you [E]know
And they’re [C]trying to [D]drive that [F]escalator [D]into the [Am]ground

[F]You left your credentials in a greyhound [Am]station
with a [C]first aid kit and a [D]flashlight
[F]Going to a deset un[E]known

[C]Heaven can [D]wait
and [F]hell’s too far a[Am]go
[C]Somewhere be[D]tween
what you [F]need and what you [E]know
And they’re [C]trying to [D]drive that [F]escalator [D]into the [Am]ground


Source

Float On (Modest Mouse)

Chords used: C-Em-Am



capo 6

[C] [Em] [Am] [Em] [All the way through]

I backed my car into a cop car, the other day.
Well he just drove off, sometimes life's ok.
I ran my mouth off a bit too much, oh what did I say.
Well you just laughed it off, it was all ok.

And we'll all float on, ok.
And we'll all float on, ok.
And we'll all float on, ok.
And we'll all float on any way, well.

A fake Jamaican took every last dime with a scam.
It was worth it just to learn some sleight-of-hand.
Bad news comes don't you worry even when it lands.
Good news will work its way to all them plans.
We both got fired on exactly the same day.
Well we'll float on good news is on the way.

And we'll all float on, ok...

Wish I Was the Moon Tonight (Neko Case)

Chords used: C-C/B-Am-F

C/B: 0-2-0-0-1-0



[C] [C/B] [Am] [F]

[C]Chimney falls and [C/B]lover's blaze
[Am]thought that I was [F]young
now I've [C]freezin' hands and [C/B]bloodless veins
as [Am]numb as I've be[F]come
I'm so [F]tired, I [Fm]wish I was the moon to[C]night

Last [C]night I dreamt I'd for[C/B]gotten my name
cause I [Am]sold my soul but I [F]woke just the same
I'm so [F]lonely, I [Fm]wish I was the moon to[C]night

[C] []C/B] [Am] [F] [x2]

God [C]bless me I'm a [C/B]free man
with [Am]no place free to [F]go
[C]paralyzed and [C/B]collared tight
no [Am]pills for what I [F]fear
this is [F]crazy, I [Fm]wish I was the moon to[C]night

[C]Chimney falls as [C/B]lover's blaze
[Am]thought that I was [F]young
now I've [C]freezin' hands and [C/B]bloodless veins
as [Am]numb as I've be[F]come
I'm so [F]tired, I [Fm]wish I was the moon to[C]night

[F]How will you know if you've found me at [C]last
cause I'll [C]be the one, be the one, be the one
with my [F]heart in my lap,
I'm so [F]tired, I'm so tired
and I [Fm]wish I was the moon to[C]night

[F] [C]
[C] [C/B] [Am] [F]

I'm so [F]tired, I'm so tired
and I [Fm]wish I was the moon...
I'm so [F]tired, I'm so tired
and I [Fm]wish I was the moon... to[C]night

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Map of the World (Monsters of Folk)

Chords used: Bm-Em-G-D-F#

F#: 1-3-3-2-1-1



[Bm]There's a map of the world on the wall in your room
Green [Em]pins where ya wanna [Bm]go
White [G]pins where ya been, there isn't even ten,
You're al[D]ready feeling old

[Bm]Pretty faces stare back
From a magazine stack
That you [Em]read when
You're feeling [Bm]bored
Look through a [G]telescope lens
It doesn't make sense
You [D]think you've been there before

Some [G]far off feelings
Some up close kind of [D]ache
A [G]wide screen reason to
Look the other [F#]way

There's a [Bm]place by the lake
That you go when it's late
It was [Em]summer and the crowds were [Bm]gone
And you [G]sit all alone with
With your thoughts, gettin stoned
Just [D]waitin for some peace to come

Like the [Bm]thing that you
Tried that you thought you liked
For a[Em]minute then it all felt [Bm]wrong
So your [G]changin again
All your clothes, all your friends
Just the [D]same as it ever was

Some [G]far off feelings
Some up close kind of [D]ache
A [G]wide screen reason to
Look the other [F#]way

[Bm] [G] [Bm] [G] [F#]
[Bm] [G] [A]

It's a [Bm]road that you've paved
Over Indian graves and
You [Em]wonder why your dreams are [Bm]crazed
So you [G]cling to your wife,
Your kids, and you life
There's [D]nothin that you're gonna save

Put the [Bm]razor to your face,
Hot water for a shave
Kill the [Em]shadow of yester[Bm]day
Clean [G]shirt, clean pants,
Clean sleet second chance
You're [D]goin by another name

Some [G]far off feelings
Some up close kind of [D]ache
A [G]wide screen reason to
Look the other [F#]way



Source

The Rip (Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood cover Portishead)

[Em]As she walks in the [F]room,
Scented and [Em]tall,
Hesitating [C]once more.
[Am]And as I take on my[Bb]self,
And the bitterness I [Am]felt,
Realize that [G]love flows

Chorus:
[Em]White horses, [F]
They will take me a[Em]way,
And the [C]tenderness I [Am]feel,
Will send the [Bb]dark under[Am]neath,
Will I fo[G]llow?

[Em]Through the glory of life, [F]
I'm scattered on the [Em]floor,
Disappoin[C]ted and sore. [Am]
And in my thoughts I have [Bb]bled,
For the riddles I've been {Am]fed,
Another lie moves [G]over, while

Chorus [x2]



Source

So Far Around the Bend (The National)

Chords used: C-Am-G-F-Dm



[C] [Am] [G] [F]

[C]I know you're a serious lady
[Am]Living off a teacup full of cherries
[G]Nobody knows where you are living
[F]Nobody knows where you are

[C]Take a bath and get high through an apple
[Am]Wanted to cry but you can't when your laughing
[G]Nobody knows where you are living
[F]Nobody knows where you are

[Dm]You're so [G]far around the [C]bend [F]
[Dm]You're so [G]far around the [C]bend [F]

[C] I'll run through a thousand parties
[Am]I'll run through a million bars
[G]Nobody knows where you are living
[F]Nobody knows where you are

[C]You've been humming and I think it's forever
[Am]Praying for Pavement to get back together
[G]Nobody knows where you are living
[F]Nobody knows where you are

[Dm]You're so [G]far around the [C]bend [F]
[Dm]You're so [G]far around the [C]bend [F]
[Dm]And there's [G]no leav[C]ing New [F]York
[Dm]And there's [G]no leav[C]ing New [F]York

[Repeat]

Source

Murder In the City (The Avett Brothers)

Chords used: C-Em-Am-G-F



capo 3

[C] [Em] [Am] [G] [F] [G] [C] [x2]

[C]If I get [Em]murdered in the [Am]city [G]
[F]don't go reve[G]nging in my [C]name
[C]One person [Em]dead from such is [Am]plenty [G]
[F]No need to [G]go get locked [C]away.

[Am]When I [G]leave your [C]arms
[Am]the things that [G]I think [C]of
[Am]No need to [G]get over[F]alarmed[C]
[Am]I'm [G]coming home [C]

[C] [Em] [Am] [G] [F] [G] [C] [x2]

[C]I wonder [Em[which brother is [Am]better [G]
[F]which one our [G]parents loved the [C]most
[C]I sure did [Em]get in lots of [Am]trouble [G]
[F]They seemed to [G]let the other [C]go

[Am]A tear fell [G]from my father’s [C]eye
[Am]I wondered [G]what my dad would [C]say
[Am]He'd say I [G]love you and I'm [F]proud of you [C]both
In so [Am]many [G]different [C]ways

[C] [Em] [Am] [G] [F] [G] [C] [x2]

[C]If I get [Em]murdered in the [Am]city [G]
[F]Go read the [G]letter in my [C]desk
[C]Don't bother [Em]with all my be[Am]longings[G]
[F]But pay a[G]ttention to the [C]list

[Am]Make sure my [G]sister knows I [C]loved her
[Am]Make sure my [G]mother knows the [C]same
[Am]Always re[G]member there was [F]nothing worth [C]sharing
like the [Am]love that let us [G]share our [C]name [x2]

[C] [Em] [Am] [G] [F] [G] [C] [x2]

Source

Dead Melodies (Beck)

Chords used: G-D-C-Em-E-Am-D7-A



capo 5 (arpeggios all the way through)

[G] [D] [C] [Em] [E]
[Am] [D] [G] [D] [D7]

[G]Where will you [D]go when [C]this day is [Em]o[E]ver
A [Am]gambler's [D]purse [G]lays on the [D]road[D7]
[Em]Straight to your door
[A]Snakes have gone crazy to[D]night
[Dm]Winding their [Am]way out of [D]sight[D7]

A [G]laugh, a [D]joke a [C]sentiment [Em]was[E]ted
[Am]Seasons of [D]strangers [G]they've come and [D]gone[D7]
[Em]Doldrums are pounding,
[A]Cheapskates are clowning this [D]town
[Dm]Who could dis[Am]own themselves [D]now[D7]

[Repeat chords]

[G]Engi[D]neer, [C]slow down this [Em]old [E]train
[Am]Cinders and [D]chaff [G]laugh at the [D]moon[D7]
[Em]Night birds will cackle
[A]Rotting like apples on [D]trees
[Dm]Sending their [Am]dead melo[D]dies...to [A7]me

Source

One Hundred Million Years (M. Ward)

Chords used: D-A-D-F-F7-A7

F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1



[D]This river that we ride has always been alive,
Oh my soul one hundred [A]million [D]years.
This [D]river that we ride will roll on when we die
Oh my soul one hundred [A]million [D]years.

Chorus:
And this [G]love this light be[D]tween you and I
Is [F7]older than that burning ball of [A7]fire up in the sky
and the [G]gale that [A7]fills our [D]sail.

[D] [A] [D]

[D]And the lights that shine tonight have always been alive
Oh my soul one hundred [A]million [D]years
Yeah the [D]lights that shine tonight will burn on when we die
Oh my soul one hundred [A]million [D]years

[Chorus]
[D] [A] [D]
[Chorus]
[D] [A] [D]

In Spite of Ourselves (John Prine and Iris Dement)

via Andrew and Effie

(Song starts at about the 1:30 mark)

Chords used: C-F-G



capo 2

[C][F][G][C]

[C]She don't like her eggs all runny
She thinks crossin' her legs is funny
She [F]looks down her nose at money
She [C]gets it on like the Easter Bunny
[G]She's my baby, I'm her honey
I'm never gonna let her [C]go

[C]He ain't got laid in a month of Sundays
I caught him once and he was sniffin' my undies
He [F]ain't too sharp but he gets things done
[C]Drinks his beer like it's oxygen
[G]He's my baby, And I'm his honey
Never gonna let him [C]go

Chorus:
In spite of [F]ourselves
We'll end up a'sittin' on a [C]rainbow
Against all [G]odds
Honey, we're the big door [C]prize
We're gonna [F]spite our noses
Right off of our [C]faces
There won't be nothin' but big old [G]hearts
Dancin' in our [C]eyes.

[C]She thinks all my jokes are corny
Convict movies make her horny
She [F]likes ketchup on her scrambled eggs
[C]Swears like a sailor when she shaves her legs
[G]She takes a lickin' but she keeps on tickin'
I'm never gonna let her [C]go.

[C]He's got more balls than a big brass monkey
He's a whacked out weirdo and a lovebug junkie
[F]He's sly as a fox and crazy as a loon
[C]When payday comes, he's howlin' at the moon
[G]But he's my baby. I don't mean maybe
Never gonna let him [C]go

[Repeat chorus]

There won't be nothin' but big old [G]hearts
Dancin' in our [C]eyes.

Sky Blue Sky (Wilco)

Chords used: C-Am-Dm-F-G-Fmaj7-Em-G7

Fmaj7: x-0-3-2-1-0



[C] [Am] [Dm] [F] [C]

[C]Oh, the band marched on in for[Am]mation
[Dm]The brass was [F]phasing [G]tunes I couldn’t place
[Fmaj7]Windows open and [Em]raining [Am]in
[Dm]Maroon, yellow, [F]blue, gold and [C]gray

[C]The drunks were rico[Am]cheting
[Dm]The old buildings [F]downtown Empty so[G] long ago
[Fmaj7]Windows broken and [Em]dream[Am]ing
[Dm]So happy to [F]leave what was my [C]home

Chorus:
[G]With a sky blue sky [G7]this rotten time
Wouldn’t [Am]seem so bad to me [Dm]now
[G]Oh, if I didn’t die I should be [G7]satisfied I sur[Am]vived
That's good enough for [Dm]now

[C] [Am] [Dm] [F] [G]
[Fmaj7] [Em] [Am] [Dm] [F] [C]

[Repeat Chorus]

[C] [Am] [Dm] [F] [C]

Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us (Sam Phillips)

Chords used: Am-E-A-Dm-F-Amaj7-F#m-Bm

Amaj7: x-0-2-1-2-0
F#m: x-4-4-2-2-2
Bm: 2-2-4-4-3-2



[Am]Strange things are happening [E]everyday
I hear the [A]music up above my [Dm]head
Though the [F]sight of my heart has [Am]left me again
I hear [E]music up a[Am]bove

[Am]Secrets are written [E]in the sky
Looks [A]like I've lost the love I've never [Dm]found
Though the [F]sound of hope has [Am]left me again
I hear [E]music up a[A]bove [Am]

[A]Standing in my broken heart [Amaj7]all night long
[F#m]Darkness held me like a friend when [D]love wore off
[A]Looking for the lamb that's hidden [Amaj7]in the cross
The finder's [F#m]lost [D]

[Bm]I [E]know I [A]loved you too [F#m]much
I'll go a[Bm]lone [E]to get [A]thro[Dm]ugh [E]

[Am] [E] [A] [Dm]
[F] [Am] [E] [Am]

[Am]I hear Rosetta singing [E]in the night
Echos of [A]light that shines like stars after they're [Dm]gone
And to[F]night she's my guide as I [Am]go on alone
With the [E]music up a[Am]bove

[E] [Am] [E] [Am]

Source

Pueblo Waltz (Townes Van Zandt)

Chords used: C-F-G



[C]Sunrise [F]comes and I [C]don't know why
[F]living loves and the day does [C]fly
[F]soon the moon and baby and [C]I
will be lyin' side by [G]side

How [C]many [F]of your [C]skies are blue?
[F]How much of your love is [C]true?
[F]Where to get them eyes of [C]green?
I'm knowin' you know just what I [G]mean

If I [C]have to [F]go I [C]won't be long
[F]maybe we'll move to Tennes[C]see
[F]leave these Texas blues be[C]hind
see Susanna and [G]Guy

-Instrumental-

Well, I'm [C]in this [F]cold room [C]all alone
[F]I guess I'll try the tele[C]phone
[F]it'll be busy or she won't be [C]home
tomorrow’s another [G]day

[C]Sunrise [F]comes and I [C]don't know why
[F]living loves and the day does [C]fly
[F]soon the moon and baby and [C]I
will be lyin' side by [G]side

Source

I Summon You (Spoon)

Chords used: C-Em-Am-Am7-F--Fm-G

Fm: 1-3-3-1-1-1



[C] [Em] [Am] [Am7]

[F]Remember the weight of the world
Is a sound that we [Am]used to buy [Am7]
On [Em]cassette and 45
And [Dm]now this little girl
She says "that will we [Am]make it at all?"
800 [Em]miles is a drag

[C] [Em] [Am] [Am7]

[F]Yeah you got the weight of the world
Coming down like a [Am]mother's eye [Am7]
And [Em]all that you can
All that you can give is a [Dm]cold goodbye

The law en[Am]forcement's impressed, you've survived to this age
[Em]Strapped up soldiers, they'll lock you in a cage
With[C]out goodbye, for a [Em]nickel bribe

But [Am]oh [Am7]no, where are [F]you tonight? [Fm]
And [Dm]how'd we get here? It's too late to break it off
I [Am]need a release, the [Am7]signals have crossed
But it [F]don't get me off
[G]I summon you to appear my [C]love

[C}Uh huh
[C]MMmmmm… Uh [Am]huh [Am7]
Got the [F]weight of the world
[G]I summon you here my [C]love

[C] [Em] [Am] [Am7]

[F]Remember the weight of the world
Coming down like a [Am]mother's eye [Am7]
And [Em]all that you can
All that you can give is a [Dm]cold goodbye

The law en[Am]forcement's impressed, you've survived to this age
[Em]Strapped up soldiers, they'll lock you in a cage
With[C]out goodbye, for a [Em]nickel bribe

But [Am]oh [Am7]no, where are [F]you tonight? [Fm]
And [Dm]how'd we get here? It's too late to break it off
I [Am]need a release, the [Am7]signals have crossed
But it [F]don't get me off
[G]I summon you to appear my [C]love

[C]Uh huh MMmmmm… Uh [Am]huh [Am7]
Got the [F]weight of the world
[G]I summon you here my [C]love

[C] [Em] [Am] [Am7]

A [Am]la la la la la [Am7]signals have crossed
But it [F]don't get me off
[G]I summon you to appear my [C]love

[C] [Em] [Am] [Am7] [Keep goin til the end, ba bababa]




Source

Funny How Time Slips Away (Willie Nelson)

Chords used: C-F-G7-Dm



Capo 2

[C]Well hello there [F]my it's been a long long [C]time
How am I doin' [F]oh I guess that I'm doin' [C]fine
It's been so long now but it [C7]seems now that it was [F]only yester[D7]day
Gee ain't it [G7]funny how [Dm]time [G7]slips a[C]way

[C]How's your new love I [F]hope that he's doin' [C]fine
Heard you told him that you'd [F]love him till the end of [C]time
Now that's the same thing that you [C7]told me [F]seems like just the other [D7]day
Gee ain't it [G7]funny how [Dm]time [G7]slips a[C]way

[C]I gotta go now I [F]guess I'll see you a[C]round
Don't know when though [F]never know when I'll be back in [C]town
But remember what I [C7]tell you that in [F]time you're gonna [D7]pay
And it's sur[G7]prising how [Dm]time [G7] slips [C]away




Source

Keep the Car Running (Arcade Fire)

Chords used: C-F-G



Capo 2

[C]Every night my dream's the same
Same old city with a different name
[F]Men are coming to take me away
I [C]don't know why but I know I can't stay

[C]There's a weight that's pressing down
Late at night you can hear the sound
[F]Even the noise you make when you sleep
[C]Can't swim across a river so deep

[G]They know my name, 'cause I told it to them
But they [F]don't know where and they don't know when
[C]It's coming, when it's coming

[C]There's a fear I keep so deep
Knew its name just before I could speak, yeah
[F]Oh Oh Oh Oh [C]

[G]They know my name, 'cause I told it to them
But they [F]don't know where and they don't know when [C]
It's [F]coming, or [C]when but it's [F]coming
Keep the car [C]running

[C]If some night I don't come home
Please don't think I've left you alone
[F]The same place animals go when they die
You [C]can't climb across a mountain so high
The [F]same city where I go when I sleep
You [C]can't see across a river so deep

[G]They know my name, 'cause I told it to them
But they [F]don't know where and they don't know when [C]
It's [F]coming, oh [C]when is it [F]coming
Keep the car [C]running
[F]Keep the car [C]running
[F]Keep the car [C]running
[C]

Oh My Sweet Carolina (Ryan Adams)

Chords used: C-F-G-Am



Capo 2

[C]I went down to Houston and I [F]stopped in San An[C]tone
I [C]passed up the station for the [G]bus
Was [F]trying to find me [C]something but I [Am]wasn't sure just [F]what
Man I [C]ended up with [G]pockets full of [C]dust

So [C]I went on to Cleveland and I [F]ended up in[C]sane
[C]Bought a borrowed suit and learned to [G]dance
I was [F]spendin' [C]money like the [Am]way it likes to [F]rain
Man I [C]ended up with [G]pockets full of [C]cane

Chorus:
Oh my [Am]swe-[F]eet Caro[C]lina, [Am]what com[F]pels me to [G]go
Oh my [Am]swe-[F]eet dispo[C]sition
May you [Am]one day [G]carry me [F]home [C]

I [C]ain't never been to Vegas but I [F]gambled all my [C]life
Building [C]newsprint boats I raced to sewer [G]mains
[F]Trying to find me [C]something but I [Am]wasn't sure just [F]what
[C]Funny how [G]some things never [C]change

[Chorus]

[Am] [F] [C] [Am] [F] [G] (x2)

[C]Up here in the city, it feels like [F]things are closin' [C]in
The [C]sunset's just my light bulb burning [G]out
[F]I miss Kentucky and I [C]miss my [Am]famil[F]y
All the [C]sweetest winds they [G]blow across the [C]south

Oh my [Am]swe-[F]eet Caro[C]lina, [Am]what com[F]pels me to [G]go
Oh my [Am]swe-[F]eet dispo[C]sition
May you [Am]one day [G]carry me [F]home
May you [Am]one day [G]carry me [C]home
[Am] [G] [C] [F]
[Am] [G] [C]



Source

Richland Woman Blues (Mississippi John Hurt)

Chords used: C-F-G



[C] [F] [C] [G] [C]
[F] [C] [G] [C]

[C]Give me red lip[F]stick and a bright poppy [C]rouge
A shinglebob [G]haircut and a shot of good [C]booze

Chorus:
Hurry down sweet [F]Daddy, come blowin' your [C]horn
If you come too [G]late your mama will be [C]gone

[repeat chords]

Now I'm rarin' to [F]go, got red shoes on my [C]feet
My mind is set [G]right for tin lizzy [C]seat
[Chorus then repeat chords]

Stop at the fashion [F]shop, get the one that looks [C]best
Your own sweet [G]mama wants a brand new [C]dress
[Chorus then repeat chords]

Red rooster [F]says, "Cockadoodle do [C]doo"
The Richland women [G]say, "Any dude will [C]do."
[Chorus then repeat chords]

Dress skirt [F]high, then they cut [C]low,
Don't think I'm a [G]sport, keep on watchin' me [C]go.
[Chorus then repeat chords]

With rosy red [F]garters and pink hose on my [C]feet
Turkey-red [G]bloomer with a rumble [C]seat
[Chorus]

Every Sunday [F]morning, church watchin' me [C]go
My wings sprouted [G]out, the preacher told me [C]so.
[Chorus]

Guess I'm Doin Fine (Beck)

Chords used: A-G-G#m-F#m-E

A: 5-7-7-6-5-5 (or x-o-2-2-2-0)
G: 3-5-5-4-3-3
G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4



[E] [F#m] [G#m] [G] [F#m]

[E]There's a [A]blue bird at my [G#m]window
[E]I can't [A]hear the songs he [G#m]sings
[E]All the [A]jewels in [G#m]heaven
[E]They don't [A]look the same to [G#m]me
[G]I just [A]wade the tides that [G]turned
Till I [F#m]learn to leave the past be[E]hind

Chorus:
[G#m]It's only [A]lies that I'm [E]living
[G#m]It's only [A]tears that I'm [E]crying
[G#m]It's only [A]you that I'm [E]los[D]ing
[A]Guess I'm doing [E]fine [F#m] [G] [F#m] [E]

[E]All the [A]battlements are [G#m]empty
[E]And the [A]moon is laying [G#m]low
[E]Yellow [A]roses in the [G#m]graveyard
[E]Got no [A]time to watch them [G#m]grow
[G]Now I [A]bade a friend fare[G]well
I can [F#m]do whatever [E]pleases me

[Chorus]

[A]Press my face up to the [E]window
[A]To see how warm it is in[E]side
[G#m]See the things that I've been [A]missing
[F#m]Missing all this [E]time

[Chorus]
[F#m] [G] [F#m] [E]

Source

Three Rounds and a Sound (Blind Pilot)

Chords used: C-Am-G7-F



Capo 1

[C] [Am] [G7] [F]

They're playing [C]our song, they're playing [Am]our song
Can you [G7]see the lights? Can you [F]hear the hum?

Of [C]our song, I hope they [Am]get it right
I hope we [G7]dance tonight, before we, [F]get it wrong

And the [C]seasons, will change us new
Be the [Am]best I've known and you know me
I could not be [G7]stuck on you, if it [F]were true

[C] [Am] [G7] [F]

I was [C]swimming, my eyes were dark
Til you [Am]woke me and told me that opening
is [G7]just the start, it was [F]

Now I [C]see you, til kingdom come, you're the [Am]one I want
To see me for all the stupid [G7]shit I've done [F]

Chorus:
[C]Soil and six feet un[Am]der, killed just like we [G7]were
Before you knew you'd [F]know me, and you know me
[C]Blooming up from the [Am]ground
3 Rounds and a [G7]sound
Like whispering you [F]know me
And you know me

[C] [Am] [G7] [F]

So this [C]was our song, this was [Am]our song
I still [G7]see the lights, I can [F]see them

And the [C]criss cross, of what is true, won't [Am]get to us
Cause you know me I could not give [G7]up on you [F]

And the [C]fog of what is right, won't [Am]cover us
cause you know me I could not give [G7]up a fight [F]

[Chorus]

Long Way Home (Tom Waits)

Chords used: A-A7-F#m-D

F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2



capo 1

[A]Well I stumbled in the darkness
I'm lost and alone
Though I said I'd go before us
And [A7]show the way back [F#m]home
There a [D]light up a[E]head
I [A]can't hold on very [D]long
For[A]give me pretty baby but I [E]always take the long way [A]home

[A]Money's just something you throw
Off the back of a train
Got a head full of lightning
A [A7]hat full of [F#m]rain
And I [D]know that I [E]said
I'd [A]never do it a[D]gain
And I [A]love you pretty baby but I [E]always take the long way [A]home

[A]I put food on the table
And a roof overhead
But I'd trade it all tomorrow
For the [A7]highway in[F#m]stead
Watch your [D]back, keep your eyes shut [E]tight
Your [A]love's the only thing I've ever [D]known
One thing for [A]sure pretty baby I [E}always take the long way [A]home

[E]mmmmm, [A]mmmmm, [D]mmmmm, [E]mmmmm

[E]You know I love you [A]baby
More than the whole wide world
You’re my woman
I [A7]know you are my [F#m]pearl
Let's go [D]out past the party [E]lights
Where [A]we can finally be a[D]lone
Come with [A]me...and [E]we can take the long way [A]home
Mm mm [D]mmm, come with [A]me, together
[E]we can take the long way [A]home
Mm mm [D]mmm, come with [A]me, together
[E]we can take the long way [A]home
[D] [A] [E] [A]

covered by Norah Jones:



covered by German Joe Pesci with backup cigarettes and spoons:

Through the Yard of Blonde Girls (Micah P. Hinson)

Chords used: E-A-F#m-B

cover of a Jeff Buckley song



[E]Through the yard
Through the yard of [A]blonde girls oh
[F#m]Through the river and the [E]sea
Gold sharks glittering, a tree of white [A]
Breaks the [F#m]earth
The streets where lola [A]played
Very [B]sexy, very sexy, okay, o[E]kay

Chorus:
[E]Fear, [A]we may [F#m]come x4
So[F#m] run, run, run, run, [E]

[E]It's in your heart
It's in your art, your [A]beauty
[F#m]Even in this world of [E]lies
There's purity, got innocence [A]
In your [F#m]eyes, even in this world of [A]lies
Youre still [B]hopeful, very sexy, okay, okay [E]

[Chorus]
[Repeat First Verse]
[Chorus]



Source

Supertheory of Supereverything (Gogol Bordello)

Chords used: Am-E-Dm



[Am]First time I had read the Bible
[E]It had struck me as un[Am]witty
I [Am]think it may start a [E]rumor
That the [Dm]Lord ain't got no [Am]humor

[Am]Put [E]me [Dm]inside SS[Am]C
[Am]Let's [E]test super[Dm]string theo[Am]ry
[Am]Oh yoi [E]yoi ac[Dm]celerate the [Am]protons
[Am]stir it [E]twice and [Dm]then just add [Am]me, 'cause

Chorus:
[Am]I don't read the [E]Bible
[Dm]I don't trust di[Am]sciple
[Am]Even if they're [E]made of marble
[Dm]Or Canal Street [Am]bling

[repeat chorus]

[Am]Through the maelstrom [E]of the knowledge
[Dm]Into laby[Am]rinth of doubt
[Am]Digging digging [E]for the answers
But [Dm] can never [Am]make it out

[Am]I [E]be [Dm]Everything Theo[Am]ry
[Am]With[E]out Nazi [Dm]uniformi[Am]ty
[Am]Oh yoi [E]yoi ac[Dm]celerate the [Am]protons
[Am]stir it [E]twice and [Dm]then just add [Am]me, 'cause

[Chorus x2
[Insturmental]

[Am]Do you have the [E]maniacs
[Dm]Or the schizo[Am]phrenics
[Am]Are there lots of [E]phrenics [Dm]in your fami[Am]ly
[Am]Was your grandma [E]anti anti
[Dm]Was your grandpa [Am]bounty bounty
[Am]Ay-ya-a-a [E]
[They [Dm]ask in emba[Am]ssy!

[Chorus x2]

[Am] [E] [Dm] [Am]
[Am]Party party [E]party party[Dm]afterAm]party
[Am]Oh yoi [E]yoi ac[Dm]celerate the [Am]protons
[Am]stir it [E]twice and [Dm]then just add [Am]me, boom.

Source

Birds Encouraged Him (Jason Lytle)

Chords used: C/G-G-Am-Fmaj7/C-D/F#

C/G: 3-3-2-0-1-0
Fmaj7/C: x-3-3-2-1-0
D/F#: 3-x-0-2-3-2



capo 2

[C/G]He's just a kid who's [G]hid inside a [Am]hole
His [C/G]ears could no more [G]hear the story [Fmaj7/C]told
No [C/G]longer did he [G]wonder of gettin' [Am]old [Fmaj7/C]
As [C/G]birds encouraged [G]him on life to [C/G]hold

And they said
[C/G]Why, oh why, why [G]you don't even [Am]try [Fmaj7/C]
[C/G]Why, oh why, why [G]you don't even [Am]try [Fmaj7/C]
[C/G]Why, oh why, oh [G]why just one more [E]night [Fmaj7/C]
[D/F#]Why, oh why, [G]why you don't even [C/G]try

He's [C/G]just a kid who's [G]hid inside a [Am]hole
His [C/G]ears could no more [G]hear the story [Fmaj7/C]told
No [C/G]longer shiver[G]ing for fear or [Am]cold [Fmaj7/C]
As [C/G]birds encouraged [G]him on life to [C/G]hold

[Chorus x2]

[C/G] [G] [Am] [F] [x2]
[C/G] [G] [E] [F]
[D/F#] [G] [C/G]

Source

Common People (Pulp)

Chords used: C-G-F



[C]She came from Greece she had a thirst for knowledge
She studies sculpture at St. Martins College
That’s where [G]I caught her eye
[C]She told me that her dad was loaded
I said "In that case I’ll have a rum and coca-cola"
She said [G]"fine" and in a thirty seconds time she said

[F]"I want to live like common people
I want to do whatever common people [C]do
I want to sleep with common people
I want to sleep with common people like [G]you"
Well what else could I do? I said "I’ll see what I can [C]do"

[C]I took her to a supermarket
I don’t know why but I had to start it some[G]where - so it started there
I said [C]"Pretend you’ve got no money"
She just laughed and said "Oh, you’re so funny"
I said [G]"Yeah, well I can’t see someone else smiling in here

Are your sure[F]you want to live like common people
You want to see whatever common people [C]see
You want to sleep with common people
You want to sleep with common people like [G]me
But she didn’t understand, she just smiled and held my [C]hand

[C]Rent a flat above your shop, cut you hair and get a job
Smoke some [G]fags and play some pool, pretend you never went to school
But still you’ll [C]never get it right, cause when you’re laid in bed at night
watching [G]roaches climb the wall, if you called your dad he could stop it all

[F]You’ll never live like common people
You’ll never do whatever common people [C]do
You’ll never fail like common people
You’ll never watch your life slide out of [G]view
And dance and drink and screw because there’s nothing else to [C]do

[C] [G] [C] [G]

[F]Sing along with the common people,
Sing along and it might just get you [C]thru?
Laugh along with the common people
Laugh along even though they are laughing at [G]you
And the stupid things that you do
Because you think that poor is [C]cool

[C]Like a dog lying in a corner they will bite you and never warn you
look [G]out, they’ll tear you insides out
[C]Cause everybody hates a tourist especially one who thinks that it’s all
Such a [G]laugh and the chip stains and grease will come out in the bath

You will [F]never understand how it feels to live your life
With no [C]meaning or control and with nowhere left to go
You are a[G]mazed that they exist and they burn so bright
Whilst you can only [C]wonder why

[C]Rent a flat above your shop, cut you hair and get a job
Smoke some [G]fags and play some pool, pretend you never went to school
But still you’ll [C]never get it right, cause when you’re laid in bed at night
watching [G]roaches climb the wall, if you called your dad he could stop it all

[F]You’ll never live like common people
You’ll never do whatever common people [C]do
You’ll never fail like common people
You’ll never watch your life slide out of [G]view
And dance and drink and screw because there’s nothing else to [C]do



Source

Closer To You (Brandi Carlile)

Chords used: G-C-Em-D-Am



4th fret

INTRO [G] [G] [C] [C]

It's [G]hard to let the [D]miles pass me [Em]by
[D]Ye[G]llow [Am]lines that blend to[G]gether in my [D]eyes
And [Am]when the seasons [G]change again then [D]I [G]will [C]too
But [Am]I just want to [G]be [D]closer to [G]you

[G]I'm staring out at [D]endless rows of [Em]green
[D]There [G]are [Am]miles of hay [G]like I have never [D]seen
Just [Am[when you think you've [G]had enough and
your [D]dreams [G]come [C]true
[Am]I just want to [G]be [D]closer to [G]you

Chorus:
[Am]My mind [G]wanders through [C]all that I've been hiding from
[Am]I tried [G]not to let you [C]down
[Am]Now I [G]wonder if [C]I've been doin' something wrong
[Am]Help me get my [G]feet back on the [C]gro...[Am]ou….[D]nd [G]

[G]Tomorrow I'll be [D]lying under [Em]you
[D]With [G]a [Am]heart of gold and [G]arms to fall in[D]to
I [Am]know that there might [G]come a day
where [D]my [G]life is [C]through
But [Am]I just want to [G]be [D]closer to [G]you

[Chorus]

[G]Someday we might [D]learn to tell the [Em]truth
[D]We [G]might [Am]even find the [G]fountains of our [D]youth
[Am]We all needed some[G]thing real we [D]all [G]need [C]proof
[Am]I just want to [G]be [D]closer to [Em]you
[Am]I know I want to [G]be [D]closer to [G]you

Source

Sing It Again (Beck)

Chords used: A-C#7-D-B7-E-F-A7-D7

C#7: 4-4-6-4-6-4
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2



[A]A town of disre[C#7]spect
The trains are [D]wrecked, the night is [A]younger than us
[B7]Nowhere is anywhere [E]else, you keep to your[A]self
Stirring the [D]dregs where I have [A]laid

[F]The exit [E]signs are flashing
[A]Dead ends [A7]they won't [D]come to [D7]life any[A]more

[A]I pledge the [C#7]rest
I should have [D]guessed, your love was [A]hanging by threads
[B7]Tongues tied under the [E]moon, my love is a [A]room of broken [D]bottles
And tangled [A]webs

[F]The misers [E]wind their minds
Like [A]clocks that [A7]grind their [D]gears [D7]
On and [A]on

[Solo]

[A]And if it's [C#7]meant
Some acci[D]dent, some co[A]incidence
[B7]Crumbs fall out of the [E]sky, when you wander [A]by
The dust clouds [D]blow, nobody's [A]home

[F]Oh won't you [E]lay my bags
U[A]pon on the [A7]funeral [D]fire and [D7]sing it a[A]gain

[Harmonica Solo]

[F]Oh won't you [E]lay my bags
U[A]pon on the [A7]funeral [D]fire and [D7]sing it a[A]gain
[F] [E] [A]

Source

Hello, Mary Lou (Ricky Nelson)

Chords used: A-D-E-C#-F#m-B

C#: 4-4-6-6-6-4
F#m: 2-2-4-4-2-2
B: x-1-3-3-3-1



Hel[A]lo Mary Lou, [D]Good-bye heart,
Sweet [A]Mary Lou I’m so in love with [E]you,
I [A]knew Mary Lou [C#]We’d never [F#m]part,
So hel[A]lo Mary [E]Lou, Good-bye [A]heart [D] [A]

She [A]passed me by one sunny day,
[D]Flashed those big brown eyes my way,
And [A]ooo I wanted you forever [E]more,
Now [A]I’m not one who gets around,
[D]Swear my feet stuck to the ground,
And [A]though I never did [E]meet you bef[A]ore [D] [A]

I said, [Chorus]

I [A]saw your face I heard your voice
[D]believe me I just had no choice
wild [A]horses couldn’t make me stay a[E]way
I [A]thought about a moon lit night
[D]arms around you good and tight
that’s [A]all I had to [E]see for me to [A]say [D] [A]

[Chorus]

So hel[B]lo Mary [E]Lou, Good-bye [A]heart,
Yes hel[B]lo Mary [E]Lou, Good-bye [A]heart… [D] [A]

More Pretty Girls Than One (Ricky Skaggs)

Chords used: C-G-C7-F



capo 2

Chorus:
There's [C]more pretty [G]girls than [C]one [C7]
[F]More pretty girls than [C]one [C7]
[F]Any old town that I [C]ramble all around in
There's [C]more pretty [G]girls than [C]one

[C]Mama talked to [G]me last [C]night [C7]
She [F]gave to me some good ad[C]vice [C7]
She said [F]"Son you ought to quit that old [C]ramblin' all around
And [C]marry you a [G]sweet loving [C]wife"

[Chorus]

[C]Honey look down [G]that old lonesome [C]road [C7]
[F]Hang down your pretty head and [C]cry [C7]
[F]Cause I'm thinking all about them [C]pretty little gals
And [C]hoping that I'll [G]never [C]die

[Chorus]

Flowers in the Window (Travis)

Chords: C-C/B-Am-D7-Fm-G

C/B: 0-2-0-0-1-0
Fm: x-3-3-1-1-1



[C] [C/B] [Am] [D7] [Fm] [G]

[G]When I first met you I was [F]cold
[G]A melting snowman I was [Am]told
[G]But there was no one there to [F]hold
Before I swore, that I [G]would be alone forever more

Chorus:
[C]Wow, [C/B]look at you now,
[Am]Flowers in the window
Its such a [D7]lovely day
And I'm [Fm]glad you feel the [G]same,
Cause they stand [C]up [C/B]out in the crowd
[Am]You are one in a million and I [D7]love you so,
Lets [Fm]watch the flowers [G]grow

[G]There is no reason to feel [F]bad
[G]But there are many seasons to feel [Am]bad, sad, now
[G]Its just a bunch of feelings that we've [F]had
To hope that I am [G]here to help you with the load

[Chorus]

[C] [C/B] [Am] [D7] [Fm] [G] [x2]

[G]So now we're here and now is [F]fine
[G]So far away from there and there is [Am]time, time, time
[G]To plant these seeds and watch them [F]grow
So there'll be flowers [G]in the window when we go

[Chorus] [x2]

[C] [C/B] [Am] [D7] [Fm] [G]

[C] [C/B] [Am] [D7]
Lets [Fm]watch the flowers....[C]grow

Source

Drivin Nails In My Coffin (Beck & Willie Nelson)

Chords used: C-G-F



[C] [G] [C]

[C]My sweetheart has gone and I’m so lonely
She said that she and I were [G]though
So I [C]started out drinkin for [F]pastime
Drivin [C]nails in my [G]coffin over [C]you

Chorus:
I’m just [C]drivin nails in my coffin
Everytime I drink a bottle of [G]booze
I’m just [C]drivin nails in my [F]coffin
[C]Drivin those [G]nails over [C]you

[C] [G] [C] [F[ [C] [G] [C]

[C]And now every day since we parted
I’ve been so lonely and [G]blue
And I’m [C]always thinkin a[F]bout you
I [C]just can’t quit [G]drinkin that ol [C]booze

[Chorus]

[C] [G] [C] [F[ [C] [G] [C]

[C]Now you turned me down and you don’t want me
There’s nothin now that I can [G]lose
I’m just [C]drivin those nails in my [F]coffin
And [C]worryin my [G]darlin over [C]you

[Chorus]

[C]Drivin those [G]nails over [C]you

Butterfly Nets (Bishop Allen)

Chords used: C-E-Am-F-G



[C] [G] [F] [C]

[C]Come that wicked [E]wind,
to pick you [Am]up and carry [F]you off eastward,
[C]Though I did re[G]lease you
for to [F]seek a warmer [G]sky

[C]Should you be blown [E]back
know that [Am]I will always [F]run to greet you,
[C]still surprised to [G]catch you
every [F]time [C]

[F]Armed with this small [G]butterfly net [C]only
[F]I will face the [G]world alone
and [C]never be [G]lonely

So [C]come that wicked [E]wind,
and if you [Am]go, you could be [F]gone forever
[C]I will play a [G]while here
by and [F]by and by and [C]by

[C] [E] [Am] [F]
[C] [G] [F]
[C] [E] [Am] [F]
[C] [G] [F] [C]

[F]Armed with this small [G]butterfly net [C]only
[F]I will face the [G]world alone
and [C]never be l[G]onely

[C]Up and up you [E]go
for to [Am]steal the secrets [F]of the heavens
[C]will you share them [G]with me
my [F]bright and brilliant [G]spy?

[C]Should you be blown [E]back
know that [Am]I will always [F]run to greet you,
[C]still surprised to [G]catch you
every [C]time [F]
[C]still surprised to [G]catch you
by and [F]by and by and [C]by

Black River Killer (Blitzen Trapper)

Chords used: Am-Em-C-G-D



capo 4

[Am] [Em] [C] [G] [D]

It was [Am]just a little while past the [Em]sunset strip
They [C]found the girl’s [G]body in an [D]open pit
Her [Am]mouth was sewn shut, but her [Em]eyes were still wide
[C]Gazing through the [G]fog to the [D]other side

They [Am]booked me on a whim and threw me [Em]deep in jail
With no [C]bail, sitting [G]silent on a [D]rusty pail
Just [Am]gazing at the marks on the [Em]opposite wall
[C]Remembering the [G]music of my [D]lover’s call

[Am] [Em] [C] [G] [D]

So you [Am]make no mistake I know just [Em]what it takes
To [C]pull a man’s soul [G]back from [D]heaven’s gates
I’ve been [Am]wandering in the dark about as [Em]long as sin
But they [C]say it’s never [G]too late to [D]start again

Oh [Am]when, oh [Em]when
Will the [C]spirit come a [G]calling for my [D]soul to send?
Oh [Am]when, oh [Em]when
Will the [C]keys to the [G]kingdom be [D]mine again?

[Am] [Em] [C] [G] [D] [twice]

It was [Am]dark as the grave, it was [Em]just about three
When the [C]warden with his [G]key came to [D]set me free
They [Am]gave me five dollars and a [Em]secondhand suit
A [C]pistol and a [G]hat and a [D]worn out flute

So I [Am]took a bus down to the [Em]Rio Grande
And I [C]shot a man [G]down on the [D]edge of town
Then I [Am]stole me a horse and I [Em]rode it around
Til the [C]sheriff pulled me [G]in and he [D]sat me down

He said, [Am]you make no mistake I know just [Em]what it takes
To [C]pull a man’s soul [G]back from [D]heaven’s gates
I’ve been [Am]wandering in the dark about as [Em]long as sin
But [C]they say it’s [G]never too late to [D]start again

Oh [Am]when, oh [Em]when
Will the [C]spirit come a [G]calling for my [D]soul to send?
Oh [Am]when, oh [Em]when
Will the [C]keys to the [G]kingdom be [D]mine again?

[Am] [Em] [C] [G] [D] [twice]

Well the [Am]sheriff let me go with a [Em]knife and a song
So I [C]took the first [G]train up to [D]Oregon
And I [Am]killed the first man that I [Em]came upon
Because the [C]devil works [G]quick, you know it [D]don’t take long

Then I [Am]went to the river ford to [Em]take a swim
You [C]know that black [G]river water is as [D]black as sin
And I [Am]washed myself clean as a [Em]newborn babe
And then I [C]picked up a [G]rock for to [D]sharpen my blade

Oh [Am]when, oh [Em]when
Will the [C]spirit come a [G]calling for my [D]soul to send?
Oh [Am]when, oh [Em]when
Will the [C]keys to the [G]kingdom be [D]mine again?
Oh [Am]when, oh [Em]when
Will that [C]Black River [G]water wash me [D]clean again
Oh [Am]when, oh [Em]when
Will the [C]keys to the [G]kingdom be [D]mine again?

[Am] [Em] [C] [G] [D] [4x and fade]

Live: Capo 5



Source

Make Me A Pallet On The Floor (Mississippi John Hurt)

Chords used: F-C-E7-G



[F] [C] [F] [C]
[E7] [F] [C] [G] [C]

Chorus:
[F]Make me down a pallet on your [C]floor
[F]Make me down [C]
Make [E7]me a pallet, [F]down soft and low
Make [C]me a [G]pallet on your [C]floor

[Chords]

Up the [F]country while the cold sleetin' [C]snow
Goin' up the [F]country while the cold sleetin' [C]snow
I'm [E7]goin' up the country while the [F]cold sleetin' snow
No [C]telling just how much [G]further I may [C]go

[Chorus then Chords]

Don’t you let [F]my good gal catch you [C]here
Please don't you [F]let my good gal catch you [C]here
Yes, [E7]she might shoot you, might [F]cut and stomp you too
No [C]tellin' what [G]she might [C]do

[Chorus]

Make [F]it close behind the [C]door
Make it [F]baby close behind the [C]door
Make [E7]it sweet baby [F]close behind the door
Make [C]it where no[G]body will never [C]go

[Chords then Chorus]

Tired of Being Right (The Waybacks)

Chords used: C-G-F-D



capo 4

[C]I knew from the start you would [G]leave me
[C]All the signs were there in black and [F]white
Yes, [C]I knew all along, I [F]wish you'd prove me wrong
Getting [G]tired of always bein [C]right

[G]Since I'm always right, [C]I don't know regret
[G]Since I'm always right, I [C]win every bet
[F]What good is that money, if [C]I can't call you honey
Why [D]couldn't I be wrong just this [G]once

[C]I knew that you'd leave me on a [G]Sunday
And you'd [C]have a brand new man Monday [F]night
Yes, [C]I knew all along, I [F]wish you'd prove me wrong
Getting [G]tired of always bein [C]right

[Instrumental... solo or strum along with chords]

[G]Since I'm always right, [C]I don't know regret
[G]Since I'm always right, I [C]win every bet
[F]What good is that money, if [C]I can't call you honey
Why [D]couldn't I be wrong just this [G]once

[C]I knew that you'd leave me on a [G]Sunday
And you'd [C]have a brand new man Monday [F]night
Yes, [C]I knew all along, I [F]wish you'd prove me wrong
Getting [G]tired of always bein [C]right
I'm just so G]tired of always bein [C]right

Drunken Angel (Lucinda Williams)

via Andrew

Chords used: D-Em-G



[D] [Em] [G] [D] (repeat)

[D]Sun came up it was a[Em]nother day
And the [G]sun went down you were [D]blown away
[Em]Why'd you let go of [G]your guitar
[Em]Why'd you ever let it [G]go that far
Drunken [D]Angel

[D]Could've held on to that [Em]long smooth neck
[G]Let your hand remember [D]every fret
[Em]Fingers touching each [G]shiny string
But [Em]you let go of e[G]verything
Drunken [D]Angel

Drunken [Em]Angel, [G]You're on the [D]other side (repeat)

[D]Followers would [Em]cling to you
[G]Hang around just [D]to meet you
[Em]Some threw roses [G]at your feet
And [Em]watch you pass out [G]on the street
Drunken [D]Angel

[D]Feed you and pay off [Em]all your debts
[G]Kiss your brow [D]taste your sweat
[Em]Write about your [G]soul your guts
[Em]Criticize you and [G]wish you luck
Drunken [D]Angel

Drunken [Em]Angel, [G]You're on the [D]other side (repeat)

[D] [Em] [G] [D] [Em] [G] [Em] [G] [D]

[D]Some kind of savior [Em]singing the blues
A [G]derelict in your [D]duct tape shoes
Your [Em]orphan clothes and your [G]long dark hair
[Em]Looking like you [G]didn't care
Drunken [D]Angel

[D]Blood spilled out from the [Em]hole in your heart
[G]Over the strings of [D]your guitar
The [Em]worn down places [G]in the wood
[Em]That once made you [G]feel so good
Drunken [D]Angel

Drunken [Em]Angel, [G]You're on the [D]other side (repeat)

[D]Sun came up it was a[Em]nother day
And the [G]sun went down you were [D]blown away
[Em]Why'd you let go of [G]your guitar
[Em]Why'd you ever let it [G]go that far
Drunken [D]Angel, Drunken [D]Angel

Source

Beautiful World (Colin Hay)

via Oliver

Chords used: G-D-G-C-Em



[G]My my [D]my its a beautiful [G]world
[C]I like [D]swimming in the [G]sea
[C]I like to go [D]out beyond the white [Em]breakers
[C]Where a [D]man can still be [Em]free (or a woman if you are one)
[C]I like [D]swimming in the [G]sea

[G]My my [D]my its a beautiful [G]world
[C]I like [D]drinking Irish [G]tea
[C]With a [D]little bit of Lapsan [Em]su Chang
[C]I like [D]making my own [G]tea

[G]My my [D]my its a beautiful [G]world
[C]I like [D]driving in my [G]car
[C]I roll the [D]top down some[Em]times I travel quite far
[C]Drive to the [D]ocean [Em]stare up at the stars
[C]I like [D]driving in my [G]car

[Em]All around is [C]anger, [D]automatic [G]guns
[Em]Death in large [C]numbers no [D]respect for women or our [G]little ones
[Em]Tried talking to [C]Jesus but [D]he just put me on [G]hold
[Em]Said he'd been swamped by [G]calls this week
And [C]he could not shake his [D]coooooooooooold

[G]Still this [D]emptiness per[G]sists
[C]Perhaps this is [D]as good as it [G]gets
[C]When you've given [D}up the- drink and those [Em]nasty cigarettes
[C]Now leave the party [D]early [Em]at least with no regrets
[C]I watch the sun as [D]it comes up [Em]I watch it as it sets
[C]Yeah this is [D]as good as it [G]gets

[G]My my [D]my its a beautiful [G]world
[C]I like [D]sleeping with [G]Marie
[C]She is one sexy [D]girl [Em]full of mystery
[C]She says she doesn't [D]love me she [Em]likes my company
[C]For now that's [D]good enough for [G]me

[G]So my my [D]my its a beautiful [G]world
[C]I like [D]swimming in the [G]sea
[C]I like to go [D]out beyond the white [Em]breakers
[C]Where a [D]man can still be [Em]free (or a woman if you are one)
[C]I like [D]swimming in the [G]sea

[Repeat Chords]

Source

The Scientist (Coldplay)

Chords used: Bm-G-D-Dsus2-A-A7

Dsus2: x-x-0-2-3-0



capo 3

[Bm] Come up to [G]meet you, tell you i'm [D]sorry,
You don't know how [Dsus2]lovely you are
[Bm]I had to [G]find you, tell you i [D]need you,
Tell you i'll [Dsus2]set you apart
[Bm]Tell me your [G]secrets and ask me your [D]questions,
Oh lets go [Dsus2]back to the start
[Bm]Running in [G]circles, coming up [D]tails,
Heads are a [Dsus2]science apart

[G]Nobody said it was easy, [D]it's such a [Dsus2]shame for us to part
[G]Nobody said it was easy, [D]no-one ever [Dsus2]said it would be this [A]hard [A7]
Oh take me back to the [D]start

[D] [G] [D] [D]
[Bm] [G] [D] [Dsus2]

[Bm]I was just [G]guessing in numbers and [D]figures,
Pulling the [Dsus2]puzzles apart
[Bm]Questions of [G]science, science and [D]progress,
Do not speak as [Dsus2]loud as my heart
[Bm]Tell me you [G]love me, come back and [D]haunt me,
Oh and I [Dsus2]rush to the start
[Bm]Running in [G]circles, chasing our [D]tails,
Coming [Dsus2]back as we are

[G]Nobody said it was easy, [D]it's such a [Dsus2]shame for us to part
[G]Nobody said it was easy, [D]no-one ever [Dsus2]said it would be this [A]hard [A7]
Oh take me back to the [D]start

[D] [G] [D] [D]
[Bm] [G] [D] [Dsus2]
[Bm] [G] [D] [x4]



Source

I Love the Unknown (Clem Snide)

Chords used: D-A-Em-G



She asked him,
[D]"Why can we not be to[A]gether
[D]Why is it we have to [A]part
[Em]Why did you leave with a [G]stranger
When [D]I am revealing my [A]heart?"

Chorus:
Because I [Em]love the unknown
I [G]love the unknown
He says he [D]loves the un[A]known
Because I [Em]love the unknown
I [G]love the unknown
He says he [D]loves the un[A]known

They asked him,
[D]"Hey, where's this bus [A]going?"
And he said, "[D]well, I'm really not [A]sure."
"Well then, [Em]how will you know where to [G]get off?"
And he said, "the [D]place with the most [A]allure."

[Chorus]

[D]And then his father got him a [A]job
And it paid well
But [D]every day it felt the [A]same
Well, his [Em]father was really heart[G]broken
When he [D]quit and changed his last [A]name

[Chorus]

[D] [A] The doctor [D]asked him what he was [A]afraid of
[D]Just what was he running [A]from?
He said, "it's not a [Em]fear of success, nor of [G]closeness
But of [D]going through life feeling [A]numb."

[Chorus] [D]



Source

Dark End of the Street (Percy Sledge)

Chords used: G-F#m-Em-C-G#-Gm-C#-D#

G: 3-5-5-4-3-3
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
G#: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
C#: 9-11-11-10-9-9
D#: 11-13-13-12-11-11



At the [G]dark end [F#m]of the [Em]street
That is [G]where we [F#m]always [Em]meet
Hiding in [G]shadows where we [C]don't be[G]long
Living in [C]darkness, to [D]hide a[G]lone

[C]You and [G]me, at the [C]dark end [D]of the [G]street
[C]You and [G]me

I know that [G]time has gonna [F#m]take it's [Em]toll
We have to [G]pay for the [F#m]love we [Em]stole
It's a [G]sin and we [C]know it's [G]wrong
Oh, our [C]love keeps [D]going on [G]strong

[C]Steal a[G]way to the [C]dark end [D]of the [G]street
[C]You and [G]me

They’re gonna [G]find us, they gonna [F#m]find us
They’re gonna [Em]find us [C]love some[G]day

C]You and [G]me, at the [C]dark end [D]of the [G]street
[C]You and [G]me

When the [G#]daylight [Gm]all goes [Fm]around
And by [G#]chance we're [Gm]both down the [Fm]town
Please [G#]meet, just [C#]walk, walk on [G#]by
Oh, [C#]darling, [D#]please don't you [G#]cry

Tonight we [G#]meet at the [C#]dark end [D#]of the [G#]street
[C#]You and [G#]me


version from The Commitments (capo 1)



Source

Take Em Away (Old Crow Medicine Show)

Chords used: D-G-A



Chorus:
[D]Take em away, [G]take em away, Lord
[D]Take away these [A]chains from me
[D]My heart is broken cause my [G]spirit’s not free
[D]Lord take away these [A]chains from [D]me

[D]Some birds’ feathers are too [G]bright to be caged
[D]I know I’m not that colorful but a [A]bird just the same
[D]Open up your gate now, let me [G]put down my load
[D]So I can feel at ease and go [A]back to my [D]home

[Chorus]

[D]Sun beatin down, my legs [G]can’t seem to stand
[D]There’s a boss man at a turnrow with a [A]rifle in his hand
[D]I’ve got nine child, [G]nothin’ in the pan
[D]My wife she died hungry while I was [A]plowin [D]land

[Chorus]

[D] [G] [D] [A]
[D] [G] [D] [A] [D]

[D]Can’t see when I go to work, [G]can’t see when I get off
[D]How do you expect a man [A]not to get lost
[D]Every year I just keep getting [G]deeper in debt
[D]If there’s a happy day, Lord, I [A]haven’t seen one [D]yet

[Chorus]

[D]Land that I love is the [G]land that I’m workin
[D]But it’s hard to love it all the time when your [A]back is a-hurtin
[D]Gettin too old now to [G]push this here plow
[D]Please let me lay down so I can [A]look at the [D]clouds

[Chorus]

[D] [G] [D] [A]
[D] [G] [D] [A] [D]

[D]Land that I know is where [G]two rivers collide
[D]The Brazos the Navaso and the [A]big blue sky
[D]Flood plains, freight trains, [G]watermelon vines
[D]Of any place on God’s green earth, this is [A]where I choose to [D]die

[Chorus]

Source

Eyes on the Prize (M. Ward)

Chords used: F-C-G-C7-D-G7



Capo 2

Everything I've learned I have for[F]gotten
Everything I've forgotten looks just like [C]new
I pulled the ends out for the [F]tie that binds
[G]To keep my promise with [C]you [C7]

With my [F]eyes on the prize and my mind on [C]you
I put my [D]pride on the line, my whole life [G]too [G7]

Now anything you ask me for is [F]yours now
Say the word and I'll lay it at your [C]feet
I'll meet the payments down the [F]line somehow
[G]If you keep your promise with [C]me [C7]

With my [F]eyes on the prize and my mind on [C]you
I put my [D]pride on the line, my whole life [G]too [G7]

You say, take your axe and fashion me a [F]kind of swing
Walkin' blues have played a number on my [C]feet
I'll dance whatever dance you [F]need to dance
[G]'Cause you'll keep you promise with [C]me

[F]You'll keep your [G]promise with [C]me
[F]You'll keep your [G]promise, [F]you'll keep your [G]promise
[F]You'll keep your [G]promise with [C]me

Everyone I Know Is Listening To Crunk (Lightspeed Champion)

Chords used: E-A-B-Cm-C#m-Ab

B: 7-9-9-8-7-7
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-3
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-4
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4



[E]Kiss me, & [A]comfort me, my [E]sweet
[E]Take me out to [A]dinner, like you [B]did, last [Cm]week
I wanna [C#m]wake up be[Ab]side you,
When [C#m]out, I won't [Ab]hide from you
Like I have [A]done, be[B]fore

[E]Kiss me, & [A]comfort me, my [E]sweet
[E]Take me to the [A]Genesis, to [B]see Saw [Cm]Three
But [C#m]I know now, it's [Ab]over, [C#m]try to get [Ab]over
The [A]mountain, from under our [B]feet

[Ab]Mixed feelings I get in my head
[C#m]Hot woman, not in my bed
[Ab]Oh please forget what I said
[C#mSometimes, in the [B]cold night
My [A]phone rings, but it`s not [E]you

[E]Kiss me, & [A]comfort me, my [E]sweet
[E]Come over [A]I just got, the [B]new O[Cm]C
If [C#m]they can sort their [Ab]problems out
Why [C#m]can`t I get [Ab]out the house?
[A]For mango, frescato or [B]tea

[Ab]My drawings are starting to suck
[C#m]My best friends are all listening to crunk
[Ab]I feel like the world`s gone crazy
[C#m]Sometimes, in the cold [B]night
My [A]phone rings, but it`s not [E]you
And [C#m]even, to my [B]page rings,
But [A]deep down, it’s not [E]you

[C#m]A stranger on the [B]night bus
In a [A]checked coat, is not [E]you
And in [C#m]one hand, hold me [B]so close
But [A]deep down, it's not [E]you

Source

Half the World Away (Noel Gallagher)

Chords used: C-F-C/B-Am-D-G-G7-E

C/B: 0-2-0-0-1-0



Capo 2

[C] [F] [C] [F]

[C]I would like to [F]leave this city cause
[C]This old town don't [F]smell too pretty and
[C]I can [C/B]feel the [Am]warning signs
[D]running around my [F]mind
[C]And if I could [F]leave this island
I'd[C]book myself into a [F]soul asylum
[C]Cause I can [C/B]feel the [Am]warning signs
[D]running around my [F]mind

[Am]So here I [C]go [E]scratching around the [Am]same old hole
My [F]body feels young but my [D]mind is very [G]o-[G7]old
[Am]So what do you [C]say?
You can't [E]give me the dreams cause they’re [Am]mine anyway
[F]Half the world away [Fm]Half the world away
[C]Half the [C/B]world a[Am]way
I've been [D]lost I've been found but I [F]don't feel down. [F]

[C] [F] [C] [F]

[C]One day I’m gonna [F]leave this planet
You [C]know I would stay but I [F]just can’t stand it and
[C]I can [C/B]feel the [Am]warning signs
[D]running around my [F]mind
[C]One day I’m gonna [F]leave my spirit
[C]Find me a hole and [F]dive right in it and
[C]I can [C/B]feel the [Am]warning signs
[D]running around my [F]mind

[Am]So here I [C]go still [E]scratching around the [Am]same old hole
My [F]body feels young but my [D]mind is very [G]o-[G7]old
[Am]So what do you [C]say?
You can't [E]give me a dream that’s [Am]mine anyway
[F]Half the world away [Fm]Half the world away
[C]Half the [C/B]world a[Am]way
I've been [D]lost I've been found but I [F]don't feel down. [F]
[C] [F] Don’t feel [C] down, [F]don’t feel [C]down, [F]don’t feel [C]down…
[F] [C] [6x]
[C] [C/B] [Am] [D] [F] [C]

Source

Chinese Translation (M. Ward)

Chords used: C-F-G-C7-Dm

C7: 0-3-2-3-1-0



capo 2

I sailed a [C]wild, wild sea
climbed up a [F]tall, tall mountain
I met an [C]old, old man
beneath a [G]weeping willow tree
He said now [C]if you got some questions
go and [F]lay them at my feet
but my [C]time here is brief
so you'll [G]have to pick just three

So I said:
[C]What do you do with the pieces of a broken [F]heart?
and [C]how can a man like me remain in the light?
and if [C]life is really as [C7]short as they say
then [F]why is the night so[Fm]long
and then the [C]sun went down
and he [G]sang for me this [C]song

He said:
I [C]once was a young man like [F]you
A[C]fraid to do the things
that I [G]knew I had to do
So I [G]played an escapade just like you
I [Dm]played an escapade just like [G]you

I sailed a [C]wild, wild sea
climbed up a [F]tall, tall mountain
I met an [C]old, old man
he sat be[G]neath a sapling tree
He said now [C]if you got some questions
go and [F]lay them at my feet
but my [C]time here is brief
so you'll [G]have to pick just three

And I said:
[C]What do you do with the pieces of a broken [F]heart?
and [C]how can a man like me remain in the light?
and if [C]life is really as [C7]short as they say
then [F]why is the night so[Fm]long
and then the [C]sun went down
and he [G]played for me this [C]song

(instrumental)




Source

In a Town This Size (John Prine)

Chords used: D-G-A

(Forgive the random video)



In a [D]town this size there's [G]no place to hide
Every[D]where you go you meet [A]someone you know
You can't [D]steal a kiss in a [G]place like this
How the [D]rumors do fly in a [A]town this [D]size

In a [D]smokey bar in the [G]back seat of your car
In your own [D]little house someone is [A]sure to find you out
What you [D]do and what you think
What you [G]eat and what you drink
If you [D]smoke a cigarette they'll be [A]talking about your breath

In a [D]town this size there's [G]no place to hide
Every[D]]where you go you meet [A]someone you know
You can't [D]steal a kiss in a [G]place like this
How the [D]rumors do fly in a [A]town this [D]size

[Instrumental]

Oh I [D]had a fight with my [G]girlfriend last night
Before the [D]moon went down [A]it was all over town
How he [D]made me cry how I [G]said goodbye
If it's [D]true or not doesn't [A]seem to count a lot
In a [D]town this size there's [G]no place to hide

In a [D]town this size there's [G]no place to hide
Every[D]where you go you meet [A]someone you know
You can't [D]steal a kiss in a [G]place like this
How the [D]rumors do fly in a [A]town this [D]size
In a [A]town this [D]size, in a [A]town this [D]size

Source

Lost Highway (Hank Williams)

Chords used: D-A-A7-G



I'm a rollin' [D]stone all alone and lost
For a life of sin I have paid the [A]cost [A7]
When I pass [G]by all the people [D]say
Just another guy on the [A]lost high[D]way

Just a deck of [D]cards and a jug of wine
And a woman's lies makes a life like [A]mine [A7]
Oh the day we [G]met, I went a[D]stray
I started rolling down that [A]lost high[D]way

[D] [A] [A7]
[G] [D] [A] [D]

I was just a [D]lad, nearly 22
Neither good nor bad, just a kid like [A]you [A7]
And now I'm [G]lost, too late to [D]pray
Lord I take a cost, on the [A]lost high[D]way

Now boy's don't [D]start to ramblin' round
On this road of sin are you sorrow [A]bound [A7]
Take my ad[G]vice or you'll curse the [D]day
You started rollin' down that [A]lost high[D]way

Don't Give Up On Us Baby (Owen Wilson)

Chords used: A-Amaj7-Bm-E

Amaj7: x02120
A*: A doesn’t sound quite right there
Bm: 2-2-4-4-3-2


"Oh come on you guys, there’s just a guy up here with a guitar… singing his heart out."



[A]Don't give up on us baby. [Amaj7]
Don't make the [Bm]wrong seem [E]right.
[D]It’s written in the [A]moonlight
[D]Painted on the [A]stars
We can't change [Bm]ours. [E]

[A]Don't give up on us baby. [Amaj7]
Lord knows we've [Bm]come this [E]far
[D]The Angel and the [A]dreamer
Who[D] sometimes plays the [A*]fool
Don't give [D]up on a side note, [E]we can still come [A]through.

Story of an Artist (Daniel Johnston)

Chords used: C-Dm



Listen up and I'll tell a [C]story, about an artist growing [Dm]old
Some would try for fame and glory, others aren't so [C]bold

Everyone, and friends and [C]family, saying, "Hey! Get a [Dm]job!"
"Why do you only do that only? Why are you so [C]odd?

We don't really like what [C]you do. We don't think anyone ever [Dm]will.
It's a problem that you have, And this problem's made you [C]ill."

Listen up and I'll tell a [C]story, about an artist growing [Dm]old
Some would try for fame and glory, others aren't so [C]bold

The artist walks [C]alone. Someone said behind his [Dm]back,
"He's got gall to call himself that! He doesn't even know where he's [C]at!"

The artist walks among the [C]flowers. Appreciating the [Dm]sun
He does this all his waking hours, but is it really so [C]wrong?

They sit in front of their [C]TV, saying, "Hey! This is [Dm]fun!"
And they laugh at the artist, saying, "He doesn't know how to have [C]fun."

The best things in life are truly [C]free, singing birds and laughing [Dm]bees
"You've got me wrong," says he. "The sun don't shine in your [C]TV"

Listen up and I'll tell a [C]story, about an artist growing [Dm]old
Some would try for fame and glory, others aren't so [C]bold

Listen up and I'll tell a [C]story, about an artist growing [Dm]old
Some would try for fame and glory, others aren't so [C]bold

Everyone, and friends and [C]family, saying, "Hey! Get a [Dm]job!"
"Why do you only do that only? Why are you so [C]odd?

We don't really like what [C]you do. We don't think anyone ever [Dm]will.
It's a problem that you have, And this problem's made you [C]ill."

Listen up and I'll tell a [C]story, about an artist growing [Dm]old
Some would try for fame and glory, others just like to watch the[C]world


M. Ward cover (capo 3)

It's A Big Ol' Goofy World (John Prine)

Chords used: G-C-D



[G] [C] [D] [C] [G]

[G]Up in the morning, [C]work like a dog
It's [D]better than sittin', like a [C]bump on a [G]log
[G]Mind all your manners, be [C]quiet as a mouse
Some[D]day you'll own a home, that's as [C]big as a [G]house

[G]I know a fella, he [C]eats like a horse
[D]Knocks his old balls, round the [C]old golf [G]course
[G]You oughta see his wife, she's a [C]cute little dish
She [D]smokes like a chimney, and [C]drinks like a [G]fish

There's a [G]big old goofy man, dancin' with a [C]big old goofy girl
[D]Oooh baby, it's a [C]big old goofy [G]world

[G]Elvis had a woman, with a [C]head like a rock
I [D]wish I had a woman, that [C]made my knees [G]knock
She'd [G]sing like an angel, and [C]eat like a bird
And if I [D]wrote a song, she'd know [C]every single [G]word

There's a [G]big old goofy man, dancin' with a [C]big old goofy girl
[D]Oooh baby, it's a [C]big old goofy [G]world

[G] [C] [D[ [C] [G]
[G] [C] [D] [C] [G]

[G]Kiss a little baby, [C]give the world a smile
And if you [D]take an inch, [C]give them back a [G]mile
Cause if you [G]lie like a rug, and you [C]don't give a damn
Your [D]never gonna be, as [C]happy as a [G]clam

[G]Sitting in a hotel, [C]trying to write a song
My [D]head is just as empty, as the [C]day is [G]long
Why it's [G]clear as a bell, I [C]should have gone to school
I'd be [D]wise as an owl, instead of [C]stubborn as a [G]mule

There's a [G]big old goofy man, dancin' with a [C]big old goofy girl
[D]Oooh baby, it's a [C]big old goofy [G]world
[D]Oooh baby, it's a [C]big old goofy [G]world


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