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



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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

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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]

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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]



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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]



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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)



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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]

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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]

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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

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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


Source

All the Old Showstoppers (The New Pornographers)

Chords used: A-D-E-B-G



Capo 2

[A]When Jonah he saw the numbers he lied
made up the [D]whole thing, failed when he [E]tried
to [A]cash in on his cautious new fame
always the [D]numbers but never the [E]name

[A] [B] [E] [D] [G] [D] (x2)

[A]When we hit the numbers we broke
broke in and [D]changed them changed as we [E]spoke
we [A]knew that we would always be down
hitting the [D]numbers spun way [E]'round

[A]and somebody beside you
slipped your head inside the [D]crown
[A]the princes of the paupers
[D]and all the old showstoppers
till this moment's still un[E]known

[A]sirens' songs have tried, too
yet, she takes you as her [D]own
[A]the princes of the paupers
[D]and all the old showstoppers
till this moment's still un[E]known

[A]and when he got the numbers he thought
thought of his [D]friends who slowed to a [E]halt
[A]who had questioned to no avail
some knew the [D]answers, some wouldn't [E]tell

[A] [B] [E] [D] [G] [D] (x2)

[A]When Gabriel saw the numbers he fell
fell through the [D]clouds into the great [E]well
[A]but woke up before he hit the ground
no one had [D]noticed still he looked a[E]round

[A]and somebody beside him
slipped his head inside the [D]crown
[A]the princes of the paupers
[D]all the old showstoppers
till this moment's still un[E]known

[A]sirens' songs have tried, too
yet, she takes you as her [D]own
[A]the princes of the paupers
[D]and all the old showstoppers
till this moment's still un[E]known

[A]with her hand to guide you
you are nothing if not [D]home
[A]the princes of the paupers
[D]and all the old showstoppers
till this moment's still un[E]known [A]


Source

Rock Bottom Riser (Smog/Bill Callahan)

Chords used: Am-Am7-F-C-Dm

Am7: 0-0-2-0-1-0

Tuned down a step (i think it's a step... don't know the technical explanation, but if you put the capo on the first fret and tune it normally, then when you take off the capo, it sounds about right.)



[Am]I love my mother
[Am7]I love my father
[Am]I love my sisters, [F]too.
[Am]I bought this guitar
[Am7]To pledge my love
[Am]To pledge my love to [F]you.

I am a [Am]rock bottom [Am7]riser
[Am]And I owe it all to [F]you
I am a [Am]rock bottom [Am7]riser
[Am]And I owe it all to [F]you

I saw a [C]gold ring
At the bottom of the [Dm]river
[C]Glinting at my foolish [Dm]heart
So my [C]foolish heart
Had to go [Dm]diving
[C]Diving, diving, diving
Into the [Dm]murk

And from the [C]bottom of the river
I looked [Dm]up for the sun
Which had [C]shattered in the water
And pieces were [Dm]rained down
Like [C]gold rings
That passed through my [Dm]hands
As I [C]thrashed and I grabbed
I started [Dm]rising, rising, rising

[Am]I left my mother
[Am7]I left my father
[Am]I left my sisters, [F]too
[Am]I left them standing on the [Am7]banks
And they [Am]pulled me out
Of this [F]mighty, mighty, mighty river

I am a [Am]rock bottom [Am7]riser
[Am]And I owe it all to [F]you
I am a [Am]rock bottom [Am7]riser
[Am]And I owe it all to [F]you

[Am]I love my mother
[Am7]I love my father
[Am]I love my sisters, [F]too.
[Am]I bought this guitar
[Am7]To pledge my love
[Am]To pledge my love to [F]you
[C]

Maybe (N.E.R.D.)

Chords used: Em-G-C-B-A



Love was the egg
See and [Em]it was born in a [G]cloud with silver lin[C]ing [B]
But it [Em]broke, I mean it hatched on the [G]ground
So time flew right by [C]me and while I... [B]

[Chorus]
I [C]know you thought your life was goin be [B]easy
When you didn't [D]call you found that you where [A]wrong
I [C]know you thought your life was goin be [B]easy
You thought you had it [D]all but you found that you were [A]wrong

See [C]maybe there was [B]something wrong
And you weren't [D]telling me no [A]
See [C]maybe the [B]laugh's on me
And life was [D]telling me a joke [A]

If [Em]something's yours and you [G]let it go
If it comes [C]back to you it was[B] yours all along
When I [Em]let you go along with those [G]lies from you
I wonder what else [C]lies in you
Or did the [B]lies just eat gone

[Chorus]