Eric Patrick Clapton (born 30 March 1945), nicknamed &quot;Slowhand&quot;, is a Grammy Award winning English composer, singer and guitarist who became one of the most respected artists of the rock era, garnering an unprecedented three inductions into the rock and roll hall of fame. Clapton is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most influential guitarists in popular music history.  Clapton's musical style has undergone multiple changes during his career, but has always remained rooted in the blues.

Eric Clapton est un guitariste, chanteur et compositeur de blues et de rock britannique né le 30 mars 1945 à Ripley, près de Londres (Angleterre). En 2003, le mensuel Rolling Stone l'a classé 4ème meilleur guitariste de tous les temps. L'Encyclopédie Américaine de la Guitare l'a quant à elle classé N°1 parmi les 15 meilleurs guitaristes au monde.  Ses principales influences sont Freddy King, B.B King ou même Robert Johnson, de grands Bluesmen.  

Eric Patrick Clapton CBE (* 30. März 1945 in Surrey, England; Spitzname: Slowhand, seine Freunde nennen ihn auch Rick), ist ein englischer Blues- und Rock-Gitarrist. Er ist mehrfacher Grammygewinner und dreifaches Mitglied der 

Eric Patrick Clapton Shaw (Ripley, Reino Unido, 30 de marzo de 1945). Guitarrista británico de blues. Apodado &quot;slowhand&quot; (mano lenta), Clapton ha sido uno de los artistas más respetados e influyentes en la era del rock. Su estilo musical sufrió múltiples cambios a lo largo de su carrera, pero sus raíces siempre han estado en el blues. Este músico es reconocido como un inovador en varias etapas de su carrera, como son el blues-rock (con John Mayall's Bluesbreakers y The Yardbirds), rock-blues-jazz fusion (con Cream), y también como solista.

&quot;Change the World&quot; is a song recorded by country superstar Wynonna Judd, which was covered by Eric Clapton with backing by Babyface for the soundtrack of the 1996 film Phenomenon. The song won Grammy Awards for Record of the Year, Song of the Year (for the songwriters Tommy Sims, Gordon Kennedy and Wayne Kirkpatrick), as well as Best Male Pop Vocal performance. The song was chosen by the RIAA as one of the Songs of the Century, ranked at #270.  

E F#m G  G F#m E

E A E7  E7 A E
E A E7  E7 A E

A A6 A7  A7 A6 A

E A E7  E7 A G#7


F#m G#7 C#m7
F#m G#7 C#m7
F#m G#7 C#m7 Cm7 Bm7
A E
G#m Gm F#m

E

# Enjoy! :D

Change The World

Clapton Chronicles: The Best Of Eric Clapton

Ebm                 
Without wishing to cause you any pain,
Bbm
I got to push on through, babe,
Ebm
And if I take the chance of seeing you again,
Bbm
I just don't know what I would do, baby.

Ebm
And sometimes I think I'm gonna be just fine;
Bbm
All I got to do is go through it, babe.
Ebm
Then I hear those voices in the back of my mind,
Bbm
Telling me over and over and over that I blew it babe.

Ebm  
You had one chance and you blew it.
Bbm  
You may never get another chance.
Ebm  
You had the floor and you knew it.
Bbm  
You can't blame it on your circumstance.

Ebm
At the risk of causing you a little pain,
Bbm
I'm going to have to forget you, babe,
Ebm
'Cause you broke my heart, left it out in the rain
Bbm
And you'd do the same again if I let you, babe.

Ebm
I would give anything to hold you in my arms,
Bbm
But you know I can't do that, baby.
Ebm
I guess I'll have to live with the choice that I have made
Bbm
Even though deep down I still suspect that I blew it.

Ebm  
You had one chance and you blew it.
Bbm  
You may never get another chance.
Ebm  
You had the floor and you knew it.
Bbm  
You can't blame it on your circumstance.

Ebm  
You had one chance and you blew it.
Bbm  
You may never get another chance.
Ebm  
You had the floor and you knew it.
Bbm  
You can't blame it on your circumstance.

Ebm  
You had one chance and you blew it.
Bbm  
You may never get another chance.
Ebm  
You had the floor and you knew it.
Bbm  
You can't blame it on your circumstance.

Ebm  
You had one chance and you blew it.
Bbm  
You may never get another chance.
Ebm  
You had the floor and you knew it.
Bbm  
You can't blame it on your circumstance.

One Chance

Pilgrim

Riff
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#    ^ V ^ V
A|-2-2-1-1---| Don't forget this riff. It is an important part of 
E|-0-0-0-0---| the song. Play it where indicated!
C|-2-2-2-2---|
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Intro
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# *** How many times each chord is strummed varies and can easily be obtained
#     by listening to the song.

C  F  C  C7  F  C G  F C  (Riff)  A7  D7  G7

Verse 1
-------
C                                   F                    C   C7
I got the blues from my baby livin by the San Francisco Bay
    F                       C    G    C
The ocean liners not so far away
                                                       Riff
                                                        V          A7
F                                           C
Didn't mean to treat her so bad she was the best girl I ever have had
D7                               G7
Said goodbye, I can take a cry, wanna lay down and die


Verse 2
-------
  C                        F                  C  C7
I ain't got a nickel and I ain't got a lousy dime
    F                                        E   E7
She don't come back, think I'm gonna lose my mind
                                           Riff
                                            V
F                                C                       A7
Ever get back to stay it's gonna be another brand new day
D7                        G7                   C
Walkin with my baby down by the San Francisco Bay

Harmonica Solo

kazoo Solo


Verse 3
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C            F               C           C           
   F      C
Sittin down looking from my back door....wonderin which way to go
F                                                C
Woman I'm so crazy bout....she don't love me no more
                                                 Riff
                                                  V
F                                      C                   A7
Think I'll catch me a freight train....cause I'm feelin blue
D7                                         G7
Ride all the way to the end of the line....thinkin only of you


Verse 4
-------
C         F             C        C              C
Meanwhile livin in the city....just about to go insane
F                                    E                       E7
Though I herd my baby's voice....the way she used to call my name
                                                       Riff
                                                        V
        F                                   C                     A7
And if I ever get back to stay....its gonna be another brand new day
                                                     Riff
                                                       V
D7                       G7                   C             A7
Walkin with my baby down by the San Francisco Bay           Hey Hey
                                                     Riff
                                                      V
D7                       G7                   C             A7
Walkin with my baby down by the San Francisco Bay
      D7                       G7                   C      CC F F F F C G C
Yeahh walkin with my baby down by the San Francisco Bay


# (kazoo ends song)

San Francisco Bay Blues

A	   E	   F#m
Would you know my name,
D    A        	   E
If I saw you in heaven,
  A      E       F#m
Would it be the same,
 D    A            E
If I saw you in heaven,

F#m	     C#
I must be strong,
Em         F#
and carry on,
	 Bm	        E7
Cause I know I don't belong,
	   A
Here in heaven. 

| A   E/G# | F#m  | D  E7sus E7|  A  |

A          E       F#m
Would you hold my hand 
D      A	    E
If I saw you in heaven 
A	   E      F#m
Would you help me stand 
D	A	   E
If I saw you in heaven 

F#m	      C#  Em	             F#
I'll find my way, through night and day 
        Bm	             E7
Cause I know I just can't stay 
	   A
Here in heaven 

C        G/B	     Am
Time can bring you down 
	  D         G   D  Em D G
Time can bend your knee 
C	     G		Am
Time can break your heart 
         D       G
Have you begging please 
	  E
Begging please 

(Intro)

C	    G
Beyond the door 
D		   Fm
There's peace I'm sure. 
C		G
And I know there'll be no more... 
D7	  G
Tears in heaven 

Repeat vers 1 and chorus

Tears In Heaven

INTRO: Am  F G  Am 
       Am  F G  Abm 

Abm                            Ebm  
What will you do when you get lonely 
Abm          G       A        B 
With nobody waiting by your side
C#m         F#          B               E
You´ve been running and hiding much too long, 
C#m           F#                B
You know it´s just your foolish pride.

E

CHORUS:
Am   F      G            Am
Layla,  you got me on my knees.  
Am    F     G               Am
Layla,  I´m begging darling please.
Am    F   G                 Am              F     G  
Layla,    darling won´t you ease my worried mind.


Abm                   Ebm     
Tried to give you consolation, 
Abm       G         A        B 
Your old man won´t let you down
C#m    F#      B                 E    
Like a fool, I fell in love with you, 
C#m        F#                 B
Turned the whole world upside down


CHORUS

Abm                          Ebm    
Let´s make the best of the situation 
Abm      G       A    B 
Before I fin´lly go insane.
C#m          F#        B            E  
Please don´t say we´ll never find a way 
C#m         F#              B
And tell me all my loves in vain


CHORUS

Layla

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C:----------------2-------0h1-------x---1
G:--------------------------------2---x---2

Lonely Stranger

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                                                         Repeat this a few times


Am7    Dm7                    Gsus4  G
       I can feel your body
Am7    F/Dm7                  Gsus4  G
       When I`m lying in bed
Am7    Dm7                  Gsus4  G
       There's too much confusion
Am7    F/Dm7        Gsus4         G
       Going around through my head

       F                        E7
       And it makes me so angry
                                    Am Am- Am7 D7
       To know that the flame still burns
       F                     E7
       Why can't I get over?
                        F7*      E7#9. . . .
       When will I ever learn

           Am7 Dm7 Gsus4 G           Am7 Dm7  Gsus4 G
       Old love,         leave me alone
           Am7 Dm7 Gsus4 G        Am7 Dm7  Gsus4 G
       Old love,         go on home

Am7    Dm7                 Gsus4  G
       I can see your face
Am7    F/Dm7                        Gsus4  G
       But I know that it's not real
Am7    Dm7                  Gsus4  G
       It's just an illusion
Am7    F/Dm7                        Gsus4  G
       Caused by how I used to feel
        
       F                        E7
       And it makes me so angry
                                          Am Am- Am7 D7
       To know that the flame will always burn
       F                    E7
I'll never get over
                                  F      E7 . . . .
       I know now that I'll never learn

           Am7 Dm7 Gsus4 G              Am7 Dm7  Gsus4 G
       Old love,            leave me alone
           Am7 Dm7 Gsus4 G            Am7 Dm7  Gsus4 G
       Old love,             go on home

Additional:
b=bend
p=pull
h=hammer

Old Love

Unplugged 

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G                Bm7
It's late in the evening
C                    D
She's wondering what clothes to wear
G               Bm7
She puts on her make-up
C               D
And brushes her long brown hair
C            D        G    D    Em
And then she asks me, do I look alright
          C             D            G     Bm7 C D
And I say yes, you look wonderful tonight

[Riff]

G          Bm7   C            D
We go to a party and everyone turns to see
G              Bm7   C             D
This beautiful lady, who’s walking around with me
C            D        G      Bm7  Em
And then she asks me, do you feel alright
          C           D         G
And I say yes, I feel wonderful tonight

       Em          C               G
I feel wonderful because I see the love
         Bm7  Em 
light in your eyes
        C            D               C
And the wonder of it all is that you just
          D                        G Bm7 C D
Don't realize how much I love you

[Riff]

G               Bm7
It's time to go home now
C                   D
Cause I've got this aching head
G                 Bm7      C                D
So I give her the car keys and she helps me into bed
C          D        G    Bm7          Em
And then I tell her as I turn out the light
          C                D           G
I said my darling you were wonderful tonight

[Riff]

Wonderful Tonight

Tuning: Standard
Capo: None


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Cocaine

A 
There is nothing that is wrong in wanting you
              D
to stay here with me.
  A			 
I know you've got somewhere to go but won't you make yourself 
                     D
at home and stay with me? 
  E
And don't you ever leave.

      CHORUS

       A                D
      Lay down, Sally, and rest you in my arms.
       E                         A
      Don't you think you want someone to talk to?
       A                             D
      Lay down, Sally, no need to leave so soon.
       E                                       A
      I've been trying all night long just to talk to you.

 
The sun ain't nearly on the rise
and we still got the moon and stars above.
Underneath the velvet skies
love is all that matters, won't you stay with me?
And don't you ever leave.    CHORUS

I long to see the morning light
colouring your face so dre amily.
So don't you go and say goodbye,
you can lay your worries down and stay with me.
And don't you ever leave.  CHORUS

Lay Down Sally

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The Core

Slowhand 35th Anniversary 

Intro
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A|-3---3--2--0--2--0------------------|------------------------|--------|--------|
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G|------------------------------------|------------------------|


Fmaj7           Cmaj7
Whip-poor-wills singing

Fmaj7        Cmaj7
Soft summer breeze

Fmaj7          Cmaj7
Makes me think of my baby

Fmaj7                Cmaj7
I left down in New Orleans


Fmaj7                Cmaj7
I left down in New orleans

Fmaj7              Cmaj7
Magnolia you sweet thing

Fmaj7            Cmaj7
You're driving me mad

Fmaj7               Cmaj7
Gotta get back to my baby

Fmaj7                  Cmaj7
You're the best I've ever had

Fmaj7                 Cmaj7
You're the best I've ever had


Am                    G
You whisper good morning

Am               G
So gently in my ear

Am                      G
Im coming home to you babe

Fmaj7        Cmaj7
Ill soon be there

Fmaj7        Cmaj7
Ill soon be there

#(if you want to play it in easy way, i think you can replace Fmaj7 with F )

Magnolia

Come Rain Come Shine

Riding With The King

Verse 1:
           B
I'm going back to the time when we owned this town
      E
Down Powder Mill Lane, in the battlegrounds
C#m        B                   G#m  B     F#
We were friends and lovers and clueless clowns


Verse 2:
                      B       
I didn't know I'd be finding out now I was torn from you
         E
When we thought about things we were gonna do
C#m      B                    G#m B  F# 
We were wide eyed dreamers and wiser too


Chorus:
               E              B 
Go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café


Verse 3:
                          B
I'm begging you for some sign, but you've still got nothing to say
        E
Don't turn your back on me, don't walk away
C#m     B                   G#m  B   F#
I'm a better man now than I was that day


Chorus:
                      E              B 
Let's go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café

                 E               B
Go down to the bandstand on the pier
           G#m                    F#
Watch the drunks and the lovers appear
                      E                     G#m   F#     
Take time, just the stars at the Sovereign Light Café


Bridge:
   E        B           F#
I wheel my bike off the train,
        F#
Up the North Trade Road,
 E        B             F# 
Look for you on Marley Lane
                          G#m
In every building, every streetlight
                   E               F#  G#m  B  F#
Oh why did we ever go so far from home?


Verse 4:
                        B
You keep on leaving me mile long traces of who you are
         E
You can get a big house and a faster car
C#m      B                    G#m   B  F#
You can run away boy, but you won't go far


Chorus:
                      E              B
Let's go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café

                    E                B
Stroll down to the bandstand on the pier
           G#m                    F#
Watch the drunks and the lovers appear
                     E                      G#m   F#
Take time, just the stars at the Sovereign Light Café 

      E            B    G#m
La la la la la la la la Yeah, 
     F#                      E       B   F#
I'm going where the people know my name


Outro:
E B G#m F#
E B G#m F# B

Sovereign Light Cafe

strumming pattern
D-DUD-D

F,G,C,Em7

mmmmm mmmm mmmm 

F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting


[Verse 1: Rihanna]

F              G
Dry! ...Me a desert
C                 Em7
Nuh time to have ya lerkin'
F                        G
Him ago act like him nuh like it
C                           Em7
You know I dealt with you the nicest
F                        G
Nuh body touch me in the righteous
C                     Em7
Nuh botha, text me in a crisis 
           F                    G
I believed all of your dreams, adoration
            C                    Em7
You took my heart and my keys and my patience
            F                        G
You took my heart on my sleeve for decoration
                C                          Em7
You mistaken my love I brought for you for foundation
           F             G
All that I wanted from you was to give me
C            Em7
Something that I never had
F                   G
Something that you've never seen
C                     Em7
Something that you've never been!
F     G
Mmmmm!
      C                          
But I wake up and act like nothing's wrong
D
Just get ready fi...


[Hook: Rihanna]
F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting
F             G
Ner ner ner ner ner ner!
               C           Em7
When you a guh ner ner ner ner ner ner!
                  F                 G
Before the tables turn turn turn turn turn turn!
C             Em7
Beg you something please


[Verse 2: Rihanna]

F            G
Baby don't you leave
               C                 Em7
Do''t leave me stuck here in the streets, 
   F                  G
uh huh If I get another chance to
       C                Em7
I will never, no never neglect you
      F                         G
I mean who am I to hold your past against you?
       C                    Em7
I just hope that it gets to you
  F           G
I hope that you see this through
  C                      Em7
I hope that you see this true
F          G
What can I say?
       C          
Please recognize I'm tryin', baby!!!
 Em7
I have to


[Hook: Rihanna]

F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting


[Verse 3: Drake]

N.C.
Yeah, okay
F        G        C                   Em7
You need to get done, done, done, done at work, come over
F               G
We just need to slow the motion
C                   Em7
Don't give that away to no one
F            G
Long distance, I need you
C                          Em7
When I see potential I just gotta see it through
F                        G
If you had a twin, I would still choose you
C                           Em7
I don't wanna rush into it, if it's too soon
      F      G               C              
But I know you need to get done, done, done, done
   Em7
If you come over
F            G
Sorry if I'm way less friendly
C                    Em7
I got n____s tryna end me,
F G           C                 Em7
oh,     I spilled all my emotions tonight, I'm sorry
F               G
Rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin'
C                                Em7
How many more shots until you're rollin'?
F              G
We just need a face to face
C                    Em7            F
You could pick the time and the place
               G
You spent some time away
C                Em7
Now you need to forward and give me all the...


[Hook: Rihanna]

F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting

mmm mmm mmm..


[Outro: Rihanna]

work work work work work work

F G C D
F G C D

Work

Intro: C D C D (x2)


C D
Si es que no puedes hablar
C D
no te atrevas a volver
C D
si te quieres ocultar
C D
tal vez te podria ver
Em D C G C
y el amor que no sabe a quien y que
G C
hablará si tu verdad
Em F
te abrazara otra vez

Em C
Habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G C
y te hace feliz

C D


C D
Si no puedes escuchar
C D
aunque insistas hablaré
C D
si lo quieres mírame
C D
y tus ojos hablaran tal vez
Em D C G C
sentiras el amor e iras tras el
G C
hablaras si tu verdad
Em F
te abrazará otra vez

Em C
Habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y te hace feliz
Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita si temes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y te hace feliz


Em G C G
.(CUERDAS)... abrazaméeeeeeeee..
C Em F
quiero despertarme y entender

Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita si temes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y que haces aquì
Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G C
y te hace feliz
G C
y te hace feliz

C D
(fin)

Habla si puedes

LA RE
Jo et duré a casa si fa mal temps
MI FA#m
Jo t’empararé si un cas tens por
SIm MI
Jo te cuidaré si estàs malalta
RE LA
De tot cor, de tot cor
RE REm LA
De tot cor

MI RE DO#m-SIm-LA

FA#m DO#m
Estic a punt d’anar-me’n
RE LA RE
Mes abans de partir et diré
REm LA
Que et duc dins es pensament

FA#m DO#m
No deix de recordar-te
RE LA RE
I alen els teus alens tot calents
REm SIm MI
De lluny i de prop me tens


Jo et duré...

FA#m DO#m
I a dalt de s’escenari
RE LA RE
Quan estic concentrat cantant
REm MI
Jo sempre te tenc present

FA#m DO#m
Perquè m’ets necessari
RE LA
Com s’aire que respir
RE REm SIm MI
Necessit estar amb tu en tot moment


Jo et duré... ( bis )

De tot cor

(Chorus)
G
You xxxx X xxx'x smile xxxx xxx
Em
X can't xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx
Am7
I xxx'x xxxxx xxx X xxx'x sing
D7
I'm xxxxxxx xx xxxx xx xx xxxxxxxx
(1st Verse)
G
You xxx X xxxx xxx xxxx xxx'xx sad
Em
X feel xxxx xxxx xxx'xx glad
Am7
If xxx xxxx xxxx xxxx X'x xxxxx through
D7                              G Em G Em
X just xxx'x xxxxx without xxx
(2nd verse)
G
You xxxx along xxxx xxxx x song
Em
Xxx brightened xx xxx
Am7
Whod've xxxxxxxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxxx xx x dream
                  D7
Xxx xx xxx xxxxx light xxxxx xxxx
(Chorus)
         G 
Xxx now xxx xxx X xxx'x smile xxxx xxx
Em
X can't xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx
Am7
I xxx'x xxxxx xxx X xxx'x sing
D7                          Eb
I'm xxxxxxx xx xxxx xx xx anything
(3rd Verse)
Ab
You xxx X xxxx xxx xxxx xxx'xx sad
   Fm
X feel xxxx xxxx xxx'xx glad
Bbm
If xxx xxxx xxxx xxxx X'x xxxxx through
Ebm
X just xxx'x xxxxx
Ebm                                 Ab               C#
Now xxxx xxxxxx xxx happiness xxxxx so xxxx xxxx xx find
C#m                                         Eb     E
Well, X'x xxxxxxx xx xxxx xxxxxxx xxxx xxxx behind me
A
And xxx xxx X xxx'x smile xxxxxxx xxx
F#m
X can't xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx
Bm
X xxx'x laugh xxx X xxx'x sing
E
X'x finding xx xxxx xx xx xxxxxxxx
Bb
You xxx X xxxx xxxx xxxx xxx'xx glad
Gm
X feel xxx xxxx xxx'xx sad
Cm
If xxx xxxx knew xxxx X'x xxxxx through
F
X just xxx'x smile xxxxxxx xxx

Can't Smile Without You

Intro: Em  A  Em  A

       Em               A                Em                   
 A
Verse: Be on my side or be on your side, there is no reason for you to hide,
       Em                 A
       Its so hard for me stayin' here all alone, when you could be takin'
       A                Em                                             A
       Me for a ride... She could drag me, over the rainbow, send me away


        G     D         A    G  D          A
Chorus:  Down by the ri-ver,  I shot my ba-by

 Em        A
 Ooh, Ooh, shot her dead


Verse 2:You take my hand I'll take your hand, together we may get away,

        This must madness is too much sorrow, its impossible to make it

        today... She could drag me, over the rainbow, send me away


(Chorus)

(Verse 1)

Down By The River

[intro x2]
A  E  D A

A                                        E
when there's no place you feel at home
              D                               A
and you think you'd be better off alone
A                                          E
when you think there's no reason to try
               D                           A
and you hate yourself and wanna die

A                                      E
when you're filled with anxiety
             D                   A
and everyone's your enemy
A                                        E
when you wish you were someone else
                 D                        A
and you wanna go out and kill yourself

[chorus]

E D                 A
ooh you're overreacting

(you can change your mind)
E D                A
ooh you're overreacting

(take your time)


A                       E
when you get yourself depressed
                      D                   A
because you think you can't do your best
A                                         E
when you write yourself a stupid song
           D                        A
to remind yourself that you forgot

[chorus]

E D                 A
ooh you're overreacting

(you can change your mind)
E D                A
ooh you're overreacting

(take your time)


[BRIDGE]
# chords x2:
A  E  D  A

A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-2--------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----2-4-2---2-4-2-1---1-1-2-2-1-2-4-2-1-22-----------|     x2



[chorus]

E D                 A
ooh you're overreacting

(you can change your mind)
E D                A
ooh you're overreacting

Overreacting

Intro: D-A-Bm-Em-A  x4

         D                 A                          
I'll confess tonight your all thats on my mind
        Bm            A                   D
I know these roof top nights could last forever.
              A                            Bm
we watched the seasons change, we saw the distance pull us away,
           A
from all we shared together.

D                       A
Right now is all we have you better make this count
Bm                       A
these are the moments i wish i could forget you.

D                            A                                          Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
    Em    A
lets run away.
D                             A                             Bm
its 9am the sun wont rise for 3 more hours pacific time you said
    Em    A
lets run away.

play intro  x2

D                    A
I picked apart every word that you said
  Bm                              A
I dissected each sentence but kept coming up empty
D                         A
the way you are leaves me counting the days
        Bm                            A
till the next time this distance will be a memory


D                        A        
Right now is all we have you better make this count
Bm                     D
these are the moments i wish i could forget you.


D                            A                                          Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
     Em   A
lets run away.
D                            A                              Bm
its 9am the sun wont rise for 3 more hours pacific time you said
     Em   A
lets run away.

D-A-Bm-A

where have you been


                                                                        Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
     Em   A
lets run away.
D                            A                                          Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
     Em   A
lets run away.
D                            A                              Bm
its 9am the sun wont rise for 3 more hours pacific time you said
     Em   A
lets run away


American Dream 

G Bm Em A
Well everybody's lookin' for something they can't find,
Walking straight ahead blind-folded production line,
Only taking time for one type of shoe-shine.
Don't look left/right now you got a street fine.
Everybody lookin' for just a little more.
Working late-nights trying to fight off the day glow.
Waiting for the come-around but it is a no show.
Driving in the fast lane lookin' for the slow-mo...

C D A
Oh whats in store I don't know anymore.
Oh what's inside 'cos I can't hide from it no more.
Oh what you see well it's not me anymore.
Oh I don't know well I don't know man anymore because 

G Bm Em A
I tell you once I tell you twice, gonna be a long time
But you don't take no one's advice, gonna be a long time you,
Where were you, you weren't listenin', gonna be a long time
Gonna be a long time.

G Bm Em A
So now you're face down, face lookin like a frying pan.
Hitting up the clubs trying to feel like a real man.
Beating your chest just like you're King Kong but you're just a gui-tar no-string no-song.
Feeling free like ya don't even know it, man you're towing the line hoping you just don't blow it.
Man ya stuck in the mainframe trying to win the big game so much potential it even makes it more of a shame, shame, shame...
Here we go again, same old shit just another name.
Looking at the destiny there in your palm,
But now you got your strings but you got no song.
So sing, sing, sing - shake it like a chicken wing.
It's not what you get it's about what you bring-bring-bring.
So bring it, bring it to the table, not because you have to 'cos you're willing and you're able!

C D A
Oh what's in store I don't know anymore.
Oh what's inside 'cos I can't hide from it no more.
Oh what you see well it's not me anymore.
Oh I don't know, I don't know anymore because 

G Bm Em A
I tell you once I tell you twice, gonna be a long time.
But you don't take no one's advice, gonna be a long time.
You, where were you, you weren't listening, gonna be a long time.
Gonna be a long time.

Gonna Be A Long Time

C#
There's a portrait
     Ab
In a back room
           F#
Which I'll keep for days upon
          C#
Which I relent 
              B
And gaze for hours on
    Bbm                  F#
The muscle, skin and bone
         Ab
Of some imaginary friend

F# Ab F#

        C#
So how about it 
        Ab
Show me please 
           F#
How I will look in twenty years
           C#
And let me please 
          B
Interpret history 
       Bbm        F#
In every line and scar 
               Ab                  
That's painted there in front of me

F# Ab F# Ab F# Ab

           C#
It doesn't matter
         Ab
What I'm thinking
       F#
What I tell myself to do
         C#      F#
I end up calling

       C#
I stay in to
                   Ab
Defrost the fridge
        F#
Now the kid has gone to bed
             C#
A feeling of dread
              B         
At least when she's around
    Bbm
The trouble's there
     F#                        Ab
It's worse to wake up with her falling 'round the room

F# Ab F# Ab F# Ab

       C#
Listen Johnny
              F#
You're like a mother
       C#                     F#
To the girl you've fallen for
                 C#
And you're still falling

       C#
Listen Johnny
              Ab
You're like a mother
       F#
To the girl you've fallen for
                 C#
And you're still falling

            B
And if they come tonight
       Bbm
You'll roll up tight
     F#             Ab
And take whatever's coming to you next (oh, oh oh oh)

 F# Ab to end.

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