Black Rebel Motorcycle Club is a rock band from San Francisco, United States now based in Los Angeles. The band formed in 1998, influenced by much classic rock music of the past six decades, particularly the Jesus and Mary Chain and Love and Rockets. Their style also encompassed slower-paced grooves influenced by shoegaze.   The band's second album 'Take Them On, On Your Own' featured several songs ('Generation' and 'US Government') which were critical of the United States' foreign policy and George Bush in particular.  

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club est un groupe de rock américain originaire de San Francisco et aujourd'hui basé à Los Angeles, constitué de Peter Hayes (chant, guitare, basse), Robert Turner, de son vrai nom Robert Levon Been (basse, guitare, chant), et Nick Jago (batterie). Robert Turner a choisi un pseudonyme afin de s'affranchir de l'influence de son père, Michael Been, chanteur de The Call.  Les premières traces de Black Rebel Motorcycle Club sont à chercher en 1995, quand Peter Hayes et Robert Turner, alors lycéens, font connaissance à San Francisco.

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club ist eine Rock-Band aus San Francisco, Kalifornien.  1998 gründeten die beiden Schulfreunde Robert Levon Been (Bass, Gesang) und Peter Hayes (Gitarre, Gesang) die Band 'The Elements'. Sie hatten beide die High-School in San Francisco besucht und schon früh damit begonnen, gemeinsam Musikstücke zu schreiben und zu spielen. Auf der Suche nach einem Drummer trafen sie den aus Devon, England stammenden Nick Jago, welcher mit seinen Eltern nach Kalifornien zog.  

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club son un grupo estadounidense de garage rock y rock alternativo, originario de San Francisco, California pero ahora residentes de Los Angeles.  BRMC, nombre corto con el que son conocidos, se formaron en 1998 tomando su nombre de la pandilla de moticiclistas de la película de Marlon Brando de 1953: &quot;The Wild One&quot;. Originalmente tenían el nombre The Elements pero al descubrir que había otro grupo con el mismo nombre decidieron cambiarlo a Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.  

E           G         E
Everything is going down 
E             G        E
nothing seem to feel same 
E             G         E
no one seem to know my name
G          A             E 
no one seem to go my way 

 E               G             A
but who knows if i'll see you again 
 E                G             A
but who knows if i'll see you again 

One for the so named dreamers... 
 
 E              G           A
Who knows if I'll see you again 
 E              G           A
Who knows if I'll see you again 


 E           G        A
Time won't save our souls 
 E           G      A 
Time won't save my soul 
 E           G       A
Time won't save our souls 
  E          G       A
Time won't save my soul 

Repeat the chords as earlier

I never thought I'd see it coming 
I never thought I'd ever know 
Nothing seems to take me over 
Nothing seems to let me go 

Who knows if I'll see you again 
Who knows if I'll see you again


Shuffle Your Feet

( G C/9 G )
You're everything you need and so you fight

You take them on your own until you die

The wisdom in your breath comes much too late

And everyone you see just gets a face

In time the words will come they say with faith

But everything you see just turns you grey


G                       A                 C                   G
You're everything you need, the still suspicion holds you tight
G                       A                 C                   G
You're everything you need, the still suspicion holds you tight


(G C/9 G)
Your mind up, cause decisions must be made

Whose side you're on, your questions should be saved

Your pupose comes when nothing's left in sight

And it's clearly a scene that nothing here feels right

Now everyone's a threat cause no one moves

No towards anything worth anything to you


G                       A                 C                   G
You're everything you need, the still suspicion holds you tight
G                       A                 C                   G
You're everything you need, the still suspicion holds you tight


(G C/9 G)
The righteous come and bleed you from the bone
It's all they ever wanted from your soul
The hating and intentions are no more
And it's all you'll ever get if you let go

(G  A  C  G)
You're everything you need, the still suspicion holds you tight
You're everything you need, the still suspicion holds you tight
You're everything you need, the still suspicion holds you tight
You're everything you need, the still suspicion holds you tight

Still Suspicion Holds You Tight

E                              A               E
I will walk with Jesus, till I cant go any more, 
    E                            A
And I will stay with Jesus, till I can't go another mile, 


A-0-1-2
E------
C------
G------


B                  E                            B
And people will see all the good that's concealed, 
B               E                          A
And people must know, not to feel any sorrow, 
                     E                B
Cos I will not stand by and watch you cry... 
A
I... 


E                               A             E
I will stay with Jesus, till I can't stay any more, 
    E                               A
And I will stand with Jesus, till I can't take another stone, 

A-0-1-2
E------
C------
G------

B                   E                           B
And people will see all the good that's concealed, 
B               E                          A
And people will know, not to feel any sorrow, 
                     E                B
Cos I will not stand by and watch you cry... 
A
I...

Gospel Song

C                   Em
You try so hard to be cold
C                   Em
You try so hard to not show
Dm                                       G
I give you nothing to doubt, and you doubt me
Dm                                  G
I give you all that I have, but you don't see
Am
Now I know that my eyes must close here
C                   Em
Every word seems to feel like you don't care
Bb
But I know that you're so confused and afraid
Dm
I just want to be one true thing that don't fade
F
I don't wanna give up tomorrow
C
I just can't understand why we're going on

Guitar Part : C - F - Dm - F -Fm -Mi

You try so hard to be heard
You try so hard to not hurt
I give you nothing to doubt, and you doubt me
I give you all that I have, but you don't see

Now I know that my eyes must close here
Every word seems to feel like you don't care
But I know that you're so confused and afraid
I just want to be one true thing that don't fade
I don't wanna give up tomorrow
I just can't understand why we're going on

Then the Guitar Part : E - A - F#m - A -Am -Mi ad libitum

I don't wanna be sad, I don't wanna be scared
I won't wait for you in silence
I see the road is long


Howl

INTRO
F A#

VERSE
F 
Son, I see it in your eyes,
	   A#		     F
There is a burden you cannot hide,

But in their arms, you feel so alive,
	   A#		      F	    E
And in the moment you're cast aside.

CHORUS
Dm			      A#             F	     E
All lines have broken, and we need to you to hold on,
Dm	       F      A 		  A#
Your eyes have opened, but you've got to go on.
	F		A
I'll comfort you, I'll stay with you...
	 A#	      F
It's a promise not forgotten.

A#

VERSE
F
Now I hear you in my mind,
	     A#		       F
There was a story you claim to have,

And I will by more gently by your feet,
           A#			 F	E
I'll tread softly or tread on my dreams.


CHORUS
Dm			      A#             F	     E
All lines have broken, and we need to you to hold on,
Dm	       F      A 		  A#
Your eyes have opened, but you've got to go on.
	F	       A
I'll comfort you, I'll stay with you...
       A#	      F
It's a promise not forgotten.

F 

M8
A					 A#		  F
You're crying all these tears, but they mean to leave you dry,
A					  A#		  C
Still fighting all these years, 'bout the same old things,

We wish we never had


VERSE
F					 A#		    F
The vision's softly fades, but there's a light that still remains,

And in these walls, I feel your sadness wain,
	   A#		      F	   E	
But in the moment you feel no pain.


CHORUS
Dm			      A#             F	     E
All lines have broken, and we need to you to hold on,
Dm	       F      A 		  A#
Your eyes have opened, but you've got to go on.
	F		A
I'll comfort you, I'll stay with you...
	 A#	      F
It's a promise not forgotten.

SOLO
F A#

FADE-OUT
A#		   F
Come on baby let's ride(light) the sunrise
A#		   F
Come on baby let's ride(light) the night

Promise

Intro
	|  D   |   /   |    /   |   /   |

Verse 1

D
Time stands too still
        Bm                      G
Left you there for the kill
	   D
But this hope that sorrow bleeds
                Bm                 G
Leaves a man with nothing

Chorus

D		   A		     Bm		G
There's just no mercy in your eyes
D		   A		     Bm  	 G
There ain't no time to set things right
D		   A		     Bm  	 G
And I'm afraid I've lost the fight
G	 	   A		     Bm  	 D
I'm just a painful reminder
G	     A		     D
Another day you leave behind

Verse 2

D
Love grows so thin
         Bm                      G
Suits your taste for bitter ends
	   D
But this ache that holds you in
                Bm                 G
Leaves no place to begin

Chorus

D		   A		     Bm		G
There's just no mercy in your eyes, child
D		   A		     Bm		G
There ain't no time to set things right
D		   A		     Bm		G
And I'm afraid I've lost the fight
G	 	   A		     Bm  	 D
I'm just a painful reminder
G	     A		     D
Another day you leave behind



Instrumental/Riff

   Bm				      G
A|---2--5-------5----------5-------|---5-------5--------5---------|
E|------3-3-3---2-2-2----0-0-0-----|---3-3-3---2-2-2----0-0-0-----|
C|---------------------------------|------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|------------------------------|



|  Bm   |   Bm  |  G   |   G   |    Bm   |   Bm   |   G    |    G  |   D ...  

Verse 3

D
Words seem so blind
         Bm                      G
I've been pushed far aside
D
Soon my choice seems too small
                Bm                 G
Any move and I could fall

Chorus

D		   A		     Bm		G
There's just no mercy in your eyes, child
D		   A		     Bm		G
There ain't no time to set things right
D		   A		     Bm		G
And I'm not preaching to the choir
G	 	   A		     Bm  	 D
I'm just a painful reminder
G	     A		     D
And you're a fool satisfied

Mercy

Howl Sessions Vol. 2

Intro: Bm7/A  Bm7/A 


Verse:

Bm7/A                             Bm7/A 
 Don't want to see what all these people see
Bm7/A                          Bm7/A 
 They all seem lost with what they've found
Bm7/A                              Bm7/A 
 Don't want to hear what all these people hear
Bm7/A                          Bm7/A 
 It seems to tell them there's no sound
Bm7/A                              Bm7/A 
 Don't want to fight who all these people fight
Bm7/A                           Bm7/A 
 It's only truth that's been denied


Chorus:
          D       D/C#
 Does it feel too real
            D/C                                 G
 When everything you've learnt to love seems to change?
          D       D/C#
 Does it feel too real
            D/C                              G
 When everything you love to fear seems the same?


Verse: (same as the first)

Don't want to waste away my life-savings
Too many feelings left to save
No need to talk about the other side
We learn to live our happy lives
It's so good, you see- just another day
Learn to savour all the same


Chorus:
          D       D/C#
 Does it feel too real
            D/C                                 G
 When everything you've learnt to love seems to change?
          D       D/C#
 Does it feel too real
            D/C                              G
 When everything you love to fear seems the same?

Bridge: (I'm not sure about the chords in this part. I think it's something like D and 
whatever)

Do you turn out the lights so you don't have to see yourself?
Do you turn out the lights so you don't have to see yourself?
Do you turn out the lights so you don't have to see yourself?


Chorus:

Does it feel too real
When everything you've learnt to love seems to change?
Does it feel too real
When everything you love to fear seems the same?

Does it feel too real
When everything you've learnt to love seems to change?
Does it feel too real
When everything you love to fear seems the same?


Too Real

B.R.M.C.

Intro is same as verse: E, E/G, G6, E

E,  E/G, G6, E
    I've  got a  streak, and you want to loosen up 
                           G          A
    but there's no time to feast your eyes
    you want it all, but the world wont give it up 
    up to the edge, a star will rise 

E,               A, G,     E
    What is your weapon of choice 
    Whats your weapon of choice 
    Where is the weapon to free us all us?
    What is your weapon of choice 
    Whats your weapon of choice 
    Where is the weapon to free us all?

C,                 D,               E,                G,        A,
    i wont waste it, i wont waste it, i wont waste my love on a nation 
    i wont waste it, i wont waste it, i wont waste my love on a nation

Everyones got their own spent factions
Every bomb will pay its price
Ive been digging in the wrong directions
Lets see you threaten the afterlife

What is your weapon of choice 
Whats your weapon of choice 
There is the weapon to free us all us
What is your weapon of choice 
Whats your weapon of choice 
There is a weapon to free us all

i wont waste it, i wont waste it, i wont waste my love on a nation 
i wont waste it, i wont waste it, i wont waste my love on a nation

A
Its too hard to stand aside 
Heres the love to stop your heart 

i wont waste it, i wont waste it, i wont waste my love on a nation 
i wont waste it, i wont waste it, i wont waste my love on a nation 
i wont waste it, i wont waste it, i wont waste my love on a nation 
i wont waste it, i wont waste it, i wont waste my love on a nation

Weapon Of Choice

Baby 81

A|--2-2-22-2-22-2-2-2-0------|
E|--0-0-00-0-00-0-0-3-0------|
C|--4-4-44-4-44-4-4-2-1------|
G|--1-1-11-1-11-1-1-0-2------|

Spread Your Love

A|----------------3-------------5-3----------------------------------------|
E|--1-------------------1-------------------------1-0----------------------|
C|2-----------------------2---------------------------2--------------------|
G|----0-2-2-----2---2-0-------------2-0-2-2-0-2-0--------------------------|
                                                                             
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-5----3---1---1----------------------------------------------------------|
C|-2----2---2---2----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9----7---5---7----------------------------------------------------------|

Beat The Devils Tattoo

Verse 1

F#
She's a reckless lover with blood stained hands
            E                     F#
'round the neck of her, helpless man
F#
She's the midnight silence, an outbound train
            E              F#
She's the glory of fallen names

Chorus

F#   F#
Aya, Aya
F#      E
We're alone
E                       F#
There's no room here anymore
F#   F#
Aya, Aya
F#      E
We're alone
E                           F#
And there's no room here anymore

Verse 2
F#
She's a patient killer, a timeless hand
      E                   F#
The choke of the falling sands
F#
She's a proven saint with a witche's tongue
             E            F#
The gods of war at her command

Bridge

C#m    A            E
Sweet Aya bring it on
E       B                      C#m
I wanna kiss you till they're gone
C#m   A            E
Sweet Aya bring it on
E       B                      F#
I wanna kiss you till they're gone
F#                E
Till they're all gone

Chorus

Solo

Verse 3

F#
She's the broken shadows on the fallen walls
         E                 F#
With no master there's no call
F#
She's the faithful silence that visits all
         E          F#
With no mercy, no remorse

Chorus

Bridge

Chorus (x2)

Beat The Devil's Tattoo

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]
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A  E  D  A

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[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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