With roots firmly planted in the fertile musical soil of Texas, the Eli Young Band is a little bit country and a helluva lot of guitar-driven rock and roll. Their Carnival Recording Company debut, Level, finds them poised to bust out of the Lone Star State and bring their brand of music to a wider audience as they make inroads into neighboring states and the wider Nashville country scene.  The band was formed almost five years ago by Mike Eli who grew up just outside of Houston and James Young who hails from Irving, TX.

Intro

E C#m A B

Verse
E                C#m                 A                 B
I sit here in my bed, with you in my head, haunting my mind
E                 C#m                       A              B
I think of all we had, all the good and bad and all of the times
A                 B         A                          B            C#m
We'd sit down and talk, sometimes till three or four o'clock in the morning

Verse
E                C#m                      A                   B  
I live in misery, haunted by your memory, and the love that I felt
E                         C#m                    A                      B
Guess that was not enough, you fell out of love, something you couldn't help
A             B    A              B           C#m
I guess now I see; that's the way it's gotta be

Chorus:
E           B            C#m           A
Fates got a plan for us, even when our lives get rough
E            B         C#m       A              E
You make up, break up, you fall, you get back up
          B    A              B          C#m
Can't you see; that's the way it's gotta be

Verse
We run around these streets, looking for company, someone to hold
At the end of the night, we give up our fights, and go home alone
We give up on love, and we say we've had enough of the game

Chorus

Guitar Solo
E C#m A B 2x

Verse
We walk around in circles, were all just jumping hurdles, just trying to get by
We take life in stride, and swallow our pride, all to survive
Can't you see; that's the way it's gotta be

E           B            C#m           A
Fates got a plan for us, even when our lives get rough
E            B         C#m       A              E
You make up, break up, you fall, you get back up
          B    A             B A             B A              B          C#m
Can't you see; that's the way, that's the way, that's the way it's gotta be

E C#m A B 2x

A B C#m

Thats The Way

(G)Fears and insecurities(D)
(C)Tears and apologies(D)
(G)Dreams and realities(D)
(C)Feelings you still have for me(D)

(G)Pain in your lying eyes(D)
(C)Your reasons and your alibis(D)
(G)Your excuses compromise(D)
(C)The way you feel inside(D)

(C)Bring it on (C/G) Bring it on home (Am)
(C)Bring it on (C/G) Bring it on home (Am)
(C)Bring it on (C/G) Bring it on home (D)
(C)Bring it on home to me (G)

(G)Your wrongs and your rights(D)
(C)Your colors and your black and whites(D)
(G)Your style and your grace(D)
(C)You big brown eyes and your pretty face(D)

(G)Your battles and your wins(D)
(C)Your pureness and your sense(D)
(G)Your independece, well that depends(D)
(C)Did you still need me?(D)

(C)Bring it on (C/G) Bring it on home (Am)
(C)Bring it on (C/G) Bring it on home (Am)
(C)Bring it on (C/G) Bring it on home (D)
(C)Bring it on home to me (G)

(Am)Cause I miss you way too (G) much
(C) Every day just gets more (D)tough
And I (Am) still would like to (C) think
That you wanna come back (D)to me

(C)Bring it on (C/G) Bring it on home (Am)
(C)Bring it on (C/G) Bring it on home (Am)
(C)Bring it on (C/G) Bring it on home (D)

(C)Bring it on (C/G) Bring it on home (Am)
(C)Bring it on (C/G) Bring it on home (Am)
(C)Bring it on (C/G) Bring it on home (D)
(C)Yeah....Bring it on home to me (G)


Yeah bring it on home to me....

Yeah bring it on.....

Bring It On Home

 Verse 1:
	     	       
(C#m)I've got the (B)streets memorized (Asus2)
(C#m)I see the (B)faces embedded (Asus2)in my mind
(C#m)I can't keep on (B) fighting the urge go (Asus2)
(C#m)I've got nothing in (B)common with this (Asus2)town I've come to know

Chorus:

[So] I am (E) so close now to walking away (B)
(C#m)About to walk a (B)path I've gotta (Asus2)take
I am (E) packing up heading out(B)[cuz]
I (C#m) can't sleep I'm (B)dreaming way too (Asus2)loud
I'm so close (F#)now,(G#) so close (A)now,(B) to getting out

Verse 2:

(C#m)The same old (B)lines, the same routine(Asus2)
(C#m)Nothing (B)changes and that's not good for me(Asus2)
(C#m)I need a break.(B) I need something new(Asus2)
(C#m)I need to replace (B)these old (Asus2)worn out broken shoes

Chorus:

[So] I am (E) so close now to walking away (B)
(C#m)About to walk a (B)path I've gotta (Asus2)take
I am (E) packing up heading out(B)[cuz]
I (C#m) can't sleep I'm (B)dreaming way too (Asus2)loud
I'm so close (F#)now,(G#) so close (A)now,(B) to getting out

(Solo)

Bridge:

(C#m)I've got that(B)truck all loaded down(Asus2)
(C#m)I should've known(B)how hard it'd be (Asus2)leave this town

Chorus

To Gettin' Out
To Gettin' Out

So Close Now

Level

Intro: G C
[VERSE 1]
G
In one moment you gave it up
                                  C9
You decided that this wasn't love after all
  G
We showed the world we gave it a try
                              C9
It didn't work and God knows why
   Em                        C9
And now you're off to find someone new
   Em                      C9           D
Wonderin' if there's still someone for you

[CHORUS]
(STOP)                    G
And I still think it's me
                    C9
I still think it's me
         Em                      C9
I still believe one day you will see
          Em                Am
We can't fight it or even deny it
            C9             D
I need every breath you breathe
                  C9
I still think its me

[VERSE 2]
You always said you'd end up alone
Never find a man of your own that's not true
High and low you searched everywhere
But along the answers been right there
In front of you for all this time
Was the man you'd always wanted to find

[CHORUS]
And I still think it's me
I still think it's me
I still believe one day you will see
That we can't fight it or even deny it
I need every breath you breathe
                  C9
I still think it's me
                   G
I still think it's me......

[SOLO]

[CHORUS]
And I still think it's me
I still think it's me
I still believe one day you will see
That we can't fight it or even deny it
I need every breath you breathe
I still think its me

OUTRO: G C9 (TO THE END)

I still think it's me
Ohhhhh yeah....I still think it's me
Ohhhhh yeah....I still think it's me   

I Still Think It's Me

Eli Young Band

Am               C                   G                Em
Give me skies of black and blue, the way you make me feel
Am               C                   G                  Em
Give me skies of green and red, cold winds that make it real
Am                 C              G                 Em
Storms are brewing deep within of hurt and loss and pride
Am                           C            G           Em
Its good to see the world in pain when I take a walk outside


CHORUS
         Dm            F7                  C                        G
When it rains, I don't mind being loney I cry right along with the sky
         Dm            F7                      C                  G
When it rains, I don't pretend to be happy, I don't even have to try
         Dm           F7
When it rains, some people get down, 
         C                     G
They're sporting a frown, so I fit right in
Am                   C                         G               Em
Yeah, the sun might brighten your day but if I had my way, I'd take the rain


I don't care about politics or the hypocrites on my TV
I'm not mad at the girl who left because she couldn't be with me
So make up your theories about the scandals and the lies
Start out depressed then everything comes as a pleasant suprise

CHORUS x2

When It Rains

Jet Black and Jealous

# Fadd2:

A|--0--------
E|--1--------
C|--0--------
G|--0--------

Intro: Am, G, C, Fadd2, C, G

Verse: Am, G, C
          Fadd2, C, G
          Am, G, C
          Fadd2, C, G

Chorus: Fadd2, C, Am, G
             Fadd2, C, Am, G
             Fadd2, C, Am, G
             Fadd2, C, G, C

Even If It Breaks Your Heart

Life At Best

C   
Jaja, okay okay
                  F
Ya sé qué pasa aquí
   A#                            C
Encuentras la grandeza frente a ti
             C
Y no sabes bien qué sentir
       F            A#                      C
Es adorable, que jamás los humanitos cambiarán
           C       F
Despierta ya, oye bien, 
           A#                   C
este como ves es Maui, de verdad
             C                F
Sé que como yo no encuentras dos
        A#          C
Lo que miras es un semi Dios

[Coro 1]
Am         F           C
  Yo solo sé decir de nada
        E7               Am
Por el mar, el cielo, el sol
                F            C
No hay de que agradecer, de nada
     E7                    C
Soy sólo un ordinario semi yo

[Estrofa 2]
C                                F  
Hey, ¿qué fortachón el cielo elevó?
                        A#
Cuando eras de esta altura, éste
C                  C
  Si la noche enfrió, 
                  F
¿quién fue quien fuego te llevó?
       A#          
¿Qué, alguien me nombró? 
C              C       F
  Oh, yo sólo lazo el sol
          A#                    C
De nada, para estirar tu diversión
          C       F
Brisa yo hago soplar, de nada, 
   A#           C
y así tus velas elevar

[Coro 2]
Am        F            C
  Yo sólo sé decir de nada, 
        E7                  Am
por las islas que traje del mar
              F                  C
No ruegues jamás, nunca más, de nada
         E7                     Am
¡Ha! Genial es mi manera de servir, 
    F
de nada, 
    C
de nada

[Parte Rap]
C
De nada dudes ya
Hey, honestamente te explicaré 
de natural modo cada fenómeno
El mar, el sol, el gas, 
oh, ese es Maui hablando de más
Anguilas que, yo las enterré, 
de la palmera los cocos creé
Un consejo, una lección te doy
No me molestes si en mi descanso estoy
Am
  El tapiz que en mi piel se ve, 
F
  es el mapa de lo que gané
C
  Por donde fui provoqué mil sucesos
E7
  Ve al pequeñín mini Maui nomás zapateando,
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ¡Hey!

[Coro 3]
Am          F              C
  Yo sólo puedo decir, de nada (de nada)
           E7              Am
Por el mundo especial que doy
                 F           C
No hay de que agradecer, de nada (de nada)
    E7                     Am
De nada hablaré, que ya me voy
          F            C
Te toca a ti decir de nada (de nada)
       E7             Am
Pues quiero esa barca ya
             F          C
Muy lejos navegaré, de nada (de nada)
       E7               Am
Pues Maui nada sabe de nadar
              F                 C  F C
(De nada) De nada (De nada) de nada
         C
Y gracias

De Nada

G      Em
I found a love for me
               C                         D
Darling just dive right in, and follow my lead
                G                 Em
Well I found a girl beautiful and sweet
          C                                  D
I never knew you were the someone waiting for me

                                 G
Cause we were just kids when we fell in love
              Em                     C               G  D
Not knowing what it was, I will not give you up this ti-ime
                   G                         Em
But darling just kiss me slow, your heart is all I own
             C                  D
And in your eyes you’re holding mine

       Em   C            G          D              Em
Baby, I’m dancing in the dark, with you between my arms
C                G     D                Em
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
          C                G                 D              Em
When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath
         C                G        D             
But you heard it, darling you look perfect tonight

               G                    Em
Well I found a woman, stronger than anyone I know
                C                                        D
She shares my dreams, I hope that someday I’ll share her home
           G             Em
I found a love, to carry more than just my secrets
         C                              D
To carry love, to carry children of our own

                              G                     Em 
We are still kids, but we’re so in love, fighting against all odds
                  C               G  D
I know that we’ll be alright this ti-ime
               G                            Em 
Darling just hold my hand, be my girl, I’ll be your man
          C              D
I see my future in your eyes



       Em   C            G          D              Em
Baby, I’m dancing in the dark, with you between my arms
C                G     D                Em
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
          C                G                 D               Em
When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath
         C                G        D             
But you heard it, darling you look perfect tonight

G Em C D 


       Em     C            G          D              Em
Baby, I’m dancing in the dark, with you between my arms
C                G     D                Em
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
          C                G                 D               Em
When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath
         C                G        D             
But you heard it, darling you look perfect tonight


Perfect

BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP


C         G
Baa, baa, black sheep,
F            C
Have you any wool?

F        C
Yes sir, yes sir,
G          C
Three bags full.

C           G
One for the master,
F           C
One for the dame,

F               C
And one for the little boy
G                  C
Who lives down the lane.

Baa Baa Black Sheep

G         Em		  
1) Almost heaven,   West Virginia,
2) All my mem'ries, gather round her, 

   D			 C                G
1) Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah       River.
2) miner's lady,         stranger to blue water.

                      Em  
1) Life is old there, older than the trees, 
2) Dark and dusty,    painted on the sky, 

   D
1) younger than the mountains
2) misty taste of moonshine

   C			G
1) growin' like a breeze.
2) teardrop in my eye.

              G              D            Em        C
       Country roads, take me home, to the place I belong.
	      G               D              C            G
     West Virginia, Mountain momma, take me home Country roads


           Em       D            G 
 	I hear her voice in the morning hour she calls me,
            C        G              D 
        the radio reminds her of my home far away
            Em               D            C
        and driving down the road I get a feeling 
 	       G                     D          D7    G
        that I should have been home yesterday, yesterday.

Country Roads

Intro (2X):
Am	G	F	C

Verse 1:
                C	               Am		
There's so much craziness surrounding me
                F	 	             G		            
There's so much going on it gets hard to breathe
     Am     F		                          C
When all my faith has gone you bring it back to me
Am	         G	       F   C
You make it real for me

             C	             Am		
When I'm not sure of my priorities
               F	 	             G		
When I've lost sight of where I meant to be
     Am   F		            C
Like holy water washing over me 
Am	         G	       F   C
You make it real for me

Chorus:
    G	    Am	   F	             C
And IIIIIIIII'm running to you baby
G    Am	              F	           C
  Youuuuuuuuu are the only one who saved me
       G     Am	         F	               C
That's    whyyyyyyy I've been missing you lately
      Am	         G	       F   C
Cause you make it real for me 

Verse 2:
          C	                   Am		
When my head is strong but my heart is weak
              F	 	          G		
I'm full of arrogance and uncertainty
     Am      F				                          C
When I can't find the words you teach my heart to speak
Am	         G	       F   C
You make it real for me yeah

Chorus:
    G	    Am	   F	             C
And IIIIIIIII'm running to you baby
G    Am	              F	           C
  Youuuuuuuuu are the only one who saved me
       G     Am	         F	               C
That's    whyyyyyyy I've been missing you lately
      Am	         G	       F   C
Cause you make it real for me 

Bridge:
G                           F                 C
    Everybody’s talking in words I don't understand
G                                    F              C
    You got to be the only one who knows just who I am
Em                                    F	
    You’re shining in the distance I hope I can make it through
           D	                              G                                    
Cause the only place that I want to be is right back home with you 


Verse 3:
                 C	             Am		
I guess there's so much more I have to learn
               F	 	                       G		
But if you're here with me, I know which way to turn
        Am         F		                   C
You always give me somewhere, somewhere I can run
Am	            G	       F   C
   You make it real for me 

Chorus:
    G	    Am	   F	             C
And IIIIIIIII'm running to you baby
G    Am	              F	           C
  Youuuuuuuuu are the only one who saved me
       G     Am	         F	               C
That's    whyyyyyyy I've been missing you lately
      Am	         G	       F   C
Cause you make it real for me 
Am	         G	       F   C
You make it real for me

You Make It Real

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

Intro/Verse
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E|--------1--4---------------------------------------------------|
C|--8--5---------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus
A|--1--4--4--4--6------------------------------------------------|
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C|--5--8-----8---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|

Solo
A|--8-8-8-8-8-9-6-6-8-9-I----------8-------------------------------|
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D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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School Friends

Verse 1:
G                                    Em        G        Em
There was a girl who lived in London town.
G                                 Em                   G      Em
The scenes and sounds, they would only bring her down
C                                   D
She had polkadots and rubies in her dreams,
C                   D
French fantasies on cinema screens...
        C             G/B    Am     G
And she knew from the finish to the start
C      G/B      Am   G
It was bound to fall apart
C         G/B     Am   Em
Thanks to Cupid's lazy dart.
Em                                D
Wouldn't it be sweet if she could die from a broken heart?

G     Em      G      Em

Verse 2: (the same chords)
There was a boy who lived inside his head.
He couldn't face the world, so he turned his back instead.
He couldn't see in front of his eyes;
His fantasies of outlaws had him hypnotised...

And he knew from the finish to the start
It was bound to fall apart
Thanks to Cupid's lazy dart.                        F
Wouldn't it be sweet if he could die from a broken heart?

   C              G           F
Behold his golden wings
       C              G         F
And behold his bronze bow.
                 C             G         F
Can you hear his silver arrows sing?
       C               G     
As his gaylied favours glow.

(then go back to the normal verse bit)

There was a boy and girl who fell in love:
They both were in love with the stars and sky above,
Cinderella, cigarettes and scenes from the past
Were chasing them too fast for this love to ever last...

And they knew from the finish to the start
It was bound to fall apart
Thanks to Cupid's lazy dart.                         F
Wouldn't it be sweet if they could die from a broken heart? 

C   G    F    C    G

Repeat F  C  G until the end. End on G.

Arrows Of Eros

Am      C              F              C
I had a dream, we were sipping whisky neat
        F              C                 G
Highest floor, the Bowery, and nowhere’s high enough
    Am              C                F             C
Somewhere along the lines, we stopped seeing eye to eye
         F               C           G
You were staying out all night and I had enough


      F           Am             F                    C       
No, I don't wanna know where you been or where you're goin’
      F               Am                 G
But I know I won't be home and you'll be on your own


            F                    C                G
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?
            F                 C                 G
Who's gonna rock you when the sun won't let you sleep?
             F                C               G         E7   Am
Who's waking up to drive you home when you're drunk and all alone?
             F                    C                G
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning, it ain’t me


Am        C              G         F   
Ow-ow, ah-ah the Bowery, ow-ow, ah-ah whiskey neat
Am          C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

F         C              Am        G
Ow-ow, ah-ah the Bowery, ow-ow, ah-ah whiskey neat
F           C       G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

Am     C           G      F   
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
Am          C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

F      C           Am     G
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
F           C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)


Am  C  Am       C              F           C
       I had a dream, we were back to seventeen
       F                   C            G
Summer nights and the Libertines, never growing up
Am             C          F                 C
I'll take with me the polaroids and the memories
        F              C                G
But you know I'm gonna leave behind the worst of us


             F                    C                G
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?
             F                 C                 G
Who's gonna rock you when the sun won't let you sleep?
             F                C               G         E7   Am
Who's waking up to drive you home when you're drunk and all alone?
             F                    C                G               
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning

         F      C     G
It ain’t me, no-o, no-o
         F      C     G
It ain’t me, no-o, no-o
         F      C     G  E7  Am
It ain’t me, no-o, no-o
             F                    C                G                
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning, it ain’t me


Am     C           G      F   
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
Am          C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

F      C           Am     G
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
F           C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

Am     C           G      F   
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
Am          C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

F      C           Am     G
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
F           C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

Am     C           G      F   
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
Am          C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

F            C           Am           G
No no, no no no, Bowery, no no, no no no, whiskey neat
F           C       G                     Am
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I, it ain’t me

It Ain't Me

Am
There's a sadness all around us
          F                         C
There are words we're too afraid to say
                                        Am
The things that I thought would last forever
    F              G
Are changing every day

          Am
There's a hunger can't be satisfied
        F                       C
And the streets are filled with rage
C                       Am
It's time to dig deep inside ourselves
F                       G
And face the life we've made

Am
It's gonna take two of us
C                           Am
Ijust can't do it all on my own
F				  C
I see the day gettin' brighter
G                    F
Hold me a little bit tighter

C                      Am      F
Out of the darkness in hand in hand
     Am               F        G
Baby together we will make our stand
C                             Am      F
Reach out and touch me we can win somehow
       Am              F                G
I know there's nothing that can stop us now
F              Am                 G   C
Oh, baby, come with me out of the darkness

...

Bring It On Home	No rating	beginner	Chords	Full
So Close Now	No rating	intermediate	Chords	Full
Thats The Way	No rating	intermediate	Chords	Full

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