Egbert Nathaniel Dawkins III (born 1979 in Orange County, California), better known by the stage name Aloe Blacc, is an American soul singer, rapper and musician. He began his recording career as an MC back in 1995 when he joined up with hip-hop producer Exile to form the mainstay indie rap group Emanon. Aloe released his debut solo album Shine Through on Stonethrow Records in 2006 and followed this up in 2010 with Good Things.

Après l'étonnant Dudley Perkins, Stones Throw Records, le label californien de Peanuts Butter Wolf, présente une nouvelle perle

Aloe Blacc (* 1979 in Los Angeles) ist ein US amerikanischer Soulmusiker, Sänger, Rapper und Musiker. Sein erstes Album titelte Shine Through und wurde von Stones Throw Records 2006 herausgebracht.  Er begann seine Karriere im Jahre 1995 als MC bei der Rap Gruppe Emanon.  Seine Musik enthält Elemente aus Jazz, R&amp;B, Soul und Hip Hop.  Er nahm eine Cover Version von John Legends Lied 

Aloe Blacc (nacido en Egbert Nathaniel Dawkins III en 1979 en Los Ángeles) es un cantante de Soul estadounidense, rapero, y músico. Su primer álbum, titulado &quot;Shine Through&quot;, fue publicado por Stones Throw Records en 2006.  Comenzó su carrera en 1995 como MC en un grupo de rap independiente llamado Emanon. A finales de la década de los 90's, Blacc estuvo viajando con la gira Lootpack por Europa.  Su música contiene elementos de Jazz, Soul, R&amp;B y Hip Hop.  Grabó un cover de la canción de John Legend &quot;Ordinary People&quot; en español titulado &quot;Gente Ordinaria&quot;. 

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Wake Me Up

Intro-
G D Em D A/C# Bm A G

Chorus- 

G                    D
Well you can tell everybody
Em                  D
Yeah you can tell everybody
A/C#              Bm
Go ahead and tell everybody
A                      G
I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man
A             Bm
Yes I am, yes I am, yes I am
A                  G
I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man

[Verse 1:]
G           D
I believe every lie that I ever told
Em          D
Paid for every heart that I ever stole
A/C#         Bm
I played my cards and I didn't fold
A             G                           A         Bm
Well it ain't that hard when you got soul (this is my world)
G                      D
Somewhere I heard that life is a test
Em                                D
I been though the worst but I still give my best
A/C#         Bm
God made my mold different from the rest
A                 G                             A          Bm
Then he broke that mold so I know I'm blessed (this is my world)

[Pre-chorus]
Em                Bm
Stand up now and face the sun
A/C#
Won't hide my tail or turn and run
D                    Em
It's time to do what must be done
Em               F#m
Be a king when kingdom comes

[Hook}
G                D
Well you can tell everybody
Em                 D
Yeah you can tell everybody
A/C#            Bm
Go ahead and tell everybody
A                      G
I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man

[Chorus]
G                  D
Well you can tell everybody
Em                D
Yeah you can tell everybody
A/C#                    Bm
Go ahead and tell everybody
A                 G
I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man
A               Bm
Yes I am, yes I am, yes I am
A                   G
I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man



[Verse 2:]
G                D
I got all the answers to your questions
Em                       D
I'll be the teacher you could be the lesson
A/C#                     Bm
I'll be the preacher you be the confession
A                      G                        A                 Bm
I'll be the quick relief to all your stressin' (this is my world)
G              D
It's a thin line between love and hate
Em                    D
Is you really real or is you really fake
A/C#           Bm
I'm a solider standing on my feet
A                    G               A                Bm
No surrender and I won't retreat (this is my world)

[Pre-chorus]
Em                        Bm
Stand up now and face the sun
A/C#
Won't hide my tail or turn and run
D                            Em
It's time to do what must be done
Em                    F#m
Be a king when kingdom comes

[Hook}
G                       D
Well you can tell everybody
Em                       D
Yeah you can tell everybody
A/C#                    Bm
Go ahead and tell everybody
A                             G
I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man

[Chorus]
G                       D
Well you can tell everybody
Em                      D
Yeah you can tell everybody
A/C#                    Bm
Go ahead and tell everybody
A                             G
I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man
A                     Bm
Yes I am, yes I am, yes I am
A                             G
I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man

G
I'm the man
Em                       A                            Bm
Go ahead and tell everybody what I'm saying y'all
G
I'm the man
Em                      A                             Bm
Go ahead and tell everybody what I'm saying y'all

[Hook}
G                       D
Well you can tell everybody
Em                       D
Yeah you can tell everybody
A/C#                    Bm
Go ahead and tell everybody
A                             G
I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man

[Chorus]
G                       D
Well you can tell everybody
Em                      D
Yeah you can tell everybody
A/C#                    Bm
Go ahead and tell everybody
A                             G
I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man
A                     Bm
Yes I am, yes I am, yes I am
A                             G
I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man

The Man

Lift Your Spirit

# Intro:
Gm        F              Cm


# Chorus:
Gm       F               Cm
 I need a dollar dollar, a dollar is what I need, hey hey 
Gm            F               Cm
 Well I need a dollar dollar, a dollar is what I need, hey hey
Gm                F               Cm
 And I said I need dollar dollar, a dollar is what I need
          Gm               F              Cm                        D
 And if I share with you my story would you share your dollar with me


# Verse:
Gm            F          Cm
 Bad times are comin and I reap what I don't sow, hey hey
Gm          F               Cm
 Well let me tell you somethin all that glitters ain't gold, hey hey
Gm          F                Cm
 It's been a long old trouble, long old troublesome road
         Gm             F            Cm
 And I'm looking for somebody come and help me carry this load

Gm       F               Cm 
 I need a dollar dollar, a dollar is what I need, hey hey
Gm           F                Cm
 Well I need a dollar dollar, a dollar is what I need
Dm           Gm         Cm
 Well I don't know if I'm walking on solid ground
Dm    Gm                Cm
 Cause everything around me is falling down
Dm        Gm         Cm                D
 And all I want is for someone to help me

Gm      F          Cm
 I had a job but the boss man let me go, he said
Gm        F             Cm
 I'm sorry but I won't be needing your help no more, I said
Gm            F                   Cm
 Please mister boss man I need this job more than you know
        Gm             F              Cm                      D
 But he gave me my last paycheck and he sent me on out the door


# Chorus:
Gm       F               Cm
 I need a dollar dollar, a dollar is what I need, hey hey 
Gm            F               Cm
 Well I need a dollar dollar, a dollar is what I need, hey hey
Gm                F               Cm
 And I said I need dollar dollar, a dollar is what I need
          Gm               F              Cm                        D
 And if I share with you my story would you share your dollar with me


Verse:
Dm           Gm         Cm
 Well I don't know if I'm walking on solid ground
Dm    Gm                Cm
 Cause everything around me is falling down
Dm        Gm         Cm                 D
 And all I want is for someone to help me


# Bridge:
Dm          Cm        Dm           Cm
 What in the world Gm I gonna to do tomorrow
Dm       Cm           Dm               Cm
 Is there someone whose dollar that I can borrow
Cm
 Who can help me take away my sorrow
N.C.                                                       D
 Maybe its inside the bottle, maybe its inside the bottle


# Verse:
Gm         F                  Cm
 I had some good old buddy, his nGmes is whiskey and wine, hey hey
Gm         F             Cm
 And for my good old buddy, I spent my last dime, hey hey
Gm         F             Cm
 My wine is good to me, it helps me pass the time
        Gm            F               Cm
 And my good old buddy whiskey keeps me warmer than the sunshine, hey hey

Gm          F            Cm
 Your mom of mayhDm just a child has got his own, hey hey
Gm         F              Cm
 If god has plans for me, I hope it ain't written in stone, hey hey
Gm                F               Cm
 Because I've been working working, myself down to the bone
       Gm               F             Cm
 And I swear on grandpas grave, I'll be paid when I come home, hey hey


# Chorus:
Gm       F               Cm
 I need a dollar dollar, a dollar is what I need, hey hey 
Gm            F               Cm
 Well I need a dollar dollar, a dollar is what I need, hey hey
Gm                F               Cm
 And I said I need dollar dollar, a dollar is what I need
          Gm               F              Cm                        D
 And if I share with you my story would you share your dollar with me


# Outro:
Gm                    F           Cm
 Come on share your dollar with me, go ahead share your dollar with me
         Gm               F                   Cm
 Come on share your dollar give me your dollar, share your dollar with me
         Gm                    F     Cm
 Come on share your dollar with me

I Need A Dollar

Intro

Dm,F,Am,G x2

Chorus

Dm.          F.            Am.                               G/C
I need dollar, dollar, dollar thats what I need

Dm.          F.            Am.                                C
I need dollar, dollar, dollar thats what I need

Dm.          F.            Am.                               G/C
I need dollar, dollar, dollar thats what I need

               Dm.                         F.                    Am.                            C
And if I share with you my story, will you share your dollar with me

Verse

Dm,F,Am,G/C
Dm,F,Am,C x2

I sounded this out don't know the little bits in-between the verses but If I sound them out I will update

This sounds best on concert ukulele with capo on 1st

I Need Dollar

VERSE

Em      G            D
Loving you is killing me
          F
When you know it should be thrilling me
Loving you is choking me slowly
When I'm with you I still feel real lonely
Loving you is busting me
You don't ever put your trust in me
Loving you should mean that I'm your king
You don't make me feel like anything

CHORUS

C          Bm                Em
Now i never knew you'd be so evil
(How did you get to be so evil girl)

Now you telling me I was bad to you
(You don't know what your talking 'bout girl)

Hear me when I say
                C7
You can't just do whatever you want, girl

VERSE

Em      G             D
Loving you is killing me
           F
When it really should fulfill me
Loving you is aching me sadly
When I know it should be makin' me happy
Loving you is like a twisted game
Where the only thing I win is pain
Loving you is hurtin' me
Every word you say you murder me

BRIDGE

Em
Stop children, what's that sound
Em
Looking my heart all over the ground
Em
Stop children, whaddaya you see
Em
Why you keep shootin' at me

CHORUS

C       Bm                Em
I never knew you'd be so evil
(How did you get to be so evil girl)

Now you telling me that I'm bad to you
(You don't know what your talking 'bout girl)

Hear me when I say
               C7
You can't just do whatever you want, girl

BRIDGE

Em     D
Loving you
      C
Is killing me
      Bm
Is killing me

Loving you
Is killing me
Is killing me

VERSE

Em      G             D
Loving you is killing me
         F
When you know it should be building me
Loving you is holding me back
Why the hell you make me feel like that
Loving you, ain't worth all the suff'ring
In return you never give me nothing
Here's the news about loving you
Well it's something that I used to do

CHORUS

C             Bm                Em
Well, I never knew you'd be so cold
(How did you get to be so evil yeah)

Now you telling people I was bad to you
(You don't know what your talking 'bout girl)

Hear me when I say
               C7
You can't just do whatever you want, girl!

Loving You Is Killing Me

Good Things

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

(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

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: 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: 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

[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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[chorus]

E D                 A
ooh you're overreacting

(you can change your mind)
E D                A
ooh you're overreacting

Overreacting

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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