Jackson Square

The Arkells are a Canadian rock band, formed in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. In 2008, they signed with Dine Alone Records, home to other Canadian acts such as City and Colour, Bedouin Soundclash, Black Lungs and Cancer Bats.  Their first full length record,Jackson Square, was released on October 28th, 2008, and includes their biggest hit &quot;Oh! The Boss is Coming&quot;, along with &quot;The Ballad of Hugo Chavez&quot;, and &quot;No Champagne Socialist.&quot;   

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[Verse 1]
Em
Got the North Star guidin' me
C             G
It's the fire burning inside of me
Em
No, I don't need a miracle
C               G
I got something far more powerful
Em
And in this collective
C          G
I've got a brand new perspective
Em
Some news that might break the tension
C
Can't walk on water
        G
But I'm walking through an intersection

[Pre-Chorus]
C         Em    G
All aboard, I heard my brother say
C         Em G
All aboard, like it's some parade

[Chorus]
Em             C               G
That's me, I'm knockin' at the door
           Em
I'm thirsty
    C                   G
For more, for more, for more
Em             C               G
That's me, I'm knockin' at the door
  Am                 G/B
I'm knockin' at the door
  C                 D
I'm knockin' at the door
         Em
That's me

[Verse 2]
Em
(Talk about the time you were broken)
C            G
I regret the hours that were stolen
Em
(So how'd you keep going?)
         C
I put my shoulder to the wheel
      G
And I just kept rollin'
        Em
You can call it religion
Walkin' into the mystic
C
When the power's with people
G
I don't get pessimistic
         Em
Standin' shoulder to shoulder
I hold me head high
         C
Standin' shoulder to shoulder
      G
As we walk across the finish line

[Pre-Chorus]
C         Em    G
All aboard, I heard my sister say
C         Em G
All aboard, I bring your offerings

[Chorus]
Em             C               G
That's me, I'm knockin' at the door
           Em
I'm thirsty
    C                   G
For more, for more, for more
Em             C               G
That's me, I'm knockin' at the door
  Am                 G/B
I'm knockin' at the door
  C                 D
I'm knockin' at the door
         Em
That's me

[Bridge]
Am
From the ground up
Em
From the people
Am
Turn the sound up
Em
Like we mean it
D/F# G           Am
Rise up, oh rise up
D/F# G           Am
Rise up, oh rise up
D/F# G        Am       C        D
Rise up, rise up, rise up, rise up

[Chorus]
Em             C               G
That's me, I'm knockin' at the door
           Em
I'm thirsty
    C                   G
For more, for more, for more
Em             C               G
That's me, I'm knockin' at the door
           Em
I'm thirsty
    C                   G
For more, for more, for more
Em             C               G
That's me, I'm knockin' at the door
  Am                 G/B
I'm knockin' at the door
  C                 D
I'm knockin' at the door
         Em
That's me

Knocking At The Door

#CAPO 2


Em                       G#             G                  Asus2  A/B Asus2   
  It was a bad          idea        to give me this kind of time 
Em                       G#             G                  Asus2  A/B Asus2
  When they said you're going to be in solitary         confinement 
Em                       G#             G                  Asus2  A/B Asus2
  While the other        inmates are    outside lifting barbells
Em                       G#             G                  Asus2 (let ring) 
  I'm in an              eight by ten       prison         cell



           G2    Bm         Em     D
But in the nigh--ght of the sun    Hey Hey Hey
           nigh--ght of the sun    Hey Hey Hey
           nigh--ght of the sun    Hey Hey 
           nigh--ght of the sun  



Em                     G#                 G                 Asus2  A/B Asus2       
  New   state         officials are      outside running around
Em                     G#                 G                 Asus2  A/B Asus2
  They're telling the public that I      need to be shut    down
Em                     G#                 G                 Asus2  A/B Asus2   
  And Washington's saying                        emphatically 
Em                     G#                 G                 Asus2 (let ring)
  That   I    wasn't  doing things        democrati------cally 


           G2    Bm         Em      D  
But in the nigh--ght of the sun    Hey Hey Hey
           nigh--ght of the sun    Hey Hey Hey
           nigh--ght of the sun    Hey Hey Hey
           nigh--ght of the sun    The SUN





G2              Bm                         Em                       Em          D
  It was a bad idea                     To give this kind of time
                (It was a bad idea)                            (To give me this kind of time)    
G2              Bm                         Em                       Em          D
  It was a bad idea                     To give this kind of time
                (It was a bad idea)                            (To give me this kind of time)

Ballad Of Hugo Chavez

Intro: Am C F     C      

      Am
I was floating across the dance floor,
      C
I was trying to think of something to say,
      F                                              C       
When i went up to your girlfriends and pulled you away.
Am
You were so perfectly pretty,
C
I could love every mistake.
       F                                    C       
At the end of the night, i asked you your name.

          F                   Am
You said "Laura" - i couldn't ignore it.
               G                      Dm
The name of my old love keeps fucking me up

       F    Am        G
But on paper, i could write it out for you.
   F    Am        G
On paper, i could draw you a picture.
   F    Am        G                     Dm             F
On paper, i could finish any story with any ending you please.

  Am
I saw you in a dream in the morning,
         C
It's the only time i can remember.
         F                                            C       
You were sitting at my kitchen table with no makeup on.
   Am
If i flew in through the front door,
C
You were so happy to see it,
             F                                        C       
And you were telling me about everything you saw on tour.

            F                                Am
And i said "know this - i'll listen to your records,
                    G
i'll keep you in my head."
Dm
Shit you've probably got a boyfriend

       F    Am        G
But on paper, i could write it out for you.
   F    Am        G
On paper, i could draw you a picture.
   F    Am        G                     Dm             F
On paper, i could finish any story with any ending you please.

Solo: F Am G Dm

F
I can't keep up, always playing catch up.
Am
Talking to you right now would be too much.
G                          Dm
Mom told me i got a letter written from you, it's sitting on the dresser
F
I can't keep up, always playing catch up.
Am
Talking to you right now would be too much.
G                             Dm
May fourteenth i got a letter written from you, it's sitting on the dresser

F Am G
F Am G

       F    Am        G
But on paper, i could write it out for you.
   F    Am        G
On paper, i could draw you a picture.
   F    Am        G                     Dm             F
On paper, i could finish any story with any ending you please.

       F    Am        G
But on paper, i could write it out for you.
   F    Am        G
On paper, i could draw you a picture.
   F    Am        G                     Dm             F
On paper, i could finish any story with any ending you please.

F
I can't keep up, always playing catch up.
Am
Talking to you right now would be too much.
G                          Dm
Mom told me i got a letter written from you, it's sitting on the dresser
F
I can't keep up, always playing catch up.
Am
Talking to you right now would be too much.
G                             Dm
May fourteenth i got a letter written from you, it's sitting on the dresser

F, Am, G
F, Am, G

On Paper

Em             Am
Head on the wall...

G                       C
And my piss hardly makes the stall,

G                              C
And this time it's not an act.

G                C
This time I swear it's fact.


Em              Am
Now I ramble on,

G            C
About that girl who's gone;

G                                C
And I tried teaching her guitar,

G                       C
Now she's standing at the bar.


Am
She tells me her favourite song,

C
And I say, "Yeah, that's a good one..."

Am
She says it follows her around.

C                                 Move up two frets and strum once
No shit, it's by the Beatles.


E        Bm
I'm so lost,

F#m
And I live just around the corner.

E                 Bm
Well, here's a thought,

F#m
Get Frank McCourt to write the foreword.


A
And I'm John Lennon, in '67.

F#m
I'm John Lennon, in '67.

A
I'm John Lennon, in '67.

F#m
I'm John Lennon, in '67.


Em / Am / G / C
G / C / G / C


Em                Am
Adam's in love again.

G                                 C
And the good Rev wants to jam instead.

G                    C
Morgan's hearing none of it.

G                          C
She says we're doing it again.


Em                              Am
The neighbourhood's up in arms.

G                                  C
They're trying to shut down all the bars

G                       C
When everyone's a private eye

G                                   C
They're hiding in the bushes every night.


Am
The cats square off in the street,

C
The dogs go through the garbage.

Am
You wanna stay for the night tonight?

C                                       C then slide up two frets strum once
Well I know all about platonic, honey.


E        Bm
I'm so lost,

F#m
And I live just around the corner.

E                 Bm
Well, here's a thought,

F#m
Get Frank McCourt to write the foreword.


A
And I'm John Lennon, in '67.

F#m
I'm John Lennon, in '67.

A
I'm John Lennon, in '67.

F#m
I'm John Lennon, in '67.


(Power chords here, 3 down strums each)
C# / B / A# / A (Repeat 4 times then:)

C#m (Strum once)

(Key Change)
-Palm muted and slower

C#m          F#m
Head on the wall...

E                        Am
And my piss hardly makes the stall,

E (Strum quickly then stop at "act")
And this time it's not an act.


E        Bm
I'm so lost,

F#m
And I live just around the corner.

E                 Bm
Well, here's a thought,

F#m
Get Frank McCourt to write the foreword.


A
And I'm John Lennon, in '67.

F#m
I'm John Lennon, in '67.

A
I'm John Lennon, in '67.

F#m
I'm John Lennon, in '67

John Lennon

[Verse]
G                    C               Em
Found an empty room, locked the door shut
G               C                  Em
Party raged on, you could only hear the bass thump
G                    C               Em
With two empty cups, my heart it all came pouring out
G                        C               Em
You’re a white Russian, just let me be a boy scout

[Pre-Chorus]
C                  D
And when I’m gone, do you think about me?
C                    D
Since you came back, I see things differently
C               D
And this love, came so easily
Em                          Am
We were talking in the dark, but it’s so clear to me

[Chorus]
G                       C                     Em
I adore you because you don’t care where I came from
G                   C                     Em
Just kiss me in the dark while my lips are numb
G                   C                     Em
And I love every inch of you and then some
G        C              Em
And then some and then some

[Interlude]
G    C    Em  

[Verse]
G            C               Em
Face to face tell me what you see
G                  C               Em
I’m the town crier and you’re reluctant royalty
G                     C               Em
And I understand just where you get second thoughts
G                  C                       Em
I’m New Years’ Eve and you’re waiting for the ball to drop

[Pre-Chorus]
C                  D
And when I’m gone, do you think about me?
C                D
When you dream, do I make the screen?
C                     D
And this love came so easily
Em                          Am
Can you see it shining there, up on the marquee? 

[Chorus]
G                       C                     Em
I adore you because you don’t care where I came from
G                   C                     Em
Just kiss me in the dark while my lips are numb
G                   C                     Em
And I love every inch of you and then some
G        C              Em
And then some and then some
G        C              Em
And then some and then some
G        C              Em               
And then some and then some 
G        C              Em
And then some and then some
G        C              Em
And then some and then some
G        C              Em
And then some and then some

[Pre-Chorus]
C                  D
And when I’m gone, do you think about me?
C              D
When I’m gone, do you think about me?
C               D
When you dream, do I make the screen?
Em                    Am
We were talking in the dark

[Chorus/Outro]
G                       C                     Em
I adore you because you don’t care where I came from
G                   C                     Em
Just kiss me in the dark while my lips are numb
G                   C                     Em
And I love every inch of you and then some
G        C              Em
And then some and then some
G                       C                     Em
I adore you because you don’t care where I came from
G                   C                     Em
Just kiss me in the dark while my lips are numb
G                   C                     Em
And I love every inch of you and then some
G        C              Em
And then some and then some
G        C              Em
And then some and then some
G        C              Em               
And then some and then some 
G        C              Em
And then some and then some
G        G              Em
And then some and then some

[Ending] 
G

And Then Some

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: 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]
# chords x2:
A  E  D  A

A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0-2--------------------------------------------------|
C|------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----2-4-2---2-4-2-1---1-1-2-2-1-2-4-2-1-22-----------|     x2



[chorus]

E D                 A
ooh you're overreacting

(you can change your mind)
E D                A
ooh you're overreacting

Overreacting

It takes a while to get used to the rhythm. In the verse the
time signature goes 3/4 for 2 bars then 2/4 for 1 bar and then
repeats.


Intro and Verses:

A|-2---3---2-|-5-------5-|------|-10------10|-9-------9-|------
E|-----------|-----------|------|-----------|-----------|----3-
C|-0---------|-2---2-----|------|-----7-----|-----------|-2----
G|-0---------|-0---------|-0----|-9---------|-7---------|------
   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |  |

Intro Riff:

A|-10--12--10-|-9---10---9-|-2---3---2-|-5-------5-|-------|
E|------------|------------|-----------|-----------|-------|
C|------------|------------|-0---------|-2---2-----|-------|
G|-9----------|-7----------|-0---------|-0---------|-0-----|



Chorus:

                   C
I...              driving...
     G  
The speed...            

Em
      City...

        D
And...  arm...
    
    C  Em        D
And I      had a feeling...

    C  Em        D
And I      had a feeling...

C           D
be...       be... 

Suggestion: during the verses, it can sound pretty cool if you
get a friend to strum the chords: C, G, Em, D in the background
:)

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