Just As I Am

Greatest Hits: Lean On Me

The Essential Bill Withers

Love Songs

Bill Withers (born July 4, 1938 in Slab Fork, West Virginia) is an American singer-songwriter who performed and recorded from the late 1960s until the mid 1980s.  Bill's father died when he was thirteen. He joined the US Navy at seventeen, and stayed there for nine years, before he moved to Los Angeles in 1967. While in Los Angeles, he worked full-time in a Lockheed assembly plant in the day, making toilets for Boeing 747 airliners, then recorded demo tapes and performed in juke joints during the night.

C                F
Sometimes in our lives
            C
we all have pain
            Em   G
We all have sorrow
C                F
But if we are wise
             C              G      C  
We know that there's always tomorrow


C                           F    
Lean on me, when you're not strong
                 C
And I'll be your friend
              Em    G 
I'll help you carry on
C               F
For it won't be long
               C
'Til I'm gonna need
            G    C
Somebody to lean on


C                   F
Please swallow your pride
          C
If I have things
            Em   G           
you need to borrow
C              F                         
For no one can fill
              C
those of your needs
               G   C   
That you don't let show


C             F
If there is a load
            C
you have to bear
               Em  G
That you can't carry
C                F
I'm right up the road
                C
I'll share your load
            G    C
If you just call me


C                                    G      C
So just call on me brother, when you need a hand
C                       G    C
We all need somebody to lean on
C                                G          C
I just might have a problem that you'd understand
C                       G    C
We all need somebody to lean on

Lean On Me

Am                Em         Am   G Am
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
                   Em     Am     G Am
It's not warm when she's away 
                             Dm                                  
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone 
                          Em
and she's always gone too long
                  Am    G  Am
anytime she goes away

  Am             Em          Am    G Am
Wonder this time where she's gone
       Em               Am     G Am
Wonder if she's gone to stay
                             Dm                                                
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone 
                             Em
and this house just ain't no home
                 Am
anytime she goes away
       
   
And I know I know I know I know I know
I know I know I know I know I know
I know I know I know I know I know
I know I know I know I know I know
I know I know I know I know I know
I know I know 
Hey I oughta leave young thing alone

             Em                  Am
but ain't no sunshine when she's gone
                  Em         Am
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
              Em   Am
Only darkness everyday                         
                             Dm                      
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone 
                             Em
and this house just ain't no home 
                  Am     Em   Am
anytime she goes away
                 Am   Em  Am
anytime she goes away 
                  Am   Em  Am
anytime she goes away
                  Am   Em  Am
anytime she goes away

Ain't No Sunshine (when She's Gone)

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Ain't No Sunchine

[Am] Ain't no sunshine when she's gone [Em7] [G] [Am]
[Am] It?s not warm when she's away [Em7] [G] [Am]
Ain't no sunshine when she's [Em7] gone
And she?s always gone too [Dm] long
Anytime she goes a[Am]way [Em7] [G] [Am]

Wonder this time where she?s gone [Em7] [G] [Am]
Wonder if she's gone to stay [Em7] [G] [Am]
Ain't no sunshine when she's [Em7] gone
And this house just ain't no [Dm] home
Anytime she goes a[Am]way [Em7] [G] [Am]
[Am] I know I know I know I know I know I know etc

I oughtta [Am/C] leave the young thing a[Em7]lone
But there ain't no [Dm] sunshine
When she's [Am] gone [Em7] [G] [Am]
[Am] Ain't no sunshine when she's gone [Em7] [G] [Am]

[Am] Only darkness everyday [Em7] [G] [Am]
Ain't no sunshine when she?s [Em7] gone
And this house just ain't no [Dm] home
Anytime she goes a[Am]way [Em7] [G] [Am]
Anytime she goes away [Em7] [G] [Am]
Anytime she goes away [Em7] [G] [Am]
Anytime she goes away [Em7] [G] [Am]

Ain't No Sunshine

Bill Withers - Use Me - Uke

strings4-3-2-1
E7#9 = 1-4-3-5

Verse 1:

   E7#9     A7
My friends,
                          E7#9   A7
Feel it's their appointed duty.
                    E7#9     A7
They keep trying to tell me;
                      E7#9   A7
All you want to do is use me.
       E7#9   A7
But my answer,
                         E7#9   A7
Yeah, to all that use me stuff,

Bridge 1:

    E7#9 
Is; I wanna spread the news,
That if it feels this good getting used,
Oh, you just keep on using me, until you use me up,
                 E7#9  A7, E7#9  A7
Until you use me up.

Verse 2:

   E7#9    A7
My brother,
                          E7#9         A7
Sit me right down, and he talked to me.
   E7#9     A7
He told me;
                                 E7#9       A7
That I ought not to let you just walk on me.
                E7#9       A7
And I'm sure he meant well,
                            E7#9     A7
Yeah, but when our talk was through;

Bridge 2:

        E7#9 
I said; brother, if you only knew,
You'd wish that you were in my shoes.
You just keep on using me, until you use me up,
                 E7#9  A7, E7#9  A7
Until you use me up.

Verse 3:

    E7#9            A7
Oh, sometimes, yeah,
                           E7#9     A7
It's true; you really do a-buse me.
    E7#9                                   A7
You get me in a crowd of high class people,
                      E7#9        A7
And then you act real rude to me.
        E7#9              A7
But, oh baby, baby, ba-by,
                          E7#9        A7
Baby, when you love me, I can't get e-nough.

Bridge 3:

E7#9 
 I wanna spread the news,
That if it feels this good getting used,
Oh, you just keep on using me, until you use me up,
                 E7#9  A7, E7#9  A7
Until you use me up.

E7#9
 Talking about you using me
       A7
But it all depends on what you do.
E7#9
 It ain't too bad, the way you're using me,
       A7                                      E7#9  A7
'Cos I sure am using you, to do the things you do,
                            E7#9  A7
Ah ha, to do the things you do.

Use Me

Am            Em               G            Am
Ain't no sunshine when she's  gone.
 Em                      G            Am
It's not warm  when she's away.
                           Dm                                                C
  Ain't no sunshine when she's gone, and she's always gone too long,
   Am          Em         Am
  anytime  she goes away.

  Am                Em   G              Am
Wonder this time where she's gone.
Am         Em   G              Am
Wonder if she's gone  to stay.
                            Dm                                                 C
  Ain't no sunshine when she's gone, and this house just ain't no home,
         Am    Em   Am
  anytime  she goes away.

           Am                                             (stop chrods)- Capella
    And I know, I know, I know, I know, 
    I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, 
    I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, 
    I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, 
    I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, 
    I know, I know... Hey, I oughta leave young thing alone,
                Am    Em                  G    Am
    but ain't no sunshine when she's  gone.

                         Am    Em   G    Am
Ain't no sunshine when she's  gone.
    Am    Em        G               Am
Only darkness everyday.
                                                    Dm              C                           Am
  Ain't no sunshine when she's gone, and this house just ain't no home,
                    Em   G    Am
  anytime  she goes away.
   Am             Em   G    Am
  anytime  she goes away.
 Am             Em   G    Am
 anytime  she goes away.
 Am             Em   G    Am
 anytime  she goes away.

Aint No Sunshine

I see the crystal raindrops fall,
And the beauty of it all,
When the sun comes shining through,
Making a rainbow in my mind,
When i think of you sometimes,
I wanna spend more time with you,

Just the two of us,
We can make it if we try,
Just the two of us,

Just the two of us,
building castles in the sky,
Just the two of us
you and I

Just The Two Of Us

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This repeats throughout most of the song.  The notes in parenthesis (A and E strings) only play the first time through.

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Same thing with the parenthesis notes in this version... Then repeat without them for the majority  of the song.


Then when it gets to "you just call, on me brother...", it repeats this simple riff 



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then it goes into this which leads back into the main riff 

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Intro: 
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C|-5-5-5---5-5-4-2-2-2---2-2------------------------------| x 2 times 
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  F                   Dm7             BbM7     C#  D# 


Verse:
F                                   Dm7               BbM7 
When I wake up in the morning love 
BbM7                                     C#   D# 
And the sun it hurts my eyes 
F                                      Dm7             BbM7 
And something without warning love 
BbM7                                 C#    C  
Weighs heavy on my mind 



Bridge:
BbM7                      Cm7 
Then I look at you 
                                              BbM7               Cm7 
And the whole world seems alright with me 
BbM7                          Cm7 
Just one look at you 
                          BbM7      Cm7 
And I know its gonna be 

Chorus: 

F     Dm7      BbM7      C#-D# x 4 
A lovely day(Lovely day lovely day lovely day a lovely dayx2) 
A lovely day(Lovely day lovely day lovely day a lovely dayx2) 


Verse 2: 
F                                     Dm7               BbM7
When the day that lies ahead of me 
BbM7                                 C#    D#
Seems impossible to face 
F                                  Dm7              BbM7 
When someone else instead of me 
BbM7                                          C#   C 
Always seems to know the way 

Bridge:
BbM7                      Cm7 
Then I look at you 
                                              BbM7               Cm7 
And the whole world seems alright with me 
BbM7                          Cm7 
Just one look at you 
                          BbM7      Cm7 
And I know its gonna be 


Chorus:
F     Dm7      BbM7      C#-D# x 4 
A lovely day(Lovely day lovely day lovely day a lovely dayx2) 
A lovely day(Lovely day lovely day lovely day a lovely dayx2) 

Bridge:
BbM7                      Cm7 
Then I look at you 
                                              BbM7               Cm7 
And the whole world seems alright with me 
BbM7                          Cm7 
Just one look at you 
                          BbM7      Cm7 
And I know its gonna be 



Chorus:
F     Dm7      BbM7      C#-D# x 4 
A lovely day(Lovely day lovely day lovely day a lovely dayx2) 
A lovely day(Lovely day lovely day lovely day a lovely dayx2)

Lovely Day

Intro: 

# (Riff): (Play twice)

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# VERSE 1:

   Em7      A7                       Em7    A7
My friends,Feel it's their appointed duty
                    Em7     A7
They keep trying to tell me,
                      Em7    A7
All you want to do is use me.
       Em7    A7
But my answer,
                        Em7    A7
Yeah to all that use me stuff,


# BRIDGE 1:

   Em7
Is I wanna spread the news,
That if it feels this good getting used,
Oh you just keep on using me,
Until you use me up,
                 Em7  A7, Em7  A7
Until you use me up.


# INTERLUDE

# (Riff): (Play twice)

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# VERSE 2:

   Em7      A7
My brother, Sit me right down,
       Em7          A7
And he talked to me.
   Em7     A7
He told me, That I ought not to let you,
     Em7       A7
Just walk on me.
                Em7        A7
And I'm sure he meant well,
                           Em7      A7
Yeah but when our talk was through,


# Bridge 2:

       Em7
I said brother if you only knew,
You'd wish that you were in my shoes,
You just keep on using me,
Until you use me up,
                 Em7   A7, Em7  A7
Until you use me up.

&quot;Lean on Me&quot; is a hit song written and performed by Bill Withers on the 1972 album Still Bill. It is ranked number 205 on the Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Bill Withers' original version of the song has become a popular inspirational anthem and was his first (and only) Billboard Hot 100 number one single to date. Numerous cover versions have been recorded, and it is one of only nine songs to have hit #1 with versions recorded by two different artists.  

Bill Withers told Songfacts that an inspiration for this song was the 1962 movie Days of Wine and Roses .    &quot;I was watching a movie called Days Of Wine And Roses (1962) with Lee Remick and Jack Lemmon. They were both alcoholics who were alternately weak and strong. It's like going back for seconds on rat poison. Sometimes you miss things that weren't particularly good for you. It's just something that crossed my mind from watching that movie, and probably something else that happened in my life that I'm not aware of.

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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