Into The Light

The Best Of Chris de Burgh 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection

The Getaway

Quiet Moments 

The River Sessions

Chris de Burgh (born October 15th, 1948) is an Irish musician and songwriter.  Born Christopher John Davison in Buenos Aires, Argentina (he is the son of a British diplomat and an Irish secretary). Few artists can lay claim to international success spanning three decades but, beginning with his very first release, Chris de Burgh has achieved precisely that.  The foundations for a remarkable and durable career were laid back in 1975 with the release of Chris

Intro: Fmaj / C x2 

F                                 C
I'm standing in the station, I am waiting for a train
   Gm                           Dm 
To take me to the border and my loved one far away
  Gdim                                Dm
I watched a bunch of soldiers heading for the war
        Gm          C                F   C C7
I could hardly even bear to see them go 


F                               C
Rolling through the countryside tears are in my eyes
      Gm                            Dm 
We're coming to the borderline, I'm ready with my lies
  Gdim                           Dm
And in the early morning rain, I see her there
      Gm                C            F     C
And I know I'll have to say goodbye again 


Chorus:

         F                     Dm
And it's breaking my heart, I know what I must do
  Gm                            C
I hear my country call me but I want to be with you
    F               Dm
I'm taking my side, one of us will lose
Gm                               Eb                             Dm Bb
Don't let go I want to know that you will wait for me until the day 
                 Dm    Bb             F    C
There's no borderline . . . no borderline

F                              C
Walking past the border guards reaching for her hand
   Gm                        Dm 
Showing no emotion I want to break into a run
    Gdim                            Dm
But these are only boys, and I will never know
    Gm              C           F     C
How men can see the wisdom in a war

Chorus:
         F                     Dm
And it's breaking my heart I know what I must do
  Gm                            C
I hear my country call me but I want to be with you
    F               Dm
I'm taking my side, one of us will lose
Gm                               Eb                             Dm Bb
Don't let go I want to know that you will wait for me until the day 
                 Dm    Bb            F    C
There's no borderline . . . no borderline
 

         F                     Dm
And it's breaking my heart I know what I must do
  Gm                            C
I hear my country call me but I want to be with you
    F               Dm
I'm taking my side, one of us will lose
Gm                               Eb                             Dm Bb
Don't let go I want to know that you will wait for me until the day 
                 Dm    Bb            F    C  F
There's no borderline . . . no borderline

Borderline

C                            E7
Dennis is a menace with his 'anyone for tennis?'
    Am                                 C7
and beseeching me to come and keep the score
    F                           Fm
And Maude says 'Oh Lord, I'm so terribly bored.'
      C            Am          D7   G7
And I really can't stand it anymore
          C                    E7
I'm going out to dinner with a gorgeous singer
     Am                               C7
to a little place I found down by the quay
    F                     Fm
her name is Patricia, she calls herself Delicia
        C                 Am      D7  G7
and the reason isn't very hard to see
         C                                  E7
She says God made her a sinner just to keep fat men thinner 
        Am                              C7
as they tumble down in heaps before her feet
     F                          Fm
They hang around in groups like battle weary troops
        C              Am                   D7     G7
one can often see them queue right down the street
        F                         E7
You see Patricia (or Delicia) not only is a singer
     Am                  D7       G7 
she also removes all her clothing for
  F                  G           C    F C G7
Patricia is the best stripper in town

Chorus
           C                     A7
And with a swing of her hips she started to strip
   Dm                      G7
to tremendous applause she took off her drawers
           C                    A7
and with a lick of her lips she undid all the clips
         Am                 G
threw it all in the air and everyone stared
           F                      E7
and as the last piece of clothing fell to the floor
    C                          A7
the police were banging on the door
     Dm                G              C    F C G7
on a saturday night in nineteen twentyfour
 
Take it away boys

(Instrumental. Repeat the chorus)

         C                         E7
But poor Patricia was arrested and everyone detested
    Am                        C7
the manner in which she was exposed
F                      Fm
later on in court well everybody thought
  C             Am               D7    G7
a summer run in jail would be proposed
        F                        E7
But the judge said 'Patricia, or may I say Delicia,
     Am                           D7 G7
the facts of this case lie before me case dismissed 
F                    G       C       F C G7
this girl was in her working clothes

Chorus
           C                     A7
And with a swing of her hips she started to strip
   Dm                      G7
to tremendous applause she took off her drawers
           C                    A7
and with a lick of her lips she undid all the clips
         Am                 G
threw it all in the air and everyone stared
           F                      E7
and as the last piece of clothing fell to the floor
    C                            A7
the police were yelling out for more
     Dm                G7             C    C7 A7
on a saturday night in nineteen twentyfour
     Dm                G7             C    C7 F Fm G7
on a saturday night in nineteen twentyfour
   C7
Oh yeah

Patricia The Stripper

Em F#m Em D Em D Em F#m

Em F#m Em D Em D Em F#m

Dm                                        Bb   
There's a Spanish train that runs between Quadelquidir and old Seville
       C                                          A7                 Dm
and at dead of night the whistle blows and people hear she's running still,
              Dm                                 Bb
And then they hush their children back to sleep, lock the doors upstairs they creep,
    C                                               A7                  Dm
for it is said that the souls of the dead fill that train, ten thousand deep.

       Dm                            Bb     C      Dm
Well a railwayman lay dying with his people by his side.
    Dm                          Bb               A7
His family were crying knelt in prayer before he died,
     Bb                 C
But above his head just waiting for the dead
        A7                          Dm
was the devil with a twinkle in his eye,
      Bb                    C                           Dm
Well, God's not around look what I've found? This one's mine!
     Dm                                  Bb       C        Dm
Just then the Lord himself appeared in a blinding flash of light,
    Dm                             Bb       A7
And shouted at the devil, get thee hence to endless night.
        Bb                            C
But the devil just grinned and said I may have sinned
            Am                 Dm
but there's no need to push me around,
  Bb                        C                              Dm
I got here first so you can do your worst, he's going underground.
      Dm                                           Bb    C      Dm
But I think I'll give you one more chance said the devil with a smile,
   Dm                                 Bb              A7
so throw away that stupid lance. It's really not your style.
   Dm              C                        Bb                      A7
Joker is the name, poker is the game, we'll play right here on this bed.
    Bb                     C                                     Dm
And then we'll bet for the biggest stakes yet - the souls of the dead.

            Bb       C               Dm
And I said, look out Lord he's gonna win!
    Bb                  C              Dm
The sun is down and the night's riding in.
    Bb               A7         Dm               Gm
The train is dead on time, many souls are on the line,
   Bb         A7    Dm
oh Lord, he's gonna win.

        Dm                                 Bb                C       Dm
Now the railwayman he cut the cards and he dealt them each a hand of five.
            Dm                                Bb                 A7
And for the Lord he was praying hard for that train he'd have to drive,
          Bb                 C
Well, the devil he had three aces and a king
        A7                        Dm
and the Lord he was running for a straight
           Bb                    C                                                 Dm
he had the queen, and the knave, the nine and ten of spades, all he needed was the eight,
             Dm                                      Bb       C       Dm
and then the Lord he called for one more card but he drew the diamond eight.
    Dm                                  Bb                    A7
And the devil said to the Son of God, I believe you've got it straight.
   Bb                  C                    Am            Dm
So deal me one for the time has come to see who'll be the king of this place,
    Bb                           C                        Dm
But as he spoke from beneath his cloak he slipped another ace.
    Dm                                      Bb        C           Dm
Ten thousand souls was the opening bid, but soon went up to fifty-nine,
        Dm                                        Bb                  A7
but the Lord didn't see what the devil did and he said, that suits me fine.
     Dm                C                    Bb                         A7
I'll raise you high to hundred and five and forever put an end to your sins.
        Bb                     C              Dm
But the devil let out a mighty shout, my hand wins.

            Bb       C                  Dm
And I said, lord, oh Lord don't let him win!
    Bb                  C              Dm
The sun is down and the night's riding in.
    Bb               A7         Dm               Gm
The train is dead on time, many souls are on the line,
   Bb         A7    Dm
oh Lord, he's gonna win.

Dm                                        Bb   
There's a Spanish train that runs between Quadelquidir and old Seville
       C                                          A7                 Dm
and at dead of night the whistle blows and people hear she's running still,
        Dm                      Bb
And far away in some recess the Lord and the devil are now playing chess.
    C                                                                           A7        Dm
The devil still cheats and wins more souls and as for the Lord, well, he's just doing his best,

            Bb       C                 Dm
And I said, lord, oh Lord you've gotta win!
    Bb                  C              Dm
The sun is down and the night's riding in.
    Bb                A7          Dm             Gm
The train is still on time, oh my soul is on the line,
   Bb           A7     Dm
oh Lord, you've got to win.

Spanish Train

Don't Pay The Ferryman


Em    Cmaj7    Em D    Em    Em D    Em

          G                 Em
It was late at night on the open road
G                          C
Speeding like a man on the run
   C       G        C      G       D
A lifetime spent preparing for the journey
      G                  Em
He is closer now, as the search is on
G                         C
Reading from a map in the mind
                  G      C                  G           D
Yes, there's that rugged hill and there's a boat on the river.
	     Em        D
And when the rain came down,
	        Em      Dsus4  D
He heard a wild dog howl.
           C             G
There were voices in the night.  (don't do it)
C             G
Voices out of sight.  (don't do it)
C                          B
Too many men have failed before; whatever you do,

Em    D       Em
Don't pay the ferryman
Em    D    Em    C     D
Don't even fix a price
Em    D       Em
Don't pay the ferryman
	 C               D     Em
Until he gets you to the other side

Em D    Em    Em D    Em

       G                  Em
In the rolling mist as he gets on board
G                          C
Now there'll be no turning back
            G      C       G      D
Beware that hooded old man at the rudder
        G                         Em
And the lightning flashed and the thunder rolled
    G                      C
And people calling out his name
            G          C              G             D
And dancing bones that jabbered and a-moaned on the water.

	     Em           Em D
And then the ferryman said
	 Em           D
There is trouble ahead
   C               G
So you must pay me now   (don't do it)
C               G
You must pay me now    (don't do it)
C                              B
And still that voice came from beyond: "whatever you do,

Em    D       Em
Don't pay the ferryman
Em    D    Em    C     D
Don't even fix a price
Em    D       Em
Don't pay the ferryman
	 C               D     Em
Until he gets you to the other side

Em D    Em    Em D    Em    Em D    Em    Em D    Em

Em    D       Em
Don't pay the ferryman
Em    D    Em    C     D
Don't even fix a price
Em    D       Em
Don't pay the ferryman
	 C               D     Em
Until he gets you to the other side

Em    D       Em
Don't pay the ferryman
Em    D    Em    C     D
Don't even fix a price
Em    D       Em
Don't pay the ferryman
	 C               D     Em
Until he gets you to the other side

Em    D       Em
Don't pay the ferryman
Em    D    Em    C     D
Don't even fix a price
Em    D       Em
Don't pay the ferryman
	 C               D     Em
Until he gets you to the other side

Em    D            Em 
Don't pay...   The Ferryman!

Don't Pay The Ferryman

Em                          G
What do I do next? said the Bishop to the Priest
       A                            C                 D 
I have spent my whole life waiting, preparing for the feast
    Em                        G
and now you say Jerusalem has fallen and is lost
    A                           C          D    Em
the king of heathen Saracen has seized the holy cross

         Em                                G
Then the Priest said Oh my Bishop, we must put them to the sword
     A                        C             D
for God in all his mercy will find a just reward
        Em                         G
for the noble men and sinners, and knights of ready hand
         A                            C            D       Em  D 
who will be the Lord's crusader, send word through all the land
   
C         D  Em  D    
Jerusalem is lost
C         D  Em  D    
Jerusalem is lost
C         D  Em 
Jerusalem is lost

Em                           G
Tell me what to do, said the King upon his throne
    A                           C           D 
but speak to me in whispers for we are not alone
     Em                         G
they tell me that Jerusalem has fallen to the hand
        A                                  C          D    Em
of some bedevilled Eastern heathen who has seized the Holy land

         Em                             G
Then the Chamberlain said Lord, we must call upon our foes
   A                               C              D 
in Spain and France and Germany to end our bitter wars
Em                                   G
all Christian men must be as one and gather for the fight
A                         C         D      Em  D
You will be their leader, begin the battle cry

C         D  Em  D    
Jerusalem is lost
C         D  Em  D    
Jerusalem is lost
C         D  Em 
Jerusalem is lost

     Am                             F
Ooh, high on a hill, in the town of Jerusalem
      Am                             F
there stood Saladin, the king of the Saracens
G                         E7                   Am            G    F
whoring and drinking and snoring and sinking, around him his army lay
  C                          E7             Am
secure in the knowledge that he had won the day

Am                                        F     
A messenger came, blood on his feet and a wound in his chest
    Am                                               F
the Christians are coming he said, I have seen their cross in the West
     G                       E7       
in a rage Saladin struck him down with his knife
           Am        G        F
and said I know that this man lies
     C                     E7                     Am
they quarrel too much, the Christians could never unite

F G    Am        F        E
I am invincible, I am the king
F G    Am            F G    Am G   
I am invincible, and I will win
F G    Am
I will win

Am                            F
Closer they came, the army of Richard the Lionheart
Am                              F
marching by day and night, with soldiers from every part
G                           E7                         Am  G   F
and when the Crusaders came over the mountain and they saw Jerusalem
     C                       E7             Am
they fell to their knees and prayed for her release

     Am                          F
They started the battle at dawn, taking the city by storm
     Am                                           F
with horsemen and bowmen and engines of war, they broke through the city walls
    G             E7                                      Am        G           F
the heathens were flying and screaming and dying, And the Christian swords were strong
    C                   E7                  Am
and Saladin ran when he heard their victory song

F  G     Am        F          E
We are invincible, God is the king
F  G     Am            F  G    Am G   
we are invincible, and we will win
F  G    Am
we will win

Em                         G
What do I do now? said the wise man to the fool
       A                            C                  D 
I have spent my whole life waiting, to find the Golden Rule
Em                    G
though centuries have disappeared, the memory still remains
         A                          C       D    Em
of those enemies together, could it be that way again?

Em                        G
Then the fool said Oh you wise men, you really make me laugh
          A                           C                     D 
with your talk of vast persuasion and searching through the past
Em                                  G
there is only greed and evil in the men that fight today
    A                                   C    D    Em
the Song of the Crusader has long since gone away

 C    D       Em - D    
Jerusalem is lost,
 C    D       Em - D   
Jerusalem is lost,  
 C    D        C D E 
Jerusalem is lost

Crusader

Am            C                 G         Am
A spaceman came travelling on his ship from afar,
      C              G              F           F     G
'twas light years of time since his mission did start,
    Am     Em         F          Am
and over a village he halted his craft,
       C           G          F          F    G Am
and it hung in the sky like a star, just like a star

   Am         C              G         Am
He followed a light and came down to a shed,
        C          G                F          F   G
where a mother and child were lying there on a bed,
  Am              Em     F               Am
a bright light of silver shone round his head,
    C          G          F          F    G    Am
and he had the face of an angel, and they were afraid

         Am       C             G            Am
Then the stranger spoke, and he said "Do not fear,
  C           G        F             F    G
I come from a planet a long way from here, 
    Am        Em          F          Am
and I bring a message for mankind to hear",       
    C            G        F     F      G   Am
and suddenly the sweetest music filled the air

    F  G    Am          Em          F           Am
And it went la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, 
C           G           F  F G
la, la, la, la, la, la, la,
Am          Em          F           Am
la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,
C              G           F        F    G       Am
peace and good will to all men, and love for the child

F G Am          Em          F           Am
    la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, 
C           G           F  F G
la, la, la, la, la, la, la,
Am          Em          F           Am
la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,
C   G   F  F G Am
oh, oh, oh

     Am     C          G                     Am
This lovely music went trembling through the ground,
    C         G          F            F     G
and many were wakened on hearing that sound, 
    Am                Em      F            Am
and travellers on the road, a village they found,
       C             G           F          F     G   Am
by the light of that ship in the sky, which shone all 'round

    Am          C           G             Am
and just before dawn at the paling of the sky,
    C          G                F          F   G
the stranger returned and said "Now I must fly, 
     Am           Em            F             Am
when two thousand years of your time has gone by,
     C           G         F          F G    Am
this song will begin once again, to a baby's cry"

    F  G    Am          Em          F           Am
And it went la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, 
C           G           F  F G
la, la, la, la, la, la, la,
Am          Em          F           Am
la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,
     C           G         F          F G    Am
this song will begin once again, to a baby's cry

    F  G    Am          Em          F           Am
And it goes la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, 
C           G           F  F G
la, la, la, la, la, la, la,
Am          Em          F           Am
la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,
C              G           F        F    G       Am
peace and good will to all men, and love for the child

             F        G
Oh the whole world is waiting, 
Am         Em            F               Am
la, la, la la waiting to hear that song again,
C            G                         F                 F G
la there are thousands standing on the edge of the world,
Am                      Em                 F              Am
la and a star is moving somewhere, and the time is nearly here,
     C           G         F          F G    Am
this song will begin once again, to a baby's cry

A Spaceman Can Travelling

      Bb                          Dm                  F
I've never seen you looking so lovely, as you did tonight.
                               Dm       F      D#
I've never seen you shine so bright... ooo... ooo
       Bb                      Dm                      F
I've never seen so many men asking if you wanted to dance.
                               Dm            F       D#
They're looking for a little romance, given half a chance.
                                          B#m
And I have never seen that dress you're wearing.
          F                                     Dm
Or the highlights in your hair that catch your eyes.
               F
I have been blind.

Chorus:

             Bb  D#      F         Dm
The lady in red, is dancing with me.... Cheek to cheek.
                B#m  F                   Bb
There's nobody here, it's just you and me.
                     Bb7
It's where I want to be.
              D#     A               Dm  --  F D#
But I hardly know this beauty by my side.
             B#m        F                 Bb
I'll never forget.... The way you look tonight.

2nd Verse:

      Bb                          Dm                  F
I've never seen you looking so gorgeous as you did tonight.
                               Dm       F      D#
I've never seen you shine so bright.... You were amazing.
       Bb                      Dm                      F
I've never seen so many people want to be there by your side.
                               Dm            F       D#
And when you turned to me and smiled, it took my breath away.
                            B#m
I have never had such a feeling.
       F                         Dm
Such a feeling of complete and utter love.
               F
As I do tonight.

Chorus:

             Bb  D#      F         Dm
The lady in red, is dancing with me.... Cheek to cheek.
                B#m  F                   Bb
There's nobody here, it's just you and me.
                     Bb7
It's where I want to be.
              D#     A               Dm  --  F D#
But I hardly know this beauty by my side.
             B#m        F                 Bb
I'll never forget.... The way you look tonight.


Bb                                      Dm         Bb
The lady in Red, my lady in red, my lady in...... Red.

I love you.

Lady In Red

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

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

(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

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: D-A-Bm-Em-A  x4

         D                 A                          
I'll confess tonight your all thats on my mind
        Bm            A                   D
I know these roof top nights could last forever.
              A                            Bm
we watched the seasons change, we saw the distance pull us away,
           A
from all we shared together.

D                       A
Right now is all we have you better make this count
Bm                       A
these are the moments i wish i could forget you.

D                            A                                          Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
    Em    A
lets run away.
D                             A                             Bm
its 9am the sun wont rise for 3 more hours pacific time you said
    Em    A
lets run away.

play intro  x2

D                    A
I picked apart every word that you said
  Bm                              A
I dissected each sentence but kept coming up empty
D                         A
the way you are leaves me counting the days
        Bm                            A
till the next time this distance will be a memory


D                        A        
Right now is all we have you better make this count
Bm                     D
these are the moments i wish i could forget you.


D                            A                                          Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
     Em   A
lets run away.
D                            A                              Bm
its 9am the sun wont rise for 3 more hours pacific time you said
     Em   A
lets run away.

D-A-Bm-A

where have you been


                                                                        Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
     Em   A
lets run away.
D                            A                                          Bm
I think back to the nights I looked into your bright green eyes and you said,
     Em   A
lets run away.
D                            A                              Bm
its 9am the sun wont rise for 3 more hours pacific time you said
     Em   A
lets run away


American Dream 

G Bm Em A
Well everybody's lookin' for something they can't find,
Walking straight ahead blind-folded production line,
Only taking time for one type of shoe-shine.
Don't look left/right now you got a street fine.
Everybody lookin' for just a little more.
Working late-nights trying to fight off the day glow.
Waiting for the come-around but it is a no show.
Driving in the fast lane lookin' for the slow-mo...

C D A
Oh whats in store I don't know anymore.
Oh what's inside 'cos I can't hide from it no more.
Oh what you see well it's not me anymore.
Oh I don't know well I don't know man anymore because 

G Bm Em A
I tell you once I tell you twice, gonna be a long time
But you don't take no one's advice, gonna be a long time you,
Where were you, you weren't listenin', gonna be a long time
Gonna be a long time.

G Bm Em A
So now you're face down, face lookin like a frying pan.
Hitting up the clubs trying to feel like a real man.
Beating your chest just like you're King Kong but you're just a gui-tar no-string no-song.
Feeling free like ya don't even know it, man you're towing the line hoping you just don't blow it.
Man ya stuck in the mainframe trying to win the big game so much potential it even makes it more of a shame, shame, shame...
Here we go again, same old shit just another name.
Looking at the destiny there in your palm,
But now you got your strings but you got no song.
So sing, sing, sing - shake it like a chicken wing.
It's not what you get it's about what you bring-bring-bring.
So bring it, bring it to the table, not because you have to 'cos you're willing and you're able!

C D A
Oh what's in store I don't know anymore.
Oh what's inside 'cos I can't hide from it no more.
Oh what you see well it's not me anymore.
Oh I don't know, I don't know anymore because 

G Bm Em A
I tell you once I tell you twice, gonna be a long time.
But you don't take no one's advice, gonna be a long time.
You, where were you, you weren't listening, gonna be a long time.
Gonna be a long time.

Gonna Be A Long Time

C#
There's a portrait
     Ab
In a back room
           F#
Which I'll keep for days upon
          C#
Which I relent 
              B
And gaze for hours on
    Bbm                  F#
The muscle, skin and bone
         Ab
Of some imaginary friend

F# Ab F#

        C#
So how about it 
        Ab
Show me please 
           F#
How I will look in twenty years
           C#
And let me please 
          B
Interpret history 
       Bbm        F#
In every line and scar 
               Ab                  
That's painted there in front of me

F# Ab F# Ab F# Ab

           C#
It doesn't matter
         Ab
What I'm thinking
       F#
What I tell myself to do
         C#      F#
I end up calling

       C#
I stay in to
                   Ab
Defrost the fridge
        F#
Now the kid has gone to bed
             C#
A feeling of dread
              B         
At least when she's around
    Bbm
The trouble's there
     F#                        Ab
It's worse to wake up with her falling 'round the room

F# Ab F# Ab F# Ab

       C#
Listen Johnny
              F#
You're like a mother
       C#                     F#
To the girl you've fallen for
                 C#
And you're still falling

       C#
Listen Johnny
              Ab
You're like a mother
       F#
To the girl you've fallen for
                 C#
And you're still falling

            B
And if they come tonight
       Bbm
You'll roll up tight
     F#             Ab
And take whatever's coming to you next (oh, oh oh oh)

 F# Ab to end.

Slow Graffiti

[intro x2]
A  E  D A

A                                        E
when there's no place you feel at home
              D                               A
and you think you'd be better off alone
A                                          E
when you think there's no reason to try
               D                           A
and you hate yourself and wanna die

A                                      E
when you're filled with anxiety
             D                   A
and everyone's your enemy
A                                        E
when you wish you were someone else
                 D                        A
and you wanna go out and kill yourself

[chorus]

E D                 A
ooh you're overreacting

(you can change your mind)
E D                A
ooh you're overreacting

(take your time)


A                       E
when you get yourself depressed
                      D                   A
because you think you can't do your best
A                                         E
when you write yourself a stupid song
           D                        A
to remind yourself that you forgot

[chorus]

E D                 A
ooh you're overreacting

(you can change your mind)
E D                A
ooh you're overreacting

(take your time)


[BRIDGE]
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A  E  D  A

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[chorus]

E D                 A
ooh you're overreacting

(you can change your mind)
E D                A
ooh you're overreacting

Overreacting

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