The Berlin Sessions

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Playlist: The Best Of Curtis Mayfield

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Superfly 

People Get Ready - Curtis Mayfield


D          A               G        D
People get ready, theres a train a comin

D                A                 Em7    D
You dont need no baggage, you just get on board

D               G                  D       A
All you need is faith, to hear the diesels hummin

A            Em7              G         D
Dont need no ticket, you just thank the Lord

Instrumental break - D   Em7   G   D

D             A              G        D
So people get ready, for the train to Jordan

D          A           Em7      D
Picking up passengers, coast to coast

D            G             D         A
Faith is the key, open the doors and board em

A            Em7           G               D
Theres hope for all, among those loved the most

Instrumental break - D  A Em7  D      
                     Eb A G    D     

G               Em7         A        D
There aint no room, for the hopeless sinner

D                  Em7              G        D
Who would hurt all mankind, just to save his own

D            Em7          G            A
Have pity on those, whose chances grow thinner

Em7                 G                  A        D
So theres no hiding place, against the kingdoms throne

D             Em7             G       A   D
So people get ready, theres a train a comin

D                Em7               G      D
You dont need no baggage, you just get on board,

D                Em7              G       A   D
All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin

A             Em7
Dont need no ticket

         G         D
You just thank the Lord

Instrumental break     
D  A Em7  D

People Get Ready

Curtis Mayfield - Move on up


F#m      Em
Hush now child,
    A         Bm
and don't you cry
F#m       Em
Your folks might understand you
A      Bm
by and by
     F#m     Em
Just move on up
             A    Bm
towards your destination
       F#m     Em
Though you may find

from time to time
A     Bm        F#m
Complications

Em - A - Bm - F#m - Em - A - Bm

F#m        Em 
Bite your lip
and take a trip
Though there may be
wet road ahead
You cannot slip
Just move on up
and peace you will find
Into the steeple
of beautiful people
Where there's only one kind

So hush now child
and don't you cry
Your folks might understand you
by and by
Move on up
and keep on wishing
Remember your dream
is your only scheme
So keep on pushing

Take nothing less
Ain't no second best
Do not obey
you must have your say
That you can past the test

Just move on up
Just move on up to a greater day
With just a little faith
if you put your mind to it
You can surely do it

Just move on up
Move on up
What move on up
Oh child but just a move on up
Just move on up
Move on up

Just move on up
Move on up
What move on up
Oh child but just a move on up
Just move on up
Move on up

Move On Up

Curtis Mayfield - The Makings Of You



Am7   Dm     Gm7    Bbmaj7  Am7
Add a little sugar, honeysuckle 
Gm7   Am7                     Dm   
and a great big expression of happiness 
Cm7              Bbmaj7 Gm7
boy, you couldn't mi----ss 
Am7    Dm       Gm7
with a dozen roses 
  Bbmaj7     Am7    Gm7
such would astound you 
  Am7                              Dm
the joy of children laughing around you
 Cm7          Bbm7       Gm7
these are the makings of you 
          C9               Am7 Dm Gm7
it is true, the makings of you------
    Am7       Dm     Gm7
the righteous way to go 
       Am7       Gm7
little one would know 
   Am7                       Dm
or believe if I told them so 
       Cm7       Bbmaj7 Gm7
you're second to no-----ne 
    Am7     Dm  Gm7
the love of all mankind
       Am7          Gm7     Am7    
should reflect some sign of these words 
              Dm
I've tried to recite 
        Cm7           Bbmaj Gm7
they're close but not qui---te 
                     C9
almost impossible to do 
             Am7  Dm   Gm7
reciting the makings of you

The Makings Of You

KEEP ON KEEPING ON 
 CURTIS MAYFIELD



Ab        Fm               Db           Bbm
Everybody gather round and listen to my song,
                       Ab
I've only got one.

           Ab                       Cm
We who are young, should now take a stand,
                   Fm                   Eb
Don't run from the burdens of women and men,
            Gb         Db
Continue to give, continue to live
             Bbm            Eb
For what you know is right.

             Ab                 Cm
Most of your life can be out of sight,
                  Fm                       Eb
Withdraw from the darkness and look to the light;
                 Gb            Db
Where everyone's free, 'least that's the way it's
            Bbm            Eb
Supposed to be.

            Db      Ab          Abmaj7
And we just keep on keeping on
        Db              Ab
We just keep on keeping on

     Gb                 Db
Many think that we have blown it
         Bbm7
But they too will soon admit
             Bbm7    Cm7    Eb
That there's still a lot of love among us
            Bbm7    Cm7    Eb13
And there's still a lot of faith and warmth and trust.
        Db              Ab
When we keep on keeping on.

             Ab                  Cm
Before we dismiss, one thing I insist
                   Fm                   Eb
When you have your young, remember this song,
                Gb
And our world surrounding, its leaps and and bounds,
Db                     Bbm             Eb
Ups and downs, is reality

                 Ab                        Cm
Teach them to be strong, and when they are grown,
         Fm                            Eb
They can proudly imply that we were an alright guy,
    Gb                                  Db
For all the wrong now is right and this nations people united
Bbm            Eb
As one.

            Db      Ab           Abmaj7
And we just keep on keeping on
        Db              Ab
We just keep on keeping on

     Gb                 Db
Many think that we have blown it
         Bbm7
But they too will soon admit
             Bbm7    Cm7    Eb
That there's still a lot of love among us
            Bbm7    Cm7    Eb13
And there's still a lot of faith and warmth and trust
        Db              Ab
When we keep on keeping on.

Ab
We're gonna move on up y'all.

Keep on keeping on.

(etc. vocal ad lib to fade)

Keep On Keeping On

WE GOT TO HAVE PEACE 


Gb

            Gb
We got have peace
   Fb               Cb
To keep the world alive
           Gb
And war to cease.

               Gb
We got to have joy,
     Fb
True in our hearts
     Cb                   Gb
With strength we can't destroy.

Bb7           Ebm
People please hear us (people please hear us)
Abm          Bbm  Cb  Ebm
Through our voice the world knows
Cb
There's no choice.

              Gb
We're begging save the children
    Fb
The little ones
    Cb              Gb
Who just don't understand

            Gb
Give them a chance
   Fb
To breed their young
    Cb              Gb
And help purify the land

Bb7           Ebm
People please hear us (people please hear us)
Abm         Bbm   Cb  Ebm
Through our voice the world knows
Cb
There's no choice.

                      Gb
And the people in the neighbourhood,
                  Ebm7
Who would if they only could,
Ebm                Cb             Abm
Meet and shake the other's hand,
                      Db7
Work together for the good of the land.

               Gb
Give us all an equal chance,
                   Ebm7
It could be such a sweet romance.
        Ebm              Cb              Abm
And the soldiers who are dead and gone,
                 Db7
If only we could bring back one,

Db                          Gb
He'd say "We've got to have peace"
   Fb              Cb
To keep the world alive
           Gb
And war to cease

               Gb
We got to have joy
     Fb
Ture in our hearts
     Cb                   Gb
With strength we can't destroy

Bb7           Ebm
People please hear us (people please hear us)
Abm         Bbm   Cb  Ebm
Through our voice the world knows
Cb
There's no choice

                      Gb
And the people in the neighbourhood
                  Ebm7
Who would if they only could
Ebm                Cb            Abm
Meet and shake the other's hand
                      Db7
Work together for the good of the land

Db             Gb
Give us all an equal chance
                   Ebm7
It could be such a sweet romance
        Ebm              Cb             Abm
And the soldiers who are dead and gone
                 Db7
If only we could bring back one

Db                          Gb
He'd say "We've got to have peace"
Fb    Cb                  Gb
Aah - hah, we got to have peace.                                                                           
                                                                                   Let Let the world know it

Peace, peace, peace
Fb    Cb                  Gb
Aah - hah, we got to have peace

Bb7           Ebm
People please hear us (people please hear us)
Abm         Bbm   Cb  Ebm
Through our voice the world knows
Cb
There's no choice

         Cb
Save the children

Save the children

Save the children

                      Gb
And the people in the neighbourhood
                  Ebm7
Who would if they only could
Ebm                Cb            Abm
Meet and shake the other's hand
                      Db7
Work together for the good of the land

Db             Gb
Give us all an equal chance
                   Ebm7
It could be such a sweet romance
        Ebm              Cb             Abm
And the soldiers who are dead and gone
                 Db7
If only we could bring back one

Db                          Gb
He'd say "We've got to have peace"
Fb   Cb                 Gb
Lo - rd, we got to have peace

Let the people say it

Peace peace peace
Fb    Cb                  Gb
Aah - hah, we got to have peace

We Got To Have Peace

A|----5--7-------5--7-----|  # (opening bass line, x4)
E|-0--------0--0-------0--|
C|------------------------|
G|------------------------|

# intro and verses: vamp on E7 on beats 1 and 6 (out of 8, of course)

E7
Darkest of night
              E7
With the moon shining bright
          E7
There's a set goin' strong
                   E7
Lotta things goin' on
    E7
The man of the hour
                    E7
Has an air of great power
    E7                                E7
The dudes have envied him for so long

E7
Oh, superfly
       D          A            E7
You're gonna make your fortune by and by
           D           A      E7
But if you lose, don't ask no questions why
         D        A       E7
The only game you know is do or die
D  A  D  A
Ah-Ah-Ay

E7
Hard to understand
                 E7
What a hell of a man
     E7
This cat of the slum
               E7
Had a mind, wasn't dumb
      E7 
But a weakness was shown
                      E7
'Cause his hustle was wrong
    E7
His mind was his own
                   E7
But the man lived alone

    E7
Oh, superfly
       D     A                 E7
You're gonna make your fortune by and by
           D           A      E7
But if you lose, don't ask no questions why
         D        A       E7
The only game you know is do or die
D  A  A  E7
Ah-Ah-Ay

    C                Am
The game he plays he plays for keeps
C                  Am                           E7
Hustlin' times and ghetto streets tryin' ta get over
                         E7
That's what he tryin' to do, y'all
C               Am
Taking all that he can take
C                 Am
Gambling with the odds of fate
              E7                 A
Tryin' to get over tryin' to get over
              G                  A          A
Tryin' to get over tryin' to get over

E7 (vamp 1 and 6 again, x4)
Superfly

    E7
The aim of his role
                     E7
Was to move a lot of blow
E7
Ask him his dream
                      E7
What does it mean? He wouldn't know
E7
Can't be like the rest
                     E7
Is the most he'll confess
        E7
But the time's running out
               E7
And there's no happiness

    E7
Oh, superfly
       C          Am           E7
You're gonna make your fortune by and by
           C           Am     E7
But if you lose, don't ask no questions why
          C       Am      E7
The only game you know is do or die
D  A  A  E7
Ah-Ah-Ay

E7       E7  (1 and 6 again)
Superfly 
E7       E7
Superfly
E7       E7
Superfly 
E7       E7
Superfly

              E7
Tryin' to get over
              A
Tryin' to get over
              G
Tryin' to get over
              A
Tryin' to get over
              E7
Tryin' to get over
              A
Tryin' to get over
              G
Tryin' to get over
              A
Tryin' to get over
              A
Tryin' to get over

Superfly

WE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE DARKER THAN BLUE 


C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m9 (x2)

C#m7               F#m7
 We people who are darker than blue,
       C#m7
Are we gonna stand around this town
             F#m7
And let what others say come true?
           C#m7                  G#m7
We're just good for nothing they all figure,
F#m7
 A boyish, grown-up, shiftless jigger.
C#m7                           G#m7
 Now we can't hardly stand for that,
F#m7
 Or is that really where it's at?

C#m7               F#m7
 We people who are darker than blue,
           C#m7
This ain't no time for segregating
            F#m7
I'm talking 'bout brown and yellow two.
     C#m7                   G#m7
High yellow girl, can't you tell
       F#m7
You're just the surface of our dark deep well?
C#m7                       G#m7
 If your mind could really see
F#m7
You'd know your colour the same as me.

C#m7    F#m7            C#m7               F#m9
 Pardon me, brother, as you stand in your glory,
C#m7              F#m7      C#m7           F#m9
 I know you won't mind if I tell the whole story.


C#m7 F#m7 (x2)

n.c.
(drums and bass)

C#m7
Get yourself together, learn to know your side.

Shall we commit our own genocide before you check out your mind?

I know we've all got problems, that's why I'm here to say,

Keep peace with me and I with you, let me love in my own way.

C#m7
(instrumental)

C#m7 G#m7 F#m7
(harp)

C#m7
 Now I know we have great respect
        C#m7                         F#m7
For the sister, and mother it's even better yet.
            C#m7                    G#m7
But there's the joker in the street
           F#m7
Loving one brother and killing the other.
C#m7                            G#m7
 When the time comes and we are really free
F#m7
There'll be no brothers left you see.

C#m7               F#m7
 We people who are darker than blue,
`     C#m7
Don't let us hang around this town
             F#m7
And let what others say come true.
           C#m7                      G#m7
We're just good for nothing they all figure,
F#m7
 A boyish, grown-up, shiftless jigger.
C#m7                           G#m7
 Now we can't hardly stand for that,
F#m7
 Or is that really where it's at?

C#m7        F#m7           C#m7              F#m9
 Pardon me, brother, while you stand in your glory,
C#m7              F#m7    C#m7             F#m9
 I know you won't mind if I tell the whole story.

C#m7    F#m7        C#m7          F#m9
 Pardon me, brother, I know we've come a long, long way,
C#m7        F#m7            C#m7      F#m9
 But let us not be satisfied for tomorrow can be an,
F#m7
 An even brighter day.

We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue

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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