Walking Man

Hourglass

Gorilla

Sweet Baby James

James Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, born in Boston, Massachusetts. He grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where his father Isaac Taylor was the dean of the University of North Carolina Medical School. His family summered on Martha's Vineyard.  Taylor's career began in the mid-1960s, but he found his audience in the early 1970s, singing sensitive and gentle acoustic songs.

Fire and Rain
James Taylor 

C A# F C  C G A#  C

               Gm                  F             C   Csus2 C
Just yesterday morning they let me know you were gone 
            G                      A#
Susanne the plans they made put an end to you 
  C               Gm            F               C   Csus2 C
I walked out this morning and I wrote down this song 
               G             A#         A#
I just can't remember who to send it to 

          F        Dm        C   Csus2 C
I've seen fire and I've seen rain 
          F                 Dm                  C  Csus2 C
I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end 
          F                   Dm               C      Csus2 C
I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend 
      A#                       Gm       C   C7
But I always thought that I'd see you again 

          C                  Gm
Won't you look down upon me, Jesus 
              F              C    Csus2 C
You've got to help me make a stand 
                   G               A#
You've just got to see me through another day 
C         Gm            F          C   Csus2 C
My body's aching and my time is at hand 
            G           A#        A#
And I won't make it any other way 

              F        Dm        C   Csus2 C
Oh, I've seen fire and I've seen rain 
          F                 Dm                  C  Csus2 C
I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end 
          F                   Dm               C      Csus2 C
I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend 
      A#                       Gm       C   C7
But I always thought that I'd see you again 

     C                     Gm            F                       C  Csus2 C
Been walking my mind to an easy time, my back turned towards the sun 
                    G                     A#
Lord knows when the cold wind blows it'll turn your head around 
              C                    Gm                F                     C  Csus2 C
Well, there's hours of time on the telephone line to talk about things to come 
                 G                  A#                    A#
Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground 

              F        Dm        C   Csus2 C
Oh, I've seen fire and I've seen rain 
          F                 Dm                  C  Csus2 C
I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end 
          F                   Dm               C      Csus2 C
I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend 
      A#                       Gm                            C   C7
But I always thought that I'd see you, baby, one more time again 

            A#                Gm    C
Thought I'd see you one more time again 
               A#                    Gm             C
There's just a few things coming my way this time around, now 
            A#                    Gm               C
Thought I'd see you, thought I'd see you fire and rain, now . . .

Fire And Rain

Tuning: Standard


C               Am    D7       G         G7    
 How sweet it is to be loved by you  

 How sweet it is to be loved by you  
 G                      Em             D             C7 
I needed the shelter of someone's arms and there you were  
G                                Em 
I needed someone to understand my ups and downs  
D               C7 
 and there you were 
     G           C7 
With sweet love and devotion  
    G                C7 
 deeply touching my emotion  
         G                  C7 
I want to stop and thank you baby 
  G                            C7 
I just want to stop and thank you baby  
 C            Am       D7        G      G7       
 How sweet it is to be loved by you  

 How sweet it is to be loved by you  
 G         
I close my eyes at night,  
 Em                      D                      C7                              
 wondering where would I be without you in my life  
 G                            Em                  
Everything I did was just a bore, 
 D                                          C7 
 everywhere I went it seems I'd been there before  
G                                      Em 
But you brightened up for me all of my days 
 G                                C7 
 With a love so sweet in so many ways  
G                              C7 
I want to stop and thank you baby  
G                             C7 
I want to stop and thank you baby  
 C               Am       D7     G       G7         
 How sweet it is to be loved by you  

 How sweet it is to be loved by you  
 G                                     C7 
You were better for me than I was for myself  
G                                     C7 
For me, there's you and there ain't nobody else 
G                           C7 
I want to stop and thank you baby 
G                           C7 
I just want to stop and thank you baby  
C               Am     D7      G        G7      
How sweet it is to be loved by you  

How sweet it is to be loved by you

How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved By You)

Note: The E used in this song looks like this:

---7---
---4---
---4---
---4---

Just bar the 4th fret and put your pinkie on the 7th.

[A]Just yesterday [G]morning 
They let me [D]know you were [A]gone 
Susanne the [E]plans they made put an [G]end to you 
I [A]walked out this [G]morning
And I [D]wrote down this [A]song 
I just can't [E]remember who to [G]send it to 

[D]Oh, I've seen [E7]fire and I've seen [A]rain 
I've seen [D]sunny days that I [E7]thought would never [A]end 
I've seen [D]lonely times when I [E7]could not find a [A]friend 
But I [G]always thought that I'd [Em]see you [A]again 

[A]Won't you look down upon me, [G]Jesus 
You've got to [D]help me make a [A]stand 
You've just got to [E]see me through [G]another day 
[A]My body's [G]aching and my [D]time is at [A]hand 
And I won't [E]make it any [G]other way 

[D]Oh, I've seen [E7]fire and I've seen [A]rain 
I've seen [D]sunny days that I [E7]thought would never [A]end 
I've seen [D]lonely times when I [E7]could not find a [A]friend 
But I [G]always thought that I'd [Em]see you [A]again


Been [A]walking my mind to an [G]easy time
My [D]back turned towards the [A]sun 
Lord knows when the [E]cold wind blows
It'll [G]turn your head around 
Well, there's [A]hours of time on the [G]telephone line
To [D]talk about things to [A]come 
Sweet dreams and [E]flying machines in [G]pieces on the ground 

[D]Oh, I've seen [E7]fire and I've seen [A]rain 
I've seen [D]sunny days that I [E7]thought would never [A]end 
I've seen [D]lonely times when I [E7]could not find a [A]friend 
But I [G]always thought that I'd see you baby, [Em]one more time [A]again

G F# E A+ A 

		      D             A      G            F#m
		There is a young cowboy he lives on the range.
		    Bm            G              D       F#m
		His horse and his cattle are his only companion.
		    Bm          G             D             F#m
		He works in the saddle and he sleeps in the canyon.
		G           D           A           Em      A
		Waiting for summer, his pastures to change.
		    G                    A           D
		And as the moon rises he sits by his fire.
		Bm             G         D          A
		Thinkin' about women and glasses of beer.
		G                       A         D
		Closing his eyes as the doggies retire
		   Bm          G             D
		He sings out a song which is soft but it's clear
		   Bm       E             A
		As if maybe someone could hear.

			D             G         A  D
		CHORUS:	Goodnight you moonlight ladies.
			Bm         G          D
			Rock-a-bye sweet baby James.
			Bm              G             D
			Deep greens and blues are the colors I choose.
			          Bm        E          A+     A
			Won't you let me go down in my dreams.
			    G          A          D
			And rock-a-bye sweet baby James.

		        D          A          G            F#m
		Now the first of December was covered with snow.
		    Bm         G             D             F#m
		And so was the turnpike from Stockridge to Boston.
		         Bm                G             D              F#m
		Lord the Berkshires seemed dreamlike on account of that frosting.
		     G		 D           A            Em          A
		With ten miles behind me and ten thousand more to go.
		          G                             A           D
		There's a song that they sing when they take to the highway.
		  Bm             G              D           A
		A song that they sing when they take to the sea.
		  G                              A           D
		A song that they sing of they're home in the sky.
		      Bm        G              D
		Maybe you can believe it if it helps you to sleep.
		    Bm            E             A+    A
		But singing works just fine for me. 

                 CHORUS

Verse:

AM7                          F#m                    
If I could say the things I feel
Bm7                 E
It wouldn't be the same
AM7                      F#m
Some things are not spoken of
Bm7                   E
Some things have no name
AM7                        F#m
And though the words come hard to me
Bm7                     F
I'll say them just for you
AM7                    F#m
For this is something rare for me
       Bm7          E (pause)
This feeling is so new

Chorus:
        AM7                     E
You see I love the way you love me
AM7               Bm7      E
Love the way you smile at me 
   AM7              Bm7      E        AM7-Bm7-E
I love the way we live this life were in

Verse: (do verse chords)
Long ago I hear the song that lover sing to me 
Through the day with each new phrase I hummed that melody
And all along I love the song 
But I never learn it through ah
But since the day you came along I've saved it just for you

(Repeat chorus)

Bridge:
D        C            G
I don't believe in magic 
    Cm7             Am
But I do believe in you
    Dm       Dm7         G
And when you say you believe in me 
               Am hold
There so much magic
Bm hold
 I can do

Verse: (do verse chords)

Now you see me 
Now you don't
Watch me dive below 
Deep down in your love lake
Were sweet fish come and go
I might sink and I might drown
But death don't mean a thing
Coz life continue right or wrong
AM7                 F#m
When I play this birthday song 
       AM7        Bm7 pause
I've learned form you
     E              A
And you can't even sing

Birthday Song

When I got [G] something to [A] say [D]
Don't I [Bm] always let you [G] know
So that [Bm] you and I can [G] go my way
[Em] Forev - [D] -ver

And if I get [G] carried [A] away [D]
I could [Bm] sailing on a [G] song
And [Bm] maybe we could [G] carry on
[Em] Forev - [D] - ver

But [G] lately [A] this old dog [D]
Has been cha - [Bm] - sing his tail [G]
[G] Round and [A] round and round [D]
And the [G] circles [A] in my [D] mind
They have been [Bm] winding [D] slowly [G] Down [D]
[G] Everybody's bree -  [Bm] - zing up,
But I'm [D] seizing up
I'm [Bm] freezing up
And I'm [G] fading, [Em] fading a - [D] - way.
 
Well, I got a [G] on a [A] night in June [D]
I got [Bm] room for you and [G] me
I got [Bm] moonlight up in the [G] trees
I got [Em] sixty-eight de -  [D] - grees

I got [G] nothing on [A] my mind [D]
But I got [Bm] loving in my [G] heart
And I got [Bm] something out in the [G] garden
I want to [Em] show [D]

[G] Well, it [A]doesn't really [D] matter after - [Bm] - all [G]
If we [G] quit this [A] round - [D] - about
'Cause [G] no one will [A] really no - [D] - tice
If we just [Bm] sit this [D] next one out [G] [D]
Well, you can [G] strike up the [Bm] band with - [D] - out me
You may [Bm] have your doubts [G] about me
But I'm just [Em] fading a - [D] - way
You can [Bm] hardly even [G] see me
'Cause I'm [Em] fading away. [D]

solo

Well, it's [A] hard to [B] find a la - [E] bel,
For this [Cm] feeling in my [E] bones.
If this is [A] all a [B] make be - [E] - lieve,
But my [Cm] cards are [E] on the [A]table
And there ain't [Cm]nothing up [E]my [A]sleeve [E].
[A]And here I thought I was a[Cm] thinking man
But I'm a [E]shrinking man
I'm [Cm]sinking man
And I'm [Bm]fading, I'm [E]fading away
Well, it's [Cm] really not so [E] bad to be [Bm] fading a - [E] - way
[Cm] C'mon along with [E] me and we'll go [Bm] fading away
You can [Cm] hardly even [E] hear me
'Cause I'm [Bm] fading [E] away

Fading Away

        F              Bb
Verse:This land is a lovely green
         Dm                C
      It reminds me of my own home
       F                  Bb
      Such stirring I've seldom seen
       Dm         C
      Even in my own home
       F           Bb
      The sky so bright and clean
       Dm            C
      It is like my home
       F                   Bb
      Kind people as have ever been
                 Dm                 C
      Won't you take me back to my own home

        C                    Bb
CHORUS:Jump up behind me my love

       Jump up behind me
         C                  
       Old Dan can bear us both
        Bb
       Jump up behind me
           C                
       We follow this road 'til we reach the sea
        Bb
       Jump up behind me
              C
       We'll catch the tide and set Dan free
         Bb
       Jump up behind me

       F                  Bb
Verse:I've been in this world awhile
                Dm             C
      And I've seen a lot of country
       F              Bb
      Many days and many miles
            Dm          C
      All various and sundry
            F                   Bb
      I've had my way and I've had my fun
               Dm                C
      And I've had my chance to run free
        F             Bb
      Burning hot beneath the sun
       Dm                C
      Freezing cold and wintry


REPEAT CHORUS

         Dm
Bridge:I know now
        Bb                F
       Only one thing matters in these days X2
         Dm         Bb
       One thing, true love
             F
       Love and love alone
         Dm        Bb-F-Bb-C
       True love

       F                Bb
Verse:I came out of a dream last night
           Dm                  C
      Thought I was back in my old home
       F               Bb
      Mom and Dad were both still alive
        Dm                    C
      And the babies not yet born, no
       F            Bb
      Felt like a festival
        Dm                   C
      Felt like a Christmas morning
         F                Bb
      Felt the darkness fall away
        Dm                   C
      Even as the world was turning

(chorus)

Jump Up Behind Me

        C               F
Verse:This land is a lovely green
         Am                 G
      It reminds me of my own home
       C                   F
      Such stirring I've seldom seen
       Am          G   
      Even in my own home
       C            F
      The sky so bright and clean
                Am                 C
      Wont you take me back to my own home

Chorus:   G                   F
        Jump up behind me my love
        
        Jump up behind me
         G
        Old Dan can bear us both
        F
        Jump up behind me
            G
        We follow this road 'till we reach the sea
        F
        Jump up behind me
                C
        We'll catch the tide and set Dan free
         F
        Jump up behind me

Verse: C                  F
       I've been in this world awhile
                Am            G
       And I've seen alot of country
       C              F
       Many days and many miles
             Dm          C
       All various and sundry
            C                    F
       I've had my way and I've had my fun
                 Am               G
       And I've had my chance to run free
         C            F
       Burning hot beneath the sun
        Am                G
       Freezing cold and wintry

REPEAT CHORUS
     
           Am
Bridge: I know now
         F                 C
        Only one thing matters in these days
         Am         F
        One thing, true love
             C
        Love and love alone
          Am        F-C-F-G
        True love

        C               F
Verse: I came out of a dream last night
            Am                  G
       Thoguht I was back in my old home
       C                 F
       Mom and Dad were both still alive 
         Am                     G
       And the babies not yet born, no
         C          F
       Felt like a festival 
        Am                   G
       Felt like Christmas morning
        C                  F
       Felt the darkness fall away
        Am                G
       Even as the world turning

REAPEAT CHORUS

Jump Up Behing Me

While living in New York City, Taylor became addicted to heroin. One night, after receiving a desperate phone call, his father drove to New York and rescued him. Taylor later wrote a song called &quot;Jump Up Behind Me&quot; that paid tribute to his father's help during a time of desperate need. The song also reflects on Taylor's memories of the long drive from New York City back to his home in Chapel Hill. (Wikipedia)  

This is one of his best songs, How Sweet it is

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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