Pearl 

Cheap Thrills

Janis Joplin: The Woodstock Experience

, the latter released after her death. During her solo career, she was backed by the Kozmic Blues Band and later, the Full Tilt Boogie Band.


    A               D        A        E
Oh lord, won't you buy me a mercedes benz ?
    A                 D           A          E
My friends all drive porsches, I must make amends.
        A           D            A             D
Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends,
      A               D         E        A
So oh lord, won't you buy me a mercedes benz ?

Mercedes Benz

G - C   G - C   G - C   G - C
[intro]

G               G          G                G
Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waitin' for a train
         G                G        D7      D7
When I's feelin' near as faded as my jeans
D7               D7        D7               D7
Bobby thumbed a diesel down just before it rained
     D7              D7            G - C    G
And rode us all the way into New Orleans

  G             G             G             G
I pulled my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana
    G                   G7              C    C
I's playin' soft while Bobby sang the blues
C                   C                 G                G
Windshield wipers slappin' time, I was holdin' Bobby's hand in mine
D7             D7               D7   D7
We sang every song that driver knew

C                C             G                 G
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose
D7                 D7                          G    G
Nothin', it ain't nothin' honey, if it ain't free
    C                C              G                 G
And feelin' good was easy, lord, oh, when he sang the blues
         D7               D7               D7  D7
You know feelin' good was good enough for me
D7               D7               G    G    A    A
Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee

         A         A                A          A
>From the Kentucky coal mines to the California sun
     A                 A          E7      E7
Yeah Bobby shared the secrets of my soul
        E7            E7              E7             E7
Through all kinds of weather, through everything we done
     E7         E7               A     A
Yeah Bobby baby kept me from the cold

    A              A            A                 A
One day up near Salinas, lo-ord, I let him slip away
     A                 A7                 D        D
He's lookin' for that home and I hope he finds it
         D               D              A            A
Well I'd trade all my tomorrows for one single yesterday
      E7               E7           E7   E7
To be holdin' Bobby's body next to mine

D                D             A                 A
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose
E7                   E7             A       A
Nothin', and that's all that Bobby left me
      D                D          A                     A
Well, feelin' good was easy, lo-o-ord, when he sang the blues
    E7               E7               E7  E7
And feelin' good was good enough for me
E7               E7               A         A
Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee yeah

      A         A          A              A
La da da, la da daa, la da daa da daa da daa
A              A              E7      E7
  La da da da daa dadada Bobby McGee-ah
E7             E7     E7             E7
Laa li daa da daa daa, la da daa da daa
E7             E7           A       A
Laa la laa la daada Bobby McGee-ah yeah

      A           A                A                A
La di da, ladida LA dida LA di daa, ladida LA dida LA di daa
A          A                    E7       E7
  Hey now Bobby now now Bobby McGee yeah
       E7             E7         E7              E7
Lo lo LO lolo LO lo laa, lololo LO lolo LO lolo LO lolo LO la laa
E7         E7                    A    A
  Hey now Bobby now now Bobby McGee yeah

        A                      A
Lord, I called him my lover, I called him my man
         A                            A
I said I called him my lover, did the best I can
      A                  A                 E7       E7
C'mon, hey now Bobby now, hey now Bobby McGee, yeah
       E7              E7              E7              E7
Lo lo lord, a lord, a lord, a lord, a lord, a lord, a lord oh
E7         E7           A        A
Hey, hey, hey, Bobby McGee, lord

Bobby Mcgee

INTRO(play 2x)

Am Am/G Am/F# Am/F

VERSE

Am              Dm
Time__    keeps movin' on

Am Am/G      Am/F#     Am/F
Friends they turn away.

F              G
 I keep movin' on
      F               G
But I never found out why
       Am
I keep pushing so hard the dream,

I keep tryin' to make it right
        E7
Through another lonely day, whoaa.

Am   Am/G   Am/F#   Am/F

Am                Dm
 Dawn____ has come at last,
Am          Am/G              Am/F#            Am/F    
Twenty-five years, honey just in one night, oh yeah.
F                            G
 Well, I'm twenty-five years older now
    F                 G
So I know we can't be right
           Am
And I'm no better, baby,

And I can't help you no more
                E7
Than I did when just a girl.

CHORUS

A                         Bm
Aww, but it don't make no difference, baby, no, no,
D                       A
And I know that I could always try.
A                Bm
It don't make no difference, baby, yeah,
D
I better hold it now,
D
I better need it, yeah,
D                        (D) A 
I better use it till the day I 
Am    Am/G   Am/F#   Am/F
die, whoa.


VERSE

Am          Dm
Don't_____ expect any answers, dear,
Am            Am/G                       Am/F#     Am/F
    For I know that they don't come with age, no, no.
F                                     G
Well, ain't never gonna love you any better, babe.
        F                    G
And I'm never gonna love you right,
                 Am
So you'd better take it now, right now.

CHORUS

A                         Bm
Aww, but it don't make no difference, baby, no, no,
D                       A
And I know that I could always try.
A                     Bm
There's a fire inside everyone of us,
D
You'd better need it now,
D
I got to hold it, yeah,
D                        (D) A 
I better use it till the day I 
A
die
              Bm                        D
Don't make no difference, babe, no, no, no,
                  A
And it never ever will, hey,
                                   Bm
I wanna talk about a little bit of loving, yeah,
D
I got to hold it, baby,
D
I'm gonna need it now,
D                   (D) A
I'm gonna use it, say, aaaah,

A             Bm
Don't make no difference, babe, yeah,
D                            A   
Ah honey, I'd hate to be the one.
                     A
I said you're gonna live your life
                 Bm
And you're gonna love your life
   D                           A
Or babe, someday you're gonna have to cry.
      A            Bm 
Yes indeed, yes indeed, 
       D                    A
yes indeed, Ah, baby, yes indeed.

A  Bm  D  A 
(continue until end and fade)

I said you, you're always gonna hurt me,
I said you're always gonna let me down,
I said everywhere, every day, every day
And every way, every way.
Ah honey won't you hold on to what's gonna move.
I said it's gonna disappear when you turn your back.
I said you know it ain't gonna be there
When you wanna reach out and grab on

Kozmic Blues

(intro) F C/E   Dm   Gm Gm/F   C/E C/D   C Bb   Bb  

F        Am   Bb               F
Sit there, hmm , count your fingers.
F                        F7
What else, what else is there to do ?
Bb
Oh and I know how you feel,
          Bb/A                Gm
I know you feel that you're through.
           F        C/E         Dm
Oh wah wah ah sit there, hmm , count,
     Dm/C
Ah, count your little fingers,
      Bb                                 F
My unhappy oh little girl, little girl blue, yeah.

(intro)

 F        Am   Bb                         F
Oh sit there,    oh count those raindrops
F                                         F7
Oh, feel 'em falling down, oh honey all around you.
                 Bb
Honey don't you know it's time, I feel it's time,
          Bb/A      Gm
Somebody told you 'cause you got to know
                                 F
That all you ever gonna have to count on
                C/E
Or gonna wanna lean on
            Dm                    Dm/C
It's gonna feel just like those raindrops do
      Bb                                      F
When they're falling down, honey, all around you.

(intro)
Oh, I know you're unhappy.

F        Am   Bb
Oh sit there, ah go on, go on
                    F
And count your fingers.
   F
I don't know what else, what else
   F7
Honey have you got to do.
          Bb
And I know how you feel,
                                       Bb/A
And I know you ain't got no reason to go on
Gm
And I know you feel that you must be through.
                                    F
Oh honey, go on and sit right back down,
               C/E                  Dm
I want you to count, oh count your fingers,
         Dm/C        Bb
Ah my unhappy, my unlucky
                          F  C/E
And my little, oh, girl blue.
                 Dm     Dm/C
I know you're unhappy,
Bb
Ooh ah, honey I know,
                          F
Baby I know just how you feel.

Little Girl Blue

F#m             A       B B    B
C#m             B
D               B

   B                 B7
Oh come on, come on, come on, come on

E                 A    B       A
Didn't I make you feel    like you were my
E    A  B          A
only man.          Yeah and
E                        A                       B
didn't I give you nearly everything that a woman possibly can.
B (2 beats)
Honey you know I did.

C#m                                  B
 But each night I tell myself that I,  that I think I've had enough
     D                              B
Well I'm gonna show you baby that a woman can be tough, I want you to
B        B        B7       B7
come on, come on, come on, come on

E               A                         B                B B A A
Take it!	Take another little piece of my heart now baby   Oohhhh
  (Men)   (Janis)                                           (Men)
E                A                       B                 B B A A
Break it!	Break another little bit of my heart now baby    Oohhhh
E               A                         B                B B A# A#
Have it!	Have another little piece of my heart now baby
A                                A     G#  F#   E
   You know you've got it, if it makes you feel good, oh yes it
                                 (Men join in .....)

E          A    B     A
did                      You're
E          A              B             A
out on the street looking good and baby deep down in your
E                 A                  B       A
heart I guess you know that it ain't right.    Now you never never
E              A      B                      B B   A  A B
hear me when I cry at night.  Babe and I cry all the time.

C#m                                   B
 But each time I tell myself that I, that I can't stand the pain,
             D                           B
but then you hold me in your arms, and I sing it once again.
       B        B        B7       B7
I sing come on, come on, come on, come onE               A                         B                B B A A
Take it!	Take another little piece of my heart now baby   Oohhhh
  (Men)   (Janis)                                           (Men)
E                A                       B                 B B A A
Break it!	Break another little bit of my heart now baby    Oohhhh
E               A                         B                B B A# A#
Have it!	Have another little piece of my heart now baby
A                                      A     G#  F#   E
   You know you've got it, shout if it makes you feel good.
                                       (Men join in .....)

Piece Of My Heart

Dm G


    C    F    C    F    C    G
Cry baby, cry baby, cry baby,
                    Am   G
Honey, welcome back home.

           C         F
I know she told you,
                                   Em
Honey I know she told you that she loved you
     C           Em   F
Much more than I did,
                           G
But all I know is that she left you,
        C                              Em   Am
And you swear that you just don t know why,

But you know, honey I ll always,
                Dm G
I ll always be around if you ever want me
                     C   F     C    F    C    G
Come on and cry, cry baby, cry baby, cry baby,
                       Am
Oh honey, welcome back home.

          C   F          
Don t you know, honey,
                       G
Aint nobody ever gonna love you
    C     Em         F
The way I try to do ?
                     G
Who ll take all your pain,
            C          Em    Am
Honey, your heartache, too ?
           
And if you need me, you know
                     Dm G
That I ll always be around if you ever want me
            C   F    C    F    C    G
Come on and cry, cry baby, cry baby, 
                          Am           G
Oh daddy, like you always saying to do.

    C                                    F
And when you walk around the world, babe,
                      G                            C
You said you d try to look for the end of the road,
                                                           F
You might find out later that the road will end in Detroit,
                                        G   C
Honey, the road will even end in Kathmandu.

                                F
You can go all around the world
                                         G           C
Trying to find something to do with your life, baby,
                                      F
When you only gotta do one thing well,
                                                    G           C
You only gotta do one thing well to make it in this world, babe.
                                      F
You got a woman waiting for you there,
                         G             C                
All you ever gotta do is be a good man one time to one woman
                                         D
And that ll be the end of the road, babe,
 
I know you got more tears to share, babe,
   G
So come on, come on, come on, come on, come on,
             C    F    C    F    C    F
And cry, cry baby, cry baby, cry baby.
                C                           F
And if you ever feel a little lonely, dear,
              C                                 F
I want you to come on, come on to your mama now,
           C                            F
And if you ever want a little love of a woman
            C                             F
Come on and baby baby baby babe babe baby now
    C   F  C
Cry baby   yeah.

Cry Baby

This song is about hope and trying to see the good in situations, but always seeming to come up short - something that is a common Blues theme. This is one of the songs that showcased Joplin's powerful vocals. Read more on Last.fm.

Piece of My Heart is a song written by Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Berns and originally recorded by Erma Franklin in 1967. The song came to greater mainstream attention when Janis Joplin and Big Brother and the Holding Company covered the song in 1968 on their album Cheap Thrills and had a hit with it. The song has since been remade by several singers, including hit versions by Faith Hill in 1994 and Beverley Knight in 2006.  

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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