Close To Paradise

Wooden Arms

Adventures In Your Own Backyard

Patrick Watson (born 1979) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, whose blend of cabaret pop and classical music influences with indie rock has been compared to Rufus Wainwright, Jeff Buckley, and Andrew Bird.  Born in California but raised in Hudson, Quebec, Watson began his musical career in high school as a member of the ska band Gangster Politics. He subsequently left the band, and released his own solo debut, Waterproof9, in 2001.  

Intro: F Am G F Am G


C         Dm      C F
It's late in the night

C         F      C        Bb
It's late in the night for a start

      Dm         F
It's quiet again

              C  F  Em  F    Bb
Too much for noise to go on to

C                F 
Fill up the space
                           Bb
To fill up the rooms on Sunday afternoon

              C    F
For your lovely ears

             C      Bb
Waiting for something to break this calm

F A Bb F

A                 F
Send you my love in the sound

A             Bb     F 
Send you my love in the sound

Noisy Sunday

 F		       C
Bad day, looking for a way home
 Em                     F
Looking for the great escape
Gets in his car and drives away
Far from all the things that we are

Puts on a smile and breathes it in and breathes it out
He says bye bye, bye to all the noise
Oh, he says bye bye, bye to all the noise

F
Doo doo doo doo doo noo noo				 
Doo doo doo doo doo noo noo noo noo

C	Em
F
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo noo noo noo

Hey child, things are looking down
That's okay, you don't need to win anyways
Don't be afraid, just eat up all the grey
And it will fade all away
Don't let yourself fall down

Doo doo doo doo doo noo noo
Doo doo doo doo doo noo noo noo noo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo doo noo noo noo

Bad day, looking for the great escape
He says: "Bad day, looking for the great escape."

On a bad day, looking for the great escape
The great escape

Great Escape

C   Am   D   F   F

C
There was house halfway round the world
Am
And I was invited in for a small taste of gin
D
There was a hallway a thousand birds long
F                                            F
But the biggest one of all was in a cage too small

C
I asked the caretaker cause he was the Maker
Am
Looked at me and laughed took another sip from his glass and said
D
Open up your ears and heart
F                                                       C
You put a big bird in a small cage and it'll sing you a song

F           F             C
That we all love to sing along to
F           F              C
The sound of the bird that mourns

Am   D   F    F

C  Am   D   F    F


C
Well we rolled into town, into sweet New Orleans
Am
To the Apple Bell bar there was a hole in the wall
D
The ceilings weren't tall, the floors were the ground
F                                                      F
but the sound that you would make would just warm your heart

C
Well it was a quarter to twelve when the boys walked in
Am
They got their blacksuits on andthe songs would begin
D
You open up your ears and heart
F                                                       C
You put a big bird in a small cage and it'll sing you a song


F         F                    C              
That we all love to sing along to
F         F                C          Em
The sound of the bird that mourns

F  F  C  Em

F         F                C          Em
The sound of the bird that mourns
F         F                C          G
The sound of the bird that mourns
F         F                C          
The sound of the bird that mourns

Am  D  F  F

F                                                       C
You put a big bird in a small cage and it'll sing you a song
F                                                       C
You put a big bird in a small cage and it'll sing you a song
F                                                       C
You put a big bird in a small cage and it'll sing you a song
F                                                       C
You put a big bird in a small cage and it'll sing you a song

Big Bird In A Small Cage

Am           Em                  D
Leave a lighthouse in the wild,

Am                  Em              D
Cause I'm coming in a little blind

Am            Em                    D
Dreamer of a lighthouse in the woods

Am             Em                     D
Shining a little light to bring us back home



Am          Em                   D
When to find you in the backyard,

Am          Em              D
Hiding behind all, all busy lives

Am            Em                    D
Dreaming of a light house in the woods

Am             Em                 D
To help us get back into the world


Am                    Em              G
Cause I know I've seen you before

Em             C       B       G#m       A
Won't you shine a little light

                 Em     A    
On us now


A                            Em
Won't you shine a little light
A                    Em
In your own backyard
A                          Em
Won't you shine a little light
A                       Em
In your own backyard


Am                  Em                     D
Dreaming of a lighthouse in the woods

Am                Em                   D
Dreaming of a lighthouse in the woods

Lighthouse

Intro : A G D Gbm 

G
Je te laisserai des mots
En dessous de ta porte
              Bm    A       G
En dessous de la lune qui chante
         A         Bm         A      G
Tout près de la place où tes pieds passent
               Bm        A        G
Caché dans les trous de temps d'hiver
              Bm         A         G
Et quand tu es seule pendant un instant
 Em       D
Embrasse moi
Gbm        G
Quand tu voudras

Em         D
Embrasse moi
Gbm        G
Quand tu voudras

Em         D
Embrasse moi
Gbm        G
Quand tu voudras

Je Te Laisserai Des Mots

CAPO 6th FRET

 F                     C
Bad day, looking for a way home
 Em                     F
Looking for the great escape
 F                    C
Gets in his car and drives away
 Em                             F
Far from all the things that we are
 F                     C
Puts on a smile and breathes it in and breathes it out
 Em                   F
He says bye bye, bye to all the noise
 F                  C                Em
Oh, he says bye bye, bye to all the noise

F            C   Em     F
Doo doo doo doo doo noo noo
F            C       Em  F   Em F                              
Doo doo doo doo doo noo noo noo noo

C       Em
F           C   Em      F
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
F           C       Em   F  Em  F
Doo doo doo doo doo doo noo noo noo
  F                       C
Hey child, things are looking down
        Em                      F
That's okay, you don't need to win anyways
F                  C                  Em
Don't be afraid, just eat up all the grey
 Em                 F
And it will fade all away
F      C  Em        F   Em
Don't let yourself fall down
F            C  Em      F
Doo doo doo doo doo noo noo
F                C   Em   F  Em  F
Doo doo doo doo doo noo noo noo noo
F           C   Em      F
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
F               C   Em  F   Em  F
Doo doo doo doo doo doo noo noo noo
F                     C          Em
Bad day, looking for the great escape
F             C     Em                      F
He says: "Bad day, looking for the great escape."
F    C   Em   F
On a bad day, looking for the great escape
Em (- let ring-)
The great escape

The Great Escape

Gm 			  	            Bm
found himself out into the road the dust up to his nose
Gm				           Bm
put that anchor down to find a place where he could go
                 Dm					  Am
'cause he was looking for the shelter from the storm
          Fm					  Cm           D	
you were looking for a place that you could call your own... you...

Gm				       Bm
kept on, now walking past the signs you used to see
Gm				           Bm
kept on getting used to dropping-anchor in the sea
                   Dm				     Am
'cause you're looking for a shelter of the storm
      Fm						Cm        D
looks like news that storm is coming closer every day now...

Gm    Bm   Gm   Bm  Dm Am Fm Cm D
uuu...

Gm
drove himself into a town, the roads were paved with gold
Bm
(all the roads were paved with gold)
Gm
eyes wide open, shutters closed (eyes wide open, shutters closed)
Bm
just waiting for my time... no (quarter to twelve is time to go)
Gm
the sorrow's hiding underground the rain is falling upside down
Bm
(and the clouds are turning red like flames)
	          Dm			         Am                Fm		
oh 'cause i'm looking for a shelter from the storm... 'cause she's getting 
         Cm                   D       Gm    Bm   Gm Bm  Dm Am Fm Cm D
closer every daaaaaaayyyyyyeyeyeyehey!
Gm			       Bm
the storm is getting closer every day       x3
Bm
every day

The Storm

C   
Jaja, okay okay
                  F
Ya sé qué pasa aquí
   A#                            C
Encuentras la grandeza frente a ti
             C
Y no sabes bien qué sentir
       F            A#                      C
Es adorable, que jamás los humanitos cambiarán
           C       F
Despierta ya, oye bien, 
           A#                   C
este como ves es Maui, de verdad
             C                F
Sé que como yo no encuentras dos
        A#          C
Lo que miras es un semi Dios

[Coro 1]
Am         F           C
  Yo solo sé decir de nada
        E7               Am
Por el mar, el cielo, el sol
                F            C
No hay de que agradecer, de nada
     E7                    C
Soy sólo un ordinario semi yo

[Estrofa 2]
C                                F  
Hey, ¿qué fortachón el cielo elevó?
                        A#
Cuando eras de esta altura, éste
C                  C
  Si la noche enfrió, 
                  F
¿quién fue quien fuego te llevó?
       A#          
¿Qué, alguien me nombró? 
C              C       F
  Oh, yo sólo lazo el sol
          A#                    C
De nada, para estirar tu diversión
          C       F
Brisa yo hago soplar, de nada, 
   A#           C
y así tus velas elevar

[Coro 2]
Am        F            C
  Yo sólo sé decir de nada, 
        E7                  Am
por las islas que traje del mar
              F                  C
No ruegues jamás, nunca más, de nada
         E7                     Am
¡Ha! Genial es mi manera de servir, 
    F
de nada, 
    C
de nada

[Parte Rap]
C
De nada dudes ya
Hey, honestamente te explicaré 
de natural modo cada fenómeno
El mar, el sol, el gas, 
oh, ese es Maui hablando de más
Anguilas que, yo las enterré, 
de la palmera los cocos creé
Un consejo, una lección te doy
No me molestes si en mi descanso estoy
Am
  El tapiz que en mi piel se ve, 
F
  es el mapa de lo que gané
C
  Por donde fui provoqué mil sucesos
E7
  Ve al pequeñín mini Maui nomás zapateando,
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ¡Hey!

[Coro 3]
Am          F              C
  Yo sólo puedo decir, de nada (de nada)
           E7              Am
Por el mundo especial que doy
                 F           C
No hay de que agradecer, de nada (de nada)
    E7                     Am
De nada hablaré, que ya me voy
          F            C
Te toca a ti decir de nada (de nada)
       E7             Am
Pues quiero esa barca ya
             F          C
Muy lejos navegaré, de nada (de nada)
       E7               Am
Pues Maui nada sabe de nadar
              F                 C  F C
(De nada) De nada (De nada) de nada
         C
Y gracias

De Nada

G      Em
I found a love for me
               C                         D
Darling just dive right in, and follow my lead
                G                 Em
Well I found a girl beautiful and sweet
          C                                  D
I never knew you were the someone waiting for me

                                 G
Cause we were just kids when we fell in love
              Em                     C               G  D
Not knowing what it was, I will not give you up this ti-ime
                   G                         Em
But darling just kiss me slow, your heart is all I own
             C                  D
And in your eyes you’re holding mine

       Em   C            G          D              Em
Baby, I’m dancing in the dark, with you between my arms
C                G     D                Em
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
          C                G                 D              Em
When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath
         C                G        D             
But you heard it, darling you look perfect tonight

               G                    Em
Well I found a woman, stronger than anyone I know
                C                                        D
She shares my dreams, I hope that someday I’ll share her home
           G             Em
I found a love, to carry more than just my secrets
         C                              D
To carry love, to carry children of our own

                              G                     Em 
We are still kids, but we’re so in love, fighting against all odds
                  C               G  D
I know that we’ll be alright this ti-ime
               G                            Em 
Darling just hold my hand, be my girl, I’ll be your man
          C              D
I see my future in your eyes



       Em   C            G          D              Em
Baby, I’m dancing in the dark, with you between my arms
C                G     D                Em
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
          C                G                 D               Em
When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath
         C                G        D             
But you heard it, darling you look perfect tonight

G Em C D 


       Em     C            G          D              Em
Baby, I’m dancing in the dark, with you between my arms
C                G     D                Em
Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song
          C                G                 D               Em
When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath
         C                G        D             
But you heard it, darling you look perfect tonight


Perfect

BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP


C         G
Baa, baa, black sheep,
F            C
Have you any wool?

F        C
Yes sir, yes sir,
G          C
Three bags full.

C           G
One for the master,
F           C
One for the dame,

F               C
And one for the little boy
G                  C
Who lives down the lane.

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Intro (2X):
Am	G	F	C

Verse 1:
                C	               Am		
There's so much craziness surrounding me
                F	 	             G		            
There's so much going on it gets hard to breathe
     Am     F		                          C
When all my faith has gone you bring it back to me
Am	         G	       F   C
You make it real for me

             C	             Am		
When I'm not sure of my priorities
               F	 	             G		
When I've lost sight of where I meant to be
     Am   F		            C
Like holy water washing over me 
Am	         G	       F   C
You make it real for me

Chorus:
    G	    Am	   F	             C
And IIIIIIIII'm running to you baby
G    Am	              F	           C
  Youuuuuuuuu are the only one who saved me
       G     Am	         F	               C
That's    whyyyyyyy I've been missing you lately
      Am	         G	       F   C
Cause you make it real for me 

Verse 2:
          C	                   Am		
When my head is strong but my heart is weak
              F	 	          G		
I'm full of arrogance and uncertainty
     Am      F				                          C
When I can't find the words you teach my heart to speak
Am	         G	       F   C
You make it real for me yeah

Chorus:
    G	    Am	   F	             C
And IIIIIIIII'm running to you baby
G    Am	              F	           C
  Youuuuuuuuu are the only one who saved me
       G     Am	         F	               C
That's    whyyyyyyy I've been missing you lately
      Am	         G	       F   C
Cause you make it real for me 

Bridge:
G                           F                 C
    Everybody’s talking in words I don't understand
G                                    F              C
    You got to be the only one who knows just who I am
Em                                    F	
    You’re shining in the distance I hope I can make it through
           D	                              G                                    
Cause the only place that I want to be is right back home with you 


Verse 3:
                 C	             Am		
I guess there's so much more I have to learn
               F	 	                       G		
But if you're here with me, I know which way to turn
        Am         F		                   C
You always give me somewhere, somewhere I can run
Am	            G	       F   C
   You make it real for me 

Chorus:
    G	    Am	   F	             C
And IIIIIIIII'm running to you baby
G    Am	              F	           C
  Youuuuuuuuu are the only one who saved me
       G     Am	         F	               C
That's    whyyyyyyy I've been missing you lately
      Am	         G	       F   C
Cause you make it real for me 
Am	         G	       F   C
You make it real for me

You Make It Real

G         Em		  
1) Almost heaven,   West Virginia,
2) All my mem'ries, gather round her, 

   D			 C                G
1) Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah       River.
2) miner's lady,         stranger to blue water.

                      Em  
1) Life is old there, older than the trees, 
2) Dark and dusty,    painted on the sky, 

   D
1) younger than the mountains
2) misty taste of moonshine

   C			G
1) growin' like a breeze.
2) teardrop in my eye.

              G              D            Em        C
       Country roads, take me home, to the place I belong.
	      G               D              C            G
     West Virginia, Mountain momma, take me home Country roads


           Em       D            G 
 	I hear her voice in the morning hour she calls me,
            C        G              D 
        the radio reminds her of my home far away
            Em               D            C
        and driving down the road I get a feeling 
 	       G                     D          D7    G
        that I should have been home yesterday, yesterday.

Country Roads

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School Friends

Am      C              F              C
I had a dream, we were sipping whisky neat
        F              C                 G
Highest floor, the Bowery, and nowhere’s high enough
    Am              C                F             C
Somewhere along the lines, we stopped seeing eye to eye
         F               C           G
You were staying out all night and I had enough


      F           Am             F                    C       
No, I don't wanna know where you been or where you're goin’
      F               Am                 G
But I know I won't be home and you'll be on your own


            F                    C                G
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?
            F                 C                 G
Who's gonna rock you when the sun won't let you sleep?
             F                C               G         E7   Am
Who's waking up to drive you home when you're drunk and all alone?
             F                    C                G
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning, it ain’t me


Am        C              G         F   
Ow-ow, ah-ah the Bowery, ow-ow, ah-ah whiskey neat
Am          C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

F         C              Am        G
Ow-ow, ah-ah the Bowery, ow-ow, ah-ah whiskey neat
F           C       G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

Am     C           G      F   
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
Am          C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

F      C           Am     G
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
F           C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)


Am  C  Am       C              F           C
       I had a dream, we were back to seventeen
       F                   C            G
Summer nights and the Libertines, never growing up
Am             C          F                 C
I'll take with me the polaroids and the memories
        F              C                G
But you know I'm gonna leave behind the worst of us


             F                    C                G
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning?
             F                 C                 G
Who's gonna rock you when the sun won't let you sleep?
             F                C               G         E7   Am
Who's waking up to drive you home when you're drunk and all alone?
             F                    C                G               
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning

         F      C     G
It ain’t me, no-o, no-o
         F      C     G
It ain’t me, no-o, no-o
         F      C     G  E7  Am
It ain’t me, no-o, no-o
             F                    C                G                
Who's gonna walk you through the dark side of the morning, it ain’t me


Am     C           G      F   
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
Am          C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

F      C           Am     G
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
F           C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

Am     C           G      F   
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
Am          C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

F      C           Am     G
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
F           C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

Am     C           G      F   
Ow-ow, the Bowery, ow-ow, the whiskey neat
Am          C       G         G
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I (it ain’t me)

F            C           Am           G
No no, no no no, Bowery, no no, no no no, whiskey neat
F           C       G                     Am
Where y’go, I’m so, grateful, I, it ain’t me

It Ain't Me

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

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Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush

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Big Bird In A Small Cage	No rating	beginner	Chords	Full
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Je Te Laisserai Des Mots	No rating	intermediate	Chords	Full
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