Richard O'Brien (born Richard Timothy Smith on March 25, 1942 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK) is a writer and performer. He is best known for writing the musical The Rocky Horror Show and its 1975 film adaptation The Rocky Horror Picture Show, in which he played the character of Riff-Raff. The stage show has been in almost continuous production since, and the cinematic version is one of the best known and most ardently followed cult films of all time.  

C                      C7

In the velvet darkness, of the blackest night,

F	       Fm	         C

Burning bright, there's a guiding star,

A7                D7      G7

No matter what or who you are.

          C

There's a light (over at the frankenstein place)

          F     Fm

There's a light (—burning in the fireplace)

         C     A7

Theres a light, light,

       D7          G7          C

In the darkness of everybody's life.

C                      C7

I can see the flag fly, I can see the rain

F             Fm               C

Just the same 	there has got to be,

A7                        D7      G7

Something better here for you and me.

          C

There's a light (over at the frankenstein place)

          F     Fm

There's a light (—burning in the fireplace)

         C     A7

Theres a light, light,

       D7          G7          C

In the darkness of everybody's life.

    C             Em

The darkness must go

         Am

Down the river of night's dreaming

C            Em

Flow morphia slow,

        Am

Let the sun and light come streaming,

        F

Into my life

        G7

Into my life

          C

There's a light (over at the frankenstein place)

          F     Fm

There's a light (—burning in the fireplace)

         C     A7

Theres a light, light,

       D7          G7          C

In the darkness of everybody's life.

Over At The Frankenstein Place

C                    Am
Whatever happened to Saturday night,
C                    Am
You dressed up sharp and you felt all right,
F                    G
It don't seem the since cosmic light,
F                    G
Came into my life, it really was divine.

C                    Am
I used to ride with a chick who'd go,
C                    Am
And listen to the music on the radio,
F                    G
A saxophone was playin' in a rock'n roll show,
F                    G
You climbed in the backseat, we really had a good time.



Chorus:
C             D              F                  C
Hot patootie, bless my soul, I really love that rock'n roll,
C             D              F                  C
Hot patootie, bless my soul, I really love that rock'n roll,
C             D              F                  C
Hot patootie, bless my soul, I really love that rock'n roll,
C             D              F                  C
Hot patootie, bless my soul, I really love that rock'n roll,


C                    Am
My head used to swim from the perfume I smelled,
C                    Am
My hands fumbled with a white plastic belt,
F                    G
I'd taste her pink lipstick and that's when I'd melt,
F                    G
She'd whisper in my ear tonight she really was mine.

C                    Am
Get back in the front and put some hair oil on,
C                    Am
Buddy Holly was singing his very last song,
F                    G
With my arms around my girl I'd try to sing along,
F                    G
It felt pretty good, Whoo! We really had a good time.

Hot Patootie

D
In the velvet darkness

Of the blackest night
G                                     D  
Burning bright, there's a shining star
          Bm        E         A
No matter what or who, who you are


D
There's a light over at the Frankenstein place
G                  Gm
There's a light shining in the fireplace
D                 Bm
There's a light, light
           E        A          D
In the darkness of everybody's heart


D            F#m           Bm              F#m
Darkness must go down the river of night streaming
D             F#m            Bm                 F#m
Flow, morpheus, flow, let the sun and night come streaming
          G       A
into my life, my life


# CHORUS
                               E             A          D
There's a light, light in the darkness of everybody's life

VERSE 1
        A                           B
It's astounding, time is ?eeting
G             D           A
Madness takes its toll
                A                                       B
But listen closely, not for very much longer
G              D            A
I've got to keep control
      A                           B
I remember doing the time warp
G                     D             A
Drinking those moments when
                                   A                                            B
The blackness would hit me and the void would be calling
BRIDGE
F     C         G     D         A
Let's do the time warp again
F      C        G     D         A
Let's do the time warp again
CHORUS
                                  E7
It's just a jump to the left
                                     A
And then a step to the right
                             E7
With your hands on your hips
                                       A
You bring your knees in tight
                            D                                             A
But it's the pelvic thrust that really drives you insane
F     C         G     D         A
Let's do the time warp again
F      C        G     D         A
Let's do the time warp again
VERSE 2
          A                              B
It's so dreamy, oh fantasy free me
                    G            D            A
So you can't see me, no not at all
                     A                                         B
In another dimension, with voyeuristic intention
            G          D      A
Well secluded, I see all
                       A                                     B
With a bit of a mind ?ip, you're into the time slip
       G                 D                 A
And nothing can ever be the same 
                                         A                                        B
You're spaced out on sensation, like you're under sedation
BRIDGE
MIDDLE
                 A
Well I was walking down the street just a having a think 
             A
When a snake of a guy gave me an evil wink
     D
He shook me up, he took me by surprise
                A
He had a pickup truck and the devil's eyes.
     E7                           D
He stared at me and I felt a change
A
Time meant nothing, never would again
BRIDGE
CHORUS

Time Warp

# VERSES
A				   G
Michael Rennie was ill the day the Earth stood still
       F		E
But he told us where we stand





# CHORUS
D       E       A      F#m
Science fiction double feature
D			     E		     A    F#m  A F#m
Oh, at the late night double feature picture show.

Science Fiction Double Feature

C
(COLUMBIA) It was great when it all began
	F		     C
I was a regular Frankie fan
	   C
But it was over when he had the plan
	 D			 G
to start working on a muscle-man
	C
Now the only thing that gives me hope
      F 		     C
is my love of a certain dope

Rose tints my world keeps me
G			 F     C
safe from my trouble and pain.

	     C
(ROCKY)  I'm just seven hours old.
      F 		   C
Truly beautiful to behold.

And somebody should be told
     D			     G
my libido hasn't been controlled.
	C
Now the only thing I've come to trust
      F 		    C
is an orgasmic rush of lust

Rose tints my world keeps me
G			 F     C
safe from my trouble and pain.

	F		Fm
(BRAD)  It's beyond me. Help me, mommy.
C
I'll be good, you'll see. Take this dream away.
F			Fm
What's this, let's see, I feel sexy.
C					   G
What's come over me.  Whoa-- here it comes again.

	     F			 Fm
(JANET)   Oh I--I feel released, bad times deceased
   C
My confidence has increased. Reality is here.
    F				Fm
The game has been disbanded. My mind has been expanded
       C					    G
It's a gas that Frankie's landed. His lust is so sincere.

Rose Tints My World

C             Em         F        G
The river was deep but I swam it, Janet
C             Em            F        G
The future is ours so let's plan it, Janet
C               Em         F        G
So please don't tell me to can it, Janet
C                 Em         
I've one thing to say and that's
F        G
Damn it, Janet, I love you

    C        Em         Am
The road was long but I ran it, Janet
          C          Em            Am
There's a fire in my heart and you fan it, Janet
           C            Em         Am
If there's one fool for you then I am it, Janet
     C            Em
I've one thing to say and that's
Am       F      Bb     G
Damn it, Janet, I love you

F                  G7                C   C7
Here's the ring to prove that I'm no joker
F             G7                 C  C7
There's three ways that love can grow
F            G7      C      Am
That's good, bad, or mediocre
F                         G7
Oh, J-a-n-e-t, I love you so


        C              Em        Am
Oh it's nicer than the one Betty Munroe had, oh, Brad
C         Em              Am
Now we're engaged and I'm so glad, oh, Brad
C               Em          Am
That you've met Mom and you know Dad, 
    C
Oh, Brad
Em       Am      G
I'm mad, for you too
  
F   G
Oh, Brad
 
C  
Oh damn it
 
F   G 
I'm mad
   
C
Oh, Janet
 
F   G 
For you
  
           C    Am
I love you too

   
        F                 G7
There's one thing left to do, hoo-hoo

           C          Em        Am
And that's go see the man who began it, Janet
        C          Em        Am
When we met in his science exam-it, Janet
        C            Em           Am
Made me give you the eye and then panic, Janet
         C            Em
Now I've one thing to say and that's
Am       F      Bb     G
Damn it, Janet, I love you

   
F        G 
Damn it, Janet

  
F         G 
Oh, Brad, I'm mad

  
F        G  
Damn it, Janet

       C    
I love you

Damnit, Janet

F 	   G
As it clung to her thigh
C		 Am
How I started to cry
	 F			       G
'Cause I wanted to be dressed just the same.
F	      Fm      C        C7
Give yourself over to absolute pleasure
F	      Fm	C	    C7
Swim the warm waters of sins of the flesh
F      Fm	    C	     C7
Erotic nightmares beyond any measure
    F	    Fm		 C	     G
And sensual daydreams to treasure forever--
			     G7
Can't you just see it--oh oh ho.

C     Am       F  G
Don't dream it.   Be it.
C     Am       F  G
Don't dream it.   Be it

Don't Dream It

F          Gm             Bb    F
On the day I went away... goodbye...
F          Gm          Bb    F
Was all I had to say... now I...
F                 Gm              Bb    F
I want to come again and stay... Oh my my...
F                Gm             C
Smile, and that will mean that I may
Bb                           C
Cause I've seen blue skies, through the tears In my eyes
Bb              C
  And I realise..
Bb        F     Gm    Bb  F
  I'm going home.
F           Gm                   Bb    F
Everywhere it's been the same... feeling...
F           Gm                  Bb    F
Like I'm outside in the rain... wheeling...
F           Gm                  Bb    F
Free, to try and find a game... dealing...
F                    Gm              C
Cards for sorrow, cards for pain
Bb                           C
  Cause I've seen blue skies through the tears In my eyes
Bb             F
  And I realise..

Gm   Bb        F
     I'm going...
Gm   Bb        F
     I'm going...
Gm   Bb        F
     I'm going...

I'm Going Home

E  

    D# - E                  F# - G                   G# - A                             
          How do you do?  I        See you've met my   
                  D# - E   G   G A   
    Faithful handy -man
            D# - E                F# - G                       G# - A  
    He's just a little brought down, because when you knocked
                          D#-E      G   G A  
    He thought you were the candyman
    D#-E                 F#-G                 G#-A  
       Don't get strung out, by the way I look
                D#-E             G   G A 
    Don't judge a book by its cover
          D#-E         F#-G                  
    I'm not much of a man by the light of day
          G#-A                      E      
    But, by night I'm one hell of a lover
               B7                      A                       E
    I'm just a sweet transvestite from transsexual, Transylvania
 
           E                      G
    Let me show you around, maybe play you a sound
        A                                 E
    You look like you're both . .. pretty groovy
              E                      G
    Or if you want something visual . .. that's not too abysmal
    A                                    E
    We could take in an old Steve Reeves movie

                E                          G
    BRAD: We're glad we caught you at home, Could we use your phone?
          A                  E
    We're both in a bit of a hurry     JANET: Right!! 
                     E                          G
    BRAD: We'll just stay where we are, then to back to our car
       A                    E
    We don't want to be any worry
  
                         E                         G
    FRANK: Well, you got caught with a flat, Well, how 'bout that?
          A                 E
    Well, babies, don't you panic
           E                         G
    By the light of the night, it'll all seem alright
                   A         E
    I'll get you a Satanic mechanic!
               B7                      A                       E
    I'm just a sweet transvestite from transsexual, Transylvania

    (hard stop, chords struck hard and short)

                                       E                          G
    Why don't you stay for the night? (Night!) or maybe, a bite? (Bite!)
                        A                E
    I could show you my favorite .. . obsession
              E             G
    I've been making a man, with blond hair and a tan
             A                           E
    and he's good for relieving my .. . "tension"
 
               B7                      A                       E
    I'm just a sweet transvestite from transsexual, Transylvania
               B7                      A                       E
    I'm just a sweet transvestite from transsexual, Transylvania
                 
   (spoken, chords struck hard and short)
                           E                            G
   So - come up to the lab,  and see what's on the slab
                                           E
   I see you shiver with antici.. . pation
                       E                      G
   But, maybe the rain, isn't really to blame
                                                       (end loudly on E)
   So, I'll remove the cause (chuckle), but not the symptom!

Sweet Transvestite

# VERSE
C#m
I was feeling done in,
B
couldn't win,
E                      F#
I'd only ever kissed before.
B
I thought there's no use getting
E
into heavy petting.
Ab
It only leads to trouble
Ab
and seat wetting.


# CHORUS
C#                            Bb
Touch me, touch me, touch me, touch me,
F#           C#
I want to be dirty.
C#                      Bb
Thrill me, chill me, fulfil me,
F#              C#
Creature of the Night.

Touch Me

Cm                        Bb
I was feeling done in, couldn't win
Eb                     F
I'd only ever kissed before.
Bb                                Eb
I thought there's no use getting into heavy petting
G                             G
It only leads to trouble and seat wetting...


Cm                      Bb
Now all I want to know is how to go
Eb                            F 
I've tasted blood and I want more (more, more, MORE)
Bb                         Eb
I'll put up no resistance, I want to stay the distance
G                            G
I've got an itch to scratch, I need assistance:


C                     D        F           C
Toucha toucha toucha touch me, I wanna be dirty
C                     D
Thrill me chill me fulfil me
F                 C
Creature of the night.


Cm                      Bb
Then if anything grows while you pose
Eb                           F
I'll oil you up and rub you down (down, down, DOWN)
Cm                                 Bb
And that's just one small fraction of the main attraction
G                                     G
You need a friendly hand and I need action...


C                     D        F           C
Toucha toucha toucha touch me, I wanna be dirty
C                     D
Thrill me chill me fulfil me
F                 C
Creature of the night.

Touch-a Touch-a Touch-a Touch Me

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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