White Moth

Food In The Belly

Spirit Bird

Xavier Rudd (born 1978) is a soulful Australian surf/roots artist from Torquay, Victoria, which is near the famous surfing location, Bells Beach.  Rudd's music is compassionate and always manages to render emotion in his fans. His songs include stories of the mistreatment of the indigenous people of his homeland; they tell of humanity, spirituality or the environment. The songs are written and sung with compassion and they urge the celebration of life.  

Verse and Chorus:
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Follow The Sun

# This is a rough and simple intro. Play with it to make it sound more like Xavier's.


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  G                    D
 Come my brother, come slowly
      Em       C
 Come easy my friend, 
          G
 come my friend
  G                  D
 Come my sister, come easy
       Em
 Come busy 
    C           G
 on me, the youth can depend
  G                        D
 Come my brother put your hands up
            Em
 Take your heart out, 
     C          G
 let go, come let go
  G                   D
 Come my sister, kinda hold ya
         Em            C
 Kinda squeeze ya, let go, 
          G

 Come let go
 Come let go
 Come let go


# ...and so on...

Come Let Go

F#               G#
  People saving whales,
                 B              C#
And giving your thanks to our seas,
    F#                        G#
My respect to the ones in the forest,
         B               C#
Standing up for our old trees

             F#    
Them giving food to the hungry,
B
Hope to the needy,
      C#
Giving life to a baby,
       B
Giving care for free,
                F#
'Cause there is freedom around us,
        B
We have everything we need,
           C#
And I will care for you,
           B
'Cause you care for me.
         F#
And we all have opinions,
B
Some of them get through,
           C#
But theres better people,
          B
With more good to do.
        F#    B     C#     C#
Good to do

F#                            G#
And what I have could be my search
               B           C#
Or just some words from my heart
    F#                          G#
My respect to the ones making changes
             B                       C#
For all the lives they?ll give their all

                  F#    
Like them giving food to the hungry,
B
Hope to the needy,
      C#
Giving life to a baby,
       B
Giving care for free,
                F#
'Cause there is freedom around us,
        B
We have everything we need,
           C#
And I will care for you,
           B
'Cause you care for me.
         F#
And we all have opinions,
B
Some of them get through,
            C#
But there?s better people,
          B
With more good to do.
        F#    B     C#     C#
Good to do

          B                               F#
When our world it keeps spinning round and round it goes
       B                              F#
Human nature keeps on spreading its disease
         B                             F#
And our children keep growing up with what they know
             G#                 C#
From what we teach and what they see
          B                      F#
And it's only a question of the time we have
          B                      C#
And the lives that our children need
               B                          F#
Cause they can only keep growing up with what they know
            G#                    C#
And what we teach, and what they see

                  F#    
Like giving food to the hungry,
B
Hope to the needy,
      C#
Giving life to a baby,
       B
Giving care for free,
                F#
'Cause there is freedom around us,
        B
We have everything we need,
           C#
And I will care for you,
           B
'Cause you care for me.
         F#
And we all have opinions,
B
Some of them get through,
            C#
But there?s better people,
          B
With more good to do.
        F#    B     C#     C#
Good to do
             F#    B     C#     C#    F#
Oooo good to do

Better People

G# 
So come sit down 
         A#	      G#
Will you talk with me now? 
 
Let me see through your eyes 
	       A#      G# 
Where there is so much life 
       A#         G# 
We are biding our time 
          A#       G# 
For these myths to unwind 
       A#        G#           C# 
These changes we will confront 
 
G#             
So please beware 
           A#             G# 
With every place that you head 
            
Look to your soul 
           A#              G# 
For these things that you know 
        A#              G# 
For the trees that we see 
       A#      G# 
Cannot forever breathe 
A#                    G#          C# 
With the changes they will confront 

C# 
You know some people  
          F#            C# 
They just won?t understand 
          F#            C#       G# 
They just won?t understand these things 
C# 
Thank you for your message 
      F#             C#
But I don't understand 
           F#            C#       G#      
No, I just won?t understand these things  
 
            G# 
This sacred land it has 
A#        G# 
Seen many hands, it has 
 
Wealth and gold yet it is 
A#          G# 
Fragile and old and all the 
A#     G#               A#      G#       
Greedy souls just don't care to know 
A#                G#          C# 
Of the changes it will confront 
 
G# 
So speak out loud of the 
A#             G# 
Things you are proud 
 
And if you love this coast 
        A#          G# 
Keep it clean as it evolves 
        A#          G# 
Cos the way that it shines 
         A#           G#
May just dwindle with time
A#                  G#          C#
With the changes it will confront

C#
You know some people
          F#             C#
They just won?t understand
          F#            C#       G# 
They just won?t understand these things 
C# 
Thank you for your message 
      F#             C# 
But I don't understand 
           F              C       G      
No, I just won?t understand these things 
 
C#
You know some people
          F#             C#
They just won?t understand
          F#            C#       G# 
They just won?t understand these things 
C# 
Thank you for your message 
      F#             C# 
But I don't understand 
           F#             C#      G#      
No, I just won?t understand these things 

G# 
So hold nice and close 
              A#          G#
The ones that get to your soul 
 
So that when it is cold  
          A#      G# 
You won?t feel so alone 
        A#             G# 
Cos the roads that you take 
         A#        G# 
May just crack and break 
A#                   G#          C#          
With the changes you will confront 
 
G# 
With each gift that you share 
        A#       G# 
You may heal and repair 
 
With each choice that you make 
        A#             G# 
You may help someone's day 
       A#           G# 
Well I know you are strong 
         A#         G# 
May your journey be long 
A#                 G#       C# 
Now I wish you the best of luck 
       A#           G# 
Well I know you are strong 
         A#         G# 
May your journey be long 
A#                     G#       C# 
And now I wish you the best of luck

Messages

F#
Lay me down to rest awhile
F#
I?m feeling cold, cold to the bones
F#
Lay me down so I can fly, fly, fly
F#
Dragon fly buzzing by
F#
These flowers and this sunshine
F#
Warming me up to the bones
F#
Lifting me up so I can fly

F#
She says there's nothing to be said
                C#
Nothing to be gained
          D#         C#        B
From the winds that blow today
 B
All you have is time 
                   C#
Walking down this line 
                 D#       C#         B
All twisted from presertives of life
 B
But you have what you have
                      C#
What you have is for you
              D#    C#           B
And for the future of your child 
 B
Look there's a full moon
                    C#
And I?m looking at you

F#   C#              D#      
Choices you've been warm
                     B                   
And you've been cold
                     B                   
And you've been cold
                     B                   
And you've been cold

F#           C#     D#
And I?m not scared no, no
                     B               F#   C#
We?ll maybe just a little scared to die
 C#        D#   B
Scared to die

Choices


D                             C 
Well I guess this is, the rushed goodbye 
G                                  D 
That I thought would never come 
D                   C 
The woman who lit some light 
G                     D 
For a family in the dark 
D               C 
Staring at the, mi_rror 
       G                                D 
I see your smile through my own 
D                  C 
Spark imbedded deep inside 
G 
Will give me strength 
D 
Will give us hope 
 
 
Bridge 
C         G                D 
And I'll never lose your touch 
C        G                D 
And I'll never lose touch 
 
 
Chorus 
C          G            D 
This will take me a while 
C             G         D 
Because I miss your smile and I 
C          G              D          G 
I guess I knew your time would come 
C               G           D 
But for now I miss your smile 
 
 
D                       C 
Thank you for your loyal stance 
        G                      D 
Green spandex and crazy style 
D                     C 
Thank you for the happiness 
    G               D 
That you gave to our lives 
D                       C 
Although now our hearts are cracked 
        G                      D 
And our tears are slow to dry 
D                               C 
We must count ourselves the lucky ones 
        G                       D 
For we were with you in your prime 
 
 
Bridge 
 
 
Chorus    x2 
(Second time swap first two lines) 
 
 
Instrumental with crazy Xavier harmonies 
 
 
C       G       D 
Please stay in touch 
C             G         D 
Cos I need you in my heart 
C       G       D 
Please stay in touch 
C        G       D 
I need your touch

Green Spandex

C               D
  People saving whales,
                 F              G
And giving your thanks to our seas,
    C                        D
My respect to the ones in the forest,
         F               G
Standing up for our old trees

Chorus:
             C    
Them giving food to the hungry,
F
Hope to the needy,
      G
Giving life to a baby,
       F
Giving care for free,
                C
'Cause there is freedom around us,
        F
We have everything we need,
           G
And I will care for you,
           F
'Cause you care for me.
         C
And we all have opinions,
F
Some of them get through,
           G
But theres better people,
          F
With more good to do.
        C    F     G     G
Good to do


C                            D
And what I have could be my search
               F           G
Or just some words from my heart
    C                          D
My respect to the ones making changes
             F                       G
For all the lives theyll give their all


                  C    
Like them giving food to the hungry,
F
Hope to the needy,
      G
Giving life to a baby,
       F
Giving care for free,
                C
'Cause there is freedom around us,
        F
We have everything we need,
           G
And I will care for you,
           F
'Cause you care for me.
         C
And we all have opinions,
F
Some of them get through,
           G
But theres better people,
          F
With more good to do.
        C    F     G     G
Good to do


          F                               C
When our world it keeps spinning round and round it goes
       F                              C
Human nature keeps on spreading its disease
         F                             C
And our children keep growing up with what they know
             D                 G
From what we teach and what they see
          F                      C
And it's only a question of the time we have
          F                      G
And the lives that our children need
               F                          C
Cause they can only keep growing up with what they know
            D                    G
And what we teach, and what they see


                  C    
Like giving food to the hungry,
F
Hope to the needy,
      G
Giving life to a baby,
       F
Giving care for free,
                C
'Cause there is freedom around us,
        F
We have everything we need,
           G
And I will care for you,
           F
'Cause you care for me.
         C
And we all have opinions,
F
Some of them get through,
           G
But theres better people,
          F
With more good to do.
        C    F     G     G
Good to do
             C    F     G     G
Oooo good to do 


# end with C

Better People (for Beginners)

G                     D
come my brother come slowly
      E        C
come easy my friend
          G
come my friend
  G                  D
come my sister come easy
       E
come brezzy
    C           G
on me you can depend
  G                        D
come my brother put your hands up
            E
take your heart out
     C          G
let go come let go
  G                   D
come my sister can i hold you 
         E             C
can i squeeze you let go
          G
come let go

          D
come let go

         E
come let go

  G                            D
Come the winter, come summer
     E                         C
Come autumn, come spring do your thing
  G                          D     
Come the river, come the mountain
   E                             C
Come the ocean, come the trees you will see
  G                            D                  
Come the wind, come the rain
  E                           C
Come the tidal, come the tide out again
G                            D     
Come the wind, come the waves
     E                         C
Come the tidal, come the tide out again
G
Out again
D
Out again

E C

G                                  D     
Come my brother, come slowly
     E                                   C
Come easy my friend, come my friend
G                             D     
Come my sister, come easy
     E                              C
Come breezy on me, on me you can depend
G                                       D     
Come my brother put your hands up
     E                               C
Take your heart out, let go, come let go
G                          D     
Come my sister, can i hold you
     E                            C
can I squeeze you, let go, come let go

          G
come let go

          D
come let go

         E
come let go

  G                            D
Come the winter, come summer
     E                         C
Come autumn, come spring do your thing
  G                          D     
Come the river, come the mountain
   E                             C
Come the ocean, come the trees you will see
  G                            D                  
Come the wind, come the rain
  E                           C
Come the tidal, come the tide out again
G                            D     
Come the wind, come the waves
     E                         C
Come the tidal, come the tide out again
G
Out again
D
Out again
E
Out again 

C

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Bridge
A|--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0---------------------------|
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A|--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-0---------------------------|
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# Pluck the strings for every note, do not strum

E               A
Farewell to the west now 
    B               E
And welcome, to the east 
Farewell to the one who raked, the sand beneath my feet 
Thank you for the space we shared, and the heart and soul my friend 
I will see you through the colours, between the mountains as the sun decends 

C#m   B              A                E
Oh we twisted and we reflected upon a grin 
Common ground we walked upon, with common feelings & common things 
Yes it is a cruel world, but there is solace amongst the sin 
B                A               E B A              E B A                
Peace to you for now we'll share again, we'll share again

Solace

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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