If you are a songwriter and you feel like you’ve hit a block, there is a cure. Just pick a color and object and start writing a song. If you don’t believe us just look at all the songs in the world about colors. Almost every major songwriter has written a tune with a color in the title. Here is a list of some great color oriented songs to play on your ukulele. Of course you can find plenty more beyond this list.

Intro
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Verse 1

Em                       B
  I see a red door and I want it painted black.

Em                     B  
  No colours anymore I want them to turn black.

Em  D       G          D          Em
  I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes.

Em  D       G       D       A               B
  I have to turn my head un-til my darkness goes.



Verse 2

Em                         B     
  I see a line of cars and they're all painted black.

Em                              B
  With flowers and by love both never to come back.

Em  D          G          D         Em
  I see people turn their heads and quickly look away.

Em       D        G    D       A             B 
  Like a new born baby it just happens every day.



Verse 3

Em                         B
  I look inside myself and see my heart is black.

Em                        B
  I see my red door and I want it painted black.

Em      D         G      D       Em
  Maybe then I'll fade a-way and not have to face the facts.

Em         D    G      D       A                   B
  It's not easy facing up when your whole world is black.


Verse 4

Em                             B
  No more will my green sea go turn a deeper blue.

Em                              B
  I could not forsee this thing happening to you.

Em   D      G      D        Em
  If I look hard e-nough in-to the setting sun

Em   D         G          D     A                B
  My love will laugh with me be-fore the morning comes.


Outro

Em                     B
  Hm Hm Hm Hm Hm Hm Hm Hm Hm Hm Hm hmmm...  (fade out)

Since black is technically the absence of color, we will start with that one! Still it’s an awesome Rolling Stones song so it will be included.

Paint It Black

G    C   G    D

G                C  G               D7      G
Hey where did we go  days when the rain came  
              C     G            D7     G
Down in the hollow,   playing a new game
               C                 G              D7
Laughin' and a runnin' hey, hey, skipping and a jumping
G               C            G               D7     C       D7
In the misty morning fog with our hearts a thumpin' and you,  
              G     Em   C     D7            G    D7
My brown eyed girl,        you my brown eyed girl  

 G        C        G           D7        G
Whatever happened to Tuesdays and so slow  
                C      G                D7     G
Going down the old mine with a transistor radio  
                C                  G              D7              G
Standing in the sunlight laughing, hiding behind a rainbow's wall,  
             C      G              D7               C   D7
Slipping and sliding all along the water fall with you,  
              G     Em   C     D7            G
My brown eyed girl,        you my brown eyed girl

D7
Do you remember when we used to sing
G          C            G                D7
Sha la la  la la la la  la la la la tee  da   just like that
G          C            G                D7             G
Sha la la  la la la la  la la la la tee  da   la tee da 

G          C           G                 D7       G
So hard to find my way, now that I'm all on my own  
                    C        G       D7            G
I saw you just the other day, my how you have grown  
               C               G                        D7            G
Cast my memory back there, Lord Sometimes I'm overcome thinking 'bout  
                   C          G            D7           C   D7
Making love in the green grass behind the stadium with you,  
              G    Em    C     D7            G
My brown eyed girl,        you my brown eyed girl

D7
Do you remember when we used to sing
G          C            G                D7
Sha la la  la la la la  la la la la tee  da 
G          C            G                D7             G
Sha la la  la la la la  la la la la tee  da   la tee da

The soul singer of Ireland, Van Morrison had a huge hit with this song. The chords are easy, but the changes are a little fast.

Brown Eyed Girl

Intro: C G F C 
       C G F C 

Verse 1:

C
Look at the stars
                       G
Look how they shine for you
                     F
And everything you do
Yeah, they were all yellow
C
I came along
                  G
I wrote a song for you
                         F
And all the things you do
And it was called yellow
C                     G
     So then I took my turn
                            F
Oh what a thing to have done
And it was all yellow
C

Chorus 1:

F        Am              G
 Your skin, oh yeah your skin and bones
F      Am            G
 Turn into something beautiful
F      Am             G          
 You know, you know I love you so
F (acoustic)
      You know I love you so

Interlude 1: C G F C   

Verse 2:

C
I swam across
		   G 
I jumped across for you
		      F
Oh, what a thing to do
'Cause you were all yellow
C 
I drew a line
		 G
I drew a line for you
		      F
Oh, what a thing to do
And it was all yellow
C

Chorus 2:

F        Am              G
 Your skin, oh yeah your skin and bones
F      Am            G
 Turn into something beautiful
F       Am             G
 You know, for you I'd bleed myself dry
F (acoustic)
      For you I'd bleed my self dry

Interlude 2: C G F C
     C
It's true
			G
Look how they shine for you
			F
Look how they shine for you
			C
Look how they shine for
			G
Look how they shine for you
			F
Look how they shine for you
Look how they shine

Outro:

C
Look at the stars
		       Gm	
Look how they shine for you
			   F
And all the things that you do

This Coldplay song was played so many times at its peak that even the color yellow got a little tired of it!

Yellow

Intro: Gm F Dm C   Am

       D         C           G        Bb       D        C G Bb C
In the white room with black curtains near the station. 
           D      C         G        Bb      D          C G Bb C
Black-roof country, no gold pavements, tired starling 
       D     C         G        Bb       D              C G Bb C
Silver horses run down moonbeams in your dark eyes. 
           D     C       G      Bb      D               C G Bb C
Dawn-light smiles on you leaving, my contentment. 

C                 G               Bb        A
I'll wait in this place where the sun never shines; 
C            G               Bb      C        D
Wait in this place where the shadows run from themselves.

A lot of fast chord changes. The band Cream came from the psychedelic era so you know they loved their songs about colors. 

White Room

Em (break)
Owwww!   Who's that I see walkin' in these woods?
Em (break)
  Why, it's Little Red Riding Hood!

Chord Pattern 1:
Em                G
Hey there, Little Red Riding Hood
A
 You sure are lookin' good
C             B7             Em
You're everything a big bad wolf could want
B7
  Listen to me!

Pattern 1
Little Red Riding Hood
I don't think little big girls should
Go walkin' in these spooky old woods alone
Owwww!

Chord Pattern 2:
G
 What big eyes you have
Em
  The kind of eyes that drive wolves mad
   A
So just to see that you don't get chased
        D7
I think I ought to walk with you for a ways

Pattern 2
What cool lips you have
They're sure to lure someone bad
So until you get to Grandma's place
I think you ought to walk with me and be safe

Pattern 1
I'm gonna keep my sheep suit on
Till I'm sure that you've been shown
That I can be trusted walkin' with you alone
Owwww!

Pattern 1
Little Red Riding Hood,
I'd like to hold you if I could
But you might think I'm a big bad wolf, so I won't
Owwww!

Pattern 2
What a big heart I have
The better to love you with
Little Red Riding Hood
Even bad wolves can be good

Pattern 2
I'll try to be satisfied
Just to walk close by your side
Maybe you'll see things my way
Before we get to Grandma's place

Pattern 2
Little Red Riding Hood
You sure are lookin' good
You're everything a big bad wolf could want

B7            Em      G       A
Owwww--I mean baaa!            Baaaa!

Remember to play this song properly you need to howl like he does in the song.

Little Red Riding Hood

C                      A7                        Dm
Joan was quizzical studied pataphysical; science in the home
G7                                               C         G7
Late nights all alone with a test tube oh oh oh oh
C                  A7                        Dm
Maxwell Edison majoring in medicine calls her on the phone
G7                                           C            G7
Can I take you out to the pictures Jo-o-o-o an
  D7                                     G7
But as she's getting ready to go a knock comes on the door
C                                                          D7
Bang Bang Maxwell's silver hammer came down upon her head
G7
Bang bang Maxwell's silver hammer
   Dm     G7       C  G7 C
Made sure that she was dead

C E7 Am C7 F C G7 C

C                         A7 
Back in school again Maxwell plays the fool again
Dm
Teacher gets annoyed
G7                C                 G7
Wishing to avoid an unpleasant sce-e-e-ene
C                          A7
She tells Max to stay when the class has gone away
Dm                    G7                                 C      G7
So he waits behind writing fifty times I must not be so-o-o-o
  D7                                                     G7
But when she turns her back on the boy, he creeps up from behind

C                                                         D7
Bang Bang Maxwell's silver hammer came down upon her head
G7 
Bang bang Maxwell's silver hammer
     Dm                     G7
Made sure that she was dead

C D7 G7 Dm G7 C G7 C C E7 Am C7 F C G7 C

C               A7                                 Dm
P.C. Thirty-one said we caught a dirty one; Maxwell stands alone
G7                                   C            G7
Painting testimonial pictures oh-oh-oh-oh
C                   A7                                 Dm
Rose and Valerie screaming from the gallery say he must go free
  G7                                                    C      G7
The judge does not agree and he tells them so-o-o-o
   D7                                            G7
But as the words are leaving his lips a noise comes from behind

C                                                          D7
Bang Bang Maxwell's silver hammer came down upon his head
G7
Bang bang Maxwell's silver hammer
    Dm                     G7
Made sure that he was dead

C D7 G7 Dm G7 C G7 C

C   E7  Am       C7  F  C  G7  C
Sil-ver Hamm-er

Of course the Beatles wrote a fun song about a violent killer who uses a silver hammer, all fun and games right? Yeesh.

Maxwell's Silver Hammer

Fields Of Gold

Bm                           G
You'll remember me when the west wind moves
                    D
Upon the fields of barley
          Bm                  G       D
You'll forget the sun in his jealous sky
       G       A             Bm
As we walk in fields of gold

Bm G D 

        Bm                   G
So she took her love for to gaze awhile
                    D
Upon the fields of barley
        Bm                   G         D
In his arms she fell as her hair come down
 G         A             D
Among the fields of gold

          Bm                   G
Will you stay with me will you be my love
                     D
Among the fields of barley
         Bm                  G       D
We'll forget the sun in his jealous sky
       G      A             Bm
As we lie in fields of gold

Bm G D 

        Bm                     G
See the west wind move like a lover so
                    D
Upon the fields of barley
          Bm                 G        D
Feel her body rise when you kiss her mouth
 G         A              D
Among the fields of gold

G                      D
I never made promises lightly
G                    D
And there have been some that I've broken
G                   D
But I swear in the days still left

       G       A         D
We'll walk in fields of gold
       G       A             D
We'll walk in fields of gold

      Bm                            G
Many years have passed since those summer days
                     D
Among the fields of barley
         Bm                  G        D
See the children run as the sun goes down
 G         A             D
Among the fields of gold

         Bm                  G
You'll remember me when the west wind moves
                    D
Upon the fields of barley
         Bm                  G       D
You can tell the sun in his jealous sky
         G         A             D
When we walked in fields of gold

         G         A             D
When we walked in fields of gold
         G         A
When we walked in fields of gold

D  G  { 7 times }

This Sting song has only four repeating chords throughout the song. And he means fields of grain, not real gold. Meh.

Fields Of Gold

intro: 
Em C G D Em C G D Em C G  D Em C G
       Ohh-oh-ohh ohh-oh  ohh-oh-ohh


1st Verse:
Em             C
Seems like just yesterday
G          D
You were a part of me
Em           C
I used to stand so tall
G              D  
I use to be so strong
Em          C
Your arms around me tight
G              D            Em
Everything, it felt so right
     C             G               D
Unbreakable, like nothin' could go wrong
    C
Now I can't sleep
    Em
No, I can't breathe
    C              D
I'm barely hangin' on


Chorus:
      Em          C
Here I am, once again
    G         D
I'm torn into pieces
       Em           C
Can't deny, can't pretend
     G                    D
Just thought you were the one
       Em        C
Broken up, deep inside
      Am <-------don't strum-------> Em   C
But you won't got to see the tears I cry
  G                D (hold)
Behind these hazel eyes


Verse 2:
Em          C        G
I told you everything
              D
Opened up and let you in
Em           C
You made me feel alright
     G         D
For once in my life
Em             C
Now all that's left of me
G           D
Is what I pretend to be
Em    C           G           D
So together, but so broken up inside
      C
'Cause I can't breathe
   Em
No, I can't sleep
    C              D
I'm barely hangin' on


Chorus:
      Em          C
Here I am, once again
    G         D
I'm torn into pieces
       Em           C
Can't deny, can't pretend
     G                    D
Just thought you were the one
       Em        C
Broken up, deep inside
      Am <-------don't strum-------> Em   C
But you won't got to see the tears I cry
  G                D (hold)
Behind these hazel eyes


Brigde:
Am              C       Em
Swallow me then spit me out
Am               C        Em
For hating you, I blame myself
Am            C        Em
Seeing you it kills me now
       C               D
No, I don't cry on the outside
(soft)Em  C  G  D  Em  C  D
   Any-mo-re...  Anymore...

Chorus:
      Em          C
Here I am, once again
    G         D
I'm torn into pieces
       Em           C
Can't deny, can't pretend
     G                    D
Just thought you were the one
       Em        C
Broken up, deep inside
      Am                             Em   C
But you won't got to see the tears I cry
  G                D
Behind these hazel eyes

      Em          C
Here I am, once again
    G         D
I'm torn into pieces
       Em           C
Can't deny, can't pretend
     G                    D
Just thought you were the one
       Em        C
Broken up, deep inside
      Am <-------don't strum-------> Em   C
But you won't got to see the tears I cry
  G                D (hold)
Behind these hazel eyes

Kelly Clarkson wrote this pretty easy song, none of the chords or changes are that difficult. 

Behind These Hazel Eyes

G             Em      C         D
Why are there so many songs about rainbows, 
G                   Em    C
and what's on the other side?
G             Em      C         D
Rainbows are visions, but only illusions.
G                   Em    C
Rainbows have nothing to hide.
C
So we've been told and some choose to believe it.
D7  D
I know the wrong way to see.
C                D          G             Em
Some day we'll find it, the rainbow connection,
C               D             G
The lovers, the dreamers, and me.
G             Em              C         D
Who said that every wish will be heard and answered
G                   Em    C
and wished on a morning star?
G             Em               C         D
Somebody thought of that and someone believed him.
G               Em    C
Look what it's done so far.
C
What's so amazing and keeps us stargazing?
D7  D
What do we think we might see?
C                D          G             Em
Some day we'll find it, the rainbow connection, 
C               D             G
The lovers, the dreamers an me.
G             Em               C         D
Have you been half asleep and have you heard voices?
G               Em    C
I've heard them calling my name.
G             Em                 C             D
Are these the sweet sounds that called the young sailors?
G               Em    C
I think that they're one and the same.
C
I've heard it too many times to ignore it.
D7   D
It's something that I'm supposed to be.
C                          D       G     Em
Someday we'll find it the rainbow connection,
C               D             G
the lovers, the dreamers and me.
Someday we'll find it the rainbow connection,
the lovers, the dreamers and me.

Rainbows? Why are there so many songs about colors in general Kermit?!? This easy five chord song is a about all the colors and a good song to end on.

Rainbow Connection

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 

[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

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

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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