&quot;Daughters&quot; is the third single from Heavier Things, the 2003 studio album from blues singer-songwriter John Mayer. The critically-acclaimed song won numerous awards, including the 2005 Grammy Award for Song of the Year at the 47th Grammy Awards. An extended blues version of &quot;Daughters&quot; was included on the John Mayer Trio's 2005 live album Try!, and an acoustic live version can be found on Mayer's 2008 live album/DVD Where The Light Is.

Heavier Things


Intro/Verse

Am      Dsus2(or Dm)          G                  C
I know a girl, she puts the colour inside of my world,

Am      Dsus                  G                  C
Shes, just like a maze, where all of the walls all continually change,

Chorus is the same chords except the tempo sped up


enjoy the tab and the chords are pretty rough, you can messa  round with it I'm
sure you'll get the hang of it after listening to it a could times

Bm7 Em7 Dsus2 D x2
Bm7     Em7
i know a girl
                  Dsus2                      D
she puts the color inside of my world
Bm7                      Em7
she's just like a maze
                           Dsus2                  D
where all of the walls all continually change
Bm7               Em7
I've done all i can  
                       Dsus2                                      D
to stand on the steps with my heart in my hands
 Bm7                      Em7
Now i started to see
                 Dsus2                     D
maybe its got nothing to do with me. 

    Bm7           Em7           Dsus2    D
so fathers be good to your daughters,
   Bm7           Em7            Dsus2    D
daughters will love like you do,
Bm7           Em7                   Dsus2     D
girls become lovers who turn into mothers
Bm7           Em7                   Dsus2     D
so mothers be good to your daughters too. 
Bm7 Em7 Dsus2 D (2 times)
Bm7                Em7
Oh you see that skin
          Dsus2                      D  
its the same shes been standing in
     Bm7                         Em7      
since the day she say him walking away
              Dsus2                          D  
now she's left cleaning up the mess he made

Then Chorus  and finish...

Daughters

A----------------------2-2h3--2-2h3--5s8-7--------------------
E----------------------2-2----0-0----5---5--------------------
C----------------------2-2----2-2----2---6--------------------
G--2-4s5-2-4s5-7-8s9-8-2-2----0-0----2---7--------------------

Daughters! The Dsus2 might sound a little off at first but once you get into singing it, it all sounds great!

Bm7* Em7 Asus4 D x2
Bm7     Em7
i know a girl
                   Asus4                            D
she puts the color inside of my world
Bm7                      Em7
she's just like a maze
                           Asus4                            D
where all of the walls all continually change
Bm7               Em7
I've done all i can  
                       Asus4                                      D
to stand on the steps with my heart in my hands
 Bm7                      Em7
Now i started to see
                         Asus4                            D
maybe its got nothing to do with me. 

    Bm7           Em7                   Asus7    D
so fathers be good to your daughters,
   Bm7           Em7            Asus7    D
daughters will love like you do,
Bm7           Em7                   Asus7       D
girls become lovers who turn into mothers
Bm7           Em7                   Asus7         D
so mothers be good to your daughters too. 
Bm7* Em7 Asus4 D x2
Bm7                Em7
Oh you see that skin
          Asus7                               D  walk to B
its the same shes been standing in
     Bm7                         Em7      
since the day she say him walkin away
               Asus7                                                     D
now she's left   cleaning up the mess he made
CHORUS

F  (D shape)           D# (Dshape)          D (D shape)
boys you can break          
    Dmaj7         Dsus2               Bm7       
find out how much they can take
              Em7                 
boys will be strong and 
 D/F#
boys soldier on
                     A#6/F
but boys would be gone 
                                  B6/G
without warmth of a woman's good good heart
Bm7* Em7 Asus4 D x2
Bm7* Em7 Asus4 D 
on behalf of every man
Bm7* Em7 Asus4 D 
looking out for every girl
Bm7* Em7 Asus4 D
you are the god and the weight of her world
CHORUS
Bm7           Em7                   Asus7         D
so mothers be good to your daughters too.
Bm7           Em7                   Asus7         D
so mothers be good to your daughters too

Bm7      Em7
I know a girl
             Dsus2              D
She puts the color inside of my world
    Bm7               Em7
But she's just like a maze
                 Dsus2                 D
Where all of the walls all continually change
     Bm7            Em7
And I've done all I can
                Dsus2                     D
To stand on her steps with my heart in my hands
    Bm7             Em7
Now I'm starting to see
               Dsus2              D
Maybe it's got nothing to do with me


Bm7         Em7          Dsus2   D
Fathers, be good to your daughters
Bm7            Em7           Dsus2  D
Daughters will love like you do
Bm7          Em7        Dsus2      D
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers
Bm7            Em7          Dsus2      D
So mothers, be good to your daughters too

Bm7               Em7
Oh, you see that skin?
          Dsus2                    D
It's the same she's been standing in
           Bm7            Em7
Since the day she saw him walking away
  Dsus2
Now she's left
                        D
Cleaning up the mess he made


   Bm7         Em7           Dsus2   D
So fathers, be good to your daughters
Bm7            Em7           Dsus2   D
Daughters will love like you do
Bm7          Em7        Dsus2     D
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers
Bm7            Em7          Dsus2     D
So mothers, be good to your daughters too

Bm7           Em7
Boys, you can break
       Dsus2                      D
You'll find out how much they can take
Bm7 
Boys will be strong
                 Em7
And boys soldier on
                  Dsus2
But boys would be gone without the warmth from
         D
A womans good, good heart
 
             Bm7
On behalf of every man
                Em7
Looking out for every girl
            Dsus2        D
You are the god and the weight of her world

  Bm7          Em7          Dsus2    D
So fathers, be good to your daughters
Bm7             Em7          Dsus2  D
Daughters will love like you do
Bm7          Em7        Dsus2     D
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers
   Bm7         Em7          Dsus2     D 
So mothers, be good to your daughters too [x3]

A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|

Bm7      Em7       Asus4          D 
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xE|--------|-^3------|-----3----3---|-2----| 
xC|--------|-^2------|-2------------|------| 
xG|-4------|-^4------|-6------2---2-|------| 
 
    Bm7       Em7       Asus4                D 
xA|---------|---------|--------------------|------| 
xE|---------|---------|--------------------|------| 
xC|-----1-2-|-----1-2-|-4----------6b7-----|-6----| 
xG|-4-------|-4-------|--------------------|------| 
 
 
Bm7      Em7 
I know a girl 
              Asus4                 D 
She puts the color inside of my world 
Bm7               Em7 
She's just like a maze 
                  Asus4                    D 
Where all of the walls all continually change 
Bm7             Em7 
I've done all I can 
                Asus4                        D 
To stand on the steps with my heart in my hands 
 Bm7                Em7 
Now I’m starting to see 
               Asus4                D 
Maybe it’s got nothing to do with me  
 
 
Chorus: 
   Bm7        E7           G      D 
So fathers be good to your daughters, 
Bm7            E7            G       D 
Daughters will love like you do, 
Bm7          E7         G           D 
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers 
   Bm7        E7           G          D 
So mothers be good to your daughters too 
 
 
    Bm7          Em7            Asus4        D  
xA|------------|--------------|------------|------| 
xE|------------|--------------|----------0-|------| 
xC|------------|-2--------1b2-|-1----------|-2----| 
xG|-4------0-4-|--------4-----|--------2---|------| 
 
 
Bm7             Em7 
Oh you see that skin 
        Asus4                    D  
Its the same she’s been standing in 
          Bm7             Em7       
Since the day she saw him walkin’ away 
          Asus4                        D 
Now she’s left cleaning up the mess he made 
 
 
Chorus: 
   Bm7        E7           G      D 
So fathers be good to your daughters, 
Bm7            E7            G       D 
Daughters will love like you do, 
Bm7          E7         G           D 
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers 
   Bm7        E7           G          D 
So mothers be good to your daughters too 
 
 
Bridge:
F  Eb        D  
Boys you can break           
Dmaj7        Dsus2         Bm7        
Find out how much they can take 
              Em7                  
Boys will be strong and  
             D 
Boys soldier on 
                  Bb  
But boys would be gone  
                                            
Without the warmth of a woman's good, good heart 
 
 
Interlude: Bm7 Em7 Asus4 D x2 
 
 
             Bm7       Em7 
On behalf of every man 
                Asus4      D  
Looking out for every girl 
            Bm7         Em7           Asus4   D 
You are the god and the weight of her world 
 
 
Chorus: 
   Bm7        E7           G      D 
So fathers be good to your daughters, 
Bm7            E7            G       D 
Daughters will love like you do, 
Bm7          E7         G           D 
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers 
   Bm7        E7           G          D 
So mothers be good to your daughters too 
 
 
Outro: 
   Bm7        E7           G            D 
So mothers be good to your daughters too 
   Bm7        E7           G            D 
so mothers be good to your daughters too

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 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

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

C#
There's a portrait
     Ab
In a back room
           F#
Which I'll keep for days upon
          C#
Which I relent 
              B
And gaze for hours on
    Bbm                  F#
The muscle, skin and bone
         Ab
Of some imaginary friend

F# Ab F#

        C#
So how about it 
        Ab
Show me please 
           F#
How I will look in twenty years
           C#
And let me please 
          B
Interpret history 
       Bbm        F#
In every line and scar 
               Ab                  
That's painted there in front of me

F# Ab F# Ab F# Ab

           C#
It doesn't matter
         Ab
What I'm thinking
       F#
What I tell myself to do
         C#      F#
I end up calling

       C#
I stay in to
                   Ab
Defrost the fridge
        F#
Now the kid has gone to bed
             C#
A feeling of dread
              B         
At least when she's around
    Bbm
The trouble's there
     F#                        Ab
It's worse to wake up with her falling 'round the room

F# Ab F# Ab F# Ab

       C#
Listen Johnny
              F#
You're like a mother
       C#                     F#
To the girl you've fallen for
                 C#
And you're still falling

       C#
Listen Johnny
              Ab
You're like a mother
       F#
To the girl you've fallen for
                 C#
And you're still falling

            B
And if they come tonight
       Bbm
You'll roll up tight
     F#             Ab
And take whatever's coming to you next (oh, oh oh oh)

 F# Ab to end.

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