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The Future That Was
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1. Must Be You
2. Wonderful Ones
3. Listening
4. Siddharthas of Suburbia
5. It's Only Entertainment
6. Dishes
7. I Am Not The Only Cowboy
8. Lucky
9. Trampoline
10. Fire
11. Happy At Last
CAPO: 4th Fret
[Intro]
C F C F C
[Verse 1]
I think thereforeAm
I think I amC
I can't make my mind upAm
And I can't make you underGstandC
How I get distractedAm
How I search for things to Csay
How I let myselfAm
Get myself into my Gway
I love to hear you Amtalk
It's Gfunny but it's Ftrue
[Chorus]
What gets into Cme Gmust be Fyou
What gets into Cme Gmust be FyouC
[Verse 2]
I'm always lateAm
But it's really not my Cfault
Time just hates meAm
That's why it made me an aGdult
If wisdom comes with Amage
Then I Ghaven't got a Fclue
[Chorus]
What gets into Cme Gmust be Fyou
What gets into Cme Gmust be Fyou
[Interlude]
C G G7
[Bridge]
Turn off your Fclock, sleep in toCday
There isn't a Fjob that cannot Cwait
I cannot GwaitG7
To be home Fwith you
[Interlude]
C F C
[Verse 3]
I might be walkingAm
And I might just laugh out Cloud
At something you saidAm
In the middle of a Gcrowd
Let the people staAmreG
I can't tell them what to Fdo
[Chorus]
What gets into Cme Gmust be Fyou
What gets into Cme Gmust be Fyou
What gets into Cme Gmust be Fyou
What gets into Cme Gmust be Fyou
Must be you
FMust be you
Must be you
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
We storm the stage, B7we play our part
And Ceverybody loves a thespiGanD G
We jump a grade, B7we make our mark
And Ceverybody loves a champiGonD
[Verse 2]
And we Gare Dlarger than Glife
DBrighter than Glights
We're Dalways on
CEverybody knows us
We are the wonderful oGnesC G C G
[Verse 3]
We live too fast B7and then we die
CEverybody loves a legend thGenD G
We shoot to last, B7we don't ask why
CEverybody loves AmericaGnsD
[Verse 4]
And we Gare Darmed to the Gteeth
DHigh on Gspeed
We're Dalways on
CEverybody knows us
We're the wonderful onGes
[Chorus]
CMaking the Gscene
The Ckings and Gqueens
Of Dlast year's prom
CEverybody loves us
How about yGou?C G C Eb E
[Bridge]
The ghostly girls Cwho shed their skinsE
The sunbathed boys, Cthe Hilton twinsE
The fabulous, Cfucked up Eus
Well, ready or Cnot, we're coming beGcause
The Dshow must go Gon
The Dshow must go Gon
The Dshow is onG B7 C G
[Chorus]
We're the Dwonderful Gones
DMaking the Gscene
The Dkings and Gqueens
Of Dlast year's prom
CEverybody knows us
[Chorus]
We're the wonderful Gones
Our Dnames on the Glist
We're Dhard to reGsist
We're Cso like, young
Everybody knows us
[Chorus]
We're the wonderful Gones
DNothing's our Gfault
We Dnever get Gcaught
We're so Dmuch fun
CEverybody loves us
How about Gyou?
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[Intro]
Am F Am F Am
[Verse 1]
And she lies, Fquietly
AAmmid her empty roomF Am
And probes her Fopen heart
To Amverify the FwoundC
[Verse 2]
She receives the phone Gcall
DmShe rewinds the Gmessage tapeC
She walks to the Gwindow
Let your Dmsweat pour down the Gfire escapeC
[Chorus]
I am Glistening to AmyouF C
I am Glistening to AmyouF
You don't say a CwordG
You don't Amhave to
[Interlude]
F Am F Am
[Verse 3]
Frozen in the hourF
The Amthought of going onF Am
Feels real Fand unreal
UnAmtil the feelings goneF C
[Verse 4]
Like a boy who Gbegs for bread
A Dmsnapshot is Gall there isC
To remind us of Gour place
And reDmturn us to the hungry GmassesC
[Chorus]
I am Glistening to AmyouF C
I am Glistening to AmyouF
You don't say a CwordG
[Instrumental]]
Dm Bb C Dm Bb C Dm Bb C Dm Bb C Am
Bb Am F Am F Am
[Verse 5]
And she lies Fmotionless
BeAmneath the ceiling fanF Am
The blades become inFvisible
And Amshe becomes enFtrancedC
[Verse 6]
No one knows the Gfuture
And Dmno one cares aGbout the pastC
When a star is Gdying
We Dmall cling to what Gcannot lastC
[Outro]
I am Glistening to AmyouF G C
I am Glistening to AmyouF G C
I am Glistening to AmyouF G C
I am Glistening to AmyouF G Am G Am
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[Intro]
GStop Dwasting your Amwords
Convincing yourCself that no one Dhurts
[Verse 1]
GTime killed the Crebel that Gcould not change with Dtime
And Gfashion placed a Cflower at the Gimage in our Cmind
Of the Emswitchblade saint surCrounded, Gcarving out his Dprose
And Fmumbling what he Cknows
[Chorus]
SiddAmharthas of suCburbia
GStop Dwasting your Amwords
Convincing yourCself, no one Dhurts
And Gdance aDway your Amdeath
And don't be aClarmed there's nothing Dleft
[Verse 2]
The Garchetype of Crock-n-roll is Gdying in his Dbed
While the Gdebutantes deCny it and Gset their clocks aChead
'Cause Emevery night is CNew Year's and Gevery day is Ddull
FLong live rock-n-Croll
[Chorus]
SiddAmharthas of suCburbia
GStop Dwasting your Amwords
Convincing yourCself, no one Dhurts
And Gdance aDway your Amdeath
And don't be aClarmed there's nothing Dleft
It's all alAmrightEm
It's all alAmrightEm
Just hold on
[Bridge]
They Gused to say the world was flat
If you went too far, you'd fall
GJust beyond the cul-de-sac
The houses and the Dmall, it's beautiAmfulG/B C D
[Verse 3]
The Gfuture is a Cstereo, Geats your favourite Dtapes
The Gsoundtrack Cto your youth that Gcannot be reCplaced
So Emhold on to Cevery song beGfore they disapDpear
Your Ffuture almost Chere
[Chorus]
SiddAmharthas of suCburbia
GStop Dwasting your Amwords
Convincing yourCself, no one Dhurts
And Gdance aDway your Amdeath
And don't be aClarmed there's nothing Dleft
It's all alAmrightEm
It's all alAmrightEm
Just hold on GtightC G
Just Chold on GtightC G
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[Intro]
A E A E
[Verse 1]
ARichard is imEportant
To ARichard and his Emost important Dfriends
He Adoesn't take Ephone calls
He Asits in his Eoffice and preDtends
He's Atticus AFinchE
He's everybody's Dmensch
[Verse 2]
And Awhen it comes to Eclients
He Acounts himself aEmong the very Dbest
But Awhen it comes to Estature
He Aonly counts the Esize of other men's Ddesks
He's counting every AinchE
He's counting every Dinch
[Chorus]
And it's Aonly EentertainmentBm7 D
And it's Aonly EentertainmentBm7 D
Don't make it so AhardE
Don't make it so Dhard
[Verse 3]
AAmanda of the Eunderground
Brings Ahigh art to her Elo-fi sound maDchine
Her Anifty hipster Efriends agree
A Aband's only as Egood as it's Dseen
Save us Polly AJeanE
We know not what we Dmean
[Chorus]
And it's Aonly EentertainmentBm7 D
And it's Aonly EentertainmentBm7 D
Don't make it so AhardE
Don't make it so Dhard
[Bridge]
AFreddie's demoEgraphic grows
F#mAngry boys in Dbaggy clothes
ACritics euloEgize the songs
And F#mrecord store clerks Dmourn along
And the Ayears go Bby, the C#mchords don't change
We're F#mall Pat Boone by Ddifferent names
[Chorus]
And it's Aonly EentertainmentBm7 D
And it's Aonly EentertainmentBm7 D
N.C. A E
Don't make it so hard (It's only entertainment)
Don't make it so Dhard
Don't make it so Ahard (It's only Eentertainment)
Don't make it so Dhard
You take it so Ahard (It's only Eentertainment)
We take it so DhardA
(It's only Eentertainment)D A
CAPO: 5th Fret
[Intro]
C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
[Verse 1]
She Cgets off Fmaj7work the Cother Fmaj7side of CeveningFmaj7 C Fmaj7
She Ccounts her Fmaj7tips and Ctells me Fmaj7that she's CleavingFmaj7 C Fmaj7
I Gscrape the plastic Fmaj7plates and dry the CglassesFmaj7 C Fmaj7
My Gapron is a Fmaj7testament to CmadnessFmaj7 C Fmaj7
CYears of Fmaj7washing Cdishes Fmaj7and she's CgoneFmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
[Verse 2]
Her Cboyfriend Fmaj7brags how Cmany Fmaj7times he's Chad herFmaj7 C Fmaj7
The Cbusboys Fmaj7and the Cline cooks Fmaj7crack with ClaughterFmaj7 C Fmaj7
And GI pretend I Fmaj7don't know what they're CsayingFmaj7 C Fmaj7
And Gthey pretend our Fmaj7fate is not the Csame thingFmaj7 C Fmaj7
CYears of Fmaj7washing Cdishes Fmaj7and we're Cgone
[Outro]
C F C F C F C
C F C F C F C F C F C F C F C
C G F C G F
C F C(4x)
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Track 7 - I Am Not The Only Cowboy
[Intro]
And it starts like Gthis
[Verse 1]
We crave to be kissed by a moment comCplete in its happiness
Far away from the Gthings that we wish to escape
That lead us to Cthink that we are not awake
We are ourGselves despite ourselves
This place gets Csmaller as the universe swells
We come to Gterms eventually, eventualCly, eventually
[Pre-Chorus]
GI am not the only Ccowboy in this Gone horse metaCphor
And GI am not the only Clifeguard who's Gwashed up on the Cshore
[Chorus]
DWake me up, Atake me out
CCalm me down when AmI'm in doubt
And CI'm in doubt Gevery dayC G C
[Verse 2]
Words are like Gweight with density and shape, modifying Cforms they evaporate
You can choose the Gtruth, you can listen to light
You can lead the Ccharge and still lose the fight
Far be it from Gme to claim anything
For I am just Cone in a state of being
I come to Gterms eventually, eventualCly, eventually
[Pre-Chorus]
GI am not the only Cproverb that Gnever really Cfits
And GI am not the only CCaulfield who's Gcatching more than Ckids
[Chorus]
DWake me up, Atake me out
CCalm me down when AmI'm in doubt
And CI'm in doubt
[Instrumental]
F C F C F C Bb
G C G C
[Verse 3]
And so it Gends as it begins, as everyCthing that is infinite ascends
Into its Gtime all things pass
All things Cfade, all things last
You are yourGself despite yourself
This world grows Csmaller as the universe swells
We come to Gterms eventually, eventualCly, eventually
[Pre-Chorus]
And GI am not the only Cboxer that Ghasn't words to Cwrite
And GI am not the only Cpoet who's Gmuch too scared to Cfight
[Chorus]
DWake me up, Atake me out
CCalm me down when AmI'm in doubt
And CI'm in doubt every day
[Bridge]
GNa na-na na-Cna
GNa na-na na-Cna
GNa na-na na-Cna
GNa na-na na-Cna
[Outro]
And it starts like Gthis
We crave to be kissed by a moment comCplete in its happiness
We are ourGselves eventually, eventualCly, eventually
GI am not the only Ccowboy in this Gone horse metaCphor
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[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
Cross the line and eGrase any doubtAm
You walk the Fcarpet unGtil you wear it outAm
Listening to songs Gtearing at your heartAm
With every Fbox you pack, you Gfeel like you could start
DCrying at the feet of an Fangel that Coffers no GmercyD
Standing like a statue through the Fages and Cyou're on your Gknees
[Chorus]
SomeAmtimes Fyou feel Glucky
SomeAmtimes Fyou feel Glucky
SomeAmtimes Fyou feel Glucky
You still beAmlieveF G Am
[Verse 2]
Looking in the Fmirror, Gstaring past yourAmself
Everyone is Fhelpful, but Gno one's any helpC C/B Am
And just like a Fghost that Gfloats above the Amfloors
You glide down the Fhallway through the Gautomatic doors
DThese streets pretend to be an Fold friend, faCmiliar and GknowingD
But you have nothing else in Fcommon, Csave for where you're Ggoing
[Chorus]
SomeAmtimes Fyou feel Glucky
SomeAmtimes Fyou feel Glucky
SomeAmtimes Fyou feel Glucky
You still beAmlieveF G
[Instrumental]
F G F G F G F G D
[Bridge]
Say goodbye to the last guest Fleaving and the Croom is GemptyD
Sometimes you just want to Fscream 'til you Cbreak down GgentlyAm
[Verse 3]
And now it's Fyears from then, so Glittle's ever Amsaid
To remind us Fof the age, to Gbring back the deadAm
Memory is a Ffunny thing, what it Gchooses to forgetAm
The evidence of Flives we've lived and Gones we haven't yet
[Chorus]
SomeAmtimes Fyou feel Glucky
SomeAmtimes Fyou feel Glucky
SomeAmtimes Fyou feel Glucky
You still beAmlieveF G
[Outro]
You still beAmlieve
FYou feel Glucky
You still beAmlieve
FYou feel Glucky
You still beAmlieve
FYou feel Glucky
You still beAmlieve
FYou feel GluckyAm
Cross the Fline and eGrase any doubtAm
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CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
G F C F G F C D G
[Verse 1]
Some people Asus2wish Bmthey could be like CMoses
And Gget their inforAsus2mation Bmfrom burning Cbushes
Well, I Gtried and the Dneighbours comCplained
I set their lawns aflameG
[Chorus]
I'm up and Ddown I'm Fgoing in Gcircles
I'm Ganxious to Fknow what I CmeanG
The days Dchange Flike old oCpinions
And oGpinions change FeveryCthing
I am my trampoGlineD F C G
[Verse 2]
I went aAsus2broad to Bmbreak my concenCtration
But inGstead I broke my Asus2glasses, lost my Bmvoice in transClation
And I Gtalked, but I Dcouldn't be Cheard
I never spoke a wordG
[Chorus]
I'm up and Ddown I'm Fgoing in Gcircles
I'm Ganxious to Fknow what I CmeanG
The days Dchange Flike old oCpinions
And oGpinions change FeveryCthing
I am my trampoGlineD F C G F C G
[Bridge]
I keep Dyou in the Gbackyard Dof myG
Dreams Dto reGmind me of Ddays gone Gby
Thank Dyou for Gtaking me Dby surCprise
I've never been so high
[Instrumental]
G F C F G F C F G F C F G F C D G
[Chorus]
I'm up and Ddown I'm Fgoing in Gcircles
I'm Ganxious to Fknow what I CmeanG
The days Dchange Flike old oCpinions
And oGpinions change FeveryCthing
I am my, Bbam my, Amam my trampoGlineD F C G
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[Intro]
F
[Verse 1]
You say you know me now
FWell, I don't think we figure out
BbWho we ever are, Fwho we ever are
[Chorus]
CListen to yourBbself
And sing anoFther Csong, sing aFnother Csong
And don't Bblet them make you Cfeel you don't beFlong
Just on CfireBb C
[Verse 2]
FYou say you are not sure
FHow to live life anymore
BbNo one ever is, Fno one ever is
[Chorus]
CListen to yourBbself
And sing anoFther Csong, sing aFnother Csong
And don't Bblet them make you Cfeel you are not Fstrong
Just on CfireBb C
[Bridge]
ADmnother stage of Fempty rage
And Cno one, no one is Bblistening
No one Ccares and no one is Bblistening
No one Cdares, you're just on Ffire
[Verse 3]
FAnd you say you love me
FBut I'm not sure you truly see
BbWho I really am, Fwho I really am
[Chorus]
CListen to yourBbself
And sing anoFther Csong, sing aFnother Csong
And don't Bblet me make you Cfeel like you were Fwrong
Just on CfireBb C
I'm just on Ffire
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[Intro]
E D B A(4x)
[Verse 1]
I Esound like Michael Stipe
And I Dbmdream like Carl AbmJung
And I Alook just like a showgirl
Who Esleeps with her makeup Bon
[Verse 2]
And I'm Aready for the Efootlights
To Aplay the part I'm Bcast
I Emay not be a Bstar
But I'm happy at Alast
[Verse 3]
I Edance like Billy Budd
And I Dbmpray like Dinah AbmShore
I diAsappear like Garbo
But I Ecome back wanting Bmore
[Verse 4]
And I Adon't know where I'm Egoing
I'm Arunning out of Bcash
I Emay not be well Boff
But I'm happy at Alast
You know, I Emay not be well Boff
But I'm happy at AlastDbm
[Bridge]
I'm not as Bsmart as the ASunday Times crossword puzzleDbm
Big words Bget me into AtroubleDbm
I never Bsee when the Alight shines down, I burn too fastDbm
I may be Bpale, but I'm happy at Alast
I'm happy at Elast
[Instrumental]
E B E B E B E B
[Verse 5]
I Ehave a friend back home
Who Dbmlikes to sleep all Abmday
He Apacks his pipe, reflects on life
And Edreams his debt aBway
[Verse 6]
He Astill lives with his Eparents
Just Alike he always Bhas
He Emay not always Bknow it
But he's happy at Alast
You know he Emay not always Bknow it
He's happy at Alast
Happy at ElastD B
AHappy at ElastD B
EHappy at AlastD B
AHappy at ElastD B A E
CJesus, G Fthe world is Gfalling to CpiecesG
Will you Fcome back and be our Ghero and releCase us?
GAnd if Fso, will you get your Gown show?
FAnd we'll be Csaved and well behFaved
And you'll be Gfamous
CHere's Gto the fFuture thaGt was
CEverytGhing you Fthought it'd Gbe but
CWas it aGnythinFg you tGhought of?
CHere's Gto the Ffuture thGat was
C G F G
C G F G
Here's to the future that was
Everything you thought it'd be but
Was it anything you thought of?
Here's to the future that was
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The Future That Was
by Josh Joplin Group
Chords in this song · guitar
C
F
Am
G
G7
B7
D
Eb
E
Dm
Bb
Em
G/B
A
Bm7
F#m
B
C#m
Fmaj7
C/B
Asus2
Bm
Dbm
Abm
1. Must Be You
2. Wonderful Ones
3. Listening
4. Siddharthas of Suburbia
5. It's Only Entertainment
6. Dishes
7. I Am Not The Only Cowboy
8. Lucky
9. Trampoline
10. Fire
11. Happy At Last
CAPO: 4th Fret
[Intro]
C F C F C
[Verse 1]
Am
I think therefore
C
I think I am
Am
I can't make my mind up
G C
And I can't make you understand
Am
How I get distracted
C
How I search for things to say
Am
How I let myself
G
Get myself into my way
Am
I love to hear you talk
G F
It's funny but it's true
[Chorus]
C G F
What gets into me must be you
C G F C
What gets into me must be you
[Verse 2]
Am
I'm always late
C
But it's really not my fault
Am
Time just hates me
G
That's why it made me an adult
Am
If wisdom comes with age
G F
Then I haven't got a clue
[Chorus]
C G F
What gets into me must be you
C G F
What gets into me must be you
[Interlude]
C G G7
[Bridge]
F C
Turn off your clock, sleep in today
F C
There isn't a job that cannot wait
G G7
I cannot wait
F
To be home with you
[Interlude]
C F C
[Verse 3]
Am
I might be walking
C
And I might just laugh out loud
Am
At something you said
G
In the middle of a crowd
Am G
Let the people stare
F
I can't tell them what to do
[Chorus]
C G F
What gets into me must be you
C G F
What gets into me must be you
C G F
What gets into me must be you
C G F
What gets into me must be you
Must be you
F
Must be you
Must be you
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
B7
We storm the stage, we play our part
C G D G
And everybody loves a thespian
B7
We jump a grade, we make our mark
C G D
And everybody loves a champion
[Verse 2]
G D G
And we are larger than life
D G
Brighter than lights
D
We're always on
C
Everybody knows us
G C G C G
We are the wonderful ones
[Verse 3]
B7
We live too fast and then we die
C G D G
Everybody loves a legend then
B7
We shoot to last, we don't ask why
C G D
Everybody loves Americans
[Verse 4]
G D G
And we are armed to the teeth
D G
High on speed
D
We're always on
C
Everybody knows us
G
We're the wonderful ones
[Chorus]
C G
Making the scene
C G
The kings and queens
D
Of last year's prom
C
Everybody loves us
G C G C Eb E
How about you?
[Bridge]
C E
The ghostly girls who shed their skins
C E
The sunbathed boys, the Hilton twins
C E
The fabulous, fucked up us
C G
Well, ready or not, we're coming because
D G
The show must go on
D G
The show must go on
D G B7 C G
The show is on
[Chorus]
D G
We're the wonderful ones
D G
Making the scene
D G
The kings and queens
D
Of last year's prom
C
Everybody knows us
[Chorus]
G
We're the wonderful ones
D G
Our names on the list
D G
We're hard to resist
C
We're so like, young
Everybody knows us
[Chorus]
G
We're the wonderful ones
D G
Nothing's our fault
D G
We never get caught
D
We're so much fun
C
Everybody loves us
G
How about you?
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[Intro]
Am F Am F Am
[Verse 1]
F
And she lies, quietly
Am F Am
Amid her empty room
F
And probes her open heart
Am F C
To verify the wound
[Verse 2]
G
She receives the phone call
Dm G C
She rewinds the message tape
G
She walks to the window
Dm G C
Let your sweat pour down the fire escape
[Chorus]
G Am F C
I am listening to you
G Am F
I am listening to you
C G
You don't say a word
Am
You don't have to
[Interlude]
F Am F Am
[Verse 3]
F
Frozen in the hour
Am F Am
The thought of going on
F
Feels real and unreal
Am F C
Until the feelings gone
[Verse 4]
G
Like a boy who begs for bread
Dm G C
A snapshot is all there is
G
To remind us of our place
Dm G C
And return us to the hungry masses
[Chorus]
G Am F C
I am listening to you
G Am F
I am listening to you
C G
You don't say a word
[Instrumental]]
Dm Bb C Dm Bb C Dm Bb C Dm Bb C Am
Bb Am F Am F Am
[Verse 5]
F
And she lies motionless
Am F Am
Beneath the ceiling fan
F
The blades become invisible
Am F C
And she becomes entranced
[Verse 6]
G
No one knows the future
Dm G C
And no one cares about the past
G
When a star is dying
Dm G C
We all cling to what cannot last
[Outro]
G Am F G C
I am listening to you
G Am F G C
I am listening to you
G Am F G C
I am listening to you
G Am F G Am G Am
I am listening to you
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[Intro]
G D Am
Stop wasting your words
C D
Convincing yourself that no one hurts
[Verse 1]
G C G D
Time killed the rebel that could not change with time
G C G C
And fashion placed a flower at the image in our mind
Em C G D
Of the switchblade saint surrounded, carving out his prose
F C
And mumbling what he knows
[Chorus]
Am C
Siddharthas of suburbia
G D Am
Stop wasting your words
C D
Convincing yourself, no one hurts
G D Am
And dance away your death
C D
And don't be alarmed there's nothing left
[Verse 2]
G C G D
The archetype of rock-n-roll is dying in his bed
G C G C
While the debutantes deny it and set their clocks ahead
Em C G D
'Cause every night is New Year's and every day is dull
F C
Long live rock-n-roll
[Chorus]
Am C
Siddharthas of suburbia
G D Am
Stop wasting your words
C D
Convincing yourself, no one hurts
G D Am
And dance away your death
C D
And don't be alarmed there's nothing left
Am Em
It's all alright
Am Em
It's all alright
Just hold on
[Bridge]
G
They used to say the world was flat
If you went too far, you'd fall
G
Just beyond the cul-de-sac
D Am G/B C D
The houses and the mall, it's beautiful
[Verse 3]
G C G D
The future is a stereo, eats your favourite tapes
G C G C
The soundtrack to your youth that cannot be replaced
Em C G D
So hold on to every song before they disappear
F C
Your future almost here
[Chorus]
Am C
Siddharthas of suburbia
G D Am
Stop wasting your words
C D
Convincing yourself, no one hurts
G D Am
And dance away your death
C D
And don't be alarmed there's nothing left
Am Em
It's all alright
Am Em
It's all alright
G C G
Just hold on tight
C G C G
Just hold on tight
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[Intro]
A E A E
[Verse 1]
A E
Richard is important
A E D
To Richard and his most important friends
A E
He doesn't take phone calls
A E D
He sits in his office and pretends
A E
He's Atticus Finch
D
He's everybody's mensch
[Verse 2]
A E
And when it comes to clients
A E D
He counts himself among the very best
A E
But when it comes to stature
A E D
He only counts the size of other men's desks
A E
He's counting every inch
D
He's counting every inch
[Chorus]
A E Bm7 D
And it's only entertainment
A E Bm7 D
And it's only entertainment
A E
Don't make it so hard
D
Don't make it so hard
[Verse 3]
A E
Amanda of the underground
A E D
Brings high art to her lo-fi sound machine
A E
Her nifty hipster friends agree
A E D
A band's only as good as it's seen
A E
Save us Polly Jean
D
We know not what we mean
[Chorus]
A E Bm7 D
And it's only entertainment
A E Bm7 D
And it's only entertainment
A E
Don't make it so hard
D
Don't make it so hard
[Bridge]
A E
Freddie's demographic grows
F#m D
Angry boys in baggy clothes
A E
Critics eulogize the songs
F#m D
And record store clerks mourn along
A B C#m
And the years go by, the chords don't change
F#m D
We're all Pat Boone by different names
[Chorus]
A E Bm7 D
And it's only entertainment
A E Bm7 D
And it's only entertainment
N.C. A E
Don't make it so hard (It's only entertainment)
D
Don't make it so hard
A E
Don't make it so hard (It's only entertainment)
D
Don't make it so hard
A E
You take it so hard (It's only entertainment)
D A
We take it so hard
E D A
(It's only entertainment)
CAPO: 5th Fret
[Intro]
C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
[Verse 1]
C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
She gets off work the other side of evening
C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
She counts her tips and tells me that she's leaving
G Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
I scrape the plastic plates and dry the glasses
G Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
My apron is a testament to madness
C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
Years of washing dishes and she's gone
[Verse 2]
C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
Her boyfriend brags how many times he's had her
C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
The busboys and the line cooks crack with laughter
G Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
And I pretend I don't know what they're saying
G Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7
And they pretend our fate is not the same thing
C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C
Years of washing dishes and we're gone
[Outro]
C F C F C F C
C F C F C F C F C F C F C F C
C G F C G F
C F C
(4x)
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Track 7 - I Am Not The Only Cowboy
[Intro]
G
And it starts like this
[Verse 1]
C
We crave to be kissed by a moment complete in its happiness
G
Far away from the things that we wish to escape
C
That lead us to think that we are not awake
G
We are ourselves despite ourselves
C
This place gets smaller as the universe swells
G C
We come to terms eventually, eventually, eventually
[Pre-Chorus]
G C G C
I am not the only cowboy in this one horse metaphor
G C G C
And I am not the only lifeguard who's washed up on the shore
[Chorus]
D A
Wake me up, take me out
C Am
Calm me down when I'm in doubt
C G C G C
And I'm in doubt every day
[Verse 2]
G C
Words are like weight with density and shape, modifying forms they evaporate
G
You can choose the truth, you can listen to light
C
You can lead the charge and still lose the fight
G
Far be it from me to claim anything
C
For I am just one in a state of being
G C
I come to terms eventually, eventually, eventually
[Pre-Chorus]
G C G C
I am not the only proverb that never really fits
G C G C
And I am not the only Caulfield who's catching more than kids
[Chorus]
D A
Wake me up, take me out
C Am
Calm me down when I'm in doubt
C
And I'm in doubt
[Instrumental]
F C F C F C Bb
G C G C
[Verse 3]
G C
And so it ends as it begins, as everything that is infinite ascends
G
Into its time all things pass
C
All things fade, all things last
G
You are yourself despite yourself
C
This world grows smaller as the universe swells
G C
We come to terms eventually, eventually, eventually
[Pre-Chorus]
G C G C
And I am not the only boxer that hasn't words to write
G C G C
And I am not the only poet who's much too scared to fight
[Chorus]
D A
Wake me up, take me out
C Am
Calm me down when I'm in doubt
C
And I'm in doubt every day
[Bridge]
G C
Na na-na na-na
G C
Na na-na na-na
G C
Na na-na na-na
G C
Na na-na na-na
[Outro]
G
And it starts like this
C
We crave to be kissed by a moment complete in its happiness
G C
We are ourselves eventually, eventually, eventually
G C G C
I am not the only cowboy in this one horse metaphor
==================================================================
[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
G Am
Cross the line and erase any doubt
F G Am
You walk the carpet until you wear it out
G Am
Listening to songs tearing at your heart
F G
With every box you pack, you feel like you could start
D F C G D
Crying at the feet of an angel that offers no mercy
F C G
Standing like a statue through the ages and you're on your knees
[Chorus]
Am F G
Sometimes you feel lucky
Am F G
Sometimes you feel lucky
Am F G
Sometimes you feel lucky
Am F G Am
You still believe
[Verse 2]
F G Am
Looking in the mirror, staring past yourself
F G C C/B Am
Everyone is helpful, but no one's any help
F G Am
And just like a ghost that floats above the floors
F G
You glide down the hallway through the automatic doors
D F C G D
These streets pretend to be an old friend, familiar and knowing
F C G
But you have nothing else in common, save for where you're going
[Chorus]
Am F G
Sometimes you feel lucky
Am F G
Sometimes you feel lucky
Am F G
Sometimes you feel lucky
Am F G
You still believe
[Instrumental]
F G F G F G F G D
[Bridge]
F C G D
Say goodbye to the last guest leaving and the room is empty
F C G Am
Sometimes you just want to scream 'til you break down gently
[Verse 3]
F G Am
And now it's years from then, so little's ever said
F G Am
To remind us of the age, to bring back the dead
F G Am
Memory is a funny thing, what it chooses to forget
F G
The evidence of lives we've lived and ones we haven't yet
[Chorus]
Am F G
Sometimes you feel lucky
Am F G
Sometimes you feel lucky
Am F G
Sometimes you feel lucky
Am F G
You still believe
[Outro]
Am
You still believe
F G
You feel lucky
Am
You still believe
F G
You feel lucky
Am
You still believe
F G
You feel lucky
Am
You still believe
F G Am
You feel lucky
F G Am
Cross the line and erase any doubt
==================================================================
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
G F C F G F C D G
[Verse 1]
Asus2 Bm C
Some people wish they could be like Moses
G Asus2 Bm C
And get their information from burning bushes
G D C
Well, I tried and the neighbours complained
G
I set their lawns aflame
[Chorus]
D F G
I'm up and down I'm going in circles
G F C G
I'm anxious to know what I mean
D F C
The days change like old opinions
G F C
And opinions change everything
G D F C G
I am my trampoline
[Verse 2]
Asus2 Bm C
I went abroad to break my concentration
G Asus2 Bm C
But instead I broke my glasses, lost my voice in translation
G D C
And I talked, but I couldn't be heard
G
I never spoke a word
[Chorus]
D F G
I'm up and down I'm going in circles
G F C G
I'm anxious to know what I mean
D F C
The days change like old opinions
G F C
And opinions change everything
G D F C G F C G
I am my trampoline
[Bridge]
D G D G
I keep you in the backyard of my
D G D G
Dreams to remind me of days gone by
D G D C
Thank you for taking me by surprise
I've never been so high
[Instrumental]
G F C F G F C F G F C F G F C D G
[Chorus]
D F G
I'm up and down I'm going in circles
G F C G
I'm anxious to know what I mean
D F C
The days change like old opinions
G F C
And opinions change everything
Bb Am G D F C G
I am my, am my, am my trampoline
==================================================================
[Intro]
F
[Verse 1]
You say you know me now
F
Well, I don't think we figure out
Bb F
Who we ever are, who we ever are
[Chorus]
C Bb
Listen to yourself
F C F C
And sing another song, sing another song
Bb C F
And don't let them make you feel you don't belong
C Bb C
Just on fire
[Verse 2]
F
You say you are not sure
F
How to live life anymore
Bb F
No one ever is, no one ever is
[Chorus]
C Bb
Listen to yourself
F C F C
And sing another song, sing another song
Bb C F
And don't let them make you feel you are not strong
C Bb C
Just on fire
[Bridge]
Dm F
Another stage of empty rage
C Bb
And no one, no one is listening
C Bb
No one cares and no one is listening
C F
No one dares, you're just on fire
[Verse 3]
F
And you say you love me
F
But I'm not sure you truly see
Bb F
Who I really am, who I really am
[Chorus]
C Bb
Listen to yourself
F C F C
And sing another song, sing another song
Bb C F
And don't let me make you feel like you were wrong
C Bb C
Just on fire
F
I'm just on fire
==================================================================
[Intro]
E D B A
(4x)
[Verse 1]
E
I sound like Michael Stipe
Dbm Abm
And I dream like Carl Jung
A
And I look just like a showgirl
E B
Who sleeps with her makeup on
[Verse 2]
A E
And I'm ready for the footlights
A B
To play the part I'm cast
E B
I may not be a star
A
But I'm happy at last
[Verse 3]
E
I dance like Billy Budd
Dbm Abm
And I pray like Dinah Shore
A
I disappear like Garbo
E B
But I come back wanting more
[Verse 4]
A E
And I don't know where I'm going
A B
I'm running out of cash
E B
I may not be well off
A
But I'm happy at last
E B
You know, I may not be well off
A Dbm
But I'm happy at last
[Bridge]
B A Dbm
I'm not as smart as the Sunday Times crossword puzzle
B A Dbm
Big words get me into trouble
B A Dbm
I never see when the light shines down, I burn too fast
B A
I may be pale, but I'm happy at last
E
I'm happy at last
[Instrumental]
E B E B E B E B
[Verse 5]
E
I have a friend back home
Dbm Abm
Who likes to sleep all day
A
He packs his pipe, reflects on life
E B
And dreams his debt away
[Verse 6]
A E
He still lives with his parents
A B
Just like he always has
E B
He may not always know it
A
But he's happy at last
E B
You know he may not always know it
A
He's happy at last
E D B
Happy at last
A E D B
Happy at last
E A D B
Happy at last
A E D B A E
Happy at last
C G F G C G
Jesus, the world is falling to pieces
F G C
Will you come back and be our hero and release us?
G F G
And if so, will you get your own show?
F C F
And we'll be saved and well behaved
G
And you'll be famous
C G F G
Here's to the future that was
C G F G
Everything you thought it'd be but
C G F G
Was it anything you thought of?
C G F G
Here's to the future that was
C G F G
C G F G
Here's to the future that was
Everything you thought it'd be but
Was it anything you thought of?
Here's to the future that was
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