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with the chords at the ends of lines, so their placement won't be accurate.
Great song by Craig, studio version is capo 1 but I’ve seen him play it open live.
Oh yeah, and the G in the verse sounds best played as a bar chord.
Intro:
DVeGrse 1:
DTell me, oh it was the chemistry,
DThat broke open the ribs of your chest,
And let the heaGrt out,
GTo wander into such recklessness,
It's dangerous out tDhere in the dark.
DMeanwhile, back there in Ontario,
DJohn Wilson had gone,
Made all the otherG, boyfriends, look so terrible
GThey're terrible, oh my.
Chorus:
AThis is no dress rehersal, Gno soundcheck,
This is a show.D  
AIf all you wanna do is practice,
GThen maybe, oh, you should let go,Bm  A  
GLet go.
Verse 2:
DAnd all the countries lined all their words up,
DEnd upon end,
Were embareGssed when they discovered
GThey had murdered the simple perfect language like,
DKiss me, oh and I'll kiss you too.
DLove me, and I will love you.
And be gGentle with me,
GI'm scared, I'm as scared, oh, as you.
Chorus:
AThis is no dress rehersal, Gno soundcheck,
This is a show.D  
AIf all you wanna do is practice,
GThen maybe, oh, you should let go,Bm  A  
GLet go.
Bridge:
GThis is the sDound,   Gof the heart unraDvelliAng.
A            G                  Bm                A
This is the souBmnd, AoGh, of the heart, of the heart unravelling
Verse 3:
DLove said call me, oh, I am free,
DI am free not cheap.
It's iGmportant to me that you know,
GThere's a difference, oh, I know you know.
DLove tried to hitchhike a ride from Thunder Bay,
Had greyhGounded most of the ride,
GAnd sat at the back of the bus by the cans where,
DAll the guys outa jail would sit and drink themselves to sleep,
GAnd love held their hands,
GAnd love held their hands,
The whole way home.A  
Through every little towGn,
GThat did not want them back.
ALove leaned in, and lovDe was just like BmthAat (?)
AJust like thatG  
Chorus:
AThis is no dress rehersal, Gno soundcheck,
This is a show.D  
AIf all you wanna do is practice,
GThen maybe, oh, you should let gBmo,A  
GLet go.
Bridge:
GThis is the sDound,   Gof the heart unraDvelliAng.
A            G                  Bm                A
This is the souBmnd, AoGh, of Dthe heart, of the heart unravelling

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John Wilson

by Craig Cardiff

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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with the chords at the ends of lines, so their placement won't be accurate.

Great song by Craig, studio version is capo 1 but I’ve seen him play it open live.

Oh yeah, and the G in the verse sounds best played as a bar chord.

Intro:

D G

Verse 1:

Tell me, oh it was the chemistry,

That broke open the ribs of your chest,

And let the heart out,

To wander into such recklessness,

It's dangerous out there in the dark.

Meanwhile, back there in Ontario,

John Wilson had gone,

Made all the other, boyfriends, look so terrible

They're terrible, oh my.

Chorus:

A G

This is no dress rehersal, no soundcheck,

This is a show.

If all you wanna do is practice,

G Bm A

Then maybe, oh, you should let go,

Let go.

Verse 2:

And all the countries lined all their words up,

End upon end,

Were embaressed when they discovered

They had murdered the simple perfect language like,

Kiss me, oh and I'll kiss you too.

Love me, and I will love you.

And be gentle with me,

I'm scared, I'm as scared, oh, as you.

Chorus:

A G

This is no dress rehersal, no soundcheck,

This is a show.

If all you wanna do is practice,

G Bm A

Then maybe, oh, you should let go,

Let go.

Bridge:

G D G D A

This is the sound, of the heart unravelling.

A G Bm A

Bm A G

This is the sound, oh, of the heart, of the heart unravelling

Verse 3:

Love said call me, oh, I am free,

I am free not cheap.

It's important to me that you know,

There's a difference, oh, I know you know.

Love tried to hitchhike a ride from Thunder Bay,

Had greyhounded most of the ride,

And sat at the back of the bus by the cans where,

All the guys outa jail would sit and drink themselves to sleep,

And love held their hands,

The whole way home.

Through every little town,

That did not want them back.

A D Bm A

Love leaned in, and love was just like that (?)

A G

Just like that

Chorus:

A G

This is no dress rehersal, no soundcheck,

This is a show.

If all you wanna do is practice,

G Bm A

Then maybe, oh, you should let go,

Let go.

Bridge:

G D G D A

This is the sound, of the heart unravelling.

A G Bm A

Bm A G D

This is the sound, oh, of the heart, of the heart unravelling

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