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Vanessa Carlton
Tall Tales For Spring
Rabbits On The Run
2011 Razor And Tie Records
Key: Eb
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Eb-  x68886
 Ab-  466544
 Cm-  x35543
 Bb-  x13331
 F-   133211
 Fm-  133111
[Intro] Vanessa Piano Solo
 Ab   Cm   Bb    Fx4
[Verse 1]
  AbGod rest his Cmhead SunBbday
afterFnoon  Aband The wicked
in Cmme is Bbsurely the Fwicked
in Abyou We pray to a Cmghost
that we'd Bbnever Fmet  AbTime
turns for a Cmcure from
the Bbscientists for
[Chorus 1]
  FmMadness  Ebmadness
  Cmof the Bbheart
  FmBut you knew it
  Ebyou knew it
  Cmfrom the sBbtart
[Post Chorus] Vanessa Plays Piano Very Fast
Ab Cm Bb F
[Verse 2]
  AbAnd Hawking Cmwill tell us
no Bbtall tales this SFpring
  AbNo minds hold the Cmchaos
that sBbtarted Feverything
  AbMaybe it's Cmfate and
the Bbsadness takes Fhold
  AbStill stars through
a Cmwindow will they
Bbever know this
[Chorus 2]
  FmMadness  Ebmadness
  Cmof the Bbheart
  FmBut you knew it
  Ebyou knew it
  Cmfrom the sBbtart
  FmThe Madness  Ebmadness
  Cmof the Bbheart
  FmBut you knew it
  Ebyou knew it
  Cmfrom the sBbtart
[Instrumental]
 F   Ab   Cm    Bbx2
[Bridge]
  FStare a sAbleepy sCmmile
into a Bbsunbeam
  FThere's Abnothing Cmmore
than a Bbdaydream
  FCoAblored stained
Cmglass caBbthedral
  FConAbfines the Cmpast
that won't Bblet you go
[Verse 3]
  AbGod rest your Cmhead
SunBbday afterFnoon
  AbAnd the wicked Cmin me
is Bbsurely Fcoming through
  AbNow pray to a Cmghost
that BbI'd never Fmet
  AbStill searching for
Cmsomeway Bbout of this mess
[Chorus 3] Vanessa Piano Solo
   Fm     Eb    CmIt's the Bbheart
   Fm     Eb    CmIt's the Bbheart
  FmAnd a madness  Eba
madness  Cmin the sBbtars
  FmBut you knew it
  Ebyou knew it
  Cmfrom the sBbtart
[Instrumental] Vanessa Piano Solo
 Fm   Ab   Cm    Bbx4
[Outro] Vanessa Plays Piano Very Fast
 Ab   Cm   Bb    Fx2

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Tall Tales For Spring

by Vanessa Carlton

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Vanessa Carlton

Tall Tales For Spring

Rabbits On The Run

2011 Razor And Tie Records

Key: Eb

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x68886

- 466544

- x35543

- x13331

- 133211

- 133111

[Intro] Vanessa Piano Solo

Ab Cm Bb F

[Verse 1]

Ab Cm Bb

God rest his head Sunday

F Ab

afternoon and The wicked

Cm Bb F

in me is surely the wicked

Ab Cm

in you We pray to a ghost

Bb F Ab

that we'd never met Time

turns for a cure from

the scientists for

[Chorus 1]

Fm Eb

Madness madness

Cm Bb

of the heart

But you knew it

you knew it

Cm Bb

from the start

[Post Chorus] Vanessa Plays Piano Very Fast

Ab Cm Bb F

[Verse 2]

Ab Cm

And Hawking will tell us

Bb F

no tall tales this Spring

Ab Cm

No minds hold the chaos

Bb F

that started everything

Ab Cm

Maybe it's fate and

Bb F

the sadness takes hold

Still stars through

a window will they

ever know this

[Chorus 2]

Fm Eb

Madness madness

Cm Bb

of the heart

But you knew it

you knew it

Cm Bb

from the start

Fm Eb

The Madness madness

Cm Bb

of the heart

But you knew it

you knew it

Cm Bb

from the start

[Instrumental]

F Ab Cm Bb

[Bridge]

F Ab Cm

Stare a sleepy smile

into a sunbeam

F Ab Cm

There's nothing more

than a daydream

F Ab

Colored stained

Cm Bb

glass cathedral

F Ab Cm

Confines the past

that won't let you go

[Verse 3]

Ab Cm

God rest your head

Bb F

Sunday afternoon

Ab Cm

And the wicked in me

Bb F

is surely coming through

Ab Cm

Now pray to a ghost

Bb F

that I'd never met

Still searching for

Cm Bb

someway out of this mess

[Chorus 3] Vanessa Piano Solo

Fm Eb Cm Bb

It's the heart

Fm Eb Cm Bb

It's the heart

Fm Eb

And a madness a

Cm Bb

madness in the stars

But you knew it

you knew it

Cm Bb

from the start

[Instrumental] Vanessa Piano Solo

Fm Ab Cm Bb

[Outro] Vanessa Plays Piano Very Fast

Ab Cm Bb F

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