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Clifton Springs

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Standard tuning
No capo (although, I find the recording is in quite a low key so I like to play it with a capo on the third 
or fourth fret)
Chords are played as follows:
D:   xx0232
A:   x02220
Bm:  x24432
F#m: 244222
G:   320033 or 320003
E:   022100
B7:  x24242
INTRO
DLa da da da Adum ba da
BmLa da da da F#mdum ba da
GBa da da, Dba da da, Gba da da, bAa da da
DLa da da da Adum ba da,
BmLa da da da F#mdum ba da
GBa da da, DBa da ya, ABa da aa Dda
VERSE 1
(D)       D  A  
I was born old
I grew Bmup but I got F#myounger
I was Bmtorn, and F#mcold
Now I’m Bmfine but there’s this Ahunger
And a Gthirst for the Adays
Before DI went and Erazed it all
GTo Athe Dground
VERSE 2
(D)             D  A  
Got a job, found God
I did Bmeverything they F#mtold me
Spoiled the Bmchild, spared the F#mrod
And found Bmsomeone new to Ahold me
Though the Glove’s not as Areal
As what DI used to Efeel when it
GAll Awent Dwrong
INSTRUMENTAL
DLa da da da Adum ba da,
BmLa da da da F#mdum ba da
GBa da da, DBa da ya, ABa da aa Dda
VERSE 3
(D)               D  A  
She was young, not scared
She was Bmeverything I F#mwanted
I was Bmdumb, unpreF#mpared
Had no Bmidea that I was Ahaunted
By the Gghosts of a Alife the night DI hid the Eknives
And it Gall Awent Dwrong
VERSE 4
(D)        D               A            Bm  F#m  
It’s an old wound, but it opened in a new way
In a Bmrest F#mroom in a Bmrest stop on the Athruway
So she Gcalls up her Aparents
And aDdmits with emEbarrassment
GShe wAas Bmwrong
BRIDGE
GSpeaking of your Amother
DThis is how it B7goes:
When the Emworld gets you Adown
I supBmpose
B7You can fly away somewhere Gelse
GOf your own vAolition
DOf your own acB7cord
When you’re Emsad, when you’re Aangry
When you’re Bmbored,
You’ve B7got to do what’s best for yourGself
(G)                 A             D  B7  
Ooo ooo ooooo ooo oo oo oo oo oo oo
GLa da da da Adum
VERSE 5
I aDwoke; you were Agone
There was Bmnothing left to hoF#mld onto
I was Bmblind, I was F#mwrong
But I could Bmfind you if I Awant to
So I Gfly to the Acoast where
The Dboys you love Emost
Sing inGto yAour Deyes
VERSE 6
(D)                D  A  
I was lost, now I’m found
I can Bmsee, but miss the F#mblindness
Here’s my Bmcross; F#mpound
It’s your Bmmouth, your kiss, your Akindness
My stigGmata’s the reAgret for how
DI could have Elet it all / GGo Aso Bmwrong
OUTRO
I’m going Gback to the Aplace
Where they Dlaughed in my Eface
When it aGll wAent / DAll Bmwent / GAll wAent wrBmong
Yes, it Gall Awent - 
Isn’t Dthis what you Bmwanted, darling?
GAll Awent...
INSTRUMENTAL

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Clifton Springs

by Steven Page

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Standard tuning

No capo (although, I find the recording is in quite a low key so I like to play it with a capo on the third

or fourth fret)

Chords are played as follows:

D: xx0232

A: x02220

Bm: x24432

F#m: 244222

G: 320033 or 320003

E: 022100

B7: x24242

INTRO

D A

La da da da dum ba da

Bm F#m

La da da da dum ba da

G D G A

Ba da da, ba da da, ba da da, ba da da

D A

La da da da dum ba da,

Bm F#m

La da da da dum ba da

G D A D

Ba da da, Ba da ya, Ba da aa da

VERSE 1

D A

(D)

I was born old

Bm F#m

I grew up but I got younger

Bm F#m

I was torn, and cold

Bm A

Now I’m fine but there’s this hunger

G A

And a thirst for the days

D E

Before I went and razed it all

G A D

To the ground

VERSE 2

D A

(D)

Got a job, found God

Bm F#m

I did everything they told me

Bm F#m

Spoiled the child, spared the rod

Bm A

And found someone new to hold me

G A

Though the love’s not as real

D E

As what I used to feel when it

G A D

All went wrong

INSTRUMENTAL

D A

La da da da dum ba da,

Bm F#m

La da da da dum ba da

G D A D

Ba da da, Ba da ya, Ba da aa da

VERSE 3

D A

(D)

She was young, not scared

Bm F#m

She was everything I wanted

Bm F#m

I was dumb, unprepared

Bm A

Had no idea that I was haunted

G A D E

By the ghosts of a life the night I hid the knives

G A D

And it all went wrong

VERSE 4

D A Bm F#m

(D)

It’s an old wound, but it opened in a new way

Bm F#m Bm A

In a rest room in a rest stop on the thruway

G A

So she calls up her parents

D E

And admits with embarrassment

G A Bm

She was wrong

BRIDGE

G A

Speaking of your mother

D B7

This is how it goes:

Em A

When the world gets you down

I suppose

B7 G

You can fly away somewhere else

G A

Of your own volition

D B7

Of your own accord

Em A

When you’re sad, when you’re angry

When you’re bored,

B7 G

You’ve got to do what’s best for yourself

A D B7

(G)

Ooo ooo ooooo ooo oo oo oo oo oo oo

G A

La da da da dum

VERSE 5

D A

I awoke; you were gone

Bm F#m

There was nothing left to hold onto

Bm F#m

I was blind, I was wrong

Bm A

But I could find you if I want to

G A

So I fly to the coast where

D E

The boys you love most

G A D

Sing into your eyes

VERSE 6

D A

(D)

I was lost, now I’m found

Bm F#m

I can see, but miss the blindness

Bm F#m

Here’s my cross; pound

Bm A

It’s your mouth, your kiss, your kindness

G A

My stigmata’s the regret for how

D E G A Bm

I could have let it all / Go so wrong

OUTRO

G A

I’m going back to the place

D E

Where they laughed in my face

G A D Bm G A Bm

When it all went / All went / All went wrong

G A

Yes, it all went -

D Bm

Isn’t this what you wanted, darling?

G A

All went...

INSTRUMENTAL

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