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Steve Brooks - The Checking Out
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:     G    D    Em      D    C  G  
I heard the word this morning, it Dcame as no surEmprise
You Dbought a one-way ticket, we could Csee it in your Deyes
But you Gleft a great impression as you Drambled roundaEmbout
DIn between the checking in Cand the checking Gout
Now, you would never know me, I Dwatched you from aEmfar
ColDlecting all your records, picked 'em Cout on my guiDtar
I was Gjust a little jealous of the Dway you turned a Emphrase
There Dwasn't much left over for the Crest of us to Gsay
CHORUS:
And if Dliving is to fly, well then, Cliving is to Gfall
And Dthose who've never fallen, have Cnever lived at Dall
You Gfound that fallen angel, that Dface in every Emcrowd
DIn between the checking in Cand the checking Gout
You captured truth and beauty and Dugliness and Emsin
'Til we Dcouldn't tell where one left off and the Cother one beDgins
'Cause Gtruth ain't always pretty and Dbeauty sometimes Emlies
But we Dsaw them both more clearly when we Csaw them through your Geyes
INSTRUMENTAL:     G    D    Em      D    C    D      G    D    Em      D    C  G  
We said a prayer for Pancho, now we'll Dsave a prayer for Emyou
DMost of us are Lefties, we just Cdo what we must Ddo
We Gfind ourselves a hero, we Dbuild him up so Emhigh
We Dwatch him bite the bullet, then we Cleave him there to Gdie
CHORUS:
And if Dliving is to fly, well then, Cliving is to Gfall
And Dthose who've never fallen, have Cnever lived at Dall
You Gfound that fallen angel, that Dface in every Emcrowd
DIn between the checking in Cand the checking Gout
Now, when you get to Heaven, won't you Dsay hello to EmHank
When he Ddrives up in his Cadillac to Ctake you for a Ddrink
While Gback here on the bandstand, we'll Draise another Emround
For aDnother soul forsaken for the Csake of the Gsong
CHORUS:
And if Dliving is to fly, well then, Cliving is to Gfall
And Dthose who've never fallen, have Cnever lived at Dall
You Gfound that fallen angel, that Dface in every Emcrowd
DIn between the checking in Cand the checking Gout
And we all are fallen angels, you Dnever left a Emdoubt
DIn between the checking in Cand the checking Gout

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The Checking Out

by Steve Brooks

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Steve Brooks - The Checking Out

CAPO: 2nd Fret

G D Em D C G

INTRO:

D Em

I heard the word this morning, it came as no surprise

D C D

You bought a one-way ticket, we could see it in your eyes

G D Em

But you left a great impression as you rambled roundabout

D C G

In between the checking in and the checking out

D Em

Now, you would never know me, I watched you from afar

D C D

Collecting all your records, picked 'em out on my guitar

G D Em

I was just a little jealous of the way you turned a phrase

D C G

There wasn't much left over for the rest of us to say

CHORUS:

D C G

And if living is to fly, well then, living is to fall

D C D

And those who've never fallen, have never lived at all

G D Em

You found that fallen angel, that face in every crowd

D C G

In between the checking in and the checking out

D Em

You captured truth and beauty and ugliness and sin

D C D

'Til we couldn't tell where one left off and the other one begins

G D Em

'Cause truth ain't always pretty and beauty sometimes lies

D C G

But we saw them both more clearly when we saw them through your eyes

G D Em D C D G D Em D C G

INSTRUMENTAL:

D Em

We said a prayer for Pancho, now we'll save a prayer for you

D C D

Most of us are Lefties, we just do what we must do

G D Em

We find ourselves a hero, we build him up so high

D C G

We watch him bite the bullet, then we leave him there to die

CHORUS:

D C G

And if living is to fly, well then, living is to fall

D C D

And those who've never fallen, have never lived at all

G D Em

You found that fallen angel, that face in every crowd

D C G

In between the checking in and the checking out

D Em

Now, when you get to Heaven, won't you say hello to Hank

D C D

When he drives up in his Cadillac to take you for a drink

G D Em

While back here on the bandstand, we'll raise another round

D C G

For another soul forsaken for the sake of the song

CHORUS:

D C G

And if living is to fly, well then, living is to fall

D C D

And those who've never fallen, have never lived at all

G D Em

You found that fallen angel, that face in every crowd

D C G

In between the checking in and the checking out

D Em

And we all are fallen angels, you never left a doubt

D C G

In between the checking in and the checking out

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