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Overboard
Jeff Daniels/Brian Vander Ark
DmTruth lives Fnext to Cconsequence, and comes and goes like wBbinter winds
DmBlowing ‘Fcross the straits one Cnight, cold as death and real aBbs sin
DmAnd I loved Fher, and she loved Cme, bound for what was meant to Bbbe
But trouble travels sCilently—
DmThere’s a gFirl in CMichigan, up in Lake SuBbperior, who’ll Dmnever bFother us aCgain
CMakin’ our lives eaBbsier
DmWith alFibis so paper-tChin, now that she is over me and over you, and oBbverboaCrd.Dm  F  C  Bb  
DmGuide me tFoward that lonely Clight, it’s your beacon in the nBbight.
DmNow row us stFraight back to that sChore, with frozen hands and muscles Bbsore.
DmAnd my Fback against your baCck, we glide along the water, blBback, both knowing there’s no turning bCack.
         Dm           F                     CGm                   Dm           F  C  
There’s a girl in Michigan, up in Lake Superior, who’ll never bother us again
CMakin’ our lives eaGmsier
DmWith alFibis so paper-tChin, now that she is out of Bbsight and out of mind and overboaCrd.
GmShe was never gonna leBbt us go, had a hFold on me and a cuCrse on you.
GmAnd as she lay there pale Bbon that shore, with her eyes gone bFlack where they once were Cblue
GmShe could see me for the first time.Bb  Gm  
DmThere’s a gFirl in MicChigan, who’s overboBbard—
DmTruth moved Fon from consequeCnce, just when things were makiBbng sense.
DmHer body wFashed back onto sChore, discovered by a neighbor Bbboy.
DmAnd now she’s iFn our lives again, the tChree of us in shBbadows.
[Bass line    D    D    E    F    A    G    F    E   D]

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Overboard

by Jeff Daniels

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Overboard

Jeff Daniels/Brian Vander Ark

Dm F C Bb

Truth lives next to consequence, and comes and goes like winter winds

Dm F C Bb

Blowing ‘cross the straits one night, cold as death and real as sin

Dm F C Bb

And I loved her, and she loved me, bound for what was meant to be

But trouble travels silently—

Dm F C Bb Dm F C

There’s a girl in Michigan, up in Lake Superior, who’ll never bother us again

C Bb

Makin’ our lives easier

Dm F C Bb C Dm F C Bb

With alibis so paper-thin, now that she is over me and over you, and overboard.

Dm F C Bb

Guide me toward that lonely light, it’s your beacon in the night.

Dm F C Bb

Now row us straight back to that shore, with frozen hands and muscles sore.

Dm F C Bb C

And my back against your back, we glide along the water, black, both knowing there’s no turning back.

Dm F C Dm F C

There’s a girl in Michigan, up in Lake Superior, who’ll never bother us again

C Gm

Makin’ our lives easier

Dm F C Bb C

With alibis so paper-thin, now that she is out of sight and out of mind and overboard.

Gm Bb F C

She was never gonna let us go, had a hold on me and a curse on you.

Gm Bb F C

And as she lay there pale on that shore, with her eyes gone black where they once were blue

Gm Bb Gm

She could see me for the first time.

Dm F C Bb

There’s a girl in Michigan, who’s overboard—

Dm F C Bb

Truth moved on from consequence, just when things were making sense.

Dm F C Bb

Her body washed back onto shore, discovered by a neighbor boy.

Dm F C Bb

And now she’s in our lives again, the three of us in shadows.

D D E F A G F E D

[Bass line ]

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