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Josh Joplin -  Earth And Other Things - Album (2013)
1.  Best Intention Yet
2.  Blue Skies Again
3.  The Growing Up Boy
4.  Skylines In Winter
5.  My Luck
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Track 1 - Best Intention Yet
CAPO: 4th Fret
## NOTE: ~ ~ = Walk-Down from C to G & Em ##
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
Summer sand stuck to my fingers
CSummer song stuck in my head
GSleeping out in half-built houses
CFireworks bursting above our bed
I Dfelt like a king on IndeCpendence Day
[Chorus]
GWe faced the future, eyes wide open
CCrossed all our hearts before they were broken
GSaid our goodbyes, nothing was spoken
You Dcan't go back
                                      C    G    D    E   C~ ~
You were the best intention I ever had
[Verse 2]
GIn the glow of graduation
CTook the stage and sat back down
And Gafter that we knew so little
CPosing in your cap and gown
you Dsmiled, no one is imCmune from change
[Chorus]
GWe faced the future, eyes wide open
CCrossed all our hearts before they were broken
GSaid our goodbyes, nothing was spoken
You Dcan't go back
                                      C    G    D    E   C~ ~
You were the best intention I ever had
                   G                    D    E   C~ ~
You were the best intention I ever had
[Bridge]
EmWe came Gtoo late
Broke Ddown the door and faced the outcome
And Emyou stayed Gso still
AmTook you in and turned their lights on
CWe stood staring from your front lawn
[Chorus]
GWe faced the future, eyes wide open
CCrossed all our hearts before they were broken
GSaid our goodbyes, but nothing was spoken
You Dcan't go back
No, you Ccan't go back
You Dcan't go back
No, you Ccan't go back
[Chorus]
GWe faced the future, eyes wide open
CCrossed all our hearts before they were broken
GSaid our goodbyes, but nothing was spoken
You Dcan't go back
                                      C    G    D    E   C~ ~
You were the best intention I ever had
                   G                    D    E   C~ ~
You were the best intention I ever had
[Outro]
GYou were, you were, Dyou were, you were
                    C~ ~
You were, you were
GYou were, you wereD  
EmYou were the best inCtention I ever hadG  
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Track 2 - Blue Skies Again
CAPO: 1st Fret
[Verse 1]
FDear winter bird
How Bblong can you Flast
BeDmfore it gets too Ccold
And the Bbearth asks you Fback
[Verse 2]
Dear bended bough
I'm Bbready for the Fsun
The Dmold man is Cleaving
And a Bblonger day's beFgun
[Chorus]
DmSuddenly I can see Bbblue skies aFgainC  
DmHear you say, there's nothing less
That Bbour hearts will FmendC  
I FproCmise Bbyou, they FdoC  
[Verse 3]
DBirch trees are bones
BbStripped of their Fleaves
DmPressed between the Cpages
BbOf my memoriFes
[Verse 4]
And this heart of mine
Is Bbready for the Fspring
DmOpen up my Cwindow
BbWinter bird take Fwing
[Chorus]
DmSuddenly I can see Bbblue skies aFgainC  
DmHear you say, there's nothing less
That Bbour hearts will FmendC  
I FproCmise Bbyou, they FdoC  
And they FdoC  
[Instrumental]
F      Bb  Dm  F    Dm    C    Bb  Dm  F    C
[Bridge]
BbIt's not easy to preFtendC  
BbIt's not easy to preFtendC  
BbIt's not Geasy to preFtendC  
[Chorus]
DmSuddenly I can see Bbblue skies aFgainC  
DmHear you say, there's nothing less
That Bbour hearts will FmendC  
I FproCmise Bbyou
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Track 3 - The Growing Up Boy
[Intro]
C  F  C
[Verse 1]
FFriends wear the scars of the Clessons you learned
And you Fsit by the embers of the bridges you've Cburned
We Gall have a story and we Feach take a Cturn
DmLaughing at Fall of your CshitF  C  
[Verse 2]
And Feveryone is just somebody you Cknew
And you Fnever mean harm by the things that you Cdo
But Gsaying it through tears, Fdon't make it Ctrue
DmJust makes it Fhard to forCget it
[Chorus]
And the Ggrowing up boy, he Fnever grows Cup
He's Gtaunted by fear and Fhaunted by Clove
Too Dmlate to Flearn, you've taken eCnough
Growing up boyF  G  C  
[Verse 3]
It's Fheartache, it's heartbreak, it's dark clouds and Cthen
It's a Fday of self-pity and he's on the Cmend
He Gfinds true love for the Ffirst time aCgain
When the Dmmemory of the Flast girl Clapses
[Verse 4]
And he wakes up half-hearted and he Flooks at his Cphone
For a message to remind him that Fhe's not aClone
And he Galways has many, but Fnone are from Chome
So he Dmgoes back to Fbed and colClapsesF  
[Chorus]
And the Ggrowing up boy, he Fnever grows Cup
He's Gtaunted by fear and Fhaunted by Clove
Too Dmlate to learn, you've Ftaken eCnough
Growing up Fboy
[Instrumental]
C      F   C
[Verse 5]
'Each Fday is your birthday', is what I wrote in a Ccard
To Fsay a kind word, I just found it too Chard
I eGrased what I meant, so Fjust disreCgard
DmMake what you Fwant of this Cform
[Verse 6]
FLove is not like the songs that you CsingF  C  
How Fcould you complain when it don't mean a Cthing
You can Gsteal every verse and you Fbreak every Cstring
And there's Dmno one aFround when you're Cdone
[Chorus]
And the Ggrowing up boy, he Fnever grows Cup
He's Gtaunted by fear and Fhaunted by Clove
Too Dmlate to learn, you've Ftaken eCnough
Growing up Fboy, grow Cup
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Track 4 - Skylines In Winter
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
In the tiny little hours beGfore the day begins
While Embanks and busses sleep beDlowA  
The Dfuture whispers words that Gonly you can hear
Take Emcomfort in the quiet of Dsnow_A__
[Chorus]
GSkylines in F#mwinter
EmSilhouettes emerge and splinter
ReBmmind us of a Clove that couldn't lastA  
This too shall DpassA  
This too shEmall passG  
This too shall DpassA  
This too shEmallG  
[Verse 2]
DCheery things coming home
As she Gthrows her coat back on
UnEmlocks the door
She's gone and she's DsleepAing
[Chorus]
GSkylines in F#mwinter
EmSilhouettes emerge and splinter
ReBmmind us of a Clove that couldn't lastA  
This too shall DpassA  
This too shEmall passG  
This too shall DpassA  
This too shEmallG  
[Bridge]
CWhen you're missing
GPresence of small things
An Copen tube of toothpaste on the sillG  D  
And Clike the birds do
GStay behind too
EmWhen you find your way, you lose your wiAll
This too shall GpassD  
This too shaAmll passC  
This too shall GpassD  
This too shaAmll passC  
This too shall GpassD  
This too shaAmllC  E  
So much for AmloveE  
So much for AmloveE  
So much for AmloveE  
So much for Amlove
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Track 5 - My Luck
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
G      C G    C
[Verse 1]
GLift your harpoon, the white whale is dead
And Ceverybody wants to go Ghome
The captain is brave or touched in the head
CEither way we leave him aGlone
EmHe don't even Dknow my Gname
[Verse 2]
CHey baby, let's turn this thing aroundG  
CI'm not the one you thought you foundG  
And Deven if we worked it out
Left ourselves a shred of doubt
It Cwouldn't be the Gsame
EmYou don't even Dknow my Gname
[Pre-Chorus]
AmLetters that you sent
AdCdressed to occupant
Were thoughtful Gafter all
I Dread 'em in the fall and
[Chorus]
GMy luck
My Dluck is gonna change, yeah
GMy luck
My Dluck is gonna change, well
GMy luck
My Dluck is gonna change
SomeChow, some day
My luck is gonna change Gme
[Interlude]
G      C G    C
[Verse 3]
With a Gsleeping heart hung around your neck
CI mistook you for a Gsaint
You hit the wall, walked away from the wreck
And Cdidn't even scratch the Gpaint
EmWe don't even Dknow your Gname
[Verse 4]
CHey baby, let's turn this thing aroundG  
CI'm ready to burn the old barn downG  
And Deven if the fodder could
There’s nothing here that's made of wood
And CI'm the one they'd Gblame
EmWe don't even Dknow youGr name
[Pre-Chorus]
AmTeachers that you took
It Ccould have filled a book
Entitled, 'GEveryone,
He Disn't any fun' and
[Chorus]
GMy luck
My Dluck is gonna change, well
GMy luck
My Dluck is gonna change, well
GMy luck
My Dluck is gonna change
SomeChow, some day
My luck is gonna change Gme
[Outro]
DMy luck
My Cluck is gonna change
DMy luck
My Cluck is gonna change
DMy luck
My Cluck is gonna change Gme
AMy luck
My Cluck is gonna change Gme
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Earth And Other Things

by Josh Joplin

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Josh Joplin - Earth And Other Things - Album (2013)

1. Best Intention Yet

2. Blue Skies Again

3. The Growing Up Boy

4. Skylines In Winter

5. My Luck

==================================================================

Track 1 - Best Intention Yet

CAPO: 4th Fret

## NOTE: ~ ~ = Walk-Down from C to G & Em ##

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Summer sand stuck to my fingers

Summer song stuck in my head

Sleeping out in half-built houses

Fireworks bursting above our bed

D C

I felt like a king on Independence Day

[Chorus]

We faced the future, eyes wide open

Crossed all our hearts before they were broken

Said our goodbyes, nothing was spoken

You can't go back

C G D E C

~ ~

You were the best intention I ever had

[Verse 2]

In the glow of graduation

Took the stage and sat back down

And after that we knew so little

Posing in your cap and gown

D C

you smiled, no one is immune from change

[Chorus]

We faced the future, eyes wide open

Crossed all our hearts before they were broken

Said our goodbyes, nothing was spoken

You can't go back

C G D E C

~ ~

You were the best intention I ever had

G D E C

~ ~

You were the best intention I ever had

[Bridge]

Em G

We came too late

Broke down the door and faced the outcome

Em G

And you stayed so still

Took you in and turned their lights on

We stood staring from your front lawn

[Chorus]

We faced the future, eyes wide open

Crossed all our hearts before they were broken

Said our goodbyes, but nothing was spoken

You can't go back

No, you can't go back

You can't go back

No, you can't go back

[Chorus]

We faced the future, eyes wide open

Crossed all our hearts before they were broken

Said our goodbyes, but nothing was spoken

You can't go back

C G D E C

~ ~

You were the best intention I ever had

G D E C

~ ~

You were the best intention I ever had

[Outro]

G D

You were, you were, you were, you were

~ ~

You were, you were

G D

You were, you were

Em C G

You were the best intention I ever had

==================================================================

Track 2 - Blue Skies Again

CAPO: 1st Fret

[Verse 1]

Dear winter bird

Bb F

How long can you last

Dm C

Before it gets too cold

Bb F

And the earth asks you back

[Verse 2]

Dear bended bough

Bb F

I'm ready for the sun

Dm C

The old man is leaving

Bb F

And a longer day's begun

[Chorus]

Dm Bb F C

Suddenly I can see blue skies again

Hear you say, there's nothing less

Bb F C

That our hearts will mend

F C Bb F C

I promise you, they do

[Verse 3]

Birch trees are bones

Bb F

Stripped of their leaves

Dm C

Pressed between the pages

Bb F

Of my memories

[Verse 4]

And this heart of mine

Bb F

Is ready for the spring

Dm C

Open up my window

Bb F

Winter bird take wing

[Chorus]

Dm Bb F C

Suddenly I can see blue skies again

Hear you say, there's nothing less

Bb F C

That our hearts will mend

F C Bb F C

I promise you, they do

F C

And they do

[Instrumental]

F Bb Dm F Dm C Bb Dm F C

[Bridge]

Bb F C

It's not easy to pretend

Bb F C

It's not easy to pretend

Bb G F C

It's not easy to pretend

[Chorus]

Dm Bb F C

Suddenly I can see blue skies again

Hear you say, there's nothing less

Bb F C

That our hearts will mend

F C Bb

I promise you

==================================================================

Track 3 - The Growing Up Boy

[Intro]

C F C

[Verse 1]

F C

Friends wear the scars of the lessons you learned

F C

And you sit by the embers of the bridges you've burned

G F C

We all have a story and we each take a turn

Dm F C F C

Laughing at all of your shit

[Verse 2]

F C

And everyone is just somebody you knew

F C

And you never mean harm by the things that you do

G F C

But saying it through tears, don't make it true

Dm F C

Just makes it hard to forget it

[Chorus]

G F C

And the growing up boy, he never grows up

G F C

He's taunted by fear and haunted by love

Dm F C

Too late to learn, you've taken enough

F G C

Growing up boy

[Verse 3]

F C

It's heartache, it's heartbreak, it's dark clouds and then

F C

It's a day of self-pity and he's on the mend

G F C

He finds true love for the first time again

Dm F C

When the memory of the last girl lapses

[Verse 4]

F C

And he wakes up half-hearted and he looks at his phone

F C

For a message to remind him that he's not alone

G F C

And he always has many, but none are from home

Dm F C F

So he goes back to bed and collapses

[Chorus]

G F C

And the growing up boy, he never grows up

G F C

He's taunted by fear and haunted by love

Dm F C

Too late to learn, you've taken enough

Growing up boy

[Instrumental]

C F C

[Verse 5]

F C

'Each day is your birthday', is what I wrote in a card

F C

To say a kind word, I just found it too hard

G F C

I erased what I meant, so just disregard

Dm F C

Make what you want of this form

[Verse 6]

F C F C

Love is not like the songs that you sing

F C

How could you complain when it don't mean a thing

G F C

You can steal every verse and you break every string

Dm F C

And there's no one around when you're done

[Chorus]

G F C

And the growing up boy, he never grows up

G F C

He's taunted by fear and haunted by love

Dm F C

Too late to learn, you've taken enough

F C

Growing up boy, grow up

==================================================================

Track 4 - Skylines In Winter

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

In the tiny little hours before the day begins

Em D A

While banks and busses sleep below

D G

The future whispers words that only you can hear

Em D A

Take comfort in the quiet of snow___

[Chorus]

G F#m

Skylines in winter

Silhouettes emerge and splinter

Bm C A

Remind us of a love that couldn't last

D A

This too shall pass

Em G

This too shall pass

D A

This too shall pass

Em G

This too shall

[Verse 2]

Cheery things coming home

As she throws her coat back on

Unlocks the door

D A

She's gone and she's sleeping

[Chorus]

G F#m

Skylines in winter

Silhouettes emerge and splinter

Bm C A

Remind us of a love that couldn't last

D A

This too shall pass

Em G

This too shall pass

D A

This too shall pass

Em G

This too shall

[Bridge]

When you're missing

Presence of small things

C G D

An open tube of toothpaste on the sill

And like the birds do

Stay behind too

Em A

When you find your way, you lose your will

G D

This too shall pass

Am C

This too shall pass

G D

This too shall pass

Am C

This too shall pass

G D

This too shall pass

Am C E

This too shall

Am E

So much for love

Am E

So much for love

Am E

So much for love

==================================================================

Track 5 - My Luck

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[Intro]

G C G C

[Verse 1]

Lift your harpoon, the white whale is dead

C G

And everybody wants to go home

The captain is brave or touched in the head

C G

Either way we leave him alone

Em D G

He don't even know my name

[Verse 2]

C G

Hey baby, let's turn this thing around

C G

I'm not the one you thought you found

And even if we worked it out

Left ourselves a shred of doubt

C G

It wouldn't be the same

Em D G

You don't even know my name

[Pre-Chorus]

Letters that you sent

Addressed to occupant

Were thoughtful after all

I read 'em in the fall and

[Chorus]

My luck

My luck is gonna change, yeah

My luck

My luck is gonna change, well

My luck

My luck is gonna change

Somehow, some day

My luck is gonna change me

[Interlude]

G C G C

[Verse 3]

With a sleeping heart hung around your neck

C G

I mistook you for a saint

You hit the wall, walked away from the wreck

C G

And didn't even scratch the paint

Em D G

We don't even know your name

[Verse 4]

C G

Hey baby, let's turn this thing around

C G

I'm ready to burn the old barn down

And even if the fodder could

There’s nothing here that's made of wood

C G

And I'm the one they'd blame

Em D G

We don't even know your name

[Pre-Chorus]

Teachers that you took

It could have filled a book

Entitled, 'Everyone,

He isn't any fun' and

[Chorus]

My luck

My luck is gonna change, well

My luck

My luck is gonna change, well

My luck

My luck is gonna change

Somehow, some day

My luck is gonna change me

[Outro]

My luck

My luck is gonna change

My luck

My luck is gonna change

My luck

C G

My luck is gonna change me

My luck

C G

My luck is gonna change me

==================================================================

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