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Josh Joplin - Jaywalker - Album (2005)
1. Mr. New Year's Day
2. Pilgrim's Progress
3. One Becomes Two
4. Jaywalkers Of The World
5. A Hard Year
6. The World On A Shoestring
7. To All My Friends
8. Arms To Hold Me
9. Empire State
10. Mortimer's Ghost
11. Stay
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Track 1 - Mr. New Year's Day
[Intro]
A E
[Verse 1]
This'll be the last song that I writeA  E  
About the things in my life I don't likeA  E  
This'll be the last plan I designA  E  
Involving me being on timeA  Dm  
[Verse 2]
I sure have missed my chancesA  
Balloons have dropped
The last big dance is Eunderway
I'm Mr. New Year's DDay
I'm Mr. New Year's EDay
I'm Mr. New Year's DDayA  E  
[Verse 3]
This'll be the last car that I driveA  E  
I say it every time that I break downA  E  
This'll be the last trap I surviveA  E  
When you need me, babe, I'll be roundA  Dm  
[Verse 4]
I am a real rock star nowA  
Blowing their minds
From a bar now, Ehey
I'm Mr. New Year's DDay
I'm Mr. New Year's EDay
I'm Mr. New Year's DDayBm  
[Bridge]
I've heard so many times nowA  
I should've been there and howD  
It'll be the last show the band will Eplay
I'm Mr. New Year's DDayA  E  
[Verse 5]
This'll be the best friend that I haveA  E  
I think it every time I meet someoneA  E  
This'll be the last place that I rentA  E  
I promise myself and then move onA  Dm  
[Verse 1]
I could have been someone thoughA  
Dick Clarke or Guy Lombardo
But Enay
I'm Mr. New Year's DDay
I'm Mr. New Year's EDay
I'm Mr. New Year's DDay
I'm Mr. New Year's EDay
I'm Mr. New Year's DDayA  E  
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Track 2 - Pilgrim's Progress
[Intro]
A E
[Verse 1]
The Mormons are at the door
The Dsinners at the gates
EJesus Christ is hitching rides
ADcross the Great Lake States
BOpening Wal-Mart stores
DGreeting people at the doors
AHey, hey, welcome Gto our discount daysD  
[Chorus]
AHere we go, Ginto the afterglow
AHere we go, Ginto the afterglow
DLooking back on brighter Gdays
[Verse 2]
EEver since the reformation
I've Dbeen uneasy, John
There's Ejust so many sides to hate
I forDgot which side I'm on
The Bpilgrims and the pioneers
Are Dcoming home to rousing cheers
AEverybody Gloves the hometown Dteam
[Chorus]
AHere we go, Ginto the afterglow
AHere we go, Ginto the afterglow
DLooking back on brighter Gdays
[Chorus]
AHere we go, Ginto the afterglow
AHere we go, Ginto the afterglow
DEverything'll be oGkayC#  
[Bridge]
Well, I don't know, but I've been DtoldC#  
Heaven is paved with faith in Dgold
And we can't get enough
[Instrumental]
A G A G A G D G
[Verse 3]
ESun's behind a barbed-wire fence
The Dday is in a jar
EPut it up with all your stuff
And Dtake down your guitar
BSing to me a sweeter song
DLet me know that I belong
AAll I need's a Gpretty meloDdy
[Chorus]
AHere we go, Ginto the afterglow
AHere we go, Ginto the afterglow
DLooking back on brighter Gdays
[Chorus]
AHere we go, Ginto the afterglow
AHere we go, Ginto the afterglow
DEverything'll be oGkay
[Outro]
Oh, oh, DohG  
Oh, oh, DohG  
Oh, oh, Doh
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Track 3 - One Becomes Two
[Intro]
C G F C
[Verse 1]
The conseEquencesAm  
Of my beFhaviourC  
Have made me Elook hardAm  
To find a Fsaviour
But this Ctrain ain't bound for Gglory
It's Amonly a local
FBound for Brooklyn
[Chorus]
CNow that you're Ggone
The Amhardest part is Fgoing on
CSaying goodGbye
Is Amnot as sad as Fsaying we tried
But we Gdid all we could do
Yeah, we Fdid all we could do
One beCcomes twoG  F  C  
[Verse 2]
I'm as ElostAm  
As a boy can FbeC  
In a city of EgridsAm  
And numbered Fstreets
CNow I'm turning a Gcorner
AmI can't be lonely
The Flandmarks all know me
[Chorus]
CNow that you're Ggone
The Amhardest part is Fgoing on
CSaying goodGbye
Is Amnot as sad as Fsaying we tried
But we Gdid all we could do
Yeah, we Fdid all we could do
[Bridge]
We said the Cwrong things at the G/Bwrong times
Covered the Amold ground across the Gnew lines
FLeaving behind a life once entwined with CyouG  
One beFcomes twoC  
[Verse 3]
The statues EsleepAm  
In Central FParkC  
The sidewalks EtalkAm  
After Fdark
CMe, I count the Gchange
We Amsaved up for so long
To Fget out of this town
[Chorus]
CNow that you're Ggone
The Amhardest part is Fgoing on
CSaying goodGbye
Is Amnot as sad as Fsaying we tried
But we Gdid all we could do
Yeah, we Fdid all we could do
We Gdid all we could do
Yeah, we Fdid all we could do
'Til one beCcomes twoG  
One beFcomes two
One becomes CtwoG  F  C  
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Track 4 - Jaywalkers Of The World
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
Department store Gwindows D7/F#dress in their Fbest clothes
And the Amstreets are C/Gsnowy and DwetAm  
She holds out her Ghandbag and D7/F#bullfights with Fcabs
But Amno one has C/Gpicked her up Dyet
And so she CleavesG  
And she Fleaves
And Chope springs eGternally Fbrief
[Chorus]
CJaywalkers Gof the Amworld united
CCross the Gtraffic of Amlife diFvided
By Cthose who Ggo
And Ethose who've Fgone
C   G   FN.C. F  Am  
Jaywalkers of the world walk on
[Verse 2]
Crowds in the Gcrosswalk, D7/F#push on to the Fnext block
The Amholes they leave beC/Ghind are filled DfastAm  
Step to the Gcurb and D7/F#say a parting Fword
And Amlead your peC/Gople Dpast
You're not aCloneG  
You're not aFlone
We Call wanna Gget back Fhome
[Chorus]
CJaywalkers Gof the Amworld united
CCross the Gtraffic of Amlife diFvided
By Cthose who Ggo
And Ethose who've Fgone
C   G   FN.C. F  
Jaywalkers of the world walk on
[Bridge]
CI Glook both Amways beGfore I Amcross my Gfingers and Fpray
CLove is Gnever Amlost aGgainst the Amlight, we Gjoin the Fcause
[Chorus]
CJaywalkers Gof the Amworld united
CCross the Gtraffic of Amlife diFvided
By Cthose who Ggo
And Ethose who've Fgone
CJaywalkers Gof the Fworld (or those who've gone)
CJaywalkers Gof the Fworld (or those who've gone)
CJaywalkers Gof the Fworld (or those who've gone)
CJaywalkers Gof the Fworld (or those who've gone)
CJaywalkers Gof the Fworld (or those who've gone)
CJaywalkers Gof the Fworld (or those who've gone)
CJaywalkers Gof the Fworld
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Track 5 - A Hard Year
CAPO: 4th Fret
[Verse 1]
The Csky is the colour of Fwhite-hot iron
The Csun is long overGdue
CSnow is falling, Fhopeless and perfect
And CI am waiting for Gyou
[Chorus]
A new afterAmthought, a stupid idFea
I stayed home all Cday and wished you were Ghere
It's been a hard FyearG  
[Verse 2]
CNo one is safe in a Fcountry of spies
The Clandlord is taking down Gnames
This Cbuilding is broken, its Fwindows are worthless
And Cno one ever comGplains
[Chorus]
A new afterAmthought, a stupid idFea
I stayed home all Cday and wished you were Ghere
It's been a hard FyearG  
It's been a hard FyearG  
It's been a hard CyearF  
It's been a hard CyearG  
[Bridge]
The ink-spots of Fbirds, shifting in Gflight
A long afterFnoon turns to Gnight
And I see the Fsun through a crack in the Gsky
And just like Fthat it all passes Gby
It's been a hard Fyear
[Instrumental]
F G F G
[Verse 3]
CFront-page pictures are Falready old
The Cdishes sit in the Gsink
CSeven long days Fspent in bed
And CI haven't slept a Gwink
[Chorus]
A new afterAmthought, a stupid idFea
I stayed home all Cday and wished you were Ghere
It's been a hard FyearG  
It's been a hard FyearG  
It's been a hard CyearF  
It's been a hard CyearG  
[Instrumental]
C G C G F G
[Outro]
The Csky is the colour of Fwhite-hot iron
The Csun is long overGdue
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Track 6 - The World On A Shoestring
[Intro]
G   D   C   D(4x) G  
[Verse 1]
I Dam exCtraordiDnarily Ggood
At sleepDing the Cday awayD  G  
I Dthought with Cmy expeDrienceG  
I'd put it Don my CrésuméD  G  
So here I Dam, CunemDployed againG  
As broke as DI can Cbe
[Pre-Chorus]
But Aall I need is this old guitar
An Copen case and a crowded street
[Chorus]
GI've got the Dworld on a FshoestringC  
GI've got the Dworld on a FshoestringC  G  
[Verse 2]
My Dhead's as Cfull as a DRyder truckG  
Double-Dparked Cdown the streetD  G  
All Dthe iCdeas I've Dpacked awayG  
Stack Dup so Cnice and neatD  G  
But I Ddidn't Cmark the Dboxes
So I Gdon't know where Danything Cis
[Pre-Chorus]
APaper bags of random facts
CTaped-up dates and laundry lists
[Chorus]
GI've got the Dworld on a FshoestringC  
GI've got the Dworld on a FshoestringC  G  
[Bridge]
If you Gain't got Dmoney
CThat's all right, Dhoney
'Cause GI ain't Dgot none Ctoo
We can Gbe star-Dcrossed
And Cget ourselves Dlost
CDown Fifth AveDnue
[Interlude]
OhhGhD  C  D  
OhhGhD  C  D  
G D C D
G D C D G
[Verse 3]
You Dlook so Cgood in your Dbrand-new dressG  
But you Dlook good Call the timeD  G  
I love the Dlittle Cpictures Dthat you drawG  
And Dleave for Cme to findD  G  
And if I Dhad a Cbig aDpartment
I'd Gframe them Don the Cwall
[Pre-Chorus]
But Awhat do I need with lots of space?
I've got Crent control and you to call
[Chorus]
GI've got the Dworld on a FshoestringC  
GI've got the Dworld on a FshoestringC  G  
[Chorus]
GI've got the Dworld on a FshoestringC  
GI've got the Dworld on a FshoestringC  
GI've got the Dworld on a Fshoestring, Ba da da Cda
G D N.C.
I've got the world on a shoestring
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Track 7 - To All My Friends
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
It was the Fwinter of our unpaid rent
When GeveryFthing we had we Gspent
On stupid things we didn't Fneed
And everything in between
[Verse 2]
CYou were the Fvictim of your point of view
With the Gfaith of Fsaints, you suffered Gthrough
Part-time jobs and lousy Fpot
Sneaking out and getting caught
[Chorus]
CI've been waiting so Flong
I've been wanting to Cfind
Somebody a Glifetime leaves behind
CAre you happy at Flast?
Are you happy, at Cleast?
Do you think that you'll Gever find your peace?
FEveryone says 'Hi'
Everyone says
CHello, hello, helFlo, hello
GoodCbyeF___
CHello, hello, helFlo, hello
GoodCbyeF___C  
[Verse 3]
I spent the Fsummer, unrequited love
SingGing your Fname to the stars aGbove
But I never had a Fchance
I didn't know my audience
[Chorus]
CI've been waiting so Flong
I've been wanting to Cfind
Somebody a Glifetime leaves behind
CAre you happy at Flast?
Are you happy, at Cleast?
Do you think that you'll Gever move back east?
FEveryone says 'Hi'
Everyone says
CHello, hello, helFlo, hello
GoodCbyeF___
CHello, hello, helFlo, hello
GoodCbyeF___
[Bridge]
GoodGbye to the restless changes
FWe went through that made us strangers
GoodGbye to those who never made it
To Fall my friends who've all but faded
GoodCbyeF___
GoodCbyeF___C  
[Verse 4]
I've seen the Fbest minds of my troubled youth
GDisapFpear for lack of Gproof
That they believed the songs they Fsung
That they were ever really young
[Chorus]
CI've been waiting so Flong
I've been wanting to Cfind
Somebody a Glifetime leaves behind
CAre you happy at Flast?
Are you happy, at Cleast?
Do you think that you'll Gever find your peace?
FEveryone says 'Hi'
Everyone says 'Hi'
EveCryAmone Gsays
CHello, hello, helFlo, hello
GoodCbyeF___
CHello, hello, helFlo, hello
GoodCbyeF___
GoodCbyeG  F  G  C  F  G  C  
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Track 8 - Arms To Hold Me
[Chorus]
GI'm not only Dfading slowly
AmRunning out of Carms to hold me
GClosDe___
[Verse 1]
The Cdays of fallen leaves are almost Gdone
The Ctrees have changed their stories more than onceG  
The Dmonths are measured Cby their daylight
DSeasons give up Cwithout a fight
[Chorus]
GI'm not only Dfading slowly
AmRunning out of Carms to hold me
GClosDe___
[Verse 2]
The Cstars don't show themselves here much at Gnight
So we Cwish upon the office building lightsG  
DDowntown dreams don't Calways come true
DCathy, I don't Cthink it's just you
[Chorus]
GI'm not only Dfading slowly
AmRunning out of Carms to hold me
GClosDe___
[Verse 3]
And Cdeath has kept its promise once againG  
We're Cleft behind to do the best we canG  
To Dmake sense of this Cstrange endeavour
DWhen we go, we're Cgone forever
[Chorus]
GI'm not only Dfading slowly
AmRunning out of Carms to hold me
GClosDe___
[Outro] (6x)
AmDum dum dum dum
Dum dum dum dum Gdum
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Track 9 - Empire State
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
C G Am F C G F
[Verse 1]
Standing Gon the AmEmpire FState
CI see the Gcurve of the FearthG  C  
A bed of Gnails beAmlow me Fwaits
But I Csleep well and Ggood, for whatFever it's Gworth
[Pre-Chorus]
FHere's my life, in Gshort
There's Fnot much to reGport
[Chorus]
CI feel Glike the Fluckiest Gboy in New CYorkG  
The Cluckiest Gboy in New CYorkG  
The Fluckiest Gboy in New CYorkG  F  G  C  
[Verse 2]
Coasting Gby Amon my old Fbike
Amid Cchurches amGbition builtF  G  C  
The car Ghorns anAmnounce the arFrival
Of Cevery new Gstranger with Fdreams yet fulGfilled
[Pre-Chorus]
FHere's my life, in Gshort
There's Fnot much to reGport
[Chorus]
CI feel Glike the Fluckiest Gboy in New CYorkG  
The Cluckiest Gboy in New CYorkG  
The Fluckiest Gboy in New CYorkG  F  Bb  
[Bridge]
Give my regards to the broken hearts
And to Fthose so farG  
We've come a long way, baby, a long way andF  
Here we are, here we are
[Instrumental]
C   G   Am   F   C   G   F   G   C(2x)
[Verse 3]
The sun is Gshining Amdown on FSpring Street
The Cseasons are Gchanging FhandsG  C  
The crowds beGhind us, Amno one will Ffind us
So Clet's fall in Glove while we Fboth have the Gchance
[Pre-Chorus]
FHere's my life, in Gshort
FThere's not much to Greport
[Chorus]
CI feel Glike the Fluckiest Gboy in New CYorkG  
The Cluckiest Gboy in New CYorkG  
The Fluckiest Gboy in New CYorkG  F  G  C  
[Outro}
G   F   G   C(5x)
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Track 10 - Mortimer's Ghost
CAPO: 3rd Fret
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
Mortimer's ghost Cgraduates toGday
First in his class and Cwell on his GwayD  
The dry cleaning king of Baltimore's Conly kidD  
Thinks back on all the things he Calmost did
[Verse 2]
I Gcould've wrecked the car, I Ccould've broke the Glaw
I could've fell love with every Cgirl I GsawD  
But I didn't, and I missed my Cchance to failD  
And if I tried right now, well, I'd Cprobably go to jail"
[Pre-Chorus]
Singing, Gla la, la la la Dla la
Look at Gme now
N.C.
I've got it figured out
[Chorus]
GLife is a Dlong converCsation
And Glove is a Dcall that never Cends
Don't Amhang up the Dphone
BmYou're not aClone
You're with Gme and I'm with Dyou
And we're with Cfriends
[Verse 3]
GMortimer's ghost Ccalls me to conGfess
His job is a joke, his Clife is meaningGlessD  
"They tell you what to do and make you Cwalk the plankD  
Freedom's just another word for, C'You owe the bank'
[Pre-Chorus]
Singing, Gla la, la la la Dla la
Look at Gme now
I've got it figured out
[Chorus]
GLife is a Dlong converCsation
And Glove is a Dcall that never Cends
Don't Amhang up the Dphone
BmYou're not aClone
You're with Gme and I'm with Dyou
And we're with Cfriends
[Bridge]
EmBuckled up in shirts and ties
GWaiting for the downsize
EmDecorate your cubicle
You Ccan't go out, your schedule's full
GGotta get the kids at five
They're Cjudging you by what you drive
They're Emjudging you by what you drive
N.C.
They're judging you by what you drive
[Chorus]
GLife is a Dlong converCsation
And Glove is a Dcall that never Cends
I've got it figured out
GLife is a Dlong converCsation
And Glove is a Dcall that never Cends
I've got it figured out
[Pre-Chorus]
Gla la, la la la Dla la
Look at Cus now
Gla la, la la la Dla la
Look at Cus now
Got it figured out
[Chorus]
GLife is a Dlong converCsation
And Glove is a Dcall that never Cends
I've got it figured out
GLife is a Dlong converCsation
And Glove is a Dcall that never Cends
I've got it figured outG  
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Track 11 - Stay
[Verse 1]
FStayF7  
Close the door and stBbayBbm  
Tell the world to go aFway
And stCay
[Verse 2]
FSleepF7  
Shut your eyes and go to sleBbepBbm  
There's nothing here that won't Fkeep
CSleep
[Chorus]
DmAsk me if I understand
BbWondering how I can, I FdoC  
Even when I don'tBb  
[Verse 3]
FSingF7  
Sing the songs you used to siBbngBbm  
For the love of everyFthing
SCing
[Chorus]
DmAsk me if I understand
BbWondering how I can, I FdoC  
Even when I don'tBb  
[Bridge]
The Ftime has come for Bbeveryone
To stand before the Fday
And Bbsee the sun before it slips aFway
I Bbcalled you up and said all I could Fsay
BbChange your mind and stay, stay, stayF  
CStay
[Verse 4]
FStayF7  
For as long as you can BbstayBbm  
Life is hard, but it's oFkay
CStay
FStay
[Outro]
F F7 Bb Bbm F C
F F7 Bb Bbm F C F
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