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Take Offs And Landings
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1. GO AHEAD
[Verse]
CIf you want to find yourself by traveling out west
COr if you want to find somebody else that's better
Go aDmhead
Go aChead
[Verse]
CIf you want to buy a brand new fancy automobile
COr if you want to build a place up in Coldwater Canyon
Go aDmhead
Go aChead
Go aDmhead
I wGish you would
Go aChead
[Verse]
CIf you want to hold your own hand going up that cliff
COr if you want to just hold back cause you ain't up to it
Go aDmhead
Go aChead
Go aDmhead
Be Gmy guest
Go aChead
[Verse]
CIf you want to hold on to the first girl that you meet
COr if you want to settle down and plant roses at my feet
Go aDmhead
Go aChead
Go aDmhead
I wGish you would
Go aChead
[Verse]
C#If you want to have your cake and eat it too
C#And if you want to have other people watch you while you eat it
Go aD#mhead
Go aC#head
Go aD#mhead
Be my G#guest
Go aC#head
[Bridge]
C#If you want D#mbetter things
G#I want you to C#have them
C#If you want D#mbetter things
Then G#i want you to C#have them
[Chorus]
Go aD#mhead
Go aC#head
Go aD#mhead
I wG#ish you would
Go aC#head
Go aD#mhead
I G#wish you would
Go aC#head
2. SCIENCE VS ROMANCE
[Intro]
D B7 Em A7(x8)
[Verse]
DI used to tB7hink Emif I could reA7alize i'd dDie
then T would B7be Ema lot niA7cer
DUsed to beB7lievEme in a lA7ot more
DNow I just B7see Emstraight aheA7ad
DThat's not to B7say EmI don't have gA7ood times
DBut as for B7my days
EmI spend them waA7iting
[Pre-Chorus]
GCrash sites keep me uF#p at night
BmImpact division it spEmlits in two
F#Directly undeGrneath youGm
[Verse]
DAs for thosB7e things (as Emfor those things)
that act as maA7rkers in your lDife
But in beB7tween (but iEmn between)
you can't remA7ember
DAnd so it sB7eems (and so it sEmeems)
that you've grown A7up and over Dme
and these sB7illy things (tEmhese silly things)
I like to dwA7ell on
[Pre-Chorus]
GTest sites keep me F#up at night
BmChainlink and meters
I tEmalk to you
It's cF#old out there
but I'm teBmlling you
I'm loGnely Gmtoo
[Break]
D B7 Em A(x8)
[Chorus]
DFacts versus romB7ance
EmYou go and cA7all yourself the bDoss
But we're not roB7bots Eminside a gA7rid
DText versus romaB7nce
EmYou go and aA7dd it all you wDant
still we're not rB7obotEms inside a gA7rid
[Break]
D B7 Em A(x8)
[Outro]
A7Zeros and Dones
3. WIRES AND WAVES
[Intro]
A D(x2)
[Verse]
There are Atwelve hours
There's a day between uDs
And you Acalled to say you're sorry in your own Dway
There are Aoceans and waves and wires between Dus
And you Acalled to say
You're getting olDder
[Chorus]
And Esometimes planes they Dsmash up in the Asky
And Esometimes lonely Dhearts they just get lAonelier
[Verse]
How dAid you survive all those fires and Dfloods?
How dAid you survive your insufferable Dfriends?
It wAas the plow that broke the western pDlains
And its Ajust my heart gets rejected by my Dveins
[Chorus]
And sEometimes planes they sDmash up in the sAky
And sEometimes lonely heDarts they just get lAonelier
And Alonelier
and Alonelier
and Alonelier
and Alonelier
and Alonelier
and Alonelier
and Alonelier
[Chorus]
And sEometimes planes they sDmash up in the sAky
And sEometimes lonely hDearts they just get lAonelier
[Outro]
A D(x6)
PICTURES OF SUCCESS
[Intro]
D/F# G D/B Asus4(x8)
[Verse]
D/F#Build your Gown BmteleviAsus4sion receiver
D/F#Staying Ghome Bmcan't be that Asus4bad for me
D/F#Cause i'm not Gscared, but I'd Bmlike some extra Asus4spare time
D/F#EasilGy Bmearn me big Asus4money
[Verse]
I'm a D/F#modern Ggirl but I Bmfold in half so Asus4easily
When I D/F#put myGself in the Bmpicture of Asus4success
I could D/F#learn world Gtrade
Or Bmtry to map the Asus4ocean
[Chorus]
When you're D/F#deadG
In Bmhospitals and Asus4freeways
When you're D/F#deadG
In Bmresting homes and Asus4clinics
When you're D/F#deadG
It Bmmust be nice to Asus4finish
When you're D/F#deadG
[Verse]
I've D/F#had it with Gyou, and BmMexico can Asus4fucking wait
And D/F#all of Gthose French Bmfilms abouAsus4t trains
Cuse D/F#i'm not sGcared, but I'd Bmlike some extra sAsus4pare time
D/F#I'm not Gscared, but the Bmbills keep changing Asus4colors
[Chorus]
When you're D/F#deadG
In Bmhospitals and Asus4freeways
When you're D/F#deadG
In Bmdress shirts and nAsus4eckties
When you're D/F#deadG
In Bmapartments and on Asus4beaches
When you're D/F#deadG
[Bridge]
EmThey say CaliAfornia is a Drecipe Afor a Gblack hole
and EmI say i've got my Abest shoes on
I'm ready to Dgo, ready to D/Bgo
Ready to Ggo, ready to Ago.
I'm ready to Dgo, ready to D/Bgo
Ready to Ggo, ready to Ago.
I'm ready to Dgo, ready to D/Bgo
Ready to Ggo, ready to Ago.
I'm ready to Dgo, ready to D/Bgo
Ready to Ggo, ready to Ago.
I'm ready to Dgo.
[Outro]
DThese are times that Bmcan't be weathered and
Gwe have never been Aback there since then.
(x4)
5. AUGUST
[Intro]
F D7
Gm Bbm F
[Verse 1]
FAugust, I'll see you D7soon
Under yellow Gmmoons
Where i'll Bbmgather what's left of Fyou
And Faugust, I'm on your sD7ide
Or did i speak to Gmsoon?
Now Bbmwe've crossed the great dFivideF7
[Chorus]
GmSomeday we'll Cmeet beyond the FstarsD7
And it'll GmbeC
away from FhereF7
GmSomeday we'll Cmeet beyond the Ftime and the D7bars
And it'll GmbeBbm
away from Fhere
[Instrumental]
F D7
Gm Bbm F
[Verse 2]
FAugust, August of last D7year
Before the leaves disapGmpeared
Told Bmme you were not the Fone
FAugust, something in your D7eyes
Or was it that you Gmlied?
Told me Bbmnot to take it to Fheart
[Chorus]
GmSomeday we'll Cmeet beyond the FstarsD7
And it'll GmbeC
away from FhereF7
GmSomeday we'll Cmeet beyond the Flimits of who we D7are
And it'll GmbeBbm
away from Fhere
[Instrumental]
F D7
Gm(x2Bbm)F
[Chorus]
GmSomeday we'll Cmeet beyond the FstarsD7
And it'll GmbeC
away from FhereF7
GmSomeday we'll Cmeet beyond the Fland that you D7call
miles aGmwayC
Caway from Fhere
6. BULLETPROOF
[Intro]
C G/B A7 Dm G C
[Verse]
CIf you think you're G/Bbulletproof, you're A7right
Because you've weaDmthered all my sGlings and arrows, Cwell.
CIf you think I'm pG/Baranoid thats fA7ine,
Cause I've got eDmvidence Gon my Cside.
CIf you wanna G/Bcome over tA7onight, thats fine
DmBecause I Ghave no Cplans.
[Chorus]
FPlease be kind, don't Fmdrop a rGock on mCe.
[Verse]
CHow many blows G/Bto the belly A7will this thing take
that Dmwe refer to Gas our true Clove?
CWe both know it's G/Bdead and its been A7dying for some time
But Dmwe refuse to Glet it Cgo.
[Chorus]
FPlease be kind, don't Fmdrop a Grock on Cme
FDon't go outside and Fmdiscover that you Clike C/Bbeing Amfree
FCause if you did
You'd be Fmdropping the Grock on Cme.
7. PLANE CRASH IN C
[Verse]
If you're Cscared and it shows cause you're Gwatching them Fgrow
and Ctraveling blows when you're Gout of Froad
and Ewhen you jump Fup the Eearth wants you Gback
Your reCsentment grows till you're Gall aFlone
but Cyou're so smart how Gcould they not Fknow
when you're Estanding Fthere in Egood humored Gwhite
[Chorus]
CAnd how do you Fdo it?
And make it seem CeffortlessC7
When its all the Fstupid things
So overwheClming to meC7
Like paying my Gbills
Or showing up for work Fearly
Or laughing at your CjokesC7
[Verse]
CWhen you first said that Ganything Fgoes
or a Cproblems a task disGguised in work Fclothes
EThat's when I Fknew that EI had to Gmove
[Chorus]
CAnd why you Fdo it?
And make it seem Cdelicate
When its all the Fstupid things
So damn conCfusing to me
Like talking it Gthrough
FControlling my temper
Like letting it Ggo
FSaying please forgive me
For laughing at your Cjokes
[Break]
F G F C(x4)
[Bridge]
FI have no Cidea what's been Ggoing on lately
And FI just wish Cyou'd come Gover and explain things
FI have no Cidea what's been Ggoing on lately
And FI just wish Cyou'd come Gover and explain things
FI have no Cidea what's been Ggoing on lately
And FI just wish Cyou'd come Gover and explain things
FI have no Cidea what's been Ggoing on lately
And FI just wish Cyou'd come Gover and explain things
[Chorus]
CWhy do theFy do it?
and show up aCnyway
When they know that Fdamn well
Theres no room for Cpromotions out here
and maybe it's Gwise
and maybe i'm just Fstupid
for laughing at your Cjokes
[Outro]
F G F C(x4)
8. VARIATIONS ON A THEME (Science vs romance)
[Song]
G B7 Em A7(x4)
9. SMALL FIGURES IN AVAST EXPANSE
[Verse]
Let's Atry a new change. Let's try a new change
Let's Abtry a new cF#mhange
Then we'll Bmgo on back to the old one
like we've Ddone so many Dmtimes beAfore
[Verse]
And I’ll Abuy a new brain, I’ll buy a new brain
you'll Abadminister new F#mpain
then we'll Bmgo on back to our old school
that we Dleft so many Dmtimes beAfore
[Chorus]
And you'll ask for Emore
and E7more
[Verse]
I’ve just Abegun a new phase. I’m trying these days.
I’ve Abwatched you close
I’m versed in all your F#mways
I’m just beBmginning to realize
I’ll Dget you Dmone of these AdaysA7
[Bridge]
But Din the end
If it was Dmall pretend
Isn't Athat what A7friends are F#mfor?
But this is Dreal life
It's supposed to be Dmreal life
So Alet's pretA7end that F#mwe're not bored
That Dwe exist
and that Dmwe're resolved
To Areal things A7happening to F#mmeD Dm A
[Break]
A Ab
F#m Bm D Dm A(x4)
10. DON’T DECONSTRUCT
[Intro]
D D/C D/B D/A G Em Bm
[Verse]
Something is Dchanging inD/Cside of me
D/BColors seem D/Adarker in GlightEm
And I Ddon't know D/Cwhat that D/Bmeans
But it's D/Anot a good Gmsign
[Pre-Chorus]
GYou can just Amadd them up
BmThen you could mCemorize prGehF#7istoric Bbones
GAll of those old Ammemories
You can Bmpush them out and Cprep yourself
For Gbrand new F#7inforBmation
[Chorus]
DDon't D/CdeconD/Bstruct and then D/Afill me inG Em Bm
DI'm D/Cnot that D/Bbasic I D/AswearG Em Bm
DI've D/Chad enD/Bough of D/Abreakdowns and Gmdiagrams
[Verse]
GJudging from Ampicture books
ABmpparently Cheaven is a Gpartly F#7cloudy Bplace
GAnd if the sky Amopened up and they Bmlet you in
And Cgave you a GforF#7mal invBitation
GWould Amyou Bmgo?C G F#7 B
You can Gwork Amfrom BmhomeC G F#7 B
[Outro]
D D/C D/B D/A G Em Bmx4
D
11. ALWAYS
[Intro]
C
[Verse]
CI should have Cmaj7known
With a C7boy like you, your middle name is Falways
I'd Fmalways love you-oooCh
Uh Ghuh, CyeahG
CYou let the Cmaj7needle drop
C7I think that you could do so much Fbetter
Those conFmventions are taking
Their Ctoll on youG C G
[Chorus]
The Fphantom Gis disguised
It's Chorrifyin'
Cmaj7Right before your C7eyes
The Fphantom Gis inside
[Verse]
And CI should have Cmaj7known
With a C7boy like you your middle name is Falways
I'd aFmlways want you-Coooh
Uh-Ghuh, CyeahG
[Chorus]
The Fphantom Gis disguised
It's Chorrifyin'
Cmaj7Right before your C7eyes
The Fphantom Gis inside
It's Chideous
Cmaj7Right before your C7eyes
The pFhantom Gis watching
CYouCmaj7 C7
The Fphantom is watching FmyouC
12. WE’LL NEVER SLEEP
[Verse]
CStealing away into the night
Won't Gget you any higher
AmWe'll never sleep, God knows we’ll try
The Ghospital is closed
[Pre-Chorus]
And Amhow Glong will it Clast
BeAmfore we Ggo insane?
[Verse]
CWe circle your uncle's parking lot
GJust to see how many
AmTimes that we can before we get caught
GYou guessed on twenty
[Pre-Chorus]
And Amhow Glong will you Cstare
BeAmfore I Glook away?
I don't G7wanna CgoC/B Am G
[Break]
Em D Bm
C(x8)G
[Verse]
CBegged them to stay they're on Gholiday
CJust close the door, you can watch final four
And just Gfall away
CSailing away just isn't right
GJust because you're angry
AmIf you go, I think I might
GLose it all together.
[Pre-Chorus]
And Amhow Glong will you Clast
BeAmfore we Ggo insane?
G7I don't wanna
13. REST OF MY LIFE
[Verse]
There are Cworse ways for a guy to spend his Ftime
Than to sit and tGhink of you I think I'd Ammarry you
Just your Fsmile leaves me GsatisfieG7d
Though you're not CmineC7
[Chorus]
So for the rest of my Flife
I'm gonna Gsearch for someone just like Cyou
[Verse]
And we Ctend the garden all day Flong
Watching Ghistory unAmfold
And I'd Fbe enough and you'd Gbe enouG7gh
And we'd grow CupC7
[Chorus]
So for the rest of my Flife
I'm gonna seGarch for someone just like yoCu
[Solo]
C F G Am
F G C C7
[Chorus]
So for the rest of my Flife
I'm gonna seGarch for someone just like yoCuC7
So for the rest of my Flife
I'm gonna seGarch for someone just like yoCuC7
[Outro]
F G C
14. VARIATIONS ON A THEME
C(xF4)G C
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Take Offs And Landings
by Rilo Kiley
Chords in this song · guitar
C
Dm
G
C#
D#m
G#
D
B7
Em
A7
F#
Bm
Gm
A
E
D/F#
D/B
Asus4
F
D7
Bbm
F7
G/B
Fm
1. GO AHEAD
[Verse]
C
If you want to find yourself by traveling out west
C
Or if you want to find somebody else that's better
Dm
Go ahead
C
Go ahead
[Verse]
C
If you want to buy a brand new fancy automobile
C
Or if you want to build a place up in Coldwater Canyon
Dm
Go ahead
C
Go ahead
Dm
Go ahead
G
I wish you would
C
Go ahead
[Verse]
C
If you want to hold your own hand going up that cliff
C
Or if you want to just hold back cause you ain't up to it
Dm
Go ahead
C
Go ahead
Dm
Go ahead
G
Be my guest
C
Go ahead
[Verse]
C
If you want to hold on to the first girl that you meet
C
Or if you want to settle down and plant roses at my feet
Dm
Go ahead
C
Go ahead
Dm
Go ahead
G
I wish you would
C
Go ahead
[Verse]
C#
If you want to have your cake and eat it too
C#
And if you want to have other people watch you while you eat it
D#m
Go ahead
C#
Go ahead
D#m
Go ahead
G#
Be my guest
C#
Go ahead
[Bridge]
C# D#m
If you want better things
G# C#
I want you to have them
C# D#m
If you want better things
G# C#
Then i want you to have them
[Chorus]
D#m
Go ahead
C#
Go ahead
D#m
Go ahead
G#
I wish you would
C#
Go ahead
D#m
Go ahead
G#
I wish you would
C#
Go ahead
2. SCIENCE VS ROMANCE
[Intro]
D B7 Em A7
(x8)
[Verse]
D B7 Em A7 D
I used to think if I could realize i'd die
B7 Em A7
then T would be a lot nicer
D B7 Em A7
Used to believe in a lot more
D B7 Em A7
Now I just see straight ahead
D B7 Em A7
That's not to say I don't have good times
D B7
But as for my days
Em A7
I spend them waiting
[Pre-Chorus]
G F#
Crash sites keep me up at night
Bm Em
Impact division it splits in two
F# G Gm
Directly underneath you
[Verse]
D B7 Em
As for those things (as for those things)
A7 D
that act as markers in your life
B7 Em
But in between (but in between)
A7
you can't remember
D B7 Em
And so it seems (and so it seems)
A7 D
that you've grown up and over me
B7 Em
and these silly things (these silly things)
A7
I like to dwell on
[Pre-Chorus]
G F#
Test sites keep me up at night
Bm
Chainlink and meters
Em
I talk to you
F#
It's cold out there
Bm
but I'm telling you
G Gm
I'm lonely too
[Break]
D B7 Em A
(x8)
[Chorus]
D B7
Facts versus romance
Em A7 D
You go and call yourself the boss
B7 Em A7
But we're not robots inside a grid
D B7
Text versus romance
Em A7 D
You go and add it all you want
B7 Em A7
still we're not robots inside a grid
[Break]
D B7 Em A
(x8)
[Outro]
A7 D
Zeros and ones
3. WIRES AND WAVES
[Intro]
A D
(x2)
[Verse]
A
There are twelve hours
D
There's a day between us
A D
And you called to say you're sorry in your own way
A D
There are oceans and waves and wires between us
A
And you called to say
D
You're getting older
[Chorus]
E D A
And sometimes planes they smash up in the sky
E D A
And sometimes lonely hearts they just get lonelier
[Verse]
A D
How did you survive all those fires and floods?
A D
How did you survive your insufferable friends?
A D
It was the plow that broke the western plains
A D
And its just my heart gets rejected by my veins
[Chorus]
E D A
And sometimes planes they smash up in the sky
E D A
And sometimes lonely hearts they just get lonelier
A
And lonelier
A
and lonelier
A
and lonelier
A
and lonelier
A
and lonelier
A
and lonelier
A
and lonelier
[Chorus]
E D A
And sometimes planes they smash up in the sky
E D A
And sometimes lonely hearts they just get lonelier
[Outro]
A D
(x6)
PICTURES OF SUCCESS
[Intro]
D/F# G D/B Asus4
(x8)
[Verse]
D/F# G Bm Asus4
Build your own television receiver
D/F# G Bm Asus4
Staying home can't be that bad for me
D/F# G Bm Asus4
Cause i'm not scared, but I'd like some extra spare time
D/F# G Bm Asus4
Easily earn me big money
[Verse]
D/F# G Bm Asus4
I'm a modern girl but I fold in half so easily
D/F# G Bm Asus4
When I put myself in the picture of success
D/F# G
I could learn world trade
Bm Asus4
Or try to map the ocean
[Chorus]
D/F# G
When you're dead
Bm Asus4
In hospitals and freeways
D/F# G
When you're dead
Bm Asus4
In resting homes and clinics
D/F# G
When you're dead
Bm Asus4
It must be nice to finish
D/F# G
When you're dead
[Verse]
D/F# G Bm Asus4
I've had it with you, and Mexico can fucking wait
D/F# G Bm Asus4
And all of those French films about trains
D/F# G Bm Asus4
Cuse i'm not scared, but I'd like some extra spare time
D/F# G Bm Asus4
I'm not scared, but the bills keep changing colors
[Chorus]
D/F# G
When you're dead
Bm Asus4
In hospitals and freeways
D/F# G
When you're dead
Bm Asus4
In dress shirts and neckties
D/F# G
When you're dead
Bm Asus4
In apartments and on beaches
D/F# G
When you're dead
[Bridge]
Em A D A G
They say California is a recipe for a black hole
Em A
and I say i've got my best shoes on
D D/B
I'm ready to go, ready to go
G A
Ready to go, ready to go.
D D/B
I'm ready to go, ready to go
G A
Ready to go, ready to go.
D D/B
I'm ready to go, ready to go
G A
Ready to go, ready to go.
D D/B
I'm ready to go, ready to go
G A
Ready to go, ready to go.
D
I'm ready to go.
[Outro]
D Bm
These are times that can't be weathered and
G A
we have never been back there since then.
(x4)
5. AUGUST
[Intro]
F D7
Gm Bbm F
[Verse 1]
F D7
August, I'll see you soon
Gm
Under yellow moons
Bbm F
Where i'll gather what's left of you
F D7
And august, I'm on your side
Gm
Or did i speak to soon?
Bbm F F7
Now we've crossed the great divide
[Chorus]
Gm C F D7
Someday we'll meet beyond the stars
Gm C
And it'll be
F F7
away from here
Gm C F D7
Someday we'll meet beyond the time and the bars
Gm Bbm
And it'll be
F
away from here
[Instrumental]
F D7
Gm Bbm F
[Verse 2]
F D7
August, August of last year
Gm
Before the leaves disappeared
Bm F
Told me you were not the one
F D7
August, something in your eyes
Gm
Or was it that you lied?
Bbm F
Told me not to take it to heart
[Chorus]
Gm C F D7
Someday we'll meet beyond the stars
Gm C
And it'll be
F F7
away from here
Gm C F D7
Someday we'll meet beyond the limits of who we are
Gm Bbm
And it'll be
F
away from here
[Instrumental]
F D7
Gm Bbm F
(x2)
[Chorus]
Gm C F D7
Someday we'll meet beyond the stars
Gm C
And it'll be
F F7
away from here
Gm C F D7
Someday we'll meet beyond the land that you call
Gm C
miles away
C F
away from here
6. BULLETPROOF
[Intro]
C G/B A7 Dm G C
[Verse]
C G/B A7
If you think you're bulletproof, you're right
Dm G C
Because you've weathered all my slings and arrows, well.
C G/B A7
If you think I'm paranoid thats fine,
Dm G C
Cause I've got evidence on my side.
C G/B A7
If you wanna come over tonight, thats fine
Dm G C
Because I have no plans.
[Chorus]
F Fm G C
Please be kind, don't drop a rock on me.
[Verse]
C G/B A7
How many blows to the belly will this thing take
Dm G C
that we refer to as our true love?
C G/B A7
We both know it's dead and its been dying for some time
Dm G C
But we refuse to let it go.
[Chorus]
F Fm G C
Please be kind, don't drop a rock on me
F Fm C C/B Am
Don't go outside and discover that you like being free
F
Cause if you did
Fm G C
You'd be dropping the rock on me.
7. PLANE CRASH IN C
[Verse]
C G F
If you're scared and it shows cause you're watching them grow
C G F
and traveling blows when you're out of road
E F E G
and when you jump up the earth wants you back
C G F
Your resentment grows till you're all alone
C G F
but you're so smart how could they not know
E F E G
when you're standing there in good humored white
[Chorus]
C F
And how do you do it?
C C7
And make it seem effortless
F
When its all the stupid things
C C7
So overwhelming to me
G
Like paying my bills
F
Or showing up for work early
C C7
Or laughing at your jokes
[Verse]
C G F
When you first said that anything goes
C G F
or a problems a task disguised in work clothes
E F E G
That's when I knew that I had to move
[Chorus]
C F
And why you do it?
C
And make it seem delicate
F
When its all the stupid things
C
So damn confusing to me
G
Like talking it through
F
Controlling my temper
G
Like letting it go
F
Saying please forgive me
C
For laughing at your jokes
[Break]
F G F C
(x4)
[Bridge]
F C G
I have no idea what's been going on lately
F C G
And I just wish you'd come over and explain things
F C G
I have no idea what's been going on lately
F C G
And I just wish you'd come over and explain things
F C G
I have no idea what's been going on lately
F C G
And I just wish you'd come over and explain things
F C G
I have no idea what's been going on lately
F C G
And I just wish you'd come over and explain things
[Chorus]
C F
Why do they do it?
C
and show up anyway
F
When they know that damn well
C
Theres no room for promotions out here
G
and maybe it's wise
F
and maybe i'm just stupid
C
for laughing at your jokes
[Outro]
F G F C
(x4)
8. VARIATIONS ON A THEME (Science vs romance)
[Song]
G B7 Em A7
(x4)
F A E
9. SMALL IGURES IN VAST XPANSE
[Verse]
A
Let's try a new change. Let's try a new change
Ab F#m
Let's try a new change
Bm
Then we'll go on back to the old one
D Dm A
like we've done so many times before
[Verse]
A
And I’ll buy a new brain, I’ll buy a new brain
Ab F#m
you'll administer new pain
Bm
then we'll go on back to our old school
D Dm A
that we left so many times before
[Chorus]
E
And you'll ask for more
E7
and more
[Verse]
A
I’ve just begun a new phase. I’m trying these days.
Ab
I’ve watched you close
F#m
I’m versed in all your ways
Bm
I’m just beginning to realize
D Dm A A7
I’ll get you one of these days
[Bridge]
D
But in the end
Dm
If it was all pretend
A A7 F#m
Isn't that what friends are for?
D
But this is real life
Dm
It's supposed to be real life
A A7 F#m
So let's pretend that we're not bored
D
That we exist
Dm
and that we're resolved
A A7 F#m D Dm A
To real things happening to me
[Break]
A Ab
F#m Bm D Dm A
(x4)
10. DON’T DECONSTRUCT
[Intro]
D D/C D/B D/A G Em Bm
[Verse]
D D/C
Something is changing inside of me
D/B D/A G Em
Colors seem darker in light
D D/C D/B
And I don't know what that means
D/A Gm
But it's not a good sign
[Pre-Chorus]
G Am
You can just add them up
Bm C G F#7 B
Then you could memorize prehistoric bones
G Am
All of those old memories
Bm C
You can push them out and prep yourself
G F#7 B
For brand new information
[Chorus]
D D/C D/B D/A G Em Bm
Don't deconstruct and then fill me in
D D/C D/B D/A G Em Bm
I'm not that basic I swear
D D/C D/B D/A Gm
I've had enough of breakdowns and diagrams
[Verse]
G Am
Judging from picture books
Bm C G F#7 B
Apparently heaven is a partly cloudy place
G Am Bm
And if the sky opened up and they let you in
C G F#7 B
And gave you a formal invitation
G Am Bm C G F#7 B
Would you go?
G Am Bm C G F#7 B
You can work from home
[Outro]
D D/C D/B D/A G Em Bm
x4
D
11. ALWAYS
[Intro]
C
[Verse]
C Cmaj7
I should have known
C7 F
With a boy like you, your middle name is always
Fm C
I'd always love you-oooh
G C G
Uh huh, yeah
C Cmaj7
You let the needle drop
C7 F
I think that you could do so much better
Fm
Those conventions are taking
C G C G
Their toll on you
[Chorus]
F G
The phantom is disguised
C
It's horrifyin'
Cmaj7 C7
Right before your eyes
F G
The phantom is inside
[Verse]
C Cmaj7
And I should have known
C7 F
With a boy like you your middle name is always
Fm C
I'd always want you-oooh
G C G
Uh-huh, yeah
[Chorus]
F G
The phantom is disguised
C
It's horrifyin'
Cmaj7 C7
Right before your eyes
F G
The phantom is inside
C
It's hideous
Cmaj7 C7
Right before your eyes
F G
The phantom is watching
C Cmaj7 C7
You
F Fm C
The phantom is watching you
12. WE’LL NEVER SLEEP
[Verse]
C
Stealing away into the night
G
Won't get you any higher
Am
We'll never sleep, God knows we’ll try
G
The hospital is closed
[Pre-Chorus]
Am G C
And how long will it last
Am G
Before we go insane?
[Verse]
C
We circle your uncle's parking lot
G
Just to see how many
Am
Times that we can before we get caught
G
You guessed on twenty
[Pre-Chorus]
Am G C
And how long will you stare
Am G
Before I look away?
G7 C C/B Am G
I don't wanna go
[Break]
Em D Bm
C G
(x8)
[Verse]
C G
Begged them to stay they're on holiday
C
Just close the door, you can watch final four
G
And just fall away
C
Sailing away just isn't right
G
Just because you're angry
Am
If you go, I think I might
G
Lose it all together.
[Pre-Chorus]
Am G C
And how long will you last
Am G
Before we go insane?
G7
I don't wanna
13. REST OF MY LIFE
[Verse]
C F
There are worse ways for a guy to spend his time
G Am
Than to sit and think of you I think I'd marry you
F G G7
Just your smile leaves me satisfied
C C7
Though you're not mine
[Chorus]
F
So for the rest of my life
G C
I'm gonna search for someone just like you
[Verse]
C F
And we tend the garden all day long
G Am
Watching history unfold
F G G7
And I'd be enough and you'd be enough
C C7
And we'd grow up
[Chorus]
F
So for the rest of my life
G C
I'm gonna search for someone just like you
[Solo]
C F G Am
F G C C7
[Chorus]
F
So for the rest of my life
G C C7
I'm gonna search for someone just like you
F
So for the rest of my life
G C C7
I'm gonna search for someone just like you
[Outro]
F G C
14. VARIATIONS ON A THEME
C F G C
(x4)
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