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Open  Ftuning:  F   A   C   F   C  F  
 F- 000000
 C- X3420X
 Dm- X02020
 Bb- X12020
[Intro]
Talkin' about Fendless night,C  
talkin' about Dmbroadway sign,Bb  
talkin' about Fdream chasing,C  
talkin' about Dmheart racingBb  
[Verse 1]
FRound here Cthings go slow,
Dmeveryone knows Bbeveryone
Fwhen the days Cdone, you feel like
Dmsome just went Bbmissing
FI lie in my Cbed at night,
Dmthink about Bball the lives
Frunning wild in CNew york
DmcityBb  
[Chorus]
And FI see a Cstar through the Dmwindow Bbpain
Flight from as Cfar as no Dmman has Bbbeen
FDream of a Chigh    Dmlife  Bbhow high
Fcan you goC  Dm  Bb  
[Verse 2]
FI drive in to Ctown at night
Dmjust to see colours BbJust to see light
FI park up and CI buy something, just to
Dmdo somethingBb  
  FI get tired and CI go home
DmI try to take Bbdifferent roads
Fbut its been a long Ctime since I got
Dmlost out hereBb  
[Chorus]
And FI see a Cstar through a Dmwindow Bbpain
Flight from as Cfar as no Dmman has Bbbeen
FDream of a Chigh    Dmlife  Bbhow high
Fcan you go       C  DmHow   Bbhigh
Fcan you goC  Dm  Bb  
[Break]
Talkin' about Fendless night,C  
talkin' about Dmbroadway sign,Bb  
talkin' about Fdream chasing,C  
talkin' about Dmheart racingBb  
Talkin' about Fendless night,C  
talkin' about Dmbroadway sign,Bb  
talkin' about Fdream chasing,C  
talkin' about Dmheart racingBb  
[Verse 3]
FA takeaway Cplace in town
Dma young boys Bbmessing around
Fthey get what they Cwant, and they run out
without Dmpaying for itBb  
Fthey come out, they knock an Cold man down
Dmhis glasses break Bbon the ground
  FI get out and I Cwalk over
to Dmhelp himBb  
[Outro]
And FI see a Cstar through a Dmwindow Bbpain
Flight from as Cfar as no Dmman has Bbbeen
FDream of a Chigh    Dmlife  Bbhow high
Fcan you go       C  DmHow   Bbhigh
Fcan you goC  Dm  Bb  F  

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How High

by Mick Flannery

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F F A C F C F

Open tuning:

- 000000

- X3420X

- X02020

- X12020

[Intro]

F C

Talkin' about endless night,

Dm Bb

talkin' about broadway sign,

F C

talkin' about dream chasing,

Dm Bb

talkin' about heart racing

[Verse 1]

F C

Round here things go slow,

Dm Bb

everyone knows everyone

F C

when the days done, you feel like

Dm Bb

some just went missing

F C

I lie in my bed at night,

Dm Bb

think about all the lives

F C

running wild in New york

Dm Bb

city

[Chorus]

F C Dm Bb

And I see a star through the window pain

F C Dm Bb

light from as far as no man has been

F C Dm Bb

Dream of a high life how high

F C Dm Bb

can you go

[Verse 2]

F C

I drive in to town at night

Dm Bb

just to see colours Just to see light

F C

I park up and I buy something, just to

Dm Bb

do something

F C

I get tired and I go home

Dm Bb

I try to take different roads

F C

but its been a long time since I got

Dm Bb

lost out here

[Chorus]

F C Dm Bb

And I see a star through a window pain

F C Dm Bb

light from as far as no man has been

F C Dm Bb

Dream of a high life how high

F C Dm Bb

can you go How high

F C Dm Bb

can you go

[Break]

F C

Talkin' about endless night,

Dm Bb

talkin' about broadway sign,

F C

talkin' about dream chasing,

Dm Bb

talkin' about heart racing

F C

Talkin' about endless night,

Dm Bb

talkin' about broadway sign,

F C

talkin' about dream chasing,

Dm Bb

talkin' about heart racing

[Verse 3]

F C

A takeaway place in town

Dm Bb

a young boys messing around

F C

they get what they want, and they run out

Dm Bb

without paying for it

F C

they come out, they knock an old man down

Dm Bb

his glasses break on the ground

F C

I get out and I walk over

Dm Bb

to help him

[Outro]

F C Dm Bb

And I see a star through a window pain

F C Dm Bb

light from as far as no man has been

F C Dm Bb

Dream of a high life how high

F C Dm Bb

can you go How high

F C Dm Bb F

can you go

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