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This one is really simple as soon as you get the fingerpicking
Lloyd strums the Asus4 (or plucks it with his fingers) instead
of doing the picking pattern. Music theory people will notice
Capo on 2nd fret
*Intro*
Dsus2 Dsus2/C# Dsus2/B Asus4
*Verse 1*
Dsus2i love your Dsus2/C#headDsus2/B  
i love the Asus4way you hold your Dsus2head
because you're yDsus2/C#oung Dsus2/Band you Asus4know it
Dsus2because you're Dsus2/C#young
tDsus2/Bhere ain't noAsus4thing you can't doDsus2  
because you Dsus2/C#knowDsus2/B  
there ain't Asus4nothing you can't Dsus2do
Dsus2/C# Dsus2/B Asus4
i love your head
i love the way you hold your head
because you know
there is no connection between old
and what's new Dsus2/F Dsus2/Bb
and there ain't nothing you can't do
*Chorus*
Dsus2/Coh, nothing at Dsus2/Gall
and you Dsus2/Fknow that gun is Dsus2/Cloaded,
Dsus2/Gsure you do.
summerDsus2/Ftime Dsus2/Bbblue
Dsus2/Csummertime Dsus2/Gblue
yes you Dsus2/Fknow that gun is lDsus2/Coaded,
Dsus2/Gsure you do.
if not for Dsus2you.Dsus2/C#  Dsus2/B  Asus4  
the way you walk
i love the way you wear contempt
for my sort.
oh, should i give you my money?
a steady hand,
a little trigger happy angry? little man?
oh, pull the trigger take it all.
oh, you take it all
and you know that gun is loaded,
sure you do.
summertime blue
summertime blue
and you know that gun is loaded,
sure you do.
*Verse 4 (same as other verse except where noted)
i love your head
i love the way you hold your head
because you're young
and you know it
a steady hand,
Dsus2/C (hold)
a little trigger happy
*repeat verse chords*
and we'll tell you how to live,
and we'll take away the reason,
and we wonder why we wonder
how you're not the way that we were.
and we'll tell you how to live,
and we'll take away the reason,
and we wonder why we wonder
how you're not the way that we were.
and we'll tell you how to live,
and we'll take away the reason,
and we wonder why we wonder
how you're not the way that we were.
A basic strum pattern - listen to the song for when to hold
chords - especially at the end.
Capo on the 2nd fret
D C G
Dthe more i Clearn the less i Gknow
Dcould you make Cmine straight Gabsolut?
Dthe more i Cfail the less i Gtry
Dask not of Cme the reason Gwhy.
Aoh, my Emsentimental Gfool
have Emi got a tale for Ayou
oh, my Emsentimental GfoolGmaj7  D  
*verse 2 (same as verse 1)*
the woman i love is not content
the life i made, it ain't what i meant
the space i'm in is filled with love
the state i'm in is pitiful.
*chorus (same as first except where noted)*
oh, my sentimental fool
have i got a tale for you
oh, my sentimental fool
Ghave i got a Gmaj7tale for Emyou
but, when she calls my Dname
i'm almost Ghappy, she's almost like Cyou
yeah, when she calls my Dname
we're almost Gthere, man, she's almost like Ayou
she's almost like you
*chorus chords for solo*
*verse 3 and 4 same as other verses*
the longer i live the less i believe
and all i lost is all i need
the life i made is filled with regret
and i can't tell the half of it.
the woman i love has lost her faith
and i just watch as she fades away
the space i'm in is filled with love
the shape i'm in ain't beautiful.
*chorus*
Aoh, my Emsentimental Gfool
have Emi got a tale for Ayou
oh, my Emsentimental Gfool
have Emi got a tale for Ayou
oh, my Emsentimental Gfool
Gdraining the Gmaj7glass for Emyou
do you see my girl?
she's almost like Dyou
Emdo you see my girl?
she's almost like Dyou
almost like Emyou
she's almost like DyouEm  D  
she's almost like you
Capo 2nd fret
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Riff 1 EmRiff 1 EmRiff 1 DRiff 1 Em  
EmRiff 1
yes, you're taking it badly, i know, i know
EmRiff 1
and you feel so alone
DRiff 1 Em  
and everybody's got to tell you what you already know.
Emit's alright, it's all Ewrong, it's alright
there's a Driot going on, Emmaybe i'm going under and
Bmi didn't know that you Gcared
was it lDove that you had? she said, well, somEmething like that
and i, Bmi didn't know that you Gcared
i really didn't Emknow that you cared
Riff 1 Em  
i really didn't know that you cared
Riff 1 D  
i really didn't know.
Riff 1 Em  
i see photographs strewn on the floor
amidst your blake and your young.
are you looking for something that's already gone?
it's alright, it's all wrong, it's alright
i didn't know that you Acared.
Agot a letter, it was Emasking for money, it said
A"give what you Emcan."
well, i don't Aknow what i got
and i don't Emknow if i really want to Dbe
so awarEme
*verse chords over solo*
there's a Driot going on, we're Emlions in slumber and
i Bmdidn't know that you Gcared
and if i Dgave you some petrol, would you Emmake yourself useful?
well, Bmi didn't know that you Gcared
i really didn't Dknow that you cared
didn't even Emknow you were there
no, Bmi didn't know that you Gcared
i really didn't Emknow that you cared
Riff 1 Em  
i really didn't know that you cared
Riff 1 DRiff 1
i really didn't know
Em Repeat Em Em D Em pattern 2xs and end on Em
Capo 4th fret
chords not tabbed
Dxx0232 Cx32010 Dmxx0231
Dsus2xx0230 C/Bx22010
D5xx023x Amx02210
Intro and verse riff
D   Bm(strum) Em7(strum) D*
-----2---5---2--------------------0------------2--0----0------|
-----3---3---3-----3--------------3------------3--3--3-3------|
-------------------4--------------0------------0--0--2-0------|
-0--------------------------------2------------0-----0-0------|
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Dhey, hey, Bmhey,
look at me Em7now,
D*
i'm unrecognizable.
Dmy trademark Bmfrown has grEm7own
D*
into the strangest easy smile.
Dand oh, my, Bmmy,
where did i go Em7wrong?
D*
ask all my drunken friends...
*Pre-chorus (w/riff)*
Gmaj7---2--2----2----2---2---2---3---5-----------------------------|
---3--3----3----3---3---3---3---3-----------------------------|
---0--0----0----0---0---0---0---0-----------------------------|
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--2--2----2--------------------------------------------------|
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"who's going to carry us
home? who's going to drink 'til the
morning? who's going to carry us home?
---2--2---2---0-----0----G5-3----|
---3--3---3---3--3--3-----3----|
---0--0----------0--------0----|
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love ruined everything."
as the DladDsus2ies D5line Dsus2their G5eyes
and the Dgents Dsus2make D5their Dsus2ex - cG5uses
and the Dtalk Dsus2is D5go - Dsus2ing Em7cheap
C D (start verse riff)
i'll be Csmiling C/Bin my Amsleep
Csmiling in my Amsleep
smiling in my Dmsleep.
*pre-chorus chords over solo*
i'll be smiling in my G5sleep.
*repeat chorus 1 chords*
*end on verse riff*
Capo 3rd fret
Am B Em Am
C Em Am
Amwasting my timeB  
Ema shadow on the Amriverbank
C   Em   AmAmsus2 Am  
watching my reflection go to sea
Amba - Gby, i've been Amlost without Gyou
since i Fdon't have a place to call my Chome
oh, my sweet Amba - Gby, must i Amempty my Gheart?
must i Ftake what i can Emget and call it my Amown?
long as i Dmlove my Ambaby, i'm Dmonly Emlonely.
Fmaybe one Emday she'll call me Amup and say
"god damn you your baby's Fcrying
and i'm Emlonely. come Amhome."
Fmaybe i'll find some Emguts someplace and Amdrive up
and you'll be there playing on the porch and Fshe'll just say
"Embaby, where you Fbeen?"
and "ain't your Dmlittle man growing?"
*intro chords again*
fade on Am
G Em Am C
Gsign your name without Emapology
sign Amon, sign Con
Gkeep your eye on the Emeconomy
shine Amon, shine Con
Bmand everybody knows that this is Cnowhere
Bmeverybody knows that this is Amnowhere.
noCwhere.D  
Gbut you've got to be there
Cyes, you've got to be right thGere
yes, you've got to be there, Cyeah.G  
Gyes, you've got to be there
Cman, you've got to be right theGre
yes, you've got to be theCre, yeah.
*solo over verse chords*
This song is a straight bass note strum pattern after the first
intro - the chords to the chorus are basically the same as the
verse, except played in a different position - I don't know if this
it doesn't to you, try the verse chords over the chorus - both
Chords
Gxx5003 G53x0033
G/F#xx4003 D/F#200232
G/Exx2003 Em022000
G/Dxx0003 Dxx0232
Cx32010 Amx02210
Csus2x30010 Ax02220
*Intro*
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--4-h-5------5--5-------4-h-5--4--0------|
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C Csus2 C Csus2
Gla la lG/F#a la la la G/Ela la la G/Dla la lCaCsus2  C  
well, they were Gmarried in juneG/F#  
she was G/Egone before the G/Dleaves were even CturCsus2ningC  
she said "well, i Gknew he was a G/F#fool, but someG/Ehow i
thought my G/Dwelfare concerned ChimCsus2."C  
must the Done alGways have to Cchange
whilst the Dother must aGlways Emremain?
must the Amcards all be dealt facing down?
turn Aaway, turn away, turn your Cblue skies to Dgrey.
now, when it G5comes to sepD/F#tember
i've Emgot my own Dunhappy CsonCsus2g,C  
ocGtober, noD/F#vember, deEmcember,
and Dstill she is CgonCsus2e,C  
unhappy G5song.
she was Dupon him Gbefore he even Cknew it.
G G/F# G/E G/D C Csus2 C
Gwell, there was Cice beneath the Gsnow
and Ceverywhere Gelse was Amclosed,
but the Clocks had been changed
sure, the Emneighbors were the same, they said
"you Amnever should treat someone so Dbad."
Gunhappy Csong
Gla la lG/F#a la la la G/Ela la la G/Dla la lCa laCsus2  C  
unhappy Gsong.
In the verse, play the chords like the intro chords - ie
Bm7 (in the verse) = Bm7 Bm7sus2 Bm7
A( " " ") = A   Asus4  A  
Chords
Bm7x24232 Dxx0232 Cadd9x32033
Bm7sus2 x24252 Dsus2 xx0230
Ax02220 G320003
Asus4x02230 Em022000
Bm7Bm7sus2 Bm7   A   Asus4   A  G  
living on Bm7juice Aeating out of Gtuna cans
mobile Bm7home Awith my Gdairy queen
tied me a Bm7knot Ashe had to cut me Gloose
Em A (no sus4)
like lovers DdoDsus2  Asus4  A  
like Glovers do
i liked her a DlotDsus2  Asus4  A  
like Glovers do
Dyeah, everyGday
Dyou're so Gsad to see me
Dand i'm so Cadd9glad to take the Ablame
*solo over chorus chords*
*chorus 4 - same - keep repeating chorus chords for extra words*
like lovers do (repeat chorus chords w/o words until)
G(from chorus) D fade
Capo 3rd fret
Chords
Em7022030 Am577555
Am7x02010 Em022000
Cx32010 C* xxx553
G3x0033 B7xxx445
Em7   Am7   Em7   Am7   Em7Am7(hold)
Am7lay your head upon my shoEm7ulderAm7  
let it rest there for a Em7whileAm7  
i guess that i'm still good for Gsomething
once in a Am7while.Em7  Am7  
and if you need someone to Em7talk toAm7  
just give a call i'll be Em7aroundAm7  
and if you want me to Gavoid you
just say the Am7word.
Em7if you Glove him you should Am7leave me
that's the Cbest thing to Em7do
Em7and if you Gneed him you don't Am7need me
like you Cused toEm7  
and if you beGlieve that you'll be Am7happy
then i'm Chappy for Em7you.
you silly Amthing
don't you Emapologize
C* B7 ----pick these chords - don't strum
youEm7, you don't Am7owe me.
no no no no Em7you,
you don't Am7owe me. no no no no no.
Em7you, you don't Am7owe me.
*solo over verse chords*
Am7yes i'm happy for Em7you
Am7yeah yeah, i'm happy for Em7you
Am7yes i am, i'm happy for Em7you
Am7   Em7(fade)
yeah yeah, i'm happy for you.
I usually play this one with barred chords and concentrate on the
F#m D A E
F#m D A C#m
D E F#m D
A E F#m B D
Adid you get all that you Bwanted?
Dthen did you give it all Aaway?
Aoh did we take it all for Bgranted?
Dwe'd really love for you to C#mstay.
F#mnow the Dworld is very AoldE  
F#mand the Dsky is very AhighC#m  
Dand we're just Etraffic in beF#mtween
you and Ei
and if i Aknew my way
well i'Ed be there
now wouldn't F#mi?
Bdon't you know it only gets C#mlouder
when you cut off your F#mear.
*repeat B C#m F#m acouple of times, walking up the bass
from the F#m to the B - the last B C#m to A of next verse*
F#mand if i Aknew my way
well i'd Ebe there
now wouldn't F#mi?
and if i Aknew my way
well i'd Ebe there
now wouldn't F#mi?B  D  
F#m (fade into "Lets Get Lost")
Let's Get Lost
On this one, hit the bass note, then the rest of the chord.
Letters not capitalized represent single notes on the 6th string.
For the walk up at the end of a stanza, use the G# as the bass note
in the bass note chord pattern. Also, for the E, the strum is much
shorter, to allow time for the walk up. There may also be a second
guitar, playing the bass notes an octave higher to fill out the
arrangement.
*Capo 2nd fret*
Chords
E/G#422100
E/G322100
E/F# 222100 (or 2x2100)
E022100
F#m244222
G#m466444
*Intro*
E/G# E/G E/F# E e f# g g#
*Verse 1*
E/G#lucy jumped from the E/G39th floor
E/F# E e f# g g#
said she just couldn't face another poor man
E/G#every juke box E/Gstuck on the 'who's next'
well they E/F#almost got me when jEimmy said
*Chorus*
Elet's get lost go work on a farm
F#ma change of weather couldn't do you no harm
let's get Elost pick up your feet
F#mdon't tempt fate, boy, get a pair of cheap skates.
E/G# E/G E/F# E e f# g g#
*verse 2 - same as first*
penny walked in with that love in vain look
said every last man should be hanging from a meat hook
looked in my eye, singing "marry me bill"
i loosened my tie just as jimmy said
*chorus 2 - same except go right to bridge after final F#m*
let's get lost go work on a farm
a change of weather couldn't do you no harm
let's get lost pick up your feet
don't tempt fate, boy, get a pair of cheap skates.
*bridge*
G#mand i was so F#mdepressed today...
G#myeah i was go F#mdepressed today
E/G# E/G E/F# E e f# g g#
*verse 3 - same as first two*
bobby said "we're going to get rich quick -
you buy a brand new car -
they give you automatic cash back -
pick up a parking lot - no money down"
he was counting the cost just as jimmy said
*Chorus - same as 1st except go right into chorus chords again for
fade out*
let's get lost go work on a farm
a change of weather couldn't do you no harm
let's get lost pick up your feet
don't tempt fate, boy, get a pair of cheap skates.
and get lost let's get lost
come on, let's get lost let's get lost
go buy a pair of cheap skates.
E/G# E/G E/F# E e f# g g# E/G# (hold)
For Crying Out Loud
A good song to do with just an acoustic and the little riffs that
connect the chords are easy and can be figured out with minimum
effort - concentrate on the high E and B strings.
Chords
G3x0033 Am7x02013
Em7022033 Cx32013
Dsus4xx0233 Bx2444x
*Intro*
G Em7 Dsus4
G Em7 Dsus4
*verse 1*
Gi took 15 years to break your spell
i Em7loved you then i love you still
i Dsus4wake up cold i wake up wet
my Gbody weak my mind is spent
i Em7fill my days i pay my rent
and i Dsus4have no need of electric light
'cause i Gdream the same dream every night
i Em7call my man i know it's late
"could you Dsus4fix me something to put me stBraight?"
*Chorus*
'cause i Am7need your love i Cneed it now
god Gspeed your love for Em7crying out Dsus4loud.
hey Cyeah
*verse 2 - same*
you took all i have there is no more
mother nature lied there is no cure
so i take my pill i close my eyes
and i wait for sleep i wait all night
but i see your face i hear your voice
so i call your number i have no choice
*Chorus - same*
'cause i need your love i need it now
god speed your love for crying out loud.
hey yeah
*chorus - same except where noted*
and i need your love i need it right now
god speed your love for crying out loud.
B *start verse chords here and solo over them*
hey yeah hey yeah
*verse 3 - same*
i took 15 years to break your spell
i loved you then i guess i failed
i wake up cold i wake up wet
my body weak my mind is spent
i fill my days i pay my rent
and i have no need and i have no one
*chorus - same*
'cause i need your love i need it now
god speed your love for crying out loud.
hey yeah
*chorus - sme except where noted*
and i need your love i need it right now
god speed your love god speed your love to me
for Bcrying out Cloud.
Fade on C   G   C   G   Am7   G   Crepeated
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