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GEveryone I've ever known has wished me Cwell
AnyGway that's how it seems, it's hard to Ctell
Maybe Gpeople only Dask you how you're doingC  
'Cause that's Geasier than Dletting on how D#dimlittle they could EmcareG  
CBut when you C#dimknow that you've got a G/Dreal frB7iend someEmwhere
AmSuddenly all the others are so much Deasier to bear
GNow to see things clear it's hard enough I Cknow
While you're Gwaiting for reality to Cshow
Without Gdreaming of the Dperfect love
And Cholding it so far Gabove
That if you Dstumbled onto someone D#dimreal, you'd never EmknowG  
(You'd never know)C  
You could be with somebody who is Glonely too
(Sometimes it doesn't show)C  
He might be trying to get Gacross to you
(Words can be so slow)C  
When your own eC#dimmptiness is G/Dall that's B7/D#getting tEmhrough
There comes a Ampoint when you're not sure why you're still talkiDng
I passed that point Glong ago
(Long G7ago)C  
Now I'm so tired of Gall this circling
DAnd all these D#dimglimpses of the Emend
(You know it's Guseless to pretend)
CThat's all the voices say:
G"You'll go D/F#right on Emcircling
AmUntil you've found some kind of Dfriend"
GI saw you through the laughter and the Cnoise
You were Gtalking with the soldiers and the Cboys
While they Gscuffled for your Dweary smiles
I Cthought of all the empty Gmiles
And the Dyears that I've spent D#dimlooking for your Emeyes
G(Looking for your eyes)C  
And now I'm sitting here wondering Gwhat to say
(That you might recognize)C  
Afraid that all these words might Gscare you away
(And break through the disguise)C  
No one ever C#dimtalks about their DfeelingB7/D#s anywayEm  
Without Amdressing them in dreams and laughter
DI guess it's just too painful othGerwiseG7  
Solo:
|            C|           G|     D     D#dim|     Em       G|
|            C| G    D/F#    Em|            Am|            D|
Look...
It's like you're D#dimstanding in the window
Of a Emhouse nobody Glives in
And I'm Csitting in a car across the Dway
(Let's just Csay)
It's an early model GChevrolet
(Let's just sCay)
It's a warm and windy GdayD/F#  
EmYou go and Em/D#pack your sorrow
The G/Dtrash man comes toA7/C#morrow
Leave it Cat the curb and Dwe'll just roll Gaway
Coda:
|            C|              G|          C|                G|   
|            C|              G|          C|    G(car door)  |   
|            C|   G(car door) |        C   D|      Em      Em/D#|   
|    G/D   A7/C#|       C        D|          G||     

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The Late Show

by Jackson Browne

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Chords in this song · guitar

D#dim

C#dim

G/D

B7/D#

D/F#

Em/D#

A7/C#

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G C

Everyone I've ever known has wished me well

G C

Anyway that's how it seems, it's hard to tell

G D C

Maybe people only ask you how you're doing

G D D#dim Em G

'Cause that's easier than letting on how little they could care

C C#dim G/D B7 Em

But when you know that you've got a real friend somewhere

Am D

Suddenly all the others are so much easier to bear

G C

Now to see things clear it's hard enough I know

G C

While you're waiting for reality to show

G D

Without dreaming of the perfect love

C G

And holding it so far above

D D#dim Em G

That if you stumbled onto someone real, you'd never know

(You'd never know)

You could be with somebody who is lonely too

(Sometimes it doesn't show)

He might be trying to get across to you

(Words can be so slow)

C#dim G/D B7/D# Em

When your own emptiness is all that's getting through

Am D

There comes a point when you're not sure why you're still talking

I passed that point long ago

G7 C

(Long ago)

Now I'm so tired of all this circling

D D#dim Em

And all these glimpses of the end

(You know it's useless to pretend)

That's all the voices say:

G D/F# Em

"You'll go right on circling

Am D

Until you've found some kind of friend"

G C

I saw you through the laughter and the noise

G C

You were talking with the soldiers and the boys

G D

While they scuffled for your weary smiles

C G

I thought of all the empty miles

D D#dim Em

And the years that I've spent looking for your eyes

G C

(Looking for your eyes)

And now I'm sitting here wondering what to say

(That you might recognize)

Afraid that all these words might scare you away

(And break through the disguise)

C#dim D B7/D# Em

No one ever talks about their feelings anyway

Without dressing them in dreams and laughter

D G G7

I guess it's just too painful otherwise

Solo:

C G D D#dim Em G

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C G D/F# Em Am D

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Look...

D#dim

It's like you're standing in the window

Em G

Of a house nobody lives in

C D

And I'm sitting in a car across the way

(Let's just say)

It's an early model Chevrolet

(Let's just say)

G D/F#

It's a warm and windy day

Em Em/D#

You go and pack your sorrow

G/D A7/C#

The trash man comes tomorrow

C D G

Leave it at the curb and we'll just roll away

Coda:

C G C G

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C G C G

C G C D Em Em/D#

G/D A7/C# C D G

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