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Jackson Square

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Note: Tune 1/2 step down, Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb, to match the version on 2006's Boneclouds.
[Verse One]
GDust cloud coming off an Amold dirt road
That lD7eads up here to this Glittle graveyard
GSeven lights in a Amperfect row
D7Under each light is a Gpolice car
GJust because you say it doesn't Ammake it true
You can D7say that I'm guilty, man i jGust don't care
GYou can burn my body Amblack
Just don't D7make me go back to JaGckson Square
[Interlude]
G Am D7 G
G Am D7 G
[Verse Two]
GI met you on AmDecatur street
With your D7little bare feet and your Gviolin
GI was walking by with my Amguitar in my hand
You D7smiled at me and I jGumped right in
GBefore i knew it you were Amall I knew
Every D7moment together was an Ganswered prayer
GAfter a while we had some Ammoney saved up
And we D7rented a room over GJackson Square
[Interlude]
G Am D7 G
G Am D7 G
[Verse Three]
GBut one day Ameverything changed
Your D7eyes got strange you didn't Gseem yourself
GYou go to tell a story and you Amstart out fine
D7Halfway through it you'd be Gsomewhere else
And GI started having the Amstrangest dream
I D7held a string and looked up Gin the air
And Gyou were glowing with the Amstrangest light
D7Drifting out of sight over GJackson square
[Interlude]
G Am D7 G
G Am D7 G
[Verse Four]
GLife is something that you Amcan't control
When you D7try to hold on to it, it Gmakes you let go
GThings are not like they Amwere before
I can D7hear her crying through the Gbathroom door
GShe says she hears spirits Amall around the room
And they're D7telling her things that Gmake her feel scared
GI have no idea Amwhat to do
D7Before were in over our heads on GJackson Square
[Solo]
G Am D7 G
G Am D7 G
G Am D7 G
G Am D7 G
[Verse Five]
GI woke up with the Amweight on my chest
D7People were screaming on the Gstreet below
GI reached for you, I was Amalone in the bed
The D7wind was blowing through an Gopen window
And Gsuddenly I was Amvery old 
And a D7little bold, Gabsolutely nowhere
GStaring at the side of the Amuniverse
And your D7tiny body down on GJackson Square
And Gdon't tell me that there Amain't no end
There D7damn well is and it Gwaits in the wings
GI see you kneeling there at Amcenter stage
In your D7tiny cage made of Gangel wings
GWell I'm here Amevery night
D7Loading my gun and trying Gnot to go there
GAnyone who says that Amlife is clear
Has never D7seen a mirror or been to GJackson Square
[Outro]
GYeah    Am  D7YeaGh
GYeah    Am  D7OhG  
G    Am D7 G
G    Am D7 G
[Outro Fill]
e|--D7---------G----|
B|--0-1-0--------|
G|--------2--0---|
D|---------------|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|

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Jackson Square

by Mason Jennings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Note: Tune 1/2 step down, Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb, to match the version on 2006's Boneclouds.

[Verse One]

G Am

Dust cloud coming off an old dirt road

D7 G

That leads up here to this little graveyard

G Am

Seven lights in a perfect row

D7 G

Under each light is a police car

G Am

Just because you say it doesn't make it true

D7 G

You can say that I'm guilty, man i just don't care

G Am

You can burn my body black

D7 G

Just don't make me go back to Jackson Square

[Interlude]

G Am D7 G

[Verse Two]

G Am

I met you on Decatur street

D7 G

With your little bare feet and your violin

G Am

I was walking by with my guitar in my hand

D7 G

You smiled at me and I jumped right in

G Am

Before i knew it you were all I knew

D7 G

Every moment together was an answered prayer

G Am

After a while we had some money saved up

D7 G

And we rented a room over Jackson Square

[Interlude]

G Am D7 G

[Verse Three]

G Am

But one day everything changed

D7 G

Your eyes got strange you didn't seem yourself

G Am

You go to tell a story and you start out fine

D7 G

Halfway through it you'd be somewhere else

G Am

And I started having the strangest dream

D7 G

I held a string and looked up in the air

G Am

And you were glowing with the strangest light

D7 G

Drifting out of sight over Jackson square

[Interlude]

G Am D7 G

[Verse Four]

G Am

Life is something that you can't control

D7 G

When you try to hold on to it, it makes you let go

G Am

Things are not like they were before

D7 G

I can hear her crying through the bathroom door

G Am

She says she hears spirits all around the room

D7 G

And they're telling her things that make her feel scared

G Am

I have no idea what to do

D7 G

Before were in over our heads on Jackson Square

[Solo]

G Am D7 G

[Verse Five]

G Am

I woke up with the weight on my chest

D7 G

People were screaming on the street below

G Am

I reached for you, I was alone in the bed

D7 G

The wind was blowing through an open window

G Am

And suddenly I was very old

D7 G

And a little bold, absolutely nowhere

G Am

Staring at the side of the universe

D7 G

And your tiny body down on Jackson Square

G Am

And don't tell me that there ain't no end

D7 G

There damn well is and it waits in the wings

G Am

I see you kneeling there at center stage

D7 G

In your tiny cage made of angel wings

G Am

Well I'm here every night

D7 G

Loading my gun and trying not to go there

G Am

Anyone who says that life is clear

D7 G

Has never seen a mirror or been to Jackson Square

[Outro]

G Am D7 G

Yeah Yeah

G Am D7 G

Yeah Oh

G Am D7 G

[Outro Fill]

D7 G

e|---------------|

B|--0-1-0--------|

G|--------2--0---|

D|---------------|

A|---------------|

E|---------------|

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