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Step 1 / 42Position: 2
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Intro (and verse chords)
G/// Dm/// (x4)
[Verse 1]
G/// Dm///
Crowded. Friday and the
G/// Dm///
night life. Scumpered and the
G/// Dm///
gravity is holding you
G/// Dm///
[Verse 2]
Once settled. Into sleep
You have watched on repeat the story of your life across the
Ceiling. In review
[Chorus 1]
Am/// C///
You said the air was singing
Am/// C/// Am///
Its calling you, you don't believe it
C///
These things you've never seen
[Verse 3]
Good morning. How are you
The weather's fine
The sky is blue
It's perfect for a seminar
Close your eyes and start to breathe
Allow yours eyes to recede
Allow yourself to drift and fly away
And you just stay
[Chorus 1]
[Chorus 2]
C/ Dm/ G/ Am/
Do you hear these voices calling?
C/ Dm/ G/ Am/
Do you hear these voices calling?
C/ Dm/ G/ Am/
Do you hear these voices calling
Em/// Em///
you?
[Verse 4]
Locked into. The conference room
We're only what. our minds assume
And rational is leaving you
This concieved these systems
I believe your counsellor agrees
You always walked these boundaries
Now you're free
To make believe
Chorus 1…(x2) ….you've never dreamed
G/////////////////////////////////////////////
Never (x16ish)
[Verse 5]
Once you had a dream of oceans, sunken cities memories
Of things you've never known
You have never known
I'VE BEEN HIGH
Fade in on C
[Verse]
CHave you Fseen? AmHave Gnot will travel
CHave I miFssed the big reGveal?
CDo my eFyes, Amdo my eGyes seem empty?
CI've forgFotten how this feelsG  
[Chorus]
DmI've been Amhigh, DmI've Amclimbed so high
That Dmlight someAmtimes it Fwashes over Gme
CHave you bFeen? AmHave donGe will travel
CI feFll down on my Gknees
CWas I wrFong? AmI don't know, Gdon't answer.
CI just Fneeded to Gbelieve.
Repeat Chorus
[Bridge]
Am F C G Am F Dm G
AmSo I dFive into a pCool so cool and dGeep
that if I sAmink I sink and Fwhen I swim I Dmfly so hGigh.
CWhat I wFant, Amwhat I reGally want is
CJust to lFive my life on Ghigh.
CAnd I kFnow, AmI know you wGant the same
CI can Fsee it in your Geyes.
Repeat Chorus
FWashes over Gme
FClose my eyes
So GI can see
FMake my make belGieve believe in me.
C   F   Am   GX 3
C   F   C(or Csus4instead of F)
All the way to Reno
Chords Used:
C? 032010
Gm? 355333
Bb? 688766
C VIII? 8-10-10-9-8-8
Dm? 557765
Eb? 068886
F? 133211
[Intro]
C Gm C Gm
Riff 1
E??---------------------?
B?----------------------?
G?--------0-2-----0-2---?
D?--0-3-0-------3-------?
A?------------3-------0-?
E?----------------------?
[Verse 1]
CHumming aGmll the way to RenCo
You?ve Gmdusted the non-belieCvers
GmRiff 1
And challenged the laws of chance
Now, CSweet, You Gmwere so sugaCr sweet
You mGmay as well have had C?kick me?
GmRiff 1
Fastened on your sleeve
[Chorus]
Bb   CVIII
You know what you are
DmYou?re goEbnna be a sGmtar
Bb   CVIII
You know what you are
DmYou?re goEbnna be a sFtar
[Verse 2]
WCing, is wrGmitten on your hCeel
GmYour Achilles hCeel
GmRiff 1
Is a tendency?
To drCeam but you?ve kGmnown that from the beCginning
You Gmdidn?t have to go Cso far
GmRiff 1
You didn?t have to go
Chorus (same as above)
Middle 8
YDmou know wBbho you aGmre
YDmou know wBbho you aGmre
YDmou know who Bbyou arGmeF  
Verse Three
Chorus Twice
Verse four
Chorus repeat to fade
SHE JUST WANTS TO BE
e-3-0---3-0----0-|
b-----1----1-3-0-|
Haven't got the words yet but heres the chords
Its Amnot thaFt she wasnt Amrewarded..........
Am F C Em
Bridge: F   G   F  G  
Chorus: Am   C  G  
She just wants to be somewhere
AmShe just Cwants to beG  
Lyrics:
DISAPPEAR
AmI dragged my feet across the seat
CBut that haBmd not yAmet appeared
AmLost invisible here.
CThe vaBmnishing Ampoint appeared.
GI lookDed for Cyou eBmverywheEmre.
GI lookDed for Cyou eBmverywheEmre.
AmThere is a calm, I haven't come to the end
CThat nBmow eyes Amsee comets perfect timing squeeze
AmHead first fighting everything
CThe vaBmnishing Ampoint appeared.
GI lookDed for Cyou eBmverywheEmre.
GI lookDed for Cyou eBmverywheEmre.
GTell mDe why Cyou're BmhereEm  
GI came Dto diCsappeaBmr.Em  
G, F, Em, D
G, F, Em
AmLook at this face
Am I living in the beautiful vacuum?
CThe vaBmnishing Ampoint appears.
GI lookDed for Cyou eBmverywheEmre.
GI lookDed for Cyou eBmverywheEmre.
GTell mDe why Cyou're Bmhere.Em  
GI came Dto diCsappeaBmrEm  
GTell mDe why Cyou're BmhereEm  
GI came Dto diCsappeaBmrEm  
GI came Dto diCsappeaBmrEm  
[Verse]
Fmchorus ("EbsatBburn Abis beckoning/orbiting...")
FmbriGmdge Fm("GmharFmder Gmto F#look yourself...")
G#choF#rdsG#:F#  G#  F#  Fm  
Fm : x 8 10 10 9 8
Fm: 133111
Eb: x6888x
Bb: 688766
Ab: 466544
Gm: 355333
F#: 244322
G#: 466544
BEAT A DRUM
Fthe sun reflected in the Gback of my eye.
FI knocked my head against the sGky.
the drBbagonflies are busy buzzing Cme.
a sBbeahorse as if we were in the sCea.
Fhalf way from coal, half way to diGamond.
Fmy fall knocked a mean chip out of Gme.
Bbgathering as far as I can Creach.
Bbperched up on the precipice and Cthis is what I've seen.
Gmthis is all I want, it's all I Fneed.C  
Gmthis is all I am, it's everytFhing.C  
Gmthis is all I want, it's all I Fneed.C  
Fa bluejay hectors from the Gfelled Catalpa tree.
Fdoctorate in science and the Gtheologians dream.
the dBbragonflies are trying to lecture Cme.
Bba seahorse as if we were in the Csea.
Gmbut this is all I want, it's all I nFeed.C  
Gmthis is all I am, it's everythFing.C  
Gmthis is all I want, it's all I nFeed.C  
[Instrumental]
Fbeat a drum for me Glike a butterfly wing.
Ftropical storm across the Gocean.
Bbbut don't explain I'm sure I'll want to Cknow
Bbbut don't forget we're just halfway from Chome.
Gmthis is all I want, it's all I Fneed.C  
Gmthis is all I am, it's everytFhing.C  
Gmthis is all I want, it's all I Fneed.C  
Dm7CHORDS:C  F  
Em022000
AmX02210
G320033
DXX0232
CX32010
C7X32030
Strum chord once in verses
Chorus Riff:
G Em Am C D
E|--G--3---3---Em--0---0-------0---0-|----2---2---2-----3---3----0---0|
B|------3---------0-----1-----1---|1---3-----3---------3--------0--|
G|0---------0-----------2---------|2---2---------0---------0-------|
D|0---------2-----------2---------|0---0---------0---------2-------|
A|2---------2-----------0---------|3-------------2---------2-------|
E|3---------0---------------------|--------------3---------0-------|
E|----Am----0---0-C----D2---2---2-----|Dsus43-----D2-------------------------|
B|----1-----1---1---3-----3---3---|--3-----3-----------------------|
G|----2---------2---2-----------2-|----2-----2---------------------|
D|----2---------0---0-------------|--------------------------------|
A|----0---------3-----------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Bridge Riff:
C7|--0----|
|----3--|
|-------|
|-------|
|3------|
|-------|
Play Chorus Riff Once, then...
[Verse]
Emcharades, pop sAmkill
water Ghyacinth, Dnamed by a Empoet.
imiAmtation of GlifeD  
Emlike a Amkoi in a Gfrozen pond
Dlike a goldfish Emin a bowl
GI dont want to Dhear you cry
[Chorus]
thats Gsugarcane that Emtasted good
thats Amcinnamon thats ChollywoodD  
c'Gmon c'mon no Emone can see you AmtryC  D  
[Verse]
Emyou want the Amgreatest thing
the Ggreatest thing since Dbread came sliced.
Emyou've got it Amall, you've got it Gsized.D  
Emlike a Amfriday fashion Gshow teenager
Dfreezing in the Emcorner
Amtrying to look like Gyou dont tryD  
[Chorus]
thats Gsugarcane that Emtasted good.
thats Amcinnamon thats ChollyDwood
c'Gmon c'mon no Emone can see you AmtryC  D  
[Bridge]
C7[Chorus]
thats Gsugarcane that Emtasted good
thats Amfreezing rain thats Cwhat you Dcould
c'Gmon c'mon no Emone can see you AmcryC  D  
this Gsugarcane
this Emlemonade
this Amhurricane, i'm Cnot Dafraid.
c'Gmon c'mon no Emone can see me AmcryC  D  
this Glightning storm
this Emtidal wave
this Amavalanche, i'm Cnot aDfraid.
Gc'mon c'mon nEmo one can see mAme crCyD  
[Chorus]
thats Gsugarcane that Emtasted good
thats Amwho you are, thats Cwhat you Dcould
c'Gmon c'mon no Emone can see you AmcryC  D  
[Chorus]
thats Gsugarcane that Emtasted good
thats Amwho you are, thats Cwhat you Dcould
c'Gmon c'mon no Emone can see you AmcryC  D  
[Verse]
C Gm F Am Bb Am G
C[PGmre-FChAmoruBbs]Am  E  
Bm E Bm E
CChC/Borus AmafGter the first one:
C C/B Am
C C/B Am
C C/B Am
Gduring the chorus, the lead guitar plays this while the bass does the
chords:
E-C--C/B-0--Am--0G-----0----0----------------------|
B--1----0------------------5--\3--\1--0-----|
G------------2-----2---------------------0--|
D-------------------------------------------|
A-(3)--(2)--(0)-----------------------------|
E---------------------(3)-------------------|
Gm: 355333
Bb: x13331
CHORUS & THE RING
slightly different variations on the same chords.
Verse chords (listen to LP for timing):
E--0-----5---|
B--2-----3---|
G--0-----0---|
D--2-----4---|
A--0-----5---|
E------------|
Sometimes substitute Dsus2 for the Sugar Mtn D.
Or the electric sometimes plays this chord:
E--5--
B--3--
G--2--
D--0--
A-----
E-----
[Chorus]
E--0---0-|
B--3---3-|
G--2---0-|
D--0---4-|
A------5-|
E------0-|
[Bridge]
E--3-- --0--|
B--3-- --0--|
G--0-- for three --0--|
D--0-- bars, then: --2--| back into A7/D verse
A--2-- --2--|
E--3-- --0--|
E------0-------5----|
B--------2---3---3--|
G----------0--------| repeat while acoustic plays
D----2--------------| A7/D rhythm chords...
A--0----------------|
E-------------------|
end on A7.
Chord shapes:
E--Am0---Fmaj7--0-----G------F1-----C0-----Em0---|
B--1-----1-----3-----1-----1-----0---|
G--2-----2-----4-----2-----0-----0---|
D--2-----3-----5-----3-----2-----2---|
A--0-----3-----5-----3-----3-----2---|
E--------1-----3-----1-----------0---|
fret E string w/ thumb for F/G.
Intro: Am (occasional hammer-on from open strings)
[Verse]
Amthe rain came down
Fmaj7the rain came down
Amthe rain came dGown on Fme.
Amthe wind blew strong
Fmaj7the summer song
Amfades to GmemoFry
Chorus: C   Am   Em  F  
CI used to thAmink as birds take wEming
they sing through Flife so why can't we?
Cyou cling to tAmhis, you claim your Embest
if this is whFat you're offering
CI'll take the Amrain, I'll take the EmrainF  
[Instrumental]
G Bm G Bm
E---------Bm-----------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------4-------|
A-------5-3-0-2----------5-3-0-2----3--5--------2-3-\5---------|
E--3-----------------3---------------------3-------------------|
E-------G----F-----G----F----Fmaj7-------|
B-------------------------------|
G-------------------------------|
D-----4-5---3-------------------|
A---5---------------------------|
E----------------3---1----------|
end on C.
intro/verse chords:
Bb[ChC#oruBbs]C#  Bb  C#  Eb  G  
Fmaj7 G6
Fmaj7 G6
Fmaj7 G6
Fmaj7the chords are same for the rest of the song. towards the end of the
E-3-------3-------4--------4------------|
B---3---3---3---3---(3)-(3)--(3)-(3)----|
G-----3-------3--------3--------3-------|
fret there, and i'm not sure what he plays. after a while he just
E-3-------3-------|
B---3---3---3---3-|
G-----3-------3---|
E-3-
B-3-
G-3-
Fmaj7: 133210
G6: 320030 (or 355430)
Bb: 688766
C#: x46664
Eb: x65343 (or x68886)
G: 355433
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