1. |
Learning To Be Still
04:53
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Learning To Be Still
D G A D
The sun comes up on another day shining through the morning trees
D G A
Nothing here to tie me down, I can go wherever I please
D G A D
All doors are open now, I’m just a traveling fool
D G A
Fields of gold, diamond rain, on my way to you
G D A D
I’m dreaming of that winding road, kicking up dust with my feet
G D A
My eyes are on the distant horizon, thinking bout you and something sweet
A
Thinking about you
G A Bm G A D
Learning to be still, I’m learning to be still
G A Bm G A D
As the days roll into one, learning to be still
Where are all the stars that fall, which way did they go
Where is my pot of gold at the end of my rainbow
Looking for the grass that’s greener, and the place where the rivers meet
All my thoughts are fading now, thinking bout you and something sweet Thinking about you
Learning to be still, I’m learning to be still
As the seasons come and go, learning to be still
(Break over first two lines of a verse and over the “learning to be still”)
What are we reaching for, slipping through our hands
It’ll pass us by like water, like some final dance
Hope its true about second chances, when we wake up from our sleep
I’m looking down at the world below, thinking bout you and something sweet…thinking about you
Learning to be still, I’m learning to be still,
As the years go spinning by, learning to be still
As the world keeps on turning, as the stars keeps on burning
Will we all keep on learning …learning to be still
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2. |
That Same Old Song
03:57
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The Same Old Song
E G#7
Evangelina wanted more
A E
Than her mother had before
A Am
When the party lights were shining bright
E B
All she saw was the open door
So she left there in the morning, ignoring all the warnings
The sun rose high in a clear blue sky, and a new day was dawning
E G#7 A E
She swore she’d never marry into a life so ordinary
A Am E B
Hanging around in a one horse town, singing that same old
A Fm# Bdim? E
song, couldn’t hold her too long
She met a small time singer, who gave her some cause to linger
But she recognised the warning signs when he tried a ring on her finger
A sharp dressed gamblin man, thought he held a winning hand
But the castles that he promised her all turned into sand
Chorus
Lead over verse
The cowboy was a loner, on some days he was sober
When finally, he got down on one knee, she knew that it was over
Chorus
A B
Hanging around in a one horse town
E B A Fm Bdim E
Singing that same old song, singing that same old song
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3. |
Midasville
06:11
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Midasville
Dm
The dust blows red down main street, creeps through every door
Dm C Dm
There's no rain or rust in Midasville, they don’t mine the coal no more
Gm
The southbound trucks roll through this town
Gm
Never slowing down
Dm C Dm
And the old men on the sidewalks sit and watch the wheels go round
The folks round here are neither rich nor poor, it’s always been the same
But they like to keep things as they are, and have someone else to blame
Golden opportunity never knocked on any door
In Midasville it’s a wind that’s ill, it’s not welcome anymore
F C
Wake me up when it’s over, I’m here against my will
Gm F C Dm
It’s a bitter pill to swallow, living here in Midasville
Janie works the diner, clearing all the trays
Like some desolation angel smiling through her day
The cowboys from Midasville all think they have the touch
But nothing glitters here anymore, at least not very much
Wake me up when it’s over, I’m here against my will
It’s a bitter pill to swallow living here in Midasville
Saturday night in the dance hall under the fading neon light
It’s hard to tell the difference between loving or a fight
Janie’s on the front porch watching the clear night sky
And counting all her chances as the stars fall and die
Wake me when it’s over, I’m here against my will
It’s a bitter pill to swallow , living here in Midasville
Platform one is the only one, there is no platform two
Like the rest of the town and the greater plan, they never saw it through
The flyer comes through once a week, like a beast rolling down the track
Janie’s been here many times before, and always ends up going back
Wake me when it’s over, I’m here against my will
It’s a bitter pill to swallow living here in Midasville
Wake me up when it’s over, I’m here against my will
It’s a bitter pill to swallow, living here in Midasville
Get me out of Midasville
Get me out of Midasville
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4. |
Come On Home
04:54
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Come On Home
Am F C
I don’t remember why you had to leave
Am F C
You had good reason, I believe
Am F C
I wish that I had listened then and I’d know why
Dm C G
But now I’m ready to try
C
Why don’t you come on home
If someone else is holding you, I don’t want to know
And lovers, they come and go,
You gave away what we had for something you could never own
And now you find yourself alone
Why don’t come on home
Am C
Come on home, come on home
Am C
If you can find the way, come on home
Am Em F Dm
We are two halves of the same whole
C G C
So why don’t you come on home
Wherever you may go, wherever you may be
I’m still the one you need
No matter what took you to another’s door
I’m the one who loves you more
Rpt chorus x 2…..
(There’s no light in the darkness of our home)
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5. |
Pour Me A Drink
03:29
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Pour Me A Drink
F C F C
If you want know my story from the bottom of a glass
F C E7
You won’t be the first to ask, and you sure won’t be
Am
the last
F G C Am
Tell me what you want to know, but before I make a start
F G Dm7 G7 C
Just pour me a drink……. and I’ll pour out my heart
If you want to know the details, I’ve got them memorised
And what I don’t remember, I’ll make up some pretty lies
A whiskey sour roundabout now, will sweeten every part
So pour me a drink, and I’ll pour out my heart
F G C
I’m not looking for forgiveness, I don’t need your
C7
sympathy
F G C C7
The colour of your money is all I need to see
F G C Am
Maybe we should leave it here, skip the hardest part
Dm Dm7 G7
Tear up those old love letters, and burn those photographs ……..
But if you’ve got some time to waste, com’on ..waste some time with me
Tell me what you want to hear but before I make a start
Just pour me a drink and I’ll pour out my heart
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6. |
The River Of Dreams
03:28
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C
The colours of the day are sprayed in aerosol
F
There’s a fire in the sky
G
And young gods fight in the takeaway
C
Under the new all-seeing eye
Their faces are sunken, their eyes are closed
As they talk but they cannot speak
And the promise of a brighter day
Is kept for the poor and the weak
Am C
Words of love are sent by satellite
Em F
And itemised on a bill
C
But the river of dreams runs by our door
Dm C
And the moon sits on the hill
A baby cries on a withered breast
And Jesus is lying drunk
And the milk of human kindness
Lies buried in the junk
Words of hate are printed like daily news
As cheap as any thrill
But the river of dreams etc….
There’s a panic in the city and fear in the town
Communications are cut
Faces are all turned the other way
On the streets where the doors stay shut
Words are done and empty now
The whole world stand still (pause…..F)
But the river of dreams runs by our door
And the moon sits on the hill
( repeat last two lines … finish on Am)
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7. |
A Mystery
03:37
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A Mystery
D G D G
I have seen the starry night, and when the skies turn blue
D G A
I have seen the mountain top, river valley too
D G D G
I have wandered from the track distracted by the view
D A Bm A D
And I have seen what love can do to you
G A D G
But oh……it still amazes me
Em Adim D
How love remains a mystery
I have walked many a mile in a poor man’s shoes
I have made many a plan and never seen them through
I have told many lies that happen to be true
And I have seen what love..what love can do to you
(Chorus)
I have been told many times the path that I should choose
I have taken many a chance I never oughten to
I have sung many a song to take away those blues
And I have seen what love.. what love can do to you
(Chorus) repeat last line of chorus x2
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8. |
Maybe Later
04:00
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Maybe Later
(A Bm C#m pattern)
I just might, go out tonight, see what I could be missing
Karaoke bars and would-be stars, nobody there to listen
I might release my masterpiece to critical acclaim
A work of art, straight from the heart, hello to fortune and fame
C#m Bm
Maybe I could, maybe I should
C#m F#m E D
Maybe I might, maybe not tonight
(back to A Bm C#m pattern)
Maybe later…….maybe later
With a little luck, I’ll write my book, a whodunnit to who
But the story so far ends in this bar, like the story of me and you.
Maybe I could etc……
(mid8)
D E A F#m
One day, one day, I’ll do these things I say
D E A F#m
One day, one day it all will come my way
D E A
One day, one day….. but not today
A trip to the moon anytime soon, is not on my
horizon
Meet someone new, forget about you
Would be just as surprising
(CHORUS) X2 ? ???
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9. |
Trust Your Heart
05:10
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Trust Your Heart
G Am7 G
If the road on which you travel, is not the one you chose
C Bm C D
And your life is going nowhere, so you suppose
C D G C
If you could see the future, you might just be surprised
G Am Bm Am C G
So shake the dust off from your wings and take a chance and fly
D C G
Trust your heart, follow your star,
D C G
Turn the page, make a brand new start
D C G
If you believe, maybe it’s not that hard
Am C G
To trust your heart, follow your star
When your working day is over and the night has just begun
And the lights on your horizon are sinking with the sun
If you think that ship has sailed, and you see your chance has passed
If you feel the walls are closing in, kick them down just as fast
Trust your heart etc…..
And when your guiding light, no longer shines for you
And the cloud of uncertainty, hangs on every move
Pick up the pieces, and have another try
Though the road may make us stumble, we’ve had many a rougher ride
Trust your heart etc….repeat
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10. |
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It’s Time We Said Goodbye
C Em7 (descending bass) F
I loved you from the moment I looked into your eyes
Fm C Am G
I was minding my own business, you took me by surprise
F Em F Em Dm
I loved you then and I love you now and I’ll love you till I die
C Am FG C
But I guess it’s time to say goodbye
We took it all for granted those days would never end
We never saw the damage done, that hearts could never mend
The games we played, the love we made, the rules did not apply
But I guess its time we said goodbye
F C
It’s not easy to say sorry, I meant every word
F E Am F
Who could have known that love was such a double-edged sword
A kiss we thought was meaningless meant more than words can
say
Secrets, lies and alibis and the price we have to pay
I promised you so many things and I’d never make you cry
So I guess it’s time to say goodbye.
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