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Vicious Vegas
04:54
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IT’S A COLD NIGHT ON THE OLD STRIP IN VEGAS
I SWEAR I JUST SAW MY BREATH
THERE’S A WHOLE BURNING THROUGH MY POCKET
MAYBE ROLL THE DICE WITH WHAT I GOT LEFT
MMM…MMM…MMM…MMMM
YA KEEP YER HEAD DOWN, AVOID THE HOOKERS
THIS ONE’S GOTTA STORY TO TELL
‘BOUT THE HOPELESS ROAD THAT TOOK HER…
…DREAMS AND DROPPED HER OFF IN HELL
CHANGE: YOU’RE SOOOOOOOO VICIOUS VEGAS (2X)
SCREAMS AND SLOT MACHINES THEY ROLL TOGETHER
IT’S A VEGAS SYMPHONY
I WATCH THE STRANGE AND WEIRD AND WONDER…
IF THEY’RE STARIN’ BACK AT ME
MMM…MMM…MMM…MMMM
KEEP MY HEAD UP, DODGE THE LIMOS
LOAD THE BACHLORS, STOCK THE BAR
THE DRIVER WAIVES THE FAIR CAUSE HE KNOWS
THEY’LL SPEND THEIR MORTGAGE ON THEIR VISA CARDS
CHANGE: YOU’RE SOOOOOOOO VICIOUS VEGAS (2X)
GUITAR SOLO
THE CLUB KIDS, THEY HIT THE STREETS LIKE CLOCKWORK
BOTTLED WATER IN EACH HAND
I USE TO WONDER WHY THEY GOT SO THIRSTY
NOW I THINK I UNDERSTAND
CHANGE: YOU’RE SOOOOOOOO VICIOUS VEGAS (2X)
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Zooey
04:52
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N. Hensley (B HARP) (capo 4)
I’ve stared at these waves before
On and empty beach of at the Cliffs of Mohr
And if this old memory serves
It had crystal white sands and crescent moon curves
I remember being lost back then
When I lost my brother and my only friend
But if this old memory serves
I made one bad decision and got what I deserved
Chorus: Ohh Zooey… You don’t know me like I do
Ohh Zooey… No one gets me quite like… you do
Somedays I don’t think good thoughts
Sometimes I wonder how I’m still here
Somedays I feel like being alone
Other days it’s my biggest fear
Could I leave here and never look back?
Under a blue moon I ask myself…
Maybe I should cash in my savings for a motorbike?
Move to Brooklyn… make Zooey my wife
Chorus: Ohh Zooey… You don’t know me like I do
Ohh Zooey… No one gets me quite like… you do
There’s a Silverstien poem with the arrow in the sky
Where it hits a white cloud that was floating by
The cloud falls and dies right to the shore
But now I’m a man, I don’t shoot arrows anymore
All these decisions well they to follow me
And the words they don’t come so easily
And if this old memory serves
She had indie film eyes and movie star curves
Chorus: Ohh Zooey… You don’t know me like I do
Ohh Zooey… No one gets me quite like… you do
Don’t you?
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3. |
Three Bottles In
04:18
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THEY’RE THREE BOTTLES IN
HE DRINKS WHISKEY ….SHE DRINKS GIN
BUT HE CAN’T THINK ABOUT HER
‘CAUSE SHE STILL THINKS ABOUT… HIM
BUT THE BOOZE, IT AIN’T THE SADDEST PART
THE TWO ARE EVEN WORSE, …WHEN THEY’RE APART
BUT HE STILL CAN’T THINK ABOUT HER
‘CAUSE SHE REMINDS HIM OF HER FATHER
CHORUS:
AND THE INSCRIPTION ON THE FIRST EDITION
IT READ SON….
IF YOU MEET ANOTHER, LIKE YOUR MOTHER
TURN AROUND AND RUN
BUT IF YOU’RE HELL BENT ON LOVE
AND YOU THINK SHE’S THE ONE
CARVE YOUR NAMES IN STONE
SO THEY CAN’T BE UNDONE
SOLO
THEY’RE THREE BOTTLES IN
HE DRINKS WHISKEY …WHILE SHE STARES AT HIM
BUT HE CAN’T THINK ABOUT HER
‘CAUSE SHE REMINDS HIM OF HIS MOTHER
BUT THE BOOZE IT AIN’T THE STRANGEST PART
IT WAS ALWAYS THERE …FROM THE START
JUST LIKE HIS MOTHER
FELL FOR HER FATHER
CHORUS:
AND THE INSCRIPTION ON THE FIRST EDITION
IT READ HUN….
IF YOU MEET ANOTHER, LIKE YOUR FATHER
TURN AROUND AND RUN
BUT IF YOU’RE HELL BENT ON LOVE
AND YOU THINK HE’S THE ONE
CARVE YOUR NAMES IN STONE
SO THEY CAN’T BE UNDONE
SOLO
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4. |
Somewhere Alabama
05:30
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She left a few weeks back. Took her photos and her clothes.
Headed for her Sister’s in “Somewhere” Alabama… where it never snows.
A 1000 minutes, a 1000 miles, thrill of being on the run.
She took his left hook. And then she took his only son.
A little cash for gas, from a “John” at the Waffle House.
Her boy asleep in the back seat, as quiet as a mouse.
She brought old cassettes and cigarettes to help pass the time.
Never once regretting who or what she may or may not have left behind.
CHORUS: WAIT… FOR EACH OTHER
AND TAKE CARE…. (ALWAYS TAKE CARE) OF ONE ANOTHER (2X)
Just outta Nashville, the sunset lights the halfway mark.
But a busted headlight… deters her from driving in the dark.
1000 minutes, a 1000 miles, the thrill of being on the run
…She didn’t come this far to have the cops take back her only son
The boy in the back seat should never know what his father had done
CHORUS: WAIT… FOR EACH OTHER
AND TAKE CARE…. OF ONE ANOTHER (2X) …. solo
She left a few days back. Burned all his photos on the stove
Headed for her Sister’s in “Somewhere” Alabama… where God only knows
A 1000 minutes, a 1000 miles and one good reason to run. (Sometimes we all just have to run)
She took his left hook, then she took his only son
REPEAT: The boy in the back seat would never know what his mother had done
CHORUS: WAIT… FOR EACH OTHER
AND TAKE CARE…. OF ONE ANOTHER (3X)
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5. |
Awkward Correspondence
02:44
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HIM) I WOULD LOVE TO … GET TO KNOW YOU
GRAB SOME COFFEE …CATCH A MOVIE
WOULD YOU WANT TO …EVER MEET ME
GRAB AN ICED TEA … KEEP IT LOW KEY
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HER) I WOULD LOVE TO … GET TO KNOW YOU
GRAB SOME COFFEE … KEEP IT LOW KEY
WOULD YOU WANT TO … COME AND GET ME
OR JUST MEET ME … AT 7:30
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HIM) I WOULD LOVE TO … COME AND GET YOU
HER) I DRINK ICE TEA
HIM) I DRINK COFFEE
HER) BUT I’M NOT THIRSTY
HIM) I AM LONELY
HER) WILL YOU LOVE ME
HIM) WILL YOU HURT ME
DUET) WILL YOU LOVE ME…. WILL YOU HURT ME
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6. |
Forgetting
04:44
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MY MUSCLES CONTRACT
AS I TRY AND RELAX
AND FORGET WHAT I THINK I MAY KNOW
BUT THE FEELINGS COME BACK
WITH ANXIETY ATTACKS
AND THEY JUST WON’T GO AWAY
NO THEY JUST WON’T GO AWAY
CHORUS: OH, THIS IS GONNA BE TOUGHER THAN I THOUGHT
FORGIVING (YOU) THAT’S THE EASY PART
FORGETTING IS (HIM IS) NOT
(WELL) I TRY AND MOVE ON
(AND) FIX WHAT WENT WRONG
BUT THESE THOUGHTS THEY CREEP BACK IN MY HEAD
SO I FREEZE FRAME A SMILE
AND I’M OKAY FOR AWHILE
‘CAUSE (NOW) ALL THE BAD PARTS OF ME ARE NOW DEAD…?
SO I TRY TO FORGIVE MYSELF INSTEAD?
CHORUS:
BRIDGE: WHILE THESE FINGERS HOLD THESE STRINGS
THEY HOLD THE VERY RING…. THAT HOLDS ME TO YOU
BUT IT WON’T MEAN A THING….
ALL THIS PAIN AND SUFFERING
IF I END UP WITHOUT YOU
…. WHY AM I THE ONE THAT ALWAYS HAS TO PAY FOR
THE TIME I’VE LOST (2X)
SOLO:
CHORUS: (2X)
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7. |
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I miss you sometimes …when you’re 3 feet away from me
‘cause I know that you’d agree
It feels more like miles
I miss you sometimes … EVEN…when i’m holding you
‘Cause I know you want me to
just let go………..ohhhh
CHORUS: Ohh it’s a sad thing
The beginning of an ending
Ohh it’s a sad thing
The beginning of an ending (Em D A quick changes)
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I miss you sometimes …when I think of what could have been
Ohh If I had just known then
What I think I know now
I miss you sometimes … EVEN…when we’re laughing
‘Cause we know where this is heading
The Beginning of an ending
CHORUS:
solo
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I miss you sometimes … and that’s the strange thing
‘Cause there ain’t no Mistaking
the sound of …Two ….Hearts… Breaking…
I miss you sometimes … I miss the life we shared
But I won’t miss the empty stares
And I won’t miss pretending…. That it’s not a sad….
CHORUS: 2X
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8. |
Lose The Shoes
03:17
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YOU’RE A BRIGHT LITTLE THANG
I THINK YA KNOW WHAT I MEAN
YOU’RE A BRIGHT LITTLE THANG
AND IN THAT DRESS YOU’RE…… SHINING
YOU’RE A CUTE LITTLE THANG
I HOPE YA KNOW WHAT I MEAN
SUCH A CUTE LITTLE THANG
SPARKLIN’ LIKE A…. DIAMOND
CHANGE: Let’s lose the shoes and lay outside
On the grass under a Minnesota sky
…. Ohhh you and I
YOU’RE A SWEET LITTLE THANG
I KNOW YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN
YOU’RE A SWEET LITTLE THANG
HONEY THERE’S NO …. DENYING
YOU’RE A HOT LITTLE THANG
YEAH THAT’S WHAT I MEAN
YOU’RE A HOT LITTLE THANG
GIRL YOU ARE …. MELTING
CHANGE: Let’s lose the shoes and lay outside
On the grass under a Minnesota sky
…. Ohhh you and I
You help me lose the blues and clear my mind
On the grass under a Minnesota sky
…Ohhh you and I
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9. |
The Last Thing You Said
04:37
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LIFE… I’VE PUT MINE ON …HOLD….
GOTTA TRY AND GET THESE THOUGHTS… UNDER CONTROL…
BUT THEN THERE IS TIME … AND TIME TAKES ITS TOLL….
BRINGS THE WORST KINDA FEARS… LIKE I’M GETTING OLD…
“WE’RE GETTING OLD!”
CHORUS:
SEE I REMEMBER THE LAST THING YOU SAID
IT’S STILL FLOATING AROUND IN MY HEAD
…AND I’M SO AFRAID….
…THAT IT’LL NEVER FADE….
NOW PRIDE… IT CAN TAKE EVERYTHING…
I WATCHED MY CASTLE CRUMBLE… LIKE I WAS A KING
BUT ALL OF THESE SIGNS… DON’T MEAN A GOD DAMN THING…
WHEN I END UP ON LAKE ST. … PAWNING OUR ….WEDDING RINGS
“…NICK, THEY’RE ONLY THINGS!”
CHORUS:
NOW PAIN…. I HAVE HEARD BETTER WORDS
TO DESCRIBE… HOW MUCH THIS REALLY HURTS
BREATH… EASIER SAID THAN DONE
WE WON’T HAVE A DAUGHTER… AND WE’LL NEVER HAVE A SON
“WHAT’S DONE IS DONE!”
CHORUS:
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10. |
saint paul
03:36
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HERE IN SAINT PAUL
YA GOTTA LET THE FALL GO
BEFORE THE FIRST SNOW
SWALLOWS UP THE CITY
WINTER CREEPS UP ON YOU
AIN’T NOTHIN’ MUCH THAT YOU CAN DO
MAYBE A DRINK OR TWO…. JUST TO…
FEND OFF THE COLD
CURSING YOUR LEATHER SEATS
WHILE YOU WAIT FOR YOUR CAR TO HEAT
THEY NEVER PLOW THE STREETS
HERE IN SAINT PAUL (2X)
-----------------------------SOLO (MANDO/CELLO)-------------------
HERE IN SAINT PAUL
WE WAIT FOR THE WEEKEND
DRIVE TO THE CABIN
JUST OUTSIDE OF THE CITY
WINTER CREEPS UP ON YOU
AIN’T NOTHIN’ MUCH THAT YOU CAN DO
MAYBE A DRINK OR TWENTY - TWO
AND HOLD OUT FOR THE SPRING
NO CURE FOR COLD FEET
LIKE A WOMEN WRAPPED IN FLANNEL SHEETS
THAT’S HOW WE FALL ASLEEP
HERE IN SAINT PAUL (2X)
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forgotten wedding song
04:15
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I guess I should think
Before I open my mouth
Maybe even fix things
Before they all …kinda go south
Please just don’t leave me
Alone in this house
-------------------------------- HEAHHHHHH
Nervous thoughts retreat
As (good) memories return
To set my mind straight
And so I have learned
That you are my life
And this is our turn
--------------------------------HEAHHHHHH
Maybe this could be
Your forgotten wedding song
The words they fell outta me
‘cause I held them so long
But I kept it short
So you could sing along
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12. |
watch the paint dry
03:23
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CELTIC CHANT:
NOW I’M NOT A BAD MAN
BUT MOST OF MY LIFE WAS IN THIS CAN
OUTSIDE MY DREAMS DIE
WHILE I WATCH THE PAINT DRY
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NOW I’M NOT A GOOD MAN
BUT I PLAYED THAT ROLE IN MY FORMER LIFE … (10 SEC OF MY LIFE)
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YOU SEE… ONE DAY I TOOK A STAND
DEFENDING A MAN AND HIS WIFE … (HIS PRETTY WIFE)
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THE DAY THAT MY DREAMS DIED
SO DID A THIEF BY MY HAND… (ON GRAFTON ST. IN DUBLIN)
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NOW IN IN ALL THE TEARS I’VE CRIED
I’M DROWNING IN MOURNING SINCE THEN …(AND I CAN’T SWIM)
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bridge: HAAAAAAAAAAA (G SHAPE RUN)
CELTIC CHANT:
NOW I’M NOT A BAD MAN
AND I’LL DO WHAT EVER I CAN
TO EARN MY REDEMPTION
AND RETURN TO DUBLIN
‘CAUSE IVE WATCHED MY DREAMS DIE
AND NOW I WATCH PAINT DRY (3X)
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13. |
I don't need you
04:37
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N. HENSLEY (CAPO 2)
I ACT AS IF IM NEVER WRONG … SOMETIMES
SING LIKE I KNOW THE SONG … EVERYTIME
PRETEND LIKE WE GOT ALONG …… THAT ONE TIME, …’BUT MOST OF THE TIME…
I SIT AROUND AND WONDER … IF I’LL EVER REALLY KNOW
IF I TOOK A FEW CHANCES … HOW MUCH FARTHER WOULD I GO
‘CAUSE SOMETIMES LIFE MOVES WAY …. TOO SLOW … THIS I KNOW
CHORUS:
..OHHH AND
THE SUN NEVER REALLY LEAVES THE SKY AT NIGHT
IT JUST STAYS IN THE SAME PLACE
WHILE THE EARTH SPINS TOWARDS IT’S LIGHT
…KIND LIKE
WE DO, THE DIFFERENCE IS I DON’T NEED YOU
I JUST THINK I DO, BUT ONLY WHEN I THINK OF YOU
I GOTTA WATCH ALL THE THINGS I SAY … OUTLOUD
AND REALIZE IT’S JUST A PHASE … BUT I’M TOO PROUD
TO CONVINCE MYSELF TO STICK AROUND … THIS TOWN …WHERE I’VE FOUND…
A PLACE FOR ME TO END THIS FIGHT OR FLIGHT
WHERE THE PUBS ALWAYS POUR THE DRINKS JUST RIGHT
….AND I CAN SCREAM ALL OF THESE SONGS ….THAT I WRITE ….THIS I LIKE…
CHORUS:
…OHH AND
THE SUN NEVER REALLY LEAVES THE SKY AT NIGHT
IT JUST STAYS IN THE SAME PLACE
WHILE THE EARTH SPINS TOWARDS IT’S LIGHT
…KIND LIKE
WE DO, THE DIFFERENCE IS I DON’T NEED YOU
I JUST THINK I DO, BUT ONLY WHEN I THINK OF YOU
YOU ACT AS IF I’M SO STRONG … SOMETIMES
AND I PRETEND TO PLAY ALONG …SOMETIMES
I GUESS WE ALL GET IT WRONG …SOMETIMES (2X) (GO TO THE PRE CHORUS)
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