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1. |
Open Sky Reminder
02:33
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“Open Sky Reminder”
1/2 step down standard tuning - 5th fret capo
A I can C feel your gasoline G burning
A I can C feel it on my G skin
A Come on in and C please release your G burdens
F You know I’d like to C try again G
A I can C see you on my G doorstep
A With C tears in your G eyes
A I’ve been wrong but C see that I’ve been G learning
F You know some things are C better with G time
F You know some things are C better with G time
A Girl, can’t you F see that C I’ve been G reading C
A Girl, can’t you F see you’re C on my G mind
I’ve been looking A up C G
Looking for a A sign C G
A Missed C calls in the G morning
A You were C up late drinking G wine
A That little hand C never stops it’s G turning
It just F waves away all the C victimless G crimes
It F ebbs and flows in and C out of my G mind
A Girl, can’t you F see that C I’ve been G reading C
A Girl, can’t you F see you’re C on my G mind
I’ve been looking A up C G
Looking for a A sign C G
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2. |
Alabama
03:22
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“Alabama”
1/2 step down standard tuning - 2nd fret capo
E A C walk in the park with G you on a F# Monday afternoon
E C Damn you look so G beautiful F#
E I’d C soak in the light with G you wether F# sun or from the moon
E The C view is G unbelievable F#
C I’ve been G dreaming about this F# farmhouse
C Somewhere in Alabama G F#
C Moonlight, G F# porch swing
C You and me kissing
E C G F# E C G F# Just you E and me
C Forever G
F# Kissing E C G F#
E I’ve C fallen in love with G you from my F# head down to my boots
E C Nothing seems to be G missing F#
E Except a C temporary bruise, G not F# much that we can do
E You’re the C only thing that’s G missing F#
C I’ve been G dreaming about this F# farmhouse
C Somewhere in Alabama G F#
C Moonlight, G F# porch swing
C You and me kissing
E C G F# E C G F# Just you E and me
C Forever G
F# Kissing E C G F#
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3. |
I Don't Care Anymore
02:50
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“I Don’t Care Anymore”
1/2 step down standard tuning - 2nd fret capo
B When I was growing up A I wanted to be a F# race car G driver
B Maybe attract some A thing like a F# movie G star
B Then I got older A
And I realized we are F# all actors playing G parts
E All the drama
F# All of this shit, I don’t G care anymore
E Religion and F# politics
I just don’t G care anymore
B When I was growing up A I wanted to be a F# spark G
B Maybe connect some A thing like F# two broken G hearts
B But I got wiser A
And I realized they’re all F# broken from the G start
E All the talking
F# but no one says shit, I don’t G care anymore
E The world is full of F# narcissists
I just don’t G care anymore
B Now I’ve grown up A I was raised in the F# dark G
B Still waiting to find some A one so I can F# play my G part
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4. |
Photographer
02:51
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“Photographer”
1/2 step down standard tuning - 4th fret capo
D B
D I caught a glimpse out the corner of my B eye
And I didn’t know what beauty looked like
D God among men, stopping the B time
And I didn’t know what even hit me
G Hold D it A there!
G It’s like I’m D blinded A by the sun
G Hold D it A there!
G A Yeah
G What’s D your A name?
G You’re D all that A I would want
G Hold D it A there!
G A Yeah
D Painted on jeans, a confidence inside B
And I didn’t know what strength could look like
D Vibe is on ten, beauty from another B time
And I always dreamed of what you’d look like
G Hold D it A there!
G It’s like I’m D blinded A by the sun
G Hold D it A there!
G A Yeah
G What’s D your A name?
G You’re D all that A I would want
G Hold D it A there!
G A Yeah
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5. |
Frank & Me
03:43
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“Frank & Me”
1/2 step down standard tuning - 5th fret capo
G I will B breathe the C air
G I will B sit in the C sun
G No B grudge to C bare
G I will B hurt no C one
F Even if my whole C world is crumbling G down
G I will B call my C friend
G Give a B smile C another go
G I’ll hit the B road C again
G To a B place I C don’t know
F Even if my whole C world is crumbling G down
A The highway is so C tempting
I can smell the G green calling out to A me
A But this right here is C everything
Humility, G just Frank A and me
Just Frank and me
G I will B feel the C wind
G Rush B across the C grass
G See the B clock go C turning
G I just B let it C pass
F Even if my whole C world is crumbling G down
G I won’t B make the C bed
G Spend a whole B day in C it
G Not do a B goddamned C thing
G And be B okay with C it now
F Even if my whole C world is crumbling G down
A The highway is so C tempting
I can smell the G green calling out to A me
A But this right here is C everything
Humility, G just Frank A and me
Just Frank and me
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6. |
Ghost
04:42
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“Ghost”
1/2 step down standard tuning - 1st fret capo
B Hazelnut D coffee even with G no heat burns me
B Stop signs and my D impetuous passes have G turned me
Against me
B I’m a ghost G
B Novels and D word games, endless G strumming
B A Disney D princess and the fool left with G nothing
B I’m a ghost, G but I remember
F# You were smiling at me G like we were B everything, A everything
F# You were looking at me G like we’d B be something, A be something
F# But G now we’re B ghosts A
F# But G now we’re B ghosts A
F# G A
B You walking through my D living room in my G t-shirt
It haunts me
B The thought of what I’ve D been through
Though no one I know G knows you
It cuts deep
B You’re a ghost G
A It’s hard to B imagine G all we’ve left behind
A It’s hard to B imagine G life, but I remember
F# You were smiling at me G like we were B everything, A everything
F# You were looking at me G like we’d B be something, A be something
F# But G now we’re B ghosts A
F# But G now we’re B ghosts A
F# G A
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7. |
The Finest Things
04:58
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“The Finest Things”
1/2 step down standard tuning - 7th fret capo
G Weather’s good, what’s your A move?
G The summer sun is coming A through
Take me to the E river and out of this C room
Take me to E Leasburg, take me there C soon
G Pack up the truck, I know the A way
G Windows down on the interstate A
Sweat through the E thick air with the Moody C Blues
Sit in a E lawn chair and have a C few
G All of the finest things I’d make for A you
G If I had a brush and paint I’d paint A blue
E Skies on everyday for C you
With a E river, sunshine, C hold
G Water winds, water A soothes
G River rocks underneath your A shoes
I feel the E scenery melt into C me
Forever you E smiling, forever you C free
E Hold E G G
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8. |
Take a Bow
03:25
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“Take a Bow”
1/2 step down standard tuning
G You can count on it, don’t look back
E Find your way and never lose track
G And if you cut yourself mend the pieces that E protect
G Put some time to it and do it well
E Find heaven and hold on like hell
G And if she comes to you near the closing bell
Enjoy the E time you get
G Take a bow and be proud man
E You survived this far
Because the G lights dim and the curtain E falls
G Take your time with it, use your brain
E But put your heart in everything that you say
G You’re human you will make all the mistakes
E Learn to live with them
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9. |
Forever Again
03:00
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“Forever Again”
1/2 step down standard tuning - 4th fret capo
G C F
G I think I lost my way C before I F ever got started
G Somewhere between C me and you and the F dear departed
G Just some time and some company, C you know it’s F all I’ll ever need
G Maybe I should give you a C call F
C If you’re the one for B me why is it so hard to G believe?
A I don’t think I can say forever again
C If we were meant to B be then shouldn’t this be G easy?
A I don’t think I can say forever F again
G I think I missed my chance C before I F ever got going
G Just the forgotten child at the C mall F
G How about some time and some company?
C I’ll take the blame, it’s F all me!
G In the corner about two feet C tall F
A Tell me how to get you back now
G Button my shirt, watch, out the house now
A Thinking of you all the time, it’s unhealthy
G Take a chance, buckle up, and tell me A how
To get you back now G
Just tell me A how
To get you back now
G Right now
C If you’re the one for B me why is it so hard to G believe?
A I don’t think I can say forever again
C If we were meant to B be then shouldn’t this be G easy?
A I don’t think I can say forever F again
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10. |
June
04:17
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“June”
1/2 step down standard tuning - 3rd fret capo
F# Nothin left for us to G fight about
F# Don’t remember how it started G anyway
F# Nothing left for us to G keep around
A All these B trinkets are now meaningless G remains
F# Nothing else left to G say to you
F# I’ve said everything I need to G say
F# Feeling the weight of the G pressure lift away
Our A hearts just B needed the G break
Our A hearts just B needed the G break
I’ll be D rooting for you G
I hope you D come out shining soon G
You were the A summer sun, B my G June
And I’ll be D rooting for you G
F# Nothing left in the G tank
F# Been feeling empty for months G babe
F# And if there’s one thing I’ll take to G my grave
It’s this A black eye our B love left on my G face
It’s a A scar that B can’t be erased G
But I’ll be D rooting for you G
I hope you D come out shining soon G
You were the A summer sun, B my June
I’ll be D rooting for you G
A We all B need a little summer G sometimes
A A little B break away from your G troubled mind
A With some B time it’ll turn out G alright
A You’ve B got me by your side G
And I’ll be D rooting for you G
I hope you D come out shining soon G
You were the A summer sun, B my G June
I’ll be D rooting for you G
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