Country SongG
Well it’s been a long time since I’ve had a drink of alcohol
C
Since the babies grieved and grandma lost her leg
G
There ain’t no sense in dragging the lake anymore
D G
There are bats in the belfry and there’s liquor in the store
Well I’ve had a look or two at her figure at times
That girl in her tight-wearing bra driving me out of my mind
And there ain’t no sense remembering nothing for score
Cause my dad fought the Japs in the war and…
…and then there ain’t any more
C
If I was thinking about the Lisa (
)
G
How she tempted me in the basement
D G
Recording every noise I made
C G
There weren’t no sense in what they had to say
D
Cause they’re trying to kill me
G
And they say it’s judgment day
G
When I think of her lips, the way she had ‘em at the store that night
C G
The undertaker was waiting in the parking lot
C G
She told me I’d be going to find myself in a desperate way
D G
It was the best moment of my life
C
If you think that they’ll find you
G
It really doesn’t matter
C G
I’ll try my best to save you from the flatter
C D
There ain’t no sense in crying cause I’m gonna win in the end
G C G
And you’ll all be sitting around having a good time
Mrs. Daniel JohnstonC G
It’s gonna be a long night
C
She’s the one we all love
F
And we’ve always thought much of her
C G
Seen her picture on the wall
C
She’s the one we all dream of
F
She’s the one that we inspire
C G7 C
She’s the girl who’s always been on our mind
F
Marilyn Monroe, you’ve what it takes
G
And I love you
C
She’s not really dead
F
She lives in my head
C G7
She’s the girl who makes me feel light
C
And she’s been on my TV
F
So many precious times
C G7 C
I just love dear Marilyn so much
F G
Marilyn Monroe, I love so much all my life
C F
Some sweet day, we’ll meet on that shore
C G7 C
And Marilyn Monroe will be mine
History Of Our LoveTwo ways of playing the chorus chords
A X-0-2-2-2-0
A/G# 4-X-2-2-2-0
A/G 3-X-2-2-2-0
A/F# 2-X-2-2-2-0
Or
A X-0-2-2-2-0
Amaj7 X-0-2-1-2-0
A7 X-0-2-0-2-0
A6 X-0-4-2-2-0
A Em A G A F A G D
(bass note lick: f-g-a-b-c-d-e-f)
She was apart from me
I found another girl for a while
It didn’t work out
I was just a loser
Poor loser
A Amaj7/G# A7/G A/F# F G A
Love, it let me down
Like a nightmare, you weren’t around
Love, there was none
Probably somewhere else, there was no fun
No one was there
I thought what’s the use
Till I found out
I’d lost her again
It’s a sin
Love, it disappointed me
I thought it was true, it was taken from me
Love, oh can’t you see
Someone lied to me, oh how I suffered
If there’s any justice
Let it be forever
Some fear that justice
Could be never
But it’s ever
Love, it kept me going
To make it through my broken life
Love, I had a chance
But it was gone before I knew it
She must have been watching
As I walked all through the town
Looking for love without knowing
As everybody put me down
Like a clown
Love, it’s around
For any fool who believes
Love, it’s beautiful
It relieves a saddened heart
I saw her long ago
Pretty flowers in her hair
She worked at the funeral
I wondered if I could get a discount
On a mount
Love, you weren’t my friend
And I remember you from way back when
Love, you were my shining star
And I haven’t really gone that far I’ve looked at death (
)
Rock Around the Christmas Tree E
Rock and roll round the Christmas tree
Everything is you and me
B
Rockin’ the night away
Rockin’ the night away
E
Gonna rock the Christmas tree
Everything is you and me
B
Rockin’ the night away
Rockin’ the night away
D F Em A
Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da
(repeat)
Rockin’ the night away
(repeat)
Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da
It’s ImpossibleThese chord voicings imitate the ukulele and bass progression nicely, especially if you do a little slide up to each chord.
G6 X-X-5-7-5-7
Em7 X-7-5-7-5-7 or X-7-X-5-7-5
Am7 X-0-5-5-5-5
D9 X-X-0-5-5-5
D13 X-X-0-7-7-7
C6 X-3-5-5-5-5
D7sus4 X-5-7-5-8-5
G6 Em7 Am7 D9 D13
| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | (no D13 on last time)
It’s impossible
Can’t make my mind up
It’s impossible
You can’t make your mind up
It’s impossible
But I wish it were so – ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho
It’s impossible
How can we get back?
It’s impossible
Maybe a time warp
It’s impossible
But I wish it were so – ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho
C6
Were you mine to hold
To let you disappear
G6
I just can’t allow it
C6
And if I saw you dear
D7sus4
All my dreams would come true
(chords as before)
But it’s impossible
The miles between us
It’s impossible
It’s cold and I’m locked up
It’s impossible
But I wish it was true – hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo
It’s impossible
The years have gone by
You’re impossible
You’re married and you got kids
It’s impossible
But I wish it were so – ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho
You have given me a light so strong
I will carry on
But it’s no good without you
And if I made a vow
Let me say it now
I love, love, love, love you
But it’s impossible
We’re so really far away
It’s impossible
I wouldn’t know what to say anyway
It’s impossible
But I wish it were so – ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho
It’s impossible
I guess it’s impossible
It’s impossible
Seems like it’s impossible
It’s impossible
But I wish it were so – ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho
I didn’t know what to do
With a girl like you
But you made me so happy
And I am still alive
But you are just a jive
How could love be so unreasonable
It’s impossible
Can’t make my mind
You’re impossible
You can’t make your mind up
It’s impossible
But I wish it were so – ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho
It’s impossible
How can we get back?
It’s impossible
Maybe a time warp
It’s impossible
But I wish it was so – ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho
Wishing You WellThese chords sound pretty nice for the “Wishing You Well” part
Ebmaj7 X-6-8-7-X-X or X-6-5-7-X-X or X-X-1-3-3-X or X-X-1-3-3-3
D7 X-5-7-5-X-X or X-5-4-5-X-X or X-X-0-2-1-X or X-X-0-2-1-2
G7 3-5-3-4-6-3
G F G
You said you’d be at a certain place
G F G
I waited there till the end of time
Ebmaj7 D7
Wishing you well
G G7
As I spent time in hell
You said you’d make sure I was alright
But you jumped on a plane and left me in flight
Seeing you off
Almost knowing you’d return
Someone said you had gotten a divorce
I was thinking I’d be next in line of course
Hoping you’d be mine
Rejection is what I fear
Em
It makes a world of difference
Oh, how I love you
Em
No matter what they say of us
Oh, how I love you
Dm G
Because I love you, you’re the one
Dm G
Who brought me back to life
You said there was a time for us
Somehow that day has always been
Freaked out on love
Reliving old memories
There was a love much stronger than us both
Only we two could know
Wishing you well
As I spend time in hell
We’ve been apart for so long
As the hours pass and the years disappear
Eating all the time
Feeding the monster inside
It makes a world of difference
Oh, how I love you
No matter what they say of us
Oh, how I love you
Because I love you, you’re the one
That brought me back to life
And I love you, you’re my wife
And I’ve loved you all my life
And I love, you’re my wife
And I’ve loved all my life
Everlasting LoveIntro: C F C G7
F G
| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | (8 times)
I had a welcome mat
But you never came around
I left my light on
But you were nowhere to be found
I thought an afterthought
Maybe I was forgotten
Never asked me for my name
But I wasn’t even in the book
C
Seems like a love that tried
F
Somehow was on our side
C
We fell in love so deeply
G7
An everlasting kind of love
C
And love was on our side
F
There was no place to hide
C
It seemed to mean so much
G7 C
An everlasting kind of love
Years ago I was at your door
Asking you for directions
You said you loved another
And I wasn’t even mentioned
As I play piano
I get this eerie feeling
You were never really there
I guess I must be dreaming
Seems how I really tried
But our love was denied
Somehow it was a lie
An everlasting kind of love
Then you took me for a ride
I was so hurt inside
You smiled and then you cried
An everlasting kind of love
Mom and dad said I sure was lost
Just all the time make-believing
Just what is the difference
In my heart I’m always there
How can you in the art room
You said you had to go-oh
I took it out on a shopping cart
Screaming in my mind “It isn’t so”
Guess that’s the way it goes
You seem to love, I suppose
But I was at the end of my rope
An everlasting kind of love
I can’t tell you how I love
The shining stars above
With no ill thoughts about you
An everlasting kind of love
I took a walk, I was so in love
But I had nowhere to go
Everywhere I looked, I swear
I saw you in every window
Till I died inside
From being all alone
Your love carried me on
I just kept on dreaming of your love
Seems like a love that tried
Somehow was on our side
What could we have done to save
An everlasting kind of love
And love was on our side
It seemed to mean so much
Could… couldn’t… lost touch
An everlasting kind of love
Seems like a love that tried
Somehow was on our side
We fell in love so deeply
An everlasting kind of love
Seems like a love that tried
Somehow was on our side
What could we have done to save
An everlasting kind of love
Oh yeah, oh no, oh no, no, no
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