Intro Single strums
C You and I in a Dm little toy shop
Buy a F bag of balloons with the G money we've got
C Set them free at the Dm break of dawn
'Til F one by one, G they were gone
C Back at base, bugs Dm in the software
F Flash the message, G something's out there
C Floating in the Dm summer sky
F Ninety-nine G red balloons go C by

Instrumental Strumming + Riff 1
C C C G
C C C G

Verse1
C Ninety-nine Dm red balloons F Floating in the G summer sky
C Panic bells, it's Dm red alert There's F something here from G somewhere else
The C war machine Dm springs to life F Opens up one G eager eye
C Focusing it Dm on the sky Where F Ninety-nine G red balloons go C by

Instrumental + Riff 2
C Dm F G
C Dm F G

Verse 2
C Ninety-nine de-Dm-cision street F Ninety-nine min-G-isters meet
C To worry, worry, Dm super-scurry F Call the troops out G in a hurry
C This is what we've Dm waited for F This is it boys, G this is war
The C president is Dm on the line As F Ninety-nine G red balloons go C by

Instrumental Riff 1
C C C G
C C C G

Verse 3
C Ninety-nine knights Dm of the air Riding F super high-tech G jet fighters
C Everyone's a Dm super hero F Everyone's a G Captain Kirk
With C orders to i-Dm-dentify, to F clarify and G classify
C Scrambling in the Dm summer sky As F ninety-nine Gred balloons go C by

Instrumental w/ Riff
C Dm F G
C Dm As F ninety-nine Gred balloons go C by....
C Dm F G
C Dm F G Pause

Outro Single strums
C Ninety-nine dreams Dm I have had
F Every one a G red balloon
C Now it's all over and I'm Dm standing pretty
F In this dust that G was a city
C If I could find a Dm souvenir
F Just to prove the G world was here
C And here is a Dm red balloon
I F think of you and let it G go..

Intro
Am Am Am Am
Am Am Am Am

Verse 1
Am I heat up, I Dm can’t cool down
E7 You got me spinning, Am round and round
Round and round and Dm round it goes
E7 Where it stops Am nobody knows

Verse 2
Am Every time you Dm call my name
E7 I heat up like a Am burning flame
Burnin flame Dm full of desire
E7 Kiss me baby, let the fire get higher

Verse 3
Am You make me hot, you Dm make me sigh
E7 You make me laugh, Am you make me cry
Keep me burnin Dm for your love
E7 With the touch of a velvet glove

Chorus

Verse 4
Am I feel the magic in Dm your caress
E7 I feel magic when I Am touch your dress
Silk and satin, Dm leather and lace
E7 Black magic Am with an angels face

Verse 5
Am I see magic Dm in your eyes
E7 I hear the magic Am in your sighs
Just when I think I’m gonna Dm get away
E7 I hear those words that you always say

Verse 6
Am Every time you Dm call my name
E7 I heat up like a Am burning flame
Burnin flame Dm full of desire
E7 Kiss me baby, let the fire get higher E7

Am - Single Strum

Intro + Kazoo
AA  GG  DD  AA

Verse 1
A The lights are on, but you’re not home, your G mind is not your own
Your heart D sweats, your body shakes. Another A kiss is what it takes
A You can’t sleep, you can’t eat
There’s no G doubt – you’re in deep
Your throat is D tight, you can’t breathe. Another A kiss is all you need

Verse 2
A You see the signs, but you can't read. Runnin' G at a different speed
Your heart D beats in double time. Another A kiss and you'll be mine.
A A one track mind, you can't be saved. Oblivion G is all you crave
If there's D some left for you - You A don't mind if you do

Bridge
A Might as well face it, you're addicted to love
G Might as well face it, you're addicted to love
D Might as well face it, you're addicted to love
A Might as well face it, you're addicted to love
A* Might as well face it, you're addicted to love

Instrumental + Kazoo
AA  GG  DD  AA

Verse 3
A Your lights are on, but you're not home. Your G will is not your own
Your heart D sweats, your teeth grind. Another A kiss and you'll be mine.

Outro
A Might as well face it, you're addicted to love
G Might as well face it, you're addicted to love
D Might as well face it, you're addicted to love
A Might as well face it, you're addicted to love
A* Might as well face it, you're addicted to love

F Am x4

G I hear the Bm drums echoin’ to-Em-night
Em7 She hears only F whispers of some Am quiet conver-Em-sation
F Am
G She's coming Bm in twelve thirty Em flight
The Em7 moonlight winds re-F-flect the stars that Am guide me toward sal-Em-vation
F Am
G I stopped an Bm old man along the Em way
Em7 Hoping to find some F old forgotten Am words or ancient Em
melo-F-dies Am
G He turned to Bm me as if to Em say
Em7hurry boy it's F waiting there for you Am Am

Dm Gonna take a Bb lot to drag me a-F-way from C you
Dm There's nothing that a Bb hundred men or F more could ever C do
Dm I bless the Bb rains down in F Afri-C-ca
Dm Gonna take some Bb time to do the F things we never Am ha-C-a-Dm-ad
F Am
F Am

G The wild dogs Bm cry out in the Em night
As Em7 they grow restless F longing for some
Am solitary Em companyF Am
G I know that Bm I must do what's Em right
Sure as Em7 Kilimanjaro F rises like
O-Am-lympus above the EmSerengetiF Am
G I seek to Bm cure what's deep in-Em-side
Em7 Frightened of this F thing that I've becomeAm Am

Dm Gonna take a Bb lot to drag me a-F-way from C you
Dm There's nothing that a Bb hundred men or F more could ever C do
Dm I bless the Bb rains down in F Afri-C-ca
Dm Gonna take some Bb time to do the F things we never Am ha-C-a-Dm-ad
F Am
F Am

Instrumental
G Bm Em Em7
F Am Em F Am
G Bm Em Em7hurry boy she’s F waiting there for you Am Am

Dm Gonna take a Bb lot to drag me a-F-way from C you
Dm There's nothing that a Bb hundred men or F more could ever C do
Dm I bless the Bb rains down in F Afri-C-ca
Dm I bless the Bb rains down in F Afri-C-ca I bless the rains

Dm I bless the Bb rains down in F Afri-C-ca ooooh the rains
Dm I bless the Bb rains down in F Afri-C-ca
Dm I bless the Bb rains down in F Afri-C-ca
Dm Gonna take some Bb time to do the F things we never Am ha-C-a-Dm-ad

F Am x4

Verse 1
That Arizona Am sky burning in your F eyes
You C look at me and, babe, I wanna catch on G fire
It’s buried in my Am soul like California F gold
You C found the light in me that I couldn’t G find

Verse 2
Lovers in the Am night poets trying to F write
We C don't know how to rhyme but damn we G try
But all I really Am know you're where I wanna F go
The C part of me that's you will never G die

Bridge
F I don't wanna be just a memory, baby, C yeah
C Hoo-oo-oo, hoo-oo-oo, oo - oo.
Bb Hoo-oo-oo, hoo-oo-oo, oo - oo.
F Hoo-oo-oo, hoo-oo-oo, oo ----- G oo.

Outro
When you F look G at Am me and the F whole G world C fades
I'll F always G remember us this F way
Bb  F  C

Intro 2x

C Csus4

Verse

CSpend all your time Dmwaiting for that Fsecond chance,
for a Cbreak that would Fmake it Gokay.

GThere's always some Dmreason to feel Fnot good enough,
and it's Chard, at the Fend of the Gday.

GI need some diDmstraction, oh, a Fbeautiful release.
Cmemories Fseep from my Gveins.

GLet me be Dmempty, oh, and Fweightless and maybe, I'll Cfind some Fpeace toGnight.

Chorus

In the Carms Csus4of the Cangel, fly aEmway from here,
from this Fdark, cold hotel room, and the Cendlessness that you Gfeel.
You are Cpulled Csus4from the Cwreckage, of your Emsilent reverie.
You're in the Farms of the angel, may you Cfind    G some comfort Chere.

F C F

Verse 2

FSo tired of the Dmstraight line, and Feverywhere you turn,
there's Cvultures and Fthieves at your Gback.

GThe storm keeps on Dmtwisting. Keep on Fbuilding the lies
that you Cmake up for all that you Glack.

GDon't make no Dmdifference, esFcape one last time.
It's CeasiFer to beGlieve

Gin this sweet Dmmadness, oh, this Fglorious sadness,
that Cbrings me Fto my Gknees.

Chorus

In the Carms Csus4of the Cangel, fly aEmway from here,
from this Fdark, cold hotel room, and the Cendlessness that you Gfeel.
You are Cpulled Csus4from the Cwreckage, of your Emsilent reverie.
You're in the Farms of the angel, may you Cfind    G some comfort Chere.
You're in the Farms of the angel, may you Cfind    Gsome comfort Chere.

Outro 2x

C  Csus4

Intro
Am  Ooh-ooh-ooh-Cmaj7ooooh, ooh-ooh-ooh ooh-ooFooh G

Verse 1
Am Every time you come arouCmaj7nd, you know I can't say F no G
Am Every time the sun goes doCmaj7wn, I let you take conFtrol G
Am I can feel the paradise Cmaj7 before my world imFplodes G
And toAmnight had someCmaj7thing wonderful

Post-Chorus
Ooh-ooh-ooh-Cmaj7ooooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooFooh
My bad G habits lead to Am you
Ooh-ooh-ooh-Cooooh, ooh-ooh-ooh Dmooh-oooh
My bad G habits lead to Am you

Verse 2
Am Evеry pure intention enCmaj7ds when the good times F start G
Am Fallin' over everythiCmaj7ng to reach the first time's F spark G
It Am started under neon liCmaj7ghts and then it all got F dark G
I Am only know Cmaj7 how to go too Dm far

Chorus

Post-Chorus
Ooh-ooh-ooh-Cmaj7ooooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooFooh
My bad G habits lead to Am you
Ooh-ooh-ooh-Cmaj7ooooh, ooh-ooh-ooh ooh-Dmoooh F

Bridge
Am We took the Cmaj7 long  Em way F 'round G
And Am burned 'til the Cmaj7 fun  Em ran Dm out, now

Outro
Ooh-ooh-ooh-Cmaj7ooooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooFooh,  My Gbad  habits leadAm to  you
Ooh-ooh-ooh-Cooooh, ooh-ooh-ooh Dmooh-oooh,  MGy bad  habits leAmad to  you

Intro
C G-F C C x2

Verse 1
C I see the G bad F moon C rising
C I see G trouble F on the C way
C I see G earth F quakes and C lightning
C I see G bad F times C today

Instrumental
C G-F C C

Verse 2
C I hear G hurriFcanes C blowing
C I know the G end is F coming C soon
C I fear G rivers F overCflowing
C I hear the G voice of F rage and C ruin

Instrumental
C G-F C C

Verse 3
C Hope you G got your F shit C together
C Hope you are G quite F prepared to C die
C Looks like G we're in for F nasty C weather
C One eye is G taken F for an C eye

Outro
C G-F C C
C G-F C*

Intro Dm G C C

Verse 1
In a C neat little town they call Belfast, apprenticed to F trade I was G bound,
C Many an hour sweet happiness
Have I Dm spent in that G neat little C town.
'Till a sad misfortune came o'er me, and caused me to F stray from the G land.
Far a-Cway from my friends and relations,
Be-Dmtrayed by the G black velvet C band.

Verse 2
I C took a stroll down Broadway, meaning not F long for to G stay,
When C who should I meet but this pretty fair maid,
Come a Dm traipsing a-Glong the highCway.
She was both fair and handsome, her neck it was F just like a G swan's
And her C hair hung over her shoulder,
Tied Dm up with a G black velvet C band.

Verse 3
I C took a stroll with this pretty fair maid, and a gentleman F passing us G by.
Well, I C knew she meant the doing of him,
By the Dm look in her G roguish black C eye.
A gold watch she took from his pocket, And placed it F right into my G hand,
And the C very first thing that I said was,
"Bad Dm ‘cess to the G black velvet C band".

Verse 4
BeCfore the judge and the jury next morning I F had to a-Gppear.
The C judge he says to me, "Young fellow,
The Dm case against G you is quite C clear.
Seven long years is your sentence, to be spent far a F way from this G land,
Far a-Cway from your friends and relations,
Be-Dmtrayed by the G black velvet C band.

C - Single Strum

Intro
F F

Verse 1
F My house in Budapest, my, my hidden treasure chest,
Golden grand piano, my beautiful Castillo
To Bb you, you, I’d leave it F all

Verse 2
F My acres of a land, I have achieved
It may be hard for you, to stop and believe
But for Bb you, you I’d leave it F all,
oh for Bb you, you, I’d leave it F all

Verse 3
F My many artefacts, the list goes on
If you just say the words I, I’ll up and run
Oh, to Bb you, you, I’d leave it F all,
oh, for Bb you, you, I’d leave it F all

Instrumental F F Bb F

Verse 4
F My friends and family, they don’t understand
They fear they’d lose so much, if you take my hand
But for Bb you, you I’d lose it F all, oh for Bb you, you, I’d lose it F all

Verse 5
F My house in Budapest, my, my hidden treasure chest,
Golden grand piano, my beautiful Castillo
To Bb you, you, I’d leave it F all,
oh for Bb you, you, I’d leave it F all.

Outro
F
Cha-Cha-Cha

Verse 1
All the leaves are Am brown G leaves are F brown
And the G sky is E7 grey and the sky is E7 grey
I've been for a C walk I've been E7 for a Am walk
On a F winter's E7 day on a winter's E7 day
I’d be safe and Am warm I’d be G safe and F warm
If I G was in L.E7A if I was in L.E7A.

Verse 2
Stopped into a Am church G F
I passed aGlong the E7 way
Well I got down on my C knees got down E7 on my Am knees
And I preFtend to E7 pray I pretend to E7 pray
You know the preacher likes the Am cold preacher G likes the F cold
He knows I'm G gonna E7 stay knows I'm gonna E7 stay

Instrumental solo optional
Am  Am  Am  Am
C - E7  Am - F  E7  E7
Am - G  F - G  E7  E7
Am - G  F - G  E7  E7

Verse 3
All the leaves are Am brown G leaves are F brown
And the G sky is E7 grey and the sky is E7 grey
I've been for a C walk I've been E7 for a Am walk
On a F winter's E7 day on a winter's E7 day
If I didn't Am tell her G didn't tell F her
I could G leave today could leave toE7day

Outro
California Am dreamin' CaliGfornia F dreamin'
On G such a winter's Am day CaliGfornia F dreamin'
On G such a winter's Am day CaliGfornia F dreamin'
On G such a winter's F daaaaaay

Am - Single Strum

C C

C ... We'll Cdo it all G G
Everything F FOn our own C C
C CWe don't need G G
Anything F Or Fanyone C C

If I lay Chere C If I just G lay here G
Would you lie F with me and Fjust forget the world? C C

C ... I Cdon't quite know G G
How to sayF FHow I feel C C
C CThose three words G
Are Gsaid too muchF F but not enoughC C

If I lay Chere C If I just G lay here G
Would you lie F with me and Fjust forget the world? C C
Forget what we're Ctold C Before we get Gtoo old G
Show me a Fgarden that's Fbursting into life C C

C CLet's waste time G GChasing cars
F A-F-round our heads C C
C ... I Cneed your grace G To Gremind me
F To Ffind my own C*

If I lay Chere C If I just G lay here G
Would you lie F with me and Fjust forget the world? C C
Forget what we're Ctold C Before we get Gtoo old G
Show me a Fgarden that's Fbursting into life C C

All that I Cam CAll that I Gever was G
Is here in your Fperfect eyes, Fthey're all I can see C C
I don't know Cwhere C Confused about G how as well G
Just know that these Fthings will never ch-F-ange for us at allC C

If I lay Chere C If I just G lay here G
Would you lie F with me and Fjust forget the world? C C

Intro - single strums
Am* Lately, I've been C* I've been losing sleep
G* Dreaming about the things that F* we could be
But Am* baby, I've been C* I've been praying hard
G* Said, no more counting dollars F* We'll be counting stars
yeah, F* we'll be counting stars

Instrumental - back to strumming
Am C G F x2

Verse 1
I see this Am life like a swinging vine C Swing my heart across the line
G In my face is flashing signs F Seek it out and ye shall find
Am Old, but I'm not that old C Young, but I'm not that bold
G I don't think the world is sold F I'm just doing what we're told

Pre-Chorus
Am I.. I.. I I I I..C feel something so G right, Doing the F wrong thing
Am I.. I.. I I I I..C feel something so G wrong, Doing the F right thing
F I could lie, could lie, could lie
F* Everything that kills me makes me feel alive

Instrumental Am C G F x2

Verse 2
I feel the Am love and I feel it burn C Down this river, every turn
G Hope is a four-letter word F Make that money, watch it burn
Am Old, but I'm not that old C Young, but I'm not that bold
G I don't think the world is sold F I'm just doing what we're told

Pre-Chorus
Am I.. I.. I I I I..C feel something so G right, Doing the F wrong thing
F I could lie, could lie, could lie
F* Everything that drowns me makes me wanna fly

Chorus

Bridge Acapella x4
Oh, take that money watch it burn, Sink in the river the lessons I learned

F Everything that Dm kills me makes me feel alive

Chorus

Outro x4
Oh, Am take that money C watch it burn, G Sink in the river F the lessons I learned

Last line Accapella Sink in the river the lessons I learned

Intro Same as first 2 lines
C C Am Am
G F C C

Verse 1
C Almost heaven... Am West Virginia
G Blue ridge mountains F Shenandoah C river
C Life is old there Am older than the trees
G Younger than the moun-tains... F blowing like a C breeze

Verse 2
C All my memories... Am gathered round her
G Miner’s lady... F stranger to blue C water
C Dark and dusty... Am painted on the sky
G Misty taste of moonshine F teardrops in my C eye

Bridge
Am I hear her G voice in the C mornin’ hour she calls me
The F radio reCminds me of my G home far away
And Am drivin’ down the G road I get a feelFin’ that I
C should have been home G yesterday... yesterG7day

Acapella
Country roads... take me home
To the place... I belong
West Virginia... mountain mama
Take me home... country roads

Outro
Country C roads... take me G home
To the Am place... I beFlong
West VirCginia... mountain maGma
Take me F home... country C roads
Take me G home... down country C roads
Take me G home... down country C roads… G* C*

Intro A A

Verse 1
A Everyone considered him the D coward of the A county
He'd never stood one single time to prove the county E7 wrong.
His A mama named him Tommy, but D folks just called him A yellow,
Something always told me they were E7 reading Tommy A wrong.

Verse 2
A He was only ten years old when his D daddy died in A prison;
I took care of Tommy, 'cause he was my brother's E7 son.
I A still recall the final words my D brother said to A Tommy,
"Son my life is over, but E7 yours has just A begun".

Verse 3
A There's someone for everyone, and D Tommy's love was A Becky.
A In her arms he didn't have to prove he was a E7 man.
A One day while he was working, the D Gatlin boys came A calling
They took turns at Becky, E7 n' there was three of A them.

Verse 4
A Tommy opened up the door, and saw D Becky crying. A
The torn dress, the shattered look was more than he could E7 stand.
A He reached above the fireplace, and took D down his daddy's A picture.
As the tears fell on his daddy's face, he E7 heard these words A again

Chorus

Verse 5
A The Gatlin boys just laughed at him when he D walked into the A barroom;
One of them got up and met him half way cross the E7 floor.
A When Tommy turned around they said, "Hey D look! old yeller's A leaving,"
But you could've heard a pin drop when Tommy E7 stopped and locked the A door.

Verse 6
A Twenty years of crawling were D bottled up A inside him.
He wasn't holding nothing back - he let 'em have it E7 all.
A When Tommy left the bar room, not a D Gatlin boy was A standing.
A He said, "This one's for Becky, as he E7 watched the last one A fall. And I heard him say,

Outro
A Everyone considered him the D* coward of the A* county.

Intro
G G B B
C C Cm Cm*

Verse 1
When you were here beGfore
Couldn’t look you in the B eye
You’re just like an C angel
Your skin makes me Cm cry Cm*
You float like a G feather
In a beautiful B world
I wish I was C special
You’re so fucking Cm special Cm*

Verse 2
I don’t care if it G hurts
I want to have con-Btrol
I want a perfect C body
I want a perfect Cm soul Cm*
I want you to G notice
When I’m not a-Bround
You’re so fucking C special
I wish I was Cm special Cm*

Chorus

Bridge
G She’s
G Running out the B doo-oo-oor
C She’s, running out
She Cm run, run, run, ru-u-u-u-u-
G -u-u-u-u-un B
C Ru-u-u-u-u-un
Cm Cm*

Verse 3
Whatever makes you G happy
Whatever you B want
You’re so fucking C special
I wish I was Cm special Cm*

G////////////

F  C7  F  C7

Verse 1

F Here comes my C7 happiness F againC7
FRight back to C7where it should have F beenC7
F'cause now she's C7gone and I am F freeC7
FAnd she can't C7do a thing toF meC7

F And if you should C7 see her
F Please let her C7  know that I'm F well C7
As you can F tell C7
And F if she should C7tell you
That F she wants me C7 back
Tell her F no C7
I gotta F go C7

Repeat Chorus as many times as you like ending with cha cha cha on F

Intro
G

Verse 1
Oh I could G hide ‘neath the Am wings
Of the Bm bluebird as she C sings
The G six o’ clock aEm7larm would never A7 ring D7
But it G rings and I Am rise
Wipe the Bm sleep out of my C eyes
My G shaving Em7 razor’s Am cold D and it G stings

Verse 2
G You once thought of Am me
As a Bm white knight on his C steed
G Now you know how Em7 happy I can A7 be D7
Whoa and our G good times start and Am end
Without Bm dollar one to C spend
But G how much Em7 baby Am do we D really G need

G*

AmAmAmAm

Verse 1
Am I saw the light on the night that I passed by her E7 window
Am I saw the flickering shadows of love on her E7 blind
A She A7 was my Dm woman
Am As she deceived me I E7 watched, and went out of my Am mind G7

Verse 2
Am At break of day when that man drove away I was E7 waiting
Am I crossed the street to her house and she opened the E7 door
A She A7 stood there Dm laughing
Am I felt the knife in my E7* hand,
And she laughed no Am more G7

Verse 2 w/ instrumental break
AmAmAmE7
AmAmAmE7
A She A7 stood there Dm laughing Ha ha ha ha ha
Am I felt the knife in my E7* hand,
and she laughed no Am more G7

Outro
C My, my, my, De-G-lilah
G Why, why, G7 why, De-C-lilah
C So be-C7-fore they F come to break down the Dm door
C Forgive me, Delilah, I G just couldn't take any C more
Am Forgive me, Delilah, I E7 just couldn't take any Am //////  more
Dm ////// Am //////

Am*

Intro
C F C F

Verse 1
C Slip inside the G eye of your Am mind
Don't you E7 know you might F find
G A better place to play C Am G
C You said that G you'd never Am been
But all the E7 things that you've F seen
G Slowly fade away C Am G

Pre-Chorus
F So I start a  revol-Fmution from my C bed
‘Cause you F said the brains I Fm had went to my C head
F Step outside the Fm summertime’s in C bloom
G Stand up beside the fireplace E7 take that look from off your face
’Cause Am you ain’t ever G gonna burn my F heart ou-G-ut G G
Count 1-2-3-4

Verse 2
C Take me to the G place where you Am go
Where E7 nobody F knows
G if it’s night or day C Am G
C Please don’t put your G life in the Am hands
Of a E7 rock and roll F band
G who’ll throw it all away C Am G

Pre-Chorus
F Gonna start a revo-Fmlution from my C bed
‘Cause you F said the brains I Fm had went to my C head
F Step outside the Fm summertime’s in C bloom
G Stand up beside the fireplace... E7 take that look from off your face
‘Cause Am you ain’t ever G gonna burn my F heart ou-G-ut G G
Count 1-2-3-4

Outro
C So G Sally can Am wait, she E7 knows it’s too F late
As she's G walking on C by Am G
My C soul G slides a- Am* – single strum way
But don’t look F* back in anger
Don’t look Fm* back in anger
I heard you say C G Am E7 F G
At least not to-C \\\\ daaaaay

C*

Intro
C G Am F
C G Em F

Verse 1
C Just a G small town girl Am living in a F lonely world
C She took the G midnight train going Em anywhere F
C Just a G city boy Am born and raised in F south Detroit
C He took the G midnight train going Em anywhere F

Bridge
C A singer in a G smoky room
Am A smell of wine and F cheap perfume
C For a smile they can G share the night, it goes Em on and on and F on and on

Verse 2
C Working hard to G get my fill...
Am everybody F wants a thrill
C Paying anything to G roll the dice just Em one more time F
C Some will win... G some will lose...
Am Some were born to F sing the blues
C Oh, the movie G never ends... it goes Em on and on and
F on and on

Outro
C Don’t stop... beGlieving Am hold on to the F feeling
C Streetlight G people Em F
C Don’t stop... beGlieving Am hold on to the F feeling
C Streetlight G people Em F

C Don't Stop Bel-C*iev C* ing

Intro
F G x4

Verse 1
F Now here you G go again, you say F you want your freeGdom
F well, who am G I to keep you F down G
F It's only right G that you should F play the way you G feel it,
but F listen carefully G to the F sound of your G loneliness,
like a F heartbeat drives you G mad,
in the F stillness of G remembering what you F had
G and what you F lost, G and what you F had
G and what you F lost. G

Instrumental
F G
F G

Verse 2
F Now here I G go again, I F see the crystal G visions,
F I keep my G visions to my F self.G
F It's only me G who wants to F wrap around your G dreams, and
F have you any G dreams you'd like to F sell, dreams of G loneliness,
like a F heartbeat drives you G mad,
in the F stillness of G remembering what you F had
G and what you F lost, G and what you F had
G and what you F lost. G

Outro
You'll F know, G
You WILL F know, G
Whoa-o-oa, you'll F* know.

G Day after day I'm more con-D-fused
G So I look for the A light in the pouring D rain
G You know that's a game that I hate to D lose
Em I'm feelin' the strain, G ain't it a shame

Chorus
Oh, D give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I A wanna get lost in your rock and roll and G drift away
Oh, D give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I A wanna get lost in your rock and roll and G drift away D

G Beginning to think that I'm wastin' D time
G I don't under A stand the things D I do
G The world outside looks so un-D-kind
Em I'm countin' on you to G carry me through

Chorus

Em And when my mind is free
G You know a melody can D move me
Em And when I'm feelin' blue
G The guitar's comin' through to A soothe me

G Thanks for the joy that you've given D me
G I want you to A know I believe in your D song
G Rhythm and rhyme and harmo-D-ny
Em You help me along G makin' me strong

Chorus x2

Intro
C G F

Verse 1
Now C that she's back in the atmosphere
With G drops of Jupiter in her hair, hey, F hey, hey, hey
She C acts like summer and walks like rain
Re-Gminds me that there's time to change, F hey, hey, hey, hey
C Since the return from her stay on the moon
She G listens like spring and she talks like June, hey, F hey, hey, hey,

Verse 2
Now C that she's back from that soul vacation
G Tracing her way through the constellation, F hey, hey, hey
She C checks out Mozart while she does tae-bo
Re-Gminds me that there's room to grow, hey, F hey, hey, hey
Now C that she's back in the atmosphere I'm a-Gfraid that she might think of me as
F plain ol' Jane, told a story about a man who is too afraid to fly so he never did land

Bridge
Can you imagine no C love, pride, deep-fried chicken
Your G best friend always sticking F up for you, even when I know you're wrong
Can you imagine no C first dance, freeze dried romance G five-hour phone conversation
The Bb best soy latte that you ever had, and F me

Outro
C Na na na na na na G Na na na na na na
F na-na-na-na And did you finally get the chance to dance along the light of day
C Na na na na na na G Na na na na na na
And did you F fall from a shooting star, fall from a shooting star
C Na na na na na na G Na na na na na na
And are ya Bb lonely looking for yourself out F* there

Intro + constant Cajon
Am Am-G-Am Am-G-Am Am-G-F F/// x2

Verse 1
Am Risin’ up F back on the street
G Did my time, took my Am chances
Am Went the distance now I’m F back on my feet
Just a G man and his will to sur-Amvive

Verse 2
Am So many times, it F happens too fast
G You trade your passion for Am glory
Am Don’t lose your grip on the F dreams of the past
You must G fight just to keep them aAmlive

Verse 3
Am Face to face F out in the heat
G Hanging tough, staying Am hungry
Am They stack the odds still we F take to the street
For the G kill with the skill to surAmvive

Chorus

Verse 4
Am Risin’ up F straight to the top
G Had the guts, got the Am glory
Am Went the distance now I’m F not gonna stop
Just a G man and his will to surAmvive

Outro
Am*

Intro Rhythym
C C C C* x3
C C C* x1
Pause

Verse 1
Well I guess it would be C nice... if I could touch your body
I know not F everybody... has a body like C you
But I’ve got to think twice... before I give my heart away
And I know F all the games you play... ‘cause I play them too C

Pre-Chorus
Oh but I F need some time off... from C that emotion
F Time to pick my heart up off the C floor, oh
When that F love comes down with-Emout Am devotion, well it
Dm Takes a strong man baby but I’m G showin’ you the door

Verse 2
C Baby... I know you’re asking me to stay
Say please, please, F please don’t go away
You say I’m giving you the C blues
Maybe ... you mean every word you say
Can’t help but F think of yesterday
And a lover who C tied me down to the lover boy rules

Pre-Chorus
Be-Ffore this river... be-Ccomes an ocean
Be-Ffore you throw my heart back on the C floor
Oh baby I’ll F reconsider... my Em foolish Am notion
Well I Dm need someone to hold me but I’ll
G Wait for something more

Pre-Chorus
Be-Ffore this river... be-Ccomes an ocean
Be-Ffore you throw my heart back on the C floor
Oh baby I’ll F reconsider... my Em foolish Am notion
Well I Dm need someone to hold me but I’ll
G Wait for something more

Intro
F    C  Am G x4

Verse 1
F You got a fast C car. Am I want a ticket to G anywhere.
F Maybe we make a C deal, Am Maybe together we can G get somewhere.
F Any place is C better. Am Starting from zero, got G nothing to lose.
F Maybe we'll make C something, Am Me myself, I got G nothing to prove. F C Am G

Verse 2
F You got a fast C car. Am I got a plan to G get us out of here
F I been working at the C convenience store, Am Managed to save just a G little bit of money.
F Won't have to drive too C far Am Just 'cross the border and G into the city,
F You and I can C both get jobs and Am finally see what it G means to be living. F C Am G

Verse 3
You see, F my old man's got a C problem He Am live with the bottle, that’s the G way it is.
He F says his body's too old for C working, His Am body's too young to G look like his.
My F mama went off and C left him, she Am wanted more from life than G he could give,
I said, "F Somebody's got to take C care of him." So Am I quit school and that's G what I did.
F C Am G

Bridge
F You got a fast C car. But is it Am fast enough so we can G fly away?
F Still gotta make a C decision Am Leave tonight or live and G die this way. F C Am G

Verse 5
F You got a fast C car. And Am we go cruising to enterGtain ourselves;
F you still ain't got a C job So I Am work in a market as a G checkout girl.
F I know things will get C better Am You'll find work and G I'll get promoted,
F We'll move out of the C shelter Am Buy a bigger house and G live in the suburbs.
F C Am G

Chorus

Verse 6
F You got a fast C car. And Am I got a job that G pays all our bills.
F You stay out drinking C late at the bar, You see Am more your friends than you G do your kids.
F I'd always hoped for C better, Am Thought maybe together G you and me would find it,
F I got no plans I ain't C going nowhere, so Am take your fast car and G keep on driving.
F C Am G

Chorus

Bridge
F You got a fast C car. But is it Am fast enough so you can G fly away?
F You gotta make a deCcision Am Leave tonight or live and G die this way.

Outro
F C Am G x2
F C

INTRO - Last line of 1st verse
Dm G7 C

By the C lonely prison wall, I F heard a young girl C call-G-ing,
C Michael they have F taken you a-G-way,
For you C stole Trevelyn’s  F corn,
so the C young might see the G morn,
Now a Dm prison ship lies G7 waiting in the C bay.

By the C lonely prison wall, I F heard a young man C call-G-ing,
C Nothing matters F Mary when you’re G free,
Against the C famine and the F Crown,
I re-C-belled, they cut me G down,
Now Dm you must raise our G7 child with digni-C-ty.

By the C lonely harbour wall, she F watched the last star C fall-G-ing,
As the C prison ship sailed F out against the G sky,
For she’ll C live in hope and F pray,
For her C love in Botany G Bay,
It's so Dm lonely round the G7 fields of Athen-C-ry

1ST CHORUS - ACAPELLA

OUTRO - SLOWLY
It's so Dm lonely round the G7 fields of Athen-C-ry.

C*