1. |
The Great Wall
03:27
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Verse: Bm/G/D Bm/G/D/A
Pre Chorus: G/D G/A
Chorus: Bm/A/D Bm/A/D Bm/A/D/ Em/G/D
This house is too big without you
It took ’til Sunday to know
While you’re at work I’m at home and time goes so slow
Well I could keep myself busy
With a bottle by my side
Drink ’til it feels alright
Then it all subsides
Well I hope you like the scenery
On the high road
‘Cause I wouldn’t know
It went right over my head
We all know it takes one to know one
It takes two letter to make a plan
It takes a hard-headed women
To take a hard-headed man
Well I hope you like the scenery
On the high road
‘Cause I wouldn’t know
It went right over my head
Where common sense ain’t common
And sense makes no sense at all
Well I don’t know what they told ya
But there’s nothin that’ll get through the great wall
Well I hope you like the scenery
On the high road
‘Cause I wouldn’t know
It went right over my head
Where common sense ain’t common
And sense makes no sense at all
Well I don’t know what they told ya
But there’s nothin that’ll get through the great wall
Yeah there’s nothing you can do
‘Cause nothing will get through the great wall
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2. |
Send 'em to Jasper
03:48
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I lost my faith in the setting of the sun
It hid behind a mountain and ran off with a nun
Now I'm halfway to Jasper I've come completely undone
I've got no one to blame 'cept the man in these shoes
And I got a funny feelin' these ain't no part time blues
When I get through Alberta I'll get through to you
So tell me a story that even I can understand
About a boy who ain't yet a man
And send 'em to jasper
With the sunset in his hands
(Solo)
Road weary traveler white knuckles on the wheel
I don't know where I'm going but I'll get there still
And I guess if I don't make it Hell we'll know it's god's will
And as the sun goes down and the day goes dark
One headlight shining at an unfamiliar ark
Now I'm wading in the water trying to find a place to park
So tell me a story that even I can understand
About a boy who ain't yet a man
And send 'em to jasper
With the sunset in his hands
So tell me a story that even I can understand
About a boy who ain't yet a man
And send 'em to jasper
With the sunset in his hands
Yeah send 'em to Jasper with the sunset in his hands
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3. |
It's a Shame
03:23
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I'm no desperado
Not too hot to handle
Not cool, calm, collected
But I'm a rookie and a card
I'm not high and mighty
I'm not the pen nor the sword
Just hitting these strings
Tryin' to strike a chord
It's a shame, that she'd rather be alone, well I had 'er
It's a shame, that you'd rather be alone
Your pauses are pregnant
I'm positive you're due
Due for decisions that are affecting me and you
Either you do or you don't
Don't say you will when you won't
You can take it or leave it as long as you leave it or bring it back
It's a shame, that she'd rather be alone, well I had 'er
It's a shame, that you'd rather be alone
Well if I had one thing to ask you
What do you hold dear
Is it a nightmare or a daydream that
Cripples you with fear
It's a shame, that she'd rather be alone, well I had 'er
It's a shame, that you'd rather be alone
Well if I had one thing to ask you
What do you hold dear
Is it a nightmare or a daydream that
Cripples you with fear
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4. |
Constant Pain
03:07
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Well I ain't got no money but I'm gonna catch that train
I've got leavin' on my mind, this town is constant pain
But I got a bottle in my pocket
And a fresh new pack of smokes
It's all I got from lovin' you
That and these words I wrote
My old lady broke my heart and my old car broke down
Feels like there's a price on my head with my king of fools crown
But I got a bottle in my pocket
And a half full pack of smokes
It's all I got from lovin' you
That and these words I wrote
When I last ran into Mary she had just gotten hitched
Well I said, you're lookin' good, she said, yeah, he's rich
I said good luck tryin' to make my bad luck any worse
Well I tried to say goodbye but you know she said it first
I got a bottle in my pocket
And a half empty pack of smokes
It's all I got from lovin' you
That and these words I wrote
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Anything you want I will want it with you
I will do my best, girl, not to let you down so soon
It's just a matter of time
There's no reason or rhyme
When my tender love turns tough I'll keep on trying
I've been tied up and turned around
I look up and I see the ground
I know how this must sound
My love the merry-go-round
It's just a matter of time
There's no reason or rhyme
When my tender love turns tough I'll keep on trying
Hot and cold like a fever
Well come and rescue me
When my tender love turns tough I'll keep on trying
There's nowhere I wanna go
Nowhere I'd rather be
I get so lost sometimes
I can't see what's in front of me
It's just a matter of time
There's no reason or rhyme
When my tender love turns tough I'll keep on trying
When my tender love turns tough I'll keep on trying
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6. |
Lennon Etc.
04:04
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Everything shines under the sun
Everything’s new and everything hasn’t been done
Head in the clouds be it so black
Can’t see the future and there’s no reason to look back
Won’t somebody untie me
From this string wrapped around my finger
Forget me not for I know not what I’ve done
To anyone though I wanna run
To the stars into the sun
Maybe there I’ll find me someone
Singer on the stage singing his song
It’s alright If he’s a little wrong
It’s hard to know which man you’re gonna get
When he steps off the stage and you both forget
Which one it was which one it was you never met
Won’t somebody untie me
From this string wrapped around my finger
Forget me not for I know not what I’ve done
To anyone though I wanna run
To the stars into the sun
Maybe there I’ll find me someone
(solo)
Won’t somebody untie me
From this string wrapped around my finger
Forget me not for I know not what I’ve done
To anyone though I wanna run
To the stars into the sun
Maybe there I’ll find me someone
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7. |
When in Rome
02:50
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When in doubt, throw it out
When in love, see the above
I've been wrong before, I'll be wrong again
When in need, sympathy
When in lust you do what you must
I've seen much bigger men fall for so much less
But oh it's such a long way to go
To meet you at the horizon
Meet you at the end of the longest line
Meet you at the end of the rainbow, well oh oh oh
When in Rome, write a poem
On the wall of the cathedral
It's just another horse's head in someone's bed
When inside, pick a side
Right or left, oh oh you must decide
Or you let it ride on red if you feel lucky tonight
But oh it's such a long way to go
To meet you at the horizon
Meet you at the end of the longest line
Meet you at the end of the rainbow, well oh oh oh
But when the horizon
Should come up behind me I won't
Lose sight of what I want (lose sight of what I want)
Of what I want and what I need (want and what I need)
And it's just out of my reach (just out of my reach)
And it has come between (it's come between you and me)
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8. |
If Only for Tonight
02:26
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I tried so hard to read your mind
With your hand over your mouth
I cannot see for the life of me
Whether you want in or out
It's all right to be afraid
It's just my heart you're gonna break
It don't matter none
Let's talk about ideas of doubt
And try and make things right
Let's both agree on eternity
If only for tonight
It's all right to be afraid
It's just my heart you're gonna break
It don't matter none
Down, down, down, down, she goes
Down, down, down, down, she knows
It's all right to be afraid
It's just my heart you're gonna break
It don't matter none
It's already been done
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9. |
The Other Only Tried
03:19
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I've got an angel on my shoulder, the devil right beside
Well they say one is good, and I say I can't decide
Only one broke my heart, thank God, the other only tried
Where do you go when you've got no place to go
Those you know well they don't know
And if they knew well, you'd know, too
If it were true well we'd be through
I can only speak for myself, and I stutter every time that I try
If I had a drink for every word I
Never said, my mouth wouldn't be so damn dry
Well I'd gladly drink it down - scotch,
Bourbon, beer, wine, whiskey, gin, and rye
Where do you go when you've got no place to go
Those you know well they don't know
And if they knew well, you'd know, too
If it were true well we'd be through
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10. |
The Last Time You Looked
04:04
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Tell me something that I don't already know
It could be almost anything, but say it ain't so
But I can't help but call you honey
When you're sweet as sweet can be
And I'd give you all my money
If I could buy what others get for free
But the last time that you looked
I wasn't anyone that you wanted to see
And here's hoping you're alone on this rainy night
'cause I got a number and I'm next in line
To make you feel all right
But I can't help but call you honey
When you're sweet as sweet can be
And I'd give you all my money
If I could buy what others get for free
But the last time that you looked
I wasn't anyone that you wanted to see
But I can't help but call you honey
When you're sweet as sweet can be
And I'd give you all my money
If I could buy what others get for free
But the last time that you looked
I wasn't anyone that you wanted to see
Yeah the last time that you looked
I wasn't anyone that you wanted to see
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11. |
Screaming Bloody Murder
02:51
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It's a blank page in front of you
Your past is the research and your book's overdue
It's a return to sender, return to me
I'll fix your mistakes, babe, whatever they may be
Oh I, I'm screamin' bloody murder
Well first you're on a roll, then you find a hill
It's either up or down, babe, there's no standing still
It's the hard way or nothing, the highway or the ditch
The love of a good woman, or the kiss of a witch
Oh I, I'm screamin' bloody murder
Well you come on strong if you come on at all
I've got my guard up and my back to the wall
It's a high wind, it's a low blow
It's a quarter past and I've got nowhere to go
Autumn leaves fall onto the ground
People leave me and I don't make a sound
But I, I'm screamin' bloody murder
Oh I, I'm screamin' bloody murder
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12. |
Born Dyin'
04:53
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I've been dyin' since the day I was born
And I've been tryin' to be righteous and mend what's been torn
Is it any consolation for you to know
I've been buried in heartache from head to toe
And I've been dyin' since the day I was born
I've been dyin' to tell you what's on my mind
That I've been tryin' to lead a life that don't leave you behind
Is it any consolation for you to know
I've been buried in heartache from head to toe
And I've been dyin' since the day I was born
I've been dyin' since the day I was born
And I've been tryin' to be righteous and mend what's been torn
Is it any consolation for you to know
I've been buried in heartache from head to toe
And I've been dyin' since the day I was born
Accept the hand that you've been handed
You can jump the train but you may not land it
Tread your water, drink your wine
Sooner or later, babe, it's all borrowed time
Accept the hand that you've been handed
You can jump the train but you may not land it
Tread your water, drink your wine
Sooner or later, babe, it's all borrowed time
It's all borrowed time
It's all borrowed time
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