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Harbours

by Dylan Rysstad

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1.
Verse: C/E7/F/D7/G7 Pre Chorus: F/C/G/Am/F (x2) Chorus: C/F (x3) G A woman has a way to make a wild man tame Make him feel just like a child throwing tantrums In the aisle of grocery store A woman has a way to make sense of what we say And it comes as no surprise that all you women you’ve got eyes In the back of your head A man just ain’t right if he ain’t got a woman to love A man makes mistakes and oh how his heart aches for your love No I don’t wanna let you down I’m afraid you’ll run if you touch the ground No I don’t wanna let you down anymore (solo) A woman has a way to stop a freight train Run it right off the rails with its legs between its tails c’mon now A woman has a way to make a blue sky out of grey Turn a young boy into a man Well I’ve seen it first hand and I’ll second that A man just ain’t right if he ain’t got a woman to love A man makes mistakes and oh how his heart aches for your love No I don’t wanna let you down I’m afraid you’ll run if you touch the ground No I don’t wanna let you down anymore than I have to (solo) A man just ain’t right if he ain’t got a woman to love A man makes mistakes and oh how his heart aches for your love No I don’t wanna let you down I’m afraid you’ll run if you touch the ground No I don’t wanna let you down anymore than I have to
2.
Catch 1-22 03:38
Have you ever looked into a lover's eyes Found a black hole where nothing goes to die A lonely death, with one last breath, goodbye Have you ever felt that everything you touch Falls apart every time you care too much Yeah that's the catch from one through to twenty two And if life gave us a second chance we would find Some peace of mind, from time to time Have you ever heard that little voice inside That tells you to run even when you've already tried Countless times I've seen it in your eyes And if life gave us a second chance we would find Some peace of mind, from time to time And if life gave us a second chance we would find Some peace of mind And if life gave us a second chance we would find Some peace of mind, from time to time
3.
Raise your glass to hard times, raise your glass a little higher to meet mine And we'll find a way to escape the everyday we both know oh so well Raise your glass to hard times, raise that glass And we'll both walk that crooked line that's painted down this crooked town Where right is wrong and feeling up can't be found, we both know oh so well I've got everything to lose, I've got everything to gain But I'm stuck inside my mind without a jacket in the rain I've got nothing you need unless it's dreams you can haunt And I'll carry you home if it's my lovin' that you want Raise your glass to hard times, raise your glass And I'll pour you some more wine to help you through At least tonight, and in the morning everything will be all right We both know oh so well I've got everything to lose, I've got everything to gain But I'm stuck inside my mind without a jacket in the rain I've got nothing you need unless it's dreams you can haunt And I'll carry you home if it's my lovin' that you want
4.
Shirley 03:25
Well Shirley was a banker but she couldn't count on me I ran off with all her money that she kept in a can of coffee Now I'm damned if I do and I'm damned if I don't I'd hang myself now if I could find a rope That'd reach around me and this clown I've become Well Shirley, she had it comin' and surely she should've known That I was no good for anyone and should never be left alone Now I'm damned if I do and I'm damned if I don't I'd hang myself now if I could find a rope That'd reach around me and this clown I've become Well sometimes you win and sometimes you lose More often than not you don't get to choose Let's play spin the bottle Just me, you, and surely I'll win you back again Shirley, I've cashed a few bad cheques in my day And Shirley, she done cashed a few, too But I never did hold a gun to her head like all those other men she knew But I'm still damned if I do and I'm damned if I don't I'd hang myself now if I could find a rope That'd reach around me and this clown I've become Well sometimes you win and sometimes you lose More often than not you don't get to choose Let's play spin the bottle Just me, you, and surely I'll win Well sometimes you win and sometimes you lose More often than not you don't get to choose Let's play spin the bottle Just me, you, and surely I'll win you back again
5.
Two Lovers 03:18
Verse: D/G/D/G/D/A Chorus: G/D/G/D/G/D/D/A/D Two lovers in the fast lane on the wrong side of the road Two lovers going nowhere fast and nowhere just as slow No need to heed the warning signs they can’t see ‘em anyway They’ve got love in their eyes and their big dumb hearts There ain’t nothing you can say (solo) Well they started out as friends ’til they both got drunk one night When they awoke neither of them spoke but it must’ve felt alright ‘Cause they didn’t leave that room for three days or maybe more And I lost track but when I got back I got more than I bargained for Two lovers in love Two more than I’ve ever known Two lovers in love Don’t it make you want a love of your own (solo) Not yet a week had gone by when they headed for the lights Of Las Vegas, Nevada to tie the knot and roll the dice Well Elvis was there and I was too, and Marilyn’s by my side We paid witness to, two lovers who, were just friends until that night Two lovers in love Two more than I’ve ever known Two lovers in love Don’t it make you want a love of your own Two lovers in love Two more than I’ve ever known Two lovers in love Don’t it make you want a love of your own Don’t it make you want a love of your own
6.
Locked Book 02:53
She likes the sad songs that make her cry Don't bother asking her to explain why She hides behind her hair behind the sun Whatever happened to that girl can't be undone No one knows what could be Inside that book that she locks with that key That hangs around her neck and sets her free Let her be She carries 'round her tears in a mason jar Waiting for a ray of hope and a shooting star She likes to walk alone out in the rain But she knows this town's too small to wash away her pain No one knows what could be Inside that book that she locks with that key That hangs around her neck and sets her free Let her be No one knows what could be Inside that book that she locks with that key That hangs around her neck and sets her free Let her be
7.
When things aren't working out or in And you can't understand a single thing Let alone a bunch of things Well that goes without saying anything Well I don't know what you don't know and I can't see what you don't show And I want to be the one you go to when you know That I'm the one who's standing by your side Through thick and thin, along for the ride You drag me up and you drag me down And I don't care which way I go just so long as you're around They say there's someone for everyone They say that girls, all they wanna do is have some fun They never talk about the hearts that weigh a ton, no They ain't talking 'bout anyone I know I don't know what you don't know and I can't see what you don't show And I want to be the one you go to when you know That I'm the one who's standing by your side Through thick and thin, along for the ride You drag me up and you drag me down And I don't care which way I go just so long as you're around I don't know what you don't know and I can't see what you don't show And I want to be the one you go to when you know That I'm the one who's standing by your side Through thick and thin, along for the ride You drag me up and you drag me down And I don't care which way I go just so long as you're around No I don't care, just don't let me hit the ground To be the one, to be the one you go to To be the one, to be the one you go to To be the one, to be the one you go to To be the one, to be the one you go to now
8.
Red Rover 03:33
Love's a game of Red Rover Call my name over and over It's all fun and games until my heart is broken And your arms are finally wide open Wear your lips of mine and I'll do the same with mine Holding hands until they break one of us they make take All is fair in love and war Cross the imaginary line when we break unto the other side The weakest link is all that I can hold We all know it's you I can't control Wear your lips of mine and I'll do the same with mine Holding hands until they break one of us they make take All is fair in love and war
9.
Only You 04:01
I know where I don't belong do you know where you do You belong in my loving arms yes you do, yes you do I know where I shouldn't be do you know where you should You should be right here, right here next to me Yes you should, yes you should I know what I'm supposed to know do you know that you do, too We both know we've got some lovin' left to do, left to do, left to do Take all the time that you need It's not like I've got somewhere else I'd rather be But if your mind should wander over to my side of town Look for the light that will always shine bright for you Only you, only you I know where I can't go, do you know where you can You can come back home, come back, yes, you can, yes, you can Take all the time that you need It's not like I've got somewhere else I'd rather be But if your mind should wander over to my side of town Look for the light that will always shine bright for you Only you, only you
10.
Well they say that someday soon the earth will all but be consumed And the water we all know will cease to be The life source of our coast, the blood, Sweat, and tears of those we love most And those lost at sea will forever be Gone but not forgotten to the grave we go it alone Gone but not forgotten let's not waste the time they're owed Well I used to have this friend, he was older than me then Now I'm nearly twice his age how can that be He taught me everything I know about sex, drugs, and rock and roll And those in-betweens are still a mystery Gone but not forgotten, to the grave we go it alone Gone but not forgotten, let's not waste the time they're owed And if the rain don't get you down then take another look around There's something strange about This town, that I love, that I let down Well they say that someday soon the earth will all but be consumed And the water we all know will cease to be The life source of our coast, the blood, Sweat, and tears of those we love most And those lost at sea will forever be Gone but not forgotten, to the grave we go it alone Gone but not forgotten, let's not waste the time they're owed Gone but not forgotten, to the grave we go it alone Gone but not forgotten, let's not waste the time they're owed Gone but not forgotten Gone but not forgotten
11.
I never wanted this for you But I never let on just how much I knew Now I'm tongue-tied and tangled and the cat's got my tongue And I'm running out of reasons why it's easier said than done I ain't got no frame of reference as far as I can see I put my money on a horse that hasn't got any knees Now I'm runnin' on the tracks Too afraid to look back I can hear the hounds-a-barkin' To the tune of Hit the Road Jack Now I'm still tongue-tied and tangled but I got the bull by the horns Like a matador on acid having flashbacks full of scorn About a rabbi and an Indian walking into a crowded bar Seein' all the single ladies dancin' on the tables From up close and from afar Now I'm fallin' from the sky To afraid to ask why When I hit the ground I'm gonna shake its hand And look it in the eye Oh I never told you how I made it out alive With a heavy-handed handshake and a little dirt in the eye No I won't do that again if I have any say at all Well I'll save it for another rainy day in the fall Oh I never told you how I made it out alive With a heavy-handed handshake and a little dirt in the eye No I won't do that again if I have any say at all Well I'll save it for another rainy day in the fall
12.
Well you and I have grown so far apart I'm starting to suspect a faulty heart So where do we go from here, my dear Where you're not screamin' in my ear Come on back to me and I'll come back to you No ever said that you'd be easy And half the time, hell, you don't even please me So where do we go from here, my dear Where you're not screamin' in my ear Come on back to me and I'll come back to you Let's just agree to disagree Just so long as you're with me We can climb the smallest mountain And it'll be Mt. Everest to me I used to see that spark in your eye And not wish for gasoline to fall from the sky So where do we go from here, my dear Where you're not screamin' for another beer Come on back to me and I'll come back to you Sometimes we lie in silence, sometimes with words But most of what you say goes unheard So where do we go from here, my dear I guess I'll go drink me another beer Come on back to me and I'll come back to you Let's just agree to disagree Just so long as you're with me We can climb the smallest mountain And it'll be Mt. Everest to me
13.
Everybody's got a story And everybody's got a heart Nobody's talking like they mean it So let's all take it from the start We got Adam and we got Eve Let's all keep 'em company Let's all take a bite out of the apple And bite the hand that feeds Where do we go from here That we haven't been before Somewhere between the clouds and Satan's cellar door To find what we're all searching for Everybody's got a story That only half of us can tell But some of us, we ain't buyin' What the other half can't sell So where does that leave ol' Adam and Eve Somewhere the naked eye can't see They're up in the trees eating all the apples High above you and me Where do we go from here That we haven't been before Somewhere between the clouds and Satan's cellar door To find what we're all searching for

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Recorded, produced, and mixed by Dylan Rysstad
Mastered by Dave Williams
Photography by Ryan Angus
Layout by Bob Sakamano
All songs written by Dylan Rysstad © SOCAN 2013

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released November 5, 2013

Dylan Rysstad - vocals, guitars, bass, drums, percussion
Mercedes Taylor - backing vocals
Henry Beckwith - organ and piano
John Sponarski - pedal steel
Emilyn Stam - fiddle

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