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Radio Silence

by Dylan Rysstad

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1.
Things of Luxury 03:34
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Verse 1 D G D Somewhere between crazy and sane enough to know D G D Somewhere between you leaving and the time I let you go G D There was a calm before the storm There was a calm before the storm Verse 2 Somewhere between the lines and the writing on the wall Somewhere between heaven and hell is where angels tend to fall When there’s a calm before the storm There was a calm before the storm Chorus G D Bm A Oh oh oh oh it’s time we run for cover G D Bm (A) Oh oh oh oh this might be the one G D Bm A Oh oh oh I ain’t waitin’ on another G D Bm G G D Oh oh oh this might be the one that takes us Bridge A G I was surrounded by things of luxury - heirlooms of all shapes and kinds A G I was surrounded by the ones I love - I was uneasy I was unkind Bm D Bm D But that’s all in the past and that’s no way to live Em G Storm’s raging in the distance - it ain’t looking to forgive Em A7 Yeah it’s been a long time comin’ and there’s a cold front comin’ in Verse 3 Somewhere between happiness and reaching for the gun Somewhere between the disconnect and that feeling where we were one There was a calm before the storm There was a calm before the storm Oh oh oh oh it’s time we run for cover Oh oh oh oh this might be the one Oh oh oh I ain’t waitin’ on another Oh oh oh this might be the one that takes us
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Forever Over You 03:51
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I’ve made some choices of which I’m not proud Regrets I have many, new one comin’ anytime now Never laid in no bed of roses, without a thorn in my side Never dreamed I’d have an angel that could’ve been my bride It’s true I’m older now I guess Not any wiser now I must confess I never learn from my mistakes so now my heart must always ache My heart will always ache forever over you I can’t look in the mirror, when I shave my face Don’t need no one else to judge me When I’m a shoo-in for last place So now I roam and I ramble, and I keep to myself Knowing full well I never needed any help Two wrongs don’t make a right but it’s worth a shot So lay your money down and I’ll give you all I got If I was a bettin’ man I’d wager everything I own Just to have you in my arms for just one night and bring you home It’s true I’m older now I guess Not any wiser now I must confess I never learn from my mistakes so now my It’s true I’m older now I guess Not any wiser now I must confess I never learn from my mistakes so now my
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No Good Reason 02:40
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Intro: G/Am7 Verse: G/Am7/G/D7/D7 Chorus: Am7/D7/Em/C Am7/D7/Em/C C/D7/G Climbing out the window of my mind yet again And as the sun’s about to rise I grab that ladder and climb each slippery rung And there’s no good reason For having these bad feelings I’m afraid That if I open up my heart And you see that it shines dark Will you run, will you cry Like the river rolling by There’s times that I feel like a discontinued Model of a man No refund, exchange, or warranty Of this I can guarantee And there’s no good reason For having these bad feelings I’m afraid That if I open up my heart And you see that it shines dark Will you run, will you cry Like the river rolling by (solo) And there’s no good reason For having these bad feelings I’m afraid That if I open up my heart And you see that it shines dark Will you run, will you cry Like the river rolling by
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Ain't That Smart 02:51
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CHORUS: D / G / D / A / D (X2) VERSE: D / D / G / A / D (X2) PRE: A / G / D A / G / D / A BRIDGE: F#m /B7 F#m / E E / A / E KEY CHANGE UP FULL STEP VERSE: E / A / B / E (X2) PRE: B / A / E B / A / E / B CHORUS: E / A / E / B / E Should've, would've, could've but I ain’t that smart Got a head full of holes and a faulty heart I let her get away I let it fall apart Should've, would've, could've but I ain’t that smart I was too dumb to know I was too dumb to see I was too dumb for my own good Nothin’ I’d do and nothin’ I’d say Ever came out the way it should The girl of my dreams stood right in front of me And all I could think was she’s blockin’ the TV You gotta learn sometime even if you learn slow You gotta treat ‘er right unless you wanna see her go Should've, would've, could've but I ain’t that smart Got a head full of holes and a faulty heart I let her get away I let it fall apart Should've, would've, could've but I ain’t that smart I need someone to tell me what it is I should do Explain to me what I’ve done And all those little things that used to bother me Probably wouldn’t bother me none The girl of my dreams stood right in front of me And all I could think was she’s blockin’ the TV You gotta learn sometime even if you learn slow You gotta treat ‘er right unless you wanna see her go Should've, would've, could've but I ain’t that smart Got a head full of holes and a faulty heart I let her get away I let it fall apart Should've, would've, could've but I ain’t that smart I’ve got nothin’ but I’ve got time You know that it’s running behind If I knew then what little I know now my frown’d be upside down But it isn’t and it ain’t and it’s a little too late But I gotta get her back somehow The girl of my dreams stood right in front of me And all I could think was she’s blockin’ the TV You gotta learn sometime even if you learn slow You gotta treat ‘er right unless you wanna see her go Should've, would've, could've but I ain’t that smart Got a head full of holes and a faulty heart I let her get away I let it fall apart Should've, would've, could've but I ain’t that smart Should've, would've, could've but I ain’t that smart Should've, would've, could've but I ain’t that smart
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Crime of the Century 03:27
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That we're not meant to be is the crime of the century If I die old it'll be too soon If I'm not lying there next to you And maybe there we'll see eye to eye Or maybe there will be time to try Now I hold my breath Put our love to the test Forget about the rest for now And maybe you'll just Maybe you'll just come back around Come back around That we're not meant to be is the crime of the century No one caught on, not even us Till it was too late and enough was enough Or so we thought and so we fought Till no one won and no one lost Now I hold my breath Put our love to the test Forget about the rest for now And maybe you'll just Maybe you'll just come back around Come back around, come back around You told me that you needed time You needed more, I gave you mine And still I feel that I've done wrong This crime of the century goes on and on and on That we're not meant to be is the crime of the century That we're not meant to be is the crime of the century That we're not meant to be is the crime of the century That we're not meant to be is the crime of the century
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Fool Me Twice 03:30
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I once went down on a wounded knee Thought I found the one that I would marry But when I bent down to tie my shoe With a ring in my hand you’d found someone new Hey, babe Hey, babe You ain’t got nothin’ to lose but me You ain’t got nothin’ to lose you’re so free You got nothin’ to lose but me I guess I always knew you were too good to be true But I fell for ya honey yeah I fell right through Now when I lay down to close my eyes I’m six feet under with the calm dirt skies Hey, babe Hey, babe You ain’t got nothin’ to lose but me You ain’t got nothin’ to lose you’re so free You got nothin’ to lose but me All my dreams are always the same The good ones are gone but the bad ones, the bad ones remain Fool me once shame on me, fool me twice shame on me Third time’s the charm but I got no luck Four wheels on fire on a fireman’s truck Hey, babe Hey, babe You ain’t got nothin’ to lose but me You ain’t got nothin’ to lose you’re so free You got nothin’ to lose but me
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Days 03:40
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Monday she comes rolling 'round, she can't get on her feet She's bent out of shape and full of sour grapes She's just too sick to eat Tuesday she comes round the bend and crashes on my floor She never knocks and hardly talks when she comes through my front door It's like a Sunday morning headache When I look into her eyes It's like a Sunday morning headache Without the Saturday night highs Wednesday she just doesn't call and woke pick up the phone It's not that I want to talk but she can't be left alone Thursday comes and Thursday goes and still I have no clue Where she's gone, what she's pawned, and if what she'll say is true It's like a Sunday morning headache When I look into her eyes It's like a Sunday morning headache Without the Saturday night highs Every night, baby, another night and maybe But tonight, baby, I don't know nothin', but I know better Friday she has lost her mind - it's nowhere in sight Blind as a drunk bat high on cocaine, baby No one warned me 'bout that Saturday she finds her way, alone when I'm not around She tells herself she's better off and she heads back out on the town It's like a Sunday morning headache When I look into her eyes It's like a Sunday morning headache Without the Saturday night highs Every night, baby, another night and maybe But tonight, baby, I don't know nothin', but I know better
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The Way She Goes 02:52
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VERSE: G/C C/G CHORUS: C / G / D / G C / G / D / D7 C / G / D / G C / C / G / D BRIDGE: Am / G / D G / D / C Am / G / D G / D / C / D I’ve been here before, you know my name Know why I’ve come know why I came First time around I didn’t know The way things are that’s the way she goes One for the money and two for the show Three strikes you’re out when the four winds blow (It’s-a) comin’ at ya from every direction And then some I’ve got some friends I see around From time to time and town to town It’s all the same any way it’s sliced We all want more than just a slice of life One for the money and two for the show Three strikes you’re out when the four winds blow (It’s-a) comin’ at ya from every direction And then some No I won’t rest easy tonight My baby’s gone and I’m feelin’ uptight I got a heart on my sleeve that needs washin’ Half the time I don’t know why I’m talkin’ ‘bout her My father said it all comes out in the wash But the whites got ruined, the darks got lost Let’s pull it together one last time Let’s pull it together and get in line One for the money and two for the show Three strikes you’re out when the four winds blow (It’s-a) comin’ at you from every direction And then some
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Stranger on the Road 03:26
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Just high enough to live with the pain Just low enough I could drown Head just above the water, tilt back another bottle as an old Hank record spins ‘round Sometimes I think I got all I need, other times too much just ain’t enough The nights are long and lonely now, the mornings twice as rough Gave up my life gave up my home I’m just a stranger on the road Ain’t got no future can’t forget my past no matter how hard I try The straight and narrow path never quite seemed to last So I just try to stay within the lines Gave up my life gave up my home I’m just a stranger on the road The Devil may care but I don’t mind, ain’t nothing’s fair Ain’t got nothin’ ain’t got no one watching over me Time may tell but it may not tell it well You know dead men tell no tales I don’t think that you understand That I never meant to be the man that I am My old man taught me to strum a few chords - just enough to get me by I never did learn too much more but y’know that he would always try I’m hard headed to a fault, soft heart and weak willed But boy I sure know how to pass the time Somehow the years roll by like the miles on a road Past the memories pass the wine Gave up my life gave up my home I’m just a stranger on the road The Devil may care but I don’t mind, ain’t nothing’s fair Ain’t got nothin’ ain’t got no one watching over me Time may tell but it may not tell it well You know dead men tell no tales The Devil may care but I don’t mind, ain’t nothing’s fair Ain’t got nothin’ ain’t got no one watching over me Time may tell but it may not tell it well You know dead men tell no tales
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Back to the Bottle 03:19
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Yeah it's back to the bottle, Back to the one I once tried to leave behind Yeah it's back to the bottle, back to the one that messes up my mind But I, I will try to find a better way to lose Yeah I will find a better way to lose you Until then it's back to the bottle Back to the life, the life that you never knew Yeah it's back to the bottle Back to the times of feeling oh so blue But I, I will try to find a better way to lose Yeah I will find a better way to lose you Times ain't tough 'til you've given up all that you can't afford Yeah times ain't rough 'til you've sobered up And lost what you were living for And then it's back to the bottle once more Yeah it's back to the bottle back to The days of darkness in a motel room Yeah it's back to the bottle back For one last howl at the midnight moon Yeah it's back to the bottle not you
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Somebody's Someone 03:17
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Intro and bridge: C / D / Em / C(x2 in bridge) C / D / G Verses: G / C / D / C / G G / C / D / G Prechorus: B7 / C / A7 / D7 Chorus: C / G / C / G / C / G / D C / G / C / G / C / G / A7 / D7 Somewhere along the line we got lost and could not find That love that we once had throwing good money after bad But we’ve been broke before but we can’t fix it anymore Splittin’ at the seams from all sides Lovin’ her ain’t easy but hate is much too hard We never found that middle ground We were at each other’s throats - we could not see eye to eye No matter how much or little we both tried She said my way or the highway so I loaded up the car With a suitcase, a bottle, and my guitar Lovin’ her ain’t easy but hate is much too hard We never found that middle ground Somebody somewhere’s lyin’ by her side She’s somebody’s someone tonight Somebody somewhere’s having a good time I’m sure she’s havin’ hers - I’ll be sure to let her know when I I have mine There was darkness as far as the eye could see As far as I knew that darkness was me And everything I touched seem to turn to rust Gold plated dreams ain’t worth much Lovin’ her ain’t easy but hate is much too hard We never found that middle ground Somebody somewhere’s lyin’ by her side She’s somebody’s someone tonight Somebody somewhere’s having a good time I’m sure she’s havin’ hers - I’ll be sure to let her know when I I have mine
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Never Wondered Why 05:17
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Verse: A / D Bm / D 
Chorus: B7/D/ B7/D A/A7/F#m/B7 Sometimes someday comes a little too soon When you stare at the sun for too long you start staring at the moon Before you even know it it’s staring back at you Well they say people change in the blink of an eye So I kept ‘em wide open from June ’til July But you never were an angel And I never wondered why We’re just two of the same Playing the same game Round and round we go Where we’re going we don’t know Summertime is easy Fish jumping cotton’s high Never mind (solo) More questions than answers than there’s time in the day Don’t know why you came here don’t know why you stay But I got a feeling It don’t matter anyway We’re just two of the same Playing the same game Round and round we go Where we’re going we don’t know Summertime is easy Fish jumping cotton’s high Never mind

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Abandoning the trend of an album or two per year over the past decade, the aptly titled follow-up to 2015's Highway 16 Revisited sees Dylan with a new band, The Country Miles, and his most consistent record to date. Radio Silence features 12 new songs that were worth the wait.

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released August 20, 2017

Dylan Rysstad - vocals, guitars, percussion, organ
Dylan Stone - lead guitar, backing vocals
Gord Light - bass
Ray Mohr - pedal steel
Evan Mattheisen - drums

Produced, mixed and mastered by Dylan. Drums and bass recorded by Evan. Artwork by Bob Sakamano. All songs written by Dylan Rysstad © SOCAN 2017 All rights reserved Sakamano Music Group.

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