
Chords used
F
C
Dm
Am
G
Em
A
A/C
D
E
B7
F#m
Bm
Bb
Bbm
Cm
C#m
B
1.
These Old Wings
Key: BbMediumF
C
Dm
Am
G
(To play without a capo replace the chords above by Bb, F, Gm, Dm & C)
F He raCised his hand Dm
For the lCast time she could stFand
And the rCoom was a gDmrave that nCight
F She lCeft a noteDm, it said "IC'm not coming hFome"
It took cCourage, but sDmhe took flCight
Am And what are you reCally holding oFnto? G
Am Life is a tCightrope, and you're bFurning, burning, bGurning both ends
Am It don't always mCove the way it oFught to G
But don't Amlet the grCound drFag you aroGund
And thFese old wCings
Have bGeen a long time
Been a lAmong time coming
ThFese old wCings
G Just gotta be gAmood for something
BFurn these strCings
G So I can sAmee what these old
BrFoken thiCngs
What thGese old wAmings can do
F She sCold the carDm for $11C00 bucks F
And a bCottle of soDmmething sweet C
F She caCught a trainDm and coCunted seven stoFps
And gCot off when shDme felt free C
Am And what are you reCally holding oFnto? G
Am Life is a tCightrope, and you're bFurning, burning, bGurning both ends
Am It don't always mCove the way it oFught to G
But don't Amlet the grCound drFag you aroGund
And thFese old wCings
Have bGeen a long time
Been a lAmong time coming
ThFese old wCings
G Just gotta be gAmood for something
BFurn these strCings
G So I can sAmee what these old
BrFoken thiCngs
What thGese old wAmings can do
Am FlyCyyyyFyyyyGyy
Am FlyCyyyyFyyyyGyy
FlAmyyyyyyCyyyyFy
GOld wFings hGigh
F She foCund herself Dm
Where pCeople go in glFoom
For friCends that are Dmburied thCere
F She wrCote a noteDm to GCod in a ballFoon
And wCatched as it DmdisappCeared
Am And what are you reCally holding oFnto? G
Am Life is a tCightrope, and you're bFurning, burning, bGurning both ends
Am It don't always mCove the way it oFught to G
But don't Amlet the grCound drFag you aroGund
And thFese old wCings
Have bGeen a long time
Been a lAmong time coming
ThFese old wCings
G Just gotta be gAmood for something
BFurn these strCings
G So I can sAmee what these old
BrFoken thiCngs
What thGese old wAmings canF do
FCGAm
End on Am
2.
At Now
Key: EmMediumEm
G
A
A/C
C
D
Em I've run races
Em Straight like laces
Em My left writes rhymes
G When it's all Awrong
in Amy right mind
Em My left don't know
Em Where my right goes
Or Emsold-out window blows
G Ego shows Aup apropos though
Em Headlight Adriving range
Em I say I Acan change
EmIt just tells me I'm AlyingG A
Em Bullets through Amy brain
Em You should hear Ahow
they Emshoot me down
When I'm AtryingG A
Say this is where you're
A/Cat now Lost your man in
your Cbig house So you can
sit at your Empiano 20 hours
a day And write a tEmhousand
Emwords out of fear you got
Emnothing to say But I wanna
A/Cget some Have fun while
I'm sCtill young Shotgun in
the Emold flesh-bag tonight
cry about it EmI'm gonna have
Emthe time of your lifeA
Your Clife
Your Emlife
Em Lalalalalala
Lalalalalala
Em Lalalalalala
G LalalalaAlalalala
Em Hubris loses Ame sleep
Em And true Alove seeps
EmThrough the cracks in
the AwallsG A Em Says I'm
too Afar goneEm Crossed
the ruAbicon EmOn the
way to the AballG A
This is where you're A/Cat now
Epsom salt in the Cbathtub
Cause that 7 o'Emclock walk
Emleft you cold And the Tums
Emdon't work cotton candy
Emvomit in the bowl And the
A/Cnight sits on the water
like an Coil slick Round
island Embreast still swollen
Emhigh over burning lungs
Did you have the Emtime
of my life?A My lifeC
My Emlife
And I said Emplease
Ddon't leave me aEmlone
AI'm filling my young
lungsA locked in my new
car EmPlease Ddon't leave
me aEmlone AI hear
Atelephones and angels
ASend me a new heart
COhhhG D Em
COhhhG A
This is where I'm A/Cat now
On my knees in the Cback
row AnthropoEmmorphizing
Emall That is who is what
Emis what I've always known
So A/Cmy left can hold hands
with my Cright hand Skyrocket
Emcross-sections first In a
Emcreation ceiling and busted
Emopen and find God oh
A/C Say I don't need a clever
rhyme Cto believe in love
Cthat'll last forever
And EmI don't need a ploy
Emor a body to bother
EmNeed a good man with honor
Emand still how's your father
And A/Cthis "my" this "I" this
self will Cdie It's not really
mine but EmI will show you beauty
Emwhen I have the hands and heart
and lips and Aeyes And Gmind That
knows Emtime is only man-made well
I Emlie and that I won't be wasting
Amine We're Cone love And Emone strife
And EmI'm gonna have the time of my life
A My Glife
It's my Emlife
Lalala
Em ladadum
Lalalaladadum
Lalalaladadum
3.
Indecision Kills
Key: ECapo 5MediumE
D
A
B7
C
EOh in - oh in - oh indecision, indecision kills
Oh in - oh in - oh indecision, indecision
DOoh
EOh in - oh in - oh indecision, indecision kills
Oh in - oh in - oh indecision, indecision
DOoh
EWe can stay up all night
Your brother?s house or mine
We can debate the things that make us crazy
Maybe I?m Ain love with you
Even if you doE not want me too
Even if I?m morB7e a sketch to you
Than a photo Ayou B7keep in your wallet
EOh, I was so very drunk, now
The body?s in the trunk
By that I mean of course the bleeding fact that
We?re back in Athe sack, oh lord
It?s gonna break that stEupid girl?s poor heart
Or give her something reB7al to hate you for
So in a way, IA juB7st did you a solid.
What Cdo you say we go to Vienna, or I don?t know
EB7
Tell me I look like home
And weA?ll sB7tay here and appease this
B7Trouble move-by-move like two chess pieces
AI know all about the breaB7kdowns, and I cannot say I blame her
SeeingE as how we've both got youA in common - We?re probably the same, or close to it
AAnd aren't we allB7 the same if God?s the spark that we?re all made of
EWait shut up that?s jusAt my higher chakra talking
Baby, take yAour haB7t aEnd let?s go back to bed
EOh in - oh in - oh indecision, indecision kills
Oh in - oh in - oh indecision, indecision
DOoh
EOn the night we met,
Remember what we said?
We swore if in four years, we?re still unsettled
We would haveA a baby son
Or daughter; has it reaElly been that long?
Then maybe we should keep oB7ur overcoats on
Because God?s gotA a weB7ird sense of humor
EOh I sort of wish you?d call
Then again, not at all
Cause I?m not ready to go steady
But I?d like to know AI?m not the muse
Who paints your portrait and gEoes down on you
Then gets the shovel and B7the sweep under until you deem it
AB7
Due time to exhume her
E SoB7 whAatC do you say we go marry in Mexico?
In seven monAths or B7so, when we?re settled and our deal?s up
AWe caB7n have a son or just tequila
You kAnow all about the breakdowns and
B7It didn't seem to phase you
E?Cause you know despite the circumstance
AWe?re both in better places now
ASo lets go to your brotheB7r?s house or mine where we can talk it out
EIn private where no pseudAo strangers analyze our body language
ATell the girl the flight?s B7delayed, or tell her you made a mistake
YEou say she leaves you lonelAy though you won?t surprise me either way
APiano?s closed and your eyes are making
B7Promises your lips are keeping
EAnd I forgot how good you taste
AIt started now, so baAby take B7your hat and let?s go back
ATake your hat B7and let?s go back
ABaby take your hat, OB7h, E let?s go back to bed
EOh in - oh in - oh indecision, indecision kills
Oh in - oh in - oh indecision, indecision
DOh
EOh in - oh in - oh indecision, indecision kills
Oh in - oh in - oh indecision, indecision kills
Oh in - oh in - oh indecision, indecision kills
Oh in - oh in - oh indecision, indecision kills
4.
Bleed
Key: DMediumD
F#m
Bm
A
E
then
DF#m
Well it's Dbeen almost
Bma F#myear to the moment
AWhen I Dfinally
reBma F#mlized it was over
AAnd I Dknew that love
Bmwasn'tF#m good enough
AOf a Dreason for me Bmto
sF#mtay AWell I Dsaw you
yesBmterF#mday you were driving
AAnd I Dtried so hard Bmto forF#mget
You were alive Aand as Dyou
passed by BmI beF#mgan to cry
AOver Dthings that I did nBmot F#msay A
Refrain 1:
And Ehide underneath my
F#mblankets and sheets
I'm Dfinally free
I'm Ekilling the ghost
of F#myou and I'm close
to DAwakening me Dyeah yeah
So I'm Dtaking my heart
Bmand I'm F#mgetting me out
And Alove's Dsomething
that I wouldn't Bmwanna
F#mlive without ASo I'm Dtaking
my heart Bmand I'm F#mgetting me
out AOn my Down my own Bmmy F#mown A F#m F#m
Well it Dtakes all of Bmmy
sF#mtrength to be stable
AAnd I Dforce your inBmsults
F#munder the table
AAnd if Dyou were wise
Bmyou would F#mcompromise
AAnd alDlow me to live Bmmy F#mway A
Cause DI am not Bma F#mforce
to be reckoned Awith
And Dyou don't have Bma F#mclue
what you're messing Awith
And Dyou can't see Bmto
the F#mbest in me ACause it's
Dmore than your heart Bmcan F#mtakeA
Refrain 1:
And Ehide underneath my
F#mblankets and sheets
I'm Dfinally free
I'm Ekilling the ghost
of F#myou and I'm close
to DAwakening meF#m
I'm awakening me
I'm awakening me yeah
I'm awakening me
yeah yeah
So I'm Dtaking my heart
Bmand I'm F#mgetting me out
And Alove's Dsomething
that I wouldn't Bmwanna
F#mlive without ASo I'm Dtaking
my heart Bmand I'm F#mgetting me
out AOn my Down my own Bmmy F#mown A
I'm Dtaking my heart Bmand I'm
F#msetting you freeA And Dbaby
now you're just aBmnother
F#msong to me AAnd the Dedge of
your sword Bmisn't F#msharp
enough for Ame To DbleedBm F#m A
Na na Dna
na Bmna na F#mna
na Ana na Dna
na Bmna na F#mna
na Ana na Dyeah
na Bmna na F#mna
na Ana na Dna
na Bmna na F#mna
na Ana na DnaF#m D F#m D F#m D F#m
5.
Breathe (2 am)
Key: AmMediumA
G
D
Bm
E
2 Am aAnd she calls me cause I'm still awake G
Can you help me unravel my latest mistake D
I don't love him and winter just wasn't my season. A
Yeah we walk through the doors so accusing their eyes G
Like they have any right at all to criticize D
Hypocrites you're all here for the very same reason. A
Cause you can't jumBmp the track
We're like cars on Da cable and life's like an houArglass glued to the table E
BmNo one can find the rewind button Dgirl
So just craAdle your head in your hEands.
And Gbreathe, jDust breatheA, whoa breatheG, just breatDhe A
May he turned 21 on the base of Fort Bliss G
Just today he sat down to the flask in his fist D
Ain't been sober since maybe October of last year A
Here in town you can tell he's been down for while G
But my God it's so beautiful when the boy smiles D
Wanna hold him but maybe I'll just sing about it A
BmCause you can't jump the track
We're like cars on Da cable
And life'As like an hourglass glued to the taEble,
BmNo one can find the rewind buttDon boys so cradle your head in yourA hands E
And Gbreathe, jDust breatheA, whoa breatheG, just breatDhe A
There's a light Bmat the end of this tuDnnel you shout cause you're just as far in as Ayou'll ever be out E
And these mistakes yoBmu've made you'll just make them again if you'llD only try turning around A E
A2 Am and I'm still awake writing this song G
If I get it all down on paper it's no longer inside ofD me threaten' the life it belongs to. A
And I feel like I'm naked in front of the crowd G
Cause these words are my diary screaming out loud D
And I know that you'll use them however you want to. A
But you can't Bmjump the track we're like cars on a cable D
And life'As like an hourglass glued to the taEble,
BmNo one can find the rewind buttoDn now
ASing it if you understand. E
And Gbreathe, jDust breatheA, whoa breatheG, just breatDhe A
WhoGa breathe, jusDt breathe, wAhoa breathe, jGust breathe D A
6.
Car Crash
Key: DmCapo 1HardDm
F
Bb
C
Bbm
I think DmI love you lFike a car crBbash, dear.F
I don't Dmwant your wreckage, Fbut I find I cBbannot steer.F
My eyes Dmaway now. You know I couldn't Cstay now. Let me Bbgo, let me Fgo. C
Angels raise acDmcusing eyes. I'm gonna lCose him. Let me Bbgo, let me Cgo.
'Cause FI might let you brCeak my Bbheart, if mFine was all that CI was Bbworth.
FI might let you brCeak my Bbheart, if BbmI don't break it Ffirst. OhC oh. OBbh oh.
The old Dmstar clock it lFaughs itself to sBbleep tonightF,
and that Dmfork in the rFoad will bleed me Bblike a knife.F
You're moving Dmfaster. What a beautiful Cdisaster. Let me Bbgo, let me Fgo. C
Angels raise aDmccusing eyes. I'm gonna lCose him. Let me Bbgo, let me gCo.
'CaFuse I might let yoCu breakBb my heart, Fif mine was all tChat I Bbwas worth.
FI might let you brCeak my Bbheart, if BbmI don't break it Ffirst. OhC oh. OBbh oh.
And, mDmaybe I will tCaste you in aBbnother time and plFace.C
You look so gDmood, I bet you Ctaste like somethiBbng sweet.
But, hDmell is overfClowing and thBbere's no way of knoFwing.
CIf I gDmive up heaven Cfor one moment, wBbill I get it back?
I think DmI love you lFike a car crashBb. F
One wrong Dmmove and there's Fno looking back.Bb F
Won't throw aDmway my forever by the Cwayside. Let me Bbgo, let me gFo. C
Angels raise acDmcusing eyes. I'm gonna Close him. Let me Bbgo, just let me Cgo.
'CaFuse I might let yoCu breakBb my heart, Fif mine was all tChat I Bbwas worth.
FI might let you brCeak my Bbheart, if BbmI don't break it Ffirst. OhC oh. OBbh oh.
'Cause FI might let you brCeak my Bbheart, if Bbmonly mine wouldF hurt. C Bb
7.
Knots
Key: GCapo 5MediumG
Em
Am
D
C
GOh no we're all tied Emup,
GOh no our stars got Emcrossed,
AmGot you in to my Dworld on a string
Amand started building Dknots.
GI love your eyes, like Emstars
GAnd all your thoughts on Emfate,
AmAnd everything you Dare
AmAnd how you Dradiate, and Amall DI want
Is my Gfingers in your hair
And I'm tangled up as Emtightly as I dare
And I know you're just Amanother life away
And they say if you want something Dbad enough you'll wait, but I'd hate to be wrong
So I Gtangle me in strings, cause I'm strung out on the Emway we're spiraling
I'm a cyclone and Amevery revolution's confused, its a shame that yDou seek resolution
GEmAmD
GYou say the uniEmverse, has a ways
Gof cleaning all this Emup
AmBut I miss your funny Dface,
And Amyou know I don't miss Dmuch.
And Amall DI want, AmAll I wanDt is
My Gfingers in your hair
And I'm tangled up as Emtightly as I dare
And I know you're just Amanother life away
And they say if you want something Dbad enough you'll wait, but I'd hate to be wrong
So I Gtangle me in strings, cause I'm strung out on the Emway we're spiraling
I'm a cyclone and Amevery revolution's confused, its a shame that yDou seek resolution
GEmAmD
EmAnd everyDthing is Cnot,Em everythDing it markCs my love
Embut everyDthing is not just Amlike you wCan---Dt.
CAnd all I Dwant, Call I wDant is, aCll I want is Dyou
And my Gfingers in your hair
And I'm tangled up as Emtightly as I dare
And I know you're just Amanother life away
And they say if you want something Dbad enough you'll wait, but I'd hate to be wrong
So I Gtangle me in strings, cause I'm strung out on the Emway we're spiraling
I'm a cyclone and Amevery revolution's confused, its a shame that yDou seek resolution
GEmAmD
In knots my loveG
8.
Words
Key: FHardF
Am
Dm
Bb
C
Cm
F I could tell you that I loved you from the start
Am I could tell you that I cut you out of stars
LikDme you're the flame and I'm a cigarette
LikBbe Clyde and Bonnie, Romeo and Juliette
AndF we could be a modern Bogart and Bacall
Am Baby ours could be the greatest love of all
Dm I could say that I would never criticize you
Bb Never lie when I am looking in your eyes
But tDmhat is only words and words and words
Yeah tBbhat is only words and words and words
DFamn it all the words and words and words just gCet in my way
And LFove, yeah you're leaving me spCmeechless
I can feel it in eBbach kiss
And it's bCigger than bigger than woooooooFoords
So I hope you can fCmeel it
Cause I couldn't concBbeal it
When it's bCigger than bigger than words
F I could tell you that I want to be a wife
Am I'd take a vow, take a bullet, take a life
Dm It's beautiful but compared to how I love ya
Bb It's stale and stupid and it's all been said enough
But tDmhat is only words and words and words
Yeah tBbhat is only words and words and words
DFamn it all the words and words and words just gCet in my way
And LFove, yeah you're leaving me spCmeechless
I can feel it in eBbach kiss
And it's bCigger than bigger than woooooooFoords
So I hope you can fCmeel it
Cause I couldn't concBbeal it
When it's bCigger than bigger than words
Dm And words can't fBbeel
And words don't breFathe
And words can't tCell you what you mean to mDme
Those three small wBbords are overFused
So "more than woCrds" means more than "I love you"
F If you're savvy you'll know what I'm trying to say
When IAm say "I'll settle for 'I love you' anyway"
Dm I could tell you that I cut you out of stars
BuBbt it's just a ghost of what I'm feeling in my heart
And tDmhat is only words
TBbhat is only words
DFamn it all the words and words and words just gCet in my way
And LFove, yeah you're leaving me spCmeechless
I can feel it in eBbach kiss
And it's bCigger than bigger than woooooooFoords
So I hope you can fCmeel it
Cause I couldn't concBbeal it
When it's bCigger than bigger than wFords
9.
Satellite
Key: EHardE
C#m
F#m
A
B
C
D
G
Am
Black EandC#m blue I chose my way
EI, C#mthe candid castaway
EIn C#ma waF#my delayed by one more broken season
TAo find reason for appeasing you and
ESo C#mI found my guiding light
ELamC#mp and flashing red and white
EThrC#moughF#m a starry night I'm better nowhere-bound
ThAan BbouCndiDn on your solid ground
ESaGtellAite, save my life
IC'm wDishing on a two-way radio
ELoGve Amight be just like me
CJadDed, bated, all alone
CA wDhisper on a two-way radio
EAhC#mhhhhhhE C#mAhhhhhhh
EAll C#min all I feel the same
EWishC#ming on an airplane
EIts C#mcallin stars by name
F#mA lonely song of freedom rings
IAn hope of someone listening and
ESoC#m I send my feeble flare
EThC#mrough the silent arctic air
EHeC#mading anywhere
F#mUntil at last I've finally found
AA place to Blay Cmy anDchor down
ESateGlliteA, save my life
IC'mD wishin on a two-way radio
ELoveG mighAt be just like me
CJadDed, bated, all alone
CYouD never know never never
EHeavC#men help me I'm
F#mDrowAmnin and I can't save me
ESeGnd some salvation
ATo keepC meD alive
ESateGlliteA, save my life
IC'mD wishin on a two-way radio
ELoveG mighAt be just like me
CJadDed, bated, all alone
ESateGlliteA, save my life
IC'mD wishin on a two-way radio
ELoveG mighAt be just like me
CJadDed, bated, all alone
CA wDhisper on a two-way radio
EAhhhhhhhhC#mh AhhEhhhhhhh C#mAhhhhEhhhhh C#m
10.
Aura
Key: EmCapo 6MediumEm
C
D
Am
G
EmYour favorite color is the color of my aura, aura
CAren?t you gonna take me Dhome
EmA new religion, switch hits, ?n pitches, visions
My piss and Cvinegar cannot condoDne
EmThat I might lose refugCe to somethingD so unreal
EmSteals my two eyes off you
CJust wanna be naked and weDightless before I lose it too
EmDown to the rAmiver
EmUnder the wAmater
CI found a saviorD down at the bottom
EmDown to the rAmiver
EmUnder the wAmater
CI found a saviorD down at the bottom
EmPretty little miss slimness gives Gkisses on the wrist with the twist of a lymphis
AmI?m no god, I?m no Lolita,D I won?t follow the leader
EmAnd I wish I could be pretty like that, Gpretty like that, pretty like that
DBut I?ll never be free like that, Cfree like that, free like that
EmI sing Jolene and crash, Gbleed and cry, rally and laugh
CI go down to the water, Dto the water
EmDown to the rAmiver
EmUnder the wAmater
CI found a saviorD down at the bottom
EmDown to the rAmiver
EmUnder the wAmater
CI found a saviorD down at the bottom
CAnd there?s freedom in Dletting go
EmBreathing the toxins out of my Glungs
CAnd slowly dying I look aDbove to the vital surface
EmKeeping my eyes on a hGigher sun
CAnd if you?re meantD to be with me
EmYou?ll be Gif you see what CI see Dsomeday
EmWon?t we laugh at thisG when our fist is one, but until then
CDown Dto the river
EmUndeGr the water
CI Dfound a Emsavior down Gat the bottom
CDown Dto the river
EmUndeGr the water
CI Dfound a Emsavior down Gat the bottom C D
EmYour favorite color is the color of my aura, aura