Chords used
C
Bb
F
E/G
Am
F7
G
C7
F/G
D7
G/B
Csus
C/E
Bb/C
Gsus4
Csus4
Eb
Bb/Ab
Eb/G
Gb
Db
G6
Am7
Fm
Ab
Cmaj7
Dsus4
D
Gm7
Dm7
Fsus4
A7
Dm
Eb2
Em
Bb6
F/E
F/A
A
Ebmaj9
Bbmaj7
Em7
Bbsus2
Bbsus4
Cm7
Eb/F
Ab/Bb
Bb/D
Cm
Eb/Bb
Db2
Absus2
Asus
Asus4
F#m
D2
Esus4
E
A2
F#m7
A/G
Dsus
G5
C9
Fmaj7
Amaj7
B
A/C
Gmaj7
G#m
Bm
Bb9
Gm
1.
Freedom Never Cries
Key: CHardC
Bb
F
E/G
Am
F7
G
C7
F/G
D7
G/B
Csus
C/E
Bb/C
Gsus4
Csus4
Eb
Bb/Ab
Eb/G
Gb
Db
G6
Am7
Fm
Ab
Cmaj7
Dsus4
D
CBbFE/GAmF7G
I took a fClag to a C7pawnshop
For a Fbroken F/GguitaCr
CI took a flag to a pawnshop
How F7mucGh is thaGt guitar
D7I took a flag to Ga pawnshop
CGot meG/B a gAmuitaAmr G
What?s a F7flag inG a pawnshop Cto mCsuse? C
Saw a Cman on the C7TV
In a Fmask F/Gwith a gCun
CSaw a man on the TV
He had a tF7en-Gyear oGld son
D7Saw a man on thGe TV
CHis son G/Bhad a Amgun Am G
He F7says that heG?s coming fCor Csusme C
D7I never loved thGe soldieCr until there was Fa wC/Ear
D7I never cared abouGt tomorrow till mCy baby hit thBb/Ce floor
D7Only talk toG God when somCebody?s about toBb die
FNever cherished Gsus4FreedoGm
Freedom never cCries.Bb F G
Wrote a Csong for a C7dead man
To sFettle Gmy Csoul
CWrote a song for a dead man
Now I?ll F7nevGer growG old
D7Wrote a song for Ga dead man
Now I?m CoutG/B in the AmcoldAm G
Whatís a F7song toG a dead man Cto Csus4me? C
D7I never loved thGe soldieCr until there was Fa wC/Ear
D7I never cared abouGt tomorrow till mCy baby hit thBb/Ce floor
D7Only talk toG God when somCebody?s about toBb die
FNever cherished Gsus4FreedoGm
Freedom never cCries.
You can Ebcry for her
You can Fdie for her
Bb/AbLay down your Eb/Glife for her
GbKiss and wave DbGoodbye to her
EbAnything at Fall
You can Fcry for her
GDie for her
BbMake up your Ebmind to her
FAnything at Gall
CThere?s a baby on the doorstep
FWailGing aCway
CThere?s a baby on the doorstep
FLonging for the Gday
D7There?s a baby on thGe doorstep
Who?d gCive hiG/Bs life to AmtakeAm G
A F7flag to a G6pawnsGhop
A Cflag G/Bto a AmpawnAmshoGp
F7May he forget why he G6is crying somCe dBbay F E/G Am F7 G C
World
WORLD
Am7Got a package full of Wishes F7
F7A Time machine, a Magic wand
A GlCobe made out of Gold G/B
Am7No Instructions or Commandments F7
F7Laws of Gravity Fmor
IndecisioCns to uphold G/B
AmPrinted on the box I see
F7A.C.M.E.?s Build-a-World-to-be
AbTake a chance - Grab a piece
BbHelp me to believe it
CWhat kind of world do youCmaj7 want? F7
Think Anything C
Let?s startCmaj7 at the start F7
Build a masterpiece Am
Be careful what you wish for Dsus4 D
FmHistory starts now? C F C F
AmShould there be people or peoples F7
Money, Funny pedestals for Fools who never pay C G/B
AmRaise your Army ? Choose your Steeple F7
Don?t be shy the satellites can lFmook the other way C G/B
AmLose the Earthquakes ? Keep the Faults
F7Fill the oceans without the salt
AbLet every Man own his own Hand Bb
CWhat kind of world do youCmaj7 want? F7
Think Anything C
Let?s startCmaj7 at the start F7
Build a masterpiece Am
Be careful what you wish for Dsus4 D
FmHistory starts now? F
Sunlight?s on the BriC/Edge D7
Sunlight?s on the Way Cmaj7
BbTomorrow?s Calling D7
There?s more to this than Love C/E F
CWhat Kind of world do you want F7
CWhat Kind of world do you want F
CWhat Kind of world do you Cmaj7want F7
Think Anything C
CLet?s starCmaj7t at the start F7
Build a masterpiece Am7 Dsus4 D
FmHistory Starts Now Cmaj7 F7 C7 F
AmBe Careful what you wish for Dsus4 D Fm
Start Now? C F7 C F7 C
2.
Road To Heaven
Key: GmHardGm7
Dm7
Bb
Csus4
F
Fsus4
A7
C7
C
Dm
Eb2
Em
Bb6
F/E
F/A
A
Eb
Ebmaj9
Bbmaj7
Bb/C
G/B
Em7
Bbsus2
Bb/Ab
Gb
Ab
Bbsus4
Cm7
Eb/F
F7
Ab/Bb
Bb/D
Cm
Eb/Bb
G
Db
Db2
Absus2
Gm7Sometimes I think about silly tDm7hings,Bb it's easy tCsus4o do if you have the Ftime Fsus4 F
A7 It often happens when I'm faDm7lling off to sleep after Gm7a second glass of wCsus4ine C7
Bb The clock is uCsually ruDm7nning out, dBbown by oCne or coDmuldEb2 be tied
IEm'm fading back, I'm A7winding up, the Dmchampionship'Csus4s on theBb6 line
But whGm7at C if there was a FroF/Ead to DmheaveDmn, C that's whatBb came to F/Ame toGm7day
C Would there be A7traffic jams with dDmiamond lanes
A7 Pot holes filled Dmup rain? Would there beGm7 tolls still left toCsus4 pay
C7 If there was a FroF/Ead to Dm7heaven Dm CMade of gBbold or made oAut of cDm7lay
Eb Would the BbangelsC wave Dmup the hill Ebmaj9 or in my mBbmaj7irror just fBb/Cade awaFy
FEbBbFEbBb
Bb I've never been the Csus4kinda man who hits his kDmnees babDm7e
BbGot no answers for big Csus4questions, well, I don't kFnow.
A7 Ah, maybe tomorrow lightning wilDm7l hit me on the DmheaCd
And we can G/Bfind out if we're just a Csus4joke Bb/C
BbNow, Jesus I'm tCold can build a Dmbridge finer than Bbany Aother Dm7man
Ebmaj9 There's a Em7certain piece to a A7country road with a DmwheeDml Cin your Bbsus2hand
Bb/CIf there was a FroF/Ead to DmheaveDmn C would there beBb laws I F/Amust oGm7bey
C If I A7drove my Mustang Dmeighty-five
A7 late one night turn Dmout the lights, would the Gm7stars still light thCsus4e way
C7 If there was a FroF/Ead to Dm7heaven Dm CMade of gBbold or made oAut of cDm7lay
Eb Would the BbangelsC wave Dmup the hill Ebmaj9 or in my mBbmaj7irror just fBb/Cade awaFy
Bb/AbNight turns to morning the Ebold man should be snoring IGb got to get some sleep before I'm awake
Bb/AbUp with the monkeys, I Ebsure love the monkeys, but this Gbjob ain't all cookies andBb cake
Ab Sometimes Bbsus4I think about silly Cm7things.Ab It's easy to doBb if you got the wineEb
In the Gm7Eagle we're lanCm7ding. I'm the Gm7President or a Cm7foreign king with a Eb/Fharem from F7Encino to BruAb/Bbnei
Bb But if there was a EbroaBb/Dd to Cmheaven Eb/Bb it'd be one Ablong andG crazy rCmide
Db If there was a AbroadBb to Cmheaven, babe,Db2 that's a Absus2road I'd Bbsus4like to Ebfind
DbAbEbDbAbEb
3.
The Riddle
Key: AHardA
Asus
Asus4
F#m
D
D2
Esus4
E
A2
F#m7
A/G
G
F
AThere was a man bacAsusk in '9A5
WhoseA heart ran out of summers
But Asus4before heA died, F#mI asked him
Wait, what's the sense in life
Come over Dme, CoD2me over Esus4me E
AHe said,
SA2on why you got toAsus4 sing thatA tune
Catch a DyAlan song or some ecAsus4lipse of the moAon
Let an angF#mel swing and make you swoon
Then you Dwill seD2e... YoEsus4u will sEee
Then hDe said,
Here's a Eriddle for you
AFind the F#m7Answer
There's aD reason D2for theE world
You aAnd I... Asus4 A
APicked up my kid froAsus4m schooAl today
Did you Alearn anything cause in Asus4the worAld today
You can't livF#me in a castleF#m7 far away
Now talkD to me,D2 come talkEsus4 to me E
He said,
ADad I'm big but we're smallAsus4er than smAall
In the Ascheme of things, well we'rAsuse nothing Aat all
Still every mothF#mer's child sings a lonely sonF#m7g
So plaDy with meD2, come plEsus4ay with mEe
And Hey DaDd
Here's a rEiddle for you
A2Find the F#m7Answer
There's aD reason for theE world
You and AI...
I said,
SDon for Eall I've told you
AWhen yA/Gou get righF#mt down to the
DReason for the worlEd...
Who am I? A Asus4 A
DThere are Esecrets that weA still have left tF#mo find
DThere have beeEn mysteries from Athe beginning Gof time
DThere areE answers we're noAt wisA/Ge enough tFo see
He said...D You looking for a clue I LovE7sus4e You freeE... E7sus4 E
AThe batter swings and thAsuse summer fAlies
As IA look into my aAsus4ngel's eAyes
A F#msong plays on while the moon is hiDding over me
Something comesE over me
AI guess we're big and AsusI guess we'rAe small
If you Athink about it man you know Asuswe got it aAll F#m7
Cause we're all we got on this bouncing ball
And I lDove you free
I lEove you freely
DHere's a Eriddle for you
Find the AF#mnswer
There's a reason for the Eworld
AYou and I... Asus A A A
4.
100 Years
Key: GHardG
C
Am7
G/B
Em
Dsus
D
Em7
G5
C9
Fmaj7
GCAm7
G/BEmAm7DsusD
GI'm 15 fCor a moment
Am7Caught in between 10 and 20
And I'm just G/Bdreaming
EmCounting the ways to where youAm7 are
DsusD
GI'm 22 forC a moment
Am7She feels better than ever
And we're on firG/Be
EmMaking our way back from MAm7ars D
G15... there's stiDll time Cfor you
GTime to buy and tDime to lCose G
15..D.thCere's never a wish better Em7thanD this C
When you only got 100 years to live... G/B
G5CEm7D
G/BCEm7Dsus
GI'm 33 forC a moment
Am7Still the man but you see I'm a they
G/BA kid on the way Em
Am7A family on my mind
Dsus
GI'm 45 forC a moment
Am7The sea is high
And I'm heading into a crisis G/B
EmChasing the years of my lifAm7e Dsus
D
G15... there's stillD time Cfor you
GTime to buy and timDe to lCose yourself Em7
Within a mornDsusing star
C
G15... I'm all rDighCt with you
G15..D. tC9here's never a wisEm7h beDtter than this C
When you only got 100 years to live...
CHalf time goes by
DsusSuddenly you're wise
EmAnother blink of an eye
Fmaj767 is gone
CThe sun is getting high
DsusWe're moving on... G
CAm7
GI'm 99 for Ca moment
Am7Dying for just another moment
And I'm just drG/Beaming
EmCounting the ways to where yoAm7u are
DsusD
G15... there's stilDl time Cfor you
G22..D. I fCeel her too
G33... yDou're on Cyour way
GEvery Day's a new DDayC
GDEm7
CGD
Em7C
G15... there's stillD time for you
Em7Time to buy and tCime to choose
GHey 15... thereD's never a wish better tEm7han Dthis C
When you only got 100 years to live
outro
GCAm7Dsus
5.
What If
Key: AmMediumAm
G
C
F
AmThrew a line out to Gpull you to me
CIf you don't get it, Fthen you don't get it
AmYou made your mind up Gbefore you knew me
CIf you don't get it, Fthen you don't get it
AmTake my haGnd for a minute.
CWe're in it - imagFine all the pAmain that migGht be forgiven
AmWhat if I hFad your heart?
CWhat if you wGore my scars?
AmHow would we Fbreak down?
What if Cyou were me and Gwhat if I were you?
AmWhat if you Ftold my lies?
CWhat if I criGed with your eyes?
AmCould anyone Fkeep us down?
What if Cyou were me? WGhat if I were you?
AmHad a dream of a nGew tomorrow.
CIf you don't get it, Fthen you don't get it.
AmI took a step hoping Gyou might follow.
CIf you don't get it, Fthen you don't get it.
AmTake a chGance for a minute. CJump in it.
FImagine if you aAmsked yourself for a Gminute:
AmWhat if I Fhad your heart?
CWhat if you Gwore my scars?
AmHow would we Fbreak down?
CWhat if you were me and wGhat if I were you?
AmWhat if you tFold my lies?
CWhat if I criGed with your eyes?
AmCould anyone keFep us down?
CWhat if you were me? And Gwhat if I were you?
AmTo the ones who Gmake it better, fCind to get out, gotta tFouch the other side.
AmWhat if all that it Gtook to save our lCives togFether was to rAmise up?
F(HCeyG!)Am F C G
AmWhat if I Fhad your heart?
CWhat if you Gwore my scars?
AmHow would we Fbreak down (break Cdown)?
And wGhat if I were you?
AmWhat if I toFld your lies?
CWhat if you cGried with my eyes?
AmCould anyone kFeep us down?
CWhat if you were me? GWhat if I were you? Am
What if Gyour hand was my hand?
CCould you hold on or Flet go?
AmWhat if your life was Gmy life?
CCan you love what weF don't know?
AmWhat if your hand Gwas my hand?
CCould we hold on orF let go?
What ifAm your life was Gmy life?
CAnd what if IF were you?
AmG
CF
6.
Two Lights
Key: AHardA
E/G
F
Esus4
E
Amaj7
D
B
A/C
C
G/B
Gmaj7
Cmaj7
G#m
AWhat is courage
Is it E/Gbrave?
What are Lions Gmaj7
I?ve only seen them in parades
How is love supposed to Fread
Bmi7
In a footnote of history
What?s a Esus4tap on your shoulEder
Amaj7That you?re aDfraid to look over
A soldier?s dEsus4own in a fEire fight
Amaj7No one will lDook me in the eye
BThis is what it means to be Dalone.
ATear out my EHeart
Bmi7
Feed it to Lions
DFor this one wish I bEeg you this tonAight
Show me no mercy E
Bmi7
But spare me my pride
DEsus4
I?m going for a drive
And if you find out he?s coming Dhome A/C
CWhen I come G/Baround the corner
DI?ll A/Cknow that it?s all Eright
If you Dleave me two A/Clights D
AHe was young just 2E/G3
Didn?t have to go
But it was the man he wanted to Gmaj7be
Like every son he was an only Fone
Bmi7
And one day he said to me
Freedoms Esus4nothing to look oEver
Amaj7Till each man can Dstand upon its
Shoulder
I?ll right you Esus4mountains of lEetters
Amaj7Each one a Dlittle bit better
BKnow that I?ll ever be Dalone
ATear out my EHeart
Bmi7
Feed it to Lions
DFor this one wish I bEeg you this Atonight
Show me no mercy E
Bmi7
But spare me my pride
DEsus4
I?m going for a drive
And if you find out he?s coming Dhome A/C
CWhen I come G/Baround the corner
DI?ll A/Cknow that it?s all Eright
If you Dleave me two A/ClightsD
Cmaj7Silent Angel
Bmi7
Light the road up ahead
As the sentries guard theGmaj7 way
On the Favenue of borrowedG#m timEe
AI?m almost home
The suns to E/Grise
I got to know Gmaj7
I?ve been driving all the night
There?s are corner up Fahead
Bmi7
I?m alive and I am dead
I drive rEsus4ight through the Estop sign
Amaj7Turn my Dhead as I lift my eyes
My eyes Eburn
ATear out my EHeart
Bmi7
Feed it to Lions
For tDhis one wish I Ebeg you this tAonight
Show me no mercy E
Bmi7
But spare me my pride
D
I?m going for a drive
7.
Shes My Girl
Key: GCapo 1EasyG
D
Em7
C
STANDARD TUNING w/
(*= one strum/beat)
GDEm7C
She turns Gwine to Dwater
Em7She's nobody's Gdaughter
A Cstranger to the lovers at her GfeetD
She makes Gpotions between Dkisses
And Em7wishes on the Gsun
Because the Cstars late at night Gshe can't Dsee
She's my Gbest friend she's standing right beside me
I've waited my Dwhole life for somebody to find me
I know you don't Em7like her but Cshe's Gmy Dgirl
She's better than Gice cream I know you know what I mean
Better than the Dreal thing she can make my heart scream
CShe's Gmy Dgirl, Cshe's Gmy Dgirl
There's Gbeauty in diDsaster
Em7 You can just Gask her
C But you won't like what you will GhearD
Her name has Gstitches between Dletters
Em7 Goes on forGever
In aC skyline rainbow made of GtearsD
She's my Gbest friend she's standing right beside me
I've waited my Dwhole life for somebody to find me
I know you don't Em7like her but Cshe's Gmy Dgirl
She's better than Gice cream I know you know what I mean
Better than the Dreal thing she can make my heart scream
CShe's Gmy Dgirl, Cshe's Gmy Dgirl
Em7We all need someone to Clove
Fire to Gtouch
Reasons to Drise above the coEm7ld
In a paralyzed Cworld
It's not eGnough to pretend aDlone
G D C She's Gmy Dgirl
She's better than Gice cream I know you know what I mean
Better than the Dreal thing she can make my heart scream
CShe's Gmy Dgirl
She's my Gbest friend she's standing right beside me
I've waited my Dwhole life for somebody to find me
I know you don't Em7like her but Cshe's Gmy Dgirl
She's better than Gice cream I know you know what I mean
Better than the Dreal thing she can make my heart scream
CShe's Gmy Dgirl, Cshe's Gmy Dgirl
CShe's Gmy Dgirl.. MmhGmm
Have fun!
Christy
8.
This Dance
Key: DCapo 3HardD
Bm
G
A
Em
F#m
C
DBmGBmGDA
D This is not our Gfavorite song
Bm but the night's moving Aright along
G may I Dhave your Ahand, may I Dhave this Adance
D I sense that you are aGmused,
Bm but you just bought those Abrand new shoes
G It would Dbe such a Ashame not to Dgive us the Achance
And Bmoh my Emlove A there is only so many Ddances Bm we can Emtake across the AnigGht
D So while it's just Gme and you
Bm I thought I might Asay to you
G You F#mput the EmbeautiAful in Dlife
DBmGBmGDA
D I know at times that you Gfeel alone
Bm when I'm here and I'm Anever home
You Gsaid it beDfore A it's the Dprice that you Apay
D On matters of Gclarity
Bm it's no secret you Acarry me
But should the Gsky start to Dfall, A I will Dkeep you Asafe
And Bmoh my Emlove A there is only so many Ddances Bm we can Emtake across the AnigGht
D So while it's just Gme and you
Bm I thought I might Asay to you
G You F#mput the EmbeautiAful in Dlife
And BmooooEmooohA D Bm Em A G
D This is not our Gfavorite song
Bm but I wish it go Aon and on
it's Gmoments like Dthese singers Ado all they Dcan to stop Atime
D So let me just Gsay to you
Bm before the DJ chanCges the tune
G you F#mput the EmbeautiAful in Dlife
G you F#mput the EmbeautiAful in Dlife
BmG
BmGDAD
9.
Above The Timberline
Key: AHardA
F#m
E
D
G
Bm
Dm
I get a little tiAred
Looking through the F#mtrees
Sittin on theA 405
E Hoping for a breeze
EverybodyA's gunning
You got something to sDee
I gGotta sell this ticket
Get the shEadow off of me
So what is your prAoblem
You've been F#mmoping around
You need to find a moAuntaintop
And get Eout of this town
ShBme says sAometimes
You gDotta get away
Clear oGut that noggin
OpEen up the dayA
AbEove the tAimberline
The higher I gEo, the hDarder I clAimb
I'm clAoser to you
It's clAear in my mind
F#mLove shines brEight above the tDimberline
Things get slAower
When it's harder to brF#meath
I canA almost touch the stars
That are hEanging over me
You've never beAen more beautiful
And it's easy to sDee
AGll that really matters
You're aEll I'll ever need
I'm getting to Dthe home
A At the F#mtop of the world
Leading to reAalities
UEp down at the curb
Oh the noAise between us
Now it can't be hEeard
I'm lGistening to the wind
I'm wrEiting down the words
A AboEve the tiAmberline
The higher I gEo, the hDarder I clAimb
I'm clAoser to you
It's clAear in my mind
F#mLove shines brEight above the tDimberline
E Now I'll be coming home
I'll be coming homeD soon
E Before I head on down
I'm gonna kiss the moDmon E
F#m AboAve the tiAmberline
The higher I gEo, the hAarder I clAimb
I'm clAoser to you
It's clEear in my mAind
Love shines brEight above the tDimberlAine
AbEove the tAimberline
No heading up rEace, no wDaiting in lAine
The F#mfarther I gAo
The harder you clAimb
Love shines brEight above the tDimberline
10.
Story Of Your Life
Key: FHardF
Bb9
Dm
Dm7
C
Gm
At 17 Fshe left Long Island bound for HollywoBb9od
Another stDmory like the ones you've heard befBb9ore
FHe left her broken like you figured, like you Bb9knew he would
She shut her Dmheart after his ring rang off the Bb9door
It's the story of your lBb9ife
You're tearing out the pDm7age
New Cchapter underwDmay
The story of your lBb9ife
You live it everydFay
You can rCun, you run
But yDmou won't get away
Bb9I don't know what's cFoming up
WhGmere will you go nDmow
Bb9It's the story of your Flife
FShe hit the ground
She built a Bb9fine career
Every wDmeekend walked her dog beside the sBb9ea
In the sGmalt she met a man who knew at once but Bb9wait
Is he the Fone we need him to Cbe
In the story your lBb9ife
You're moving down the Dm7page
As the wCords begin to Dmchange
The story of your lBb9ife
You live it everydFay
You can rCun, you run
But yDmou won't get away
Bb9I don't know what's cComing up
WhGmere will you go nDmow
Bb9It's the story of your Clife Dm
Bb9FBb9F
LDmook around look around and the world will find you
There's a rFeason that we live so far from HBb9ollywood
In the coDmuntry looking hard to find a Bb9home
We're nothing Gmperfect all considered
But we're sBb9o damn good
It's the story of your lBb9ife
You're moving down the pDm7age
And you kCnow you're on yourDm way
The story of your Bb9life
You live it everyDm7day
You can Crun, you run
But Dmyou won't get away
Bb9No one knows what's cComing up
GmWhere will you go nFow
Bb9It's the story
Bb9It's your story
Bb9It's the story of your lFife