Chords used
G
Gsus2
Csus2
Em
Am7
D
Cadd9
Em7
C
A
Bb
Eb
Cm
F
Gm7
C9
Fmaj7
Asus2
F#m
Bm
E
1.
Nobody There But Me
Key: DEasyOh I (D) wish I could (A7) laugh
When I (Bm) look way (G) back
To (D) find out who stole all my (A7) dreams
Whoa I (D) wish it was (A7) easy
To (Bm) face the (G) fact
There's (D) nobody (A7) there but (G) me (D)
Well it's (G) hard not to (G7) smile
When I'm (D) back on high ground
I'm (E7) wishing someone could (A7) see
'Cause when the (D) sun comes (A7) up
And my (Bm) dreams die (G) down
There's (D) nobody (A7) there but (G) me (D)
1st Piano Solo
Repeat Chorus
2nd Piano Solo
Well it (G) feels so (G7) good
To be (D) back on dry ground
(E7) After drifting so long at (A7) sea
'Cause when the (D) rain says (A7) run
When it's (Bm) all said and (G) done
There's (D) nobody (A7) there but (G) me (D)
There's nobody (A7) there but (G) me (D)
2.
Down The Road Tonight
Key: GHardG
Gsus2
Csus2
Em
Am7
D
Cadd9
Em7
There's a Gplace Gsus2
A local Csus2roadside shack
A poor man's EmParis with a Am7parking lot in the Dback Am7
There's a Ggirl Gsus2there
She knows Cadd9how to unDwind
She don't Emtalk much but she Am7knows just how to Dact Am7
I saidCsus2 - GDon't tell mCsus2e she dGon't love me
The Emmoney's just a Am7mere forDmality Am7
G Every Gsus2day, Every Gnight
Somethings Cadd9going on, Dsomething's going Am7on
Down the Cadd9road over yGonderD
G Any Gsus2place, any Gtime when I'm Cadd9fading
My Dlove lies Am7waiting
Down the Csus2road toGnight D
When I was GyoungerGsus2
All the Csus2older boys
Would drive me way Emout past the Am7county Dfair Am7
GThey'd laugh anGsus2d point out
This Cadd9roadside Dtrailer
And say Emsomething wild's going Am7on over Dthere Am7
They said Csus2- GWhat they're doing
Csus2 Don't mean nothing Gto you now
But Emsomeday it'll mean Am7everyDthing.Am7
G Every Gsus2day, Every Gnight
Somethings Cadd9going on, Dsomething's going Am7on
Down the Cadd9road over yGonderD
G Any Gsus2place, any Gtime when I'm Cadd9fading
My Dlove lies Am7waiting
Down the Csus2road toGnight D
Instrumental
Gsus2GGsus2GDAm7Cadd9
Gsus2GGsus2GDAm7Cadd9
G There were Emmovies in the Dparlor
They were Cadd9dealing one-eyed Am7jacks
And Em7when I said I Am7loved her
She saidCadd9 - Just keep Dcoming back.
G Every Gsus2day, Every Gnight
Somethings Cadd9going on, Dsomething's going Am7on
Down the Cadd9road over yGonderD
G Any Gsus2place, any Gtime when I'm Cadd9fading
My Dlove lies Am7waiting
Down the Csus2road toGnight.D
Yeah, my Emlove Dlies Am7waiting down the Csus2road - down the road tonight.
Gsus2GGsus2GDAm7Cadd9
Gsus2
GGsus2GDAm7Cadd9
3.
Resting Place
Key: CEasyC
G
Em
A
CI'm on a Glong sojoEmurn
CI'm sitting here Gshedding my Emskin
CDon't know about Ginside, uEmgly on the outsAide
CThey're all messing with Gme for the shape I'm Emin
CI'm looking fGor a clean sEmlate
CJust need to fGind a new mind sEmtate
CHey, let's go lGooking for squirrels
EmLet's find something to dAo
CI think she's shGooting it right at Emyou
Look down I said Aright at you
And the Chail falls Ghard
And the Emwind whips my Aface
And I'm a Clong, long wGay from anywAhere real Asafe
And the sCtorm clouds are fGlying high
EmMud all over my fAace
And I'm a Clong, long Gway from my rAesting place
CGEmACGAA
CHey, let's duck Gdown this side strEmeet
CMaybe no, noGbody else will Emsee
CEverybody seGes us Emas big fAat bastards
CBut I can just see Gyou looking at Emme
CEver feel lGike a side-show attraEmction
CEver feel lGike a walking infracEmtion
CSome people cGall me TEmarzan in my Abig, big sweats
CDon't know just Gwhat they mean
EmMaybe not good, realA bad I bet
And the Chail falls Ghard
And theEm wind whips myA face
And I'm a Clong, long wGay from some Asheltered Aspace
And the sCtorm clouds are fGlying high
EmMud all over my fAace
And I'm a lCong, long wGay from my rAesting place
CGEmACGAA
CGEm
CGEmACGAACGEmACGAEm
CI'm looking Gfor a clean sEmlate
CJust need to fGind a new way, way to rEmelate
You eCver feel like aG street walker
EmI get by being a funny talker
All tAhose funny jokes sting, so keep walking
And the hCail falls hGard
And the wEmind whips my Aface
And I'm a lCong, long wGay from some sAheltered Aspace
And the sCtorm clouds are fGlying high
EmMud all over my fAace
And I'm a lCong, long wGay from my Aresting place
4.
Every Little Kiss
Key: BbHardBb
Eb
Cm
F
Gm7
BbWay out here, working on the docks
Everyone Ebsees Bbthe Cmlong Bbday Fthrough
BbWell what would I do without the nights
And the phone
And the Ebchance Bbjust to Cmtalk Bbto Fyou
Oh what would I Ebdo now; just to talk to you
A Bbthousand Fmiles Ebawaaaaay
BbWhat I wouldn't Gm7give for Fonly one Bbnight
A little Ebrelief in Bbsight
Someday when timEbes werBben't so tigFht
When the Ebday Bbgoes Gm7down on the
EbWater town
When the Ebsun Bbsinks Gm7low Eball around
That's when EbI kBbnow - I Fneed you Ebnow
EbHey you're what I miss
Every little Bbkiss
BbEverybody here's a number, not a name
But I Ebguess Bbthat's all Cmright Bbwith Fme Bb F Eb F Eb F
BbAs I sit alone after a long day
In the EbabsBbence of CmcomBbpanFy
Oh I let my mind Ebwander,
A Bbthousand Fmiles aEbway
BbWhat I wouldn't give for Fonly one Bbnight
A little Ebrelief in Bbsight
Someday when timEbes werBben't so tigFht
When the Ebday Bbgoes Gm7down on the
EbWater town
When the Ebsun Bbsinks Gm7low all Ebaround
That's when EbI knBbow I - I Fneed you Ebnow
EbHey you're what I miss
Every little Bbkiss
BbWhat I wouldn't give for Fonly one Bbnight
A little Ebrelief in Bbsight
Someday when timEbes werBben't so tigFht
When Ebthe Bbday gGm7oes down on the
EbWater town
When the Ebsun Bbsinks Gm7low all Ebaround
That's when EbI knBbow I - I Fneed you Ebnow
EbYou're what I miss
Every little Bbkiss
In watertown
BbYeah, Gm7yeah, Fyeah, Ebyeah, yeahBb
5.
Line In The Dust
Key: ACapo 3EasyA
C
Em
G
ACEmA
AI'm walking outside
And I see you aCrrive
I say let's go for aEm ride
And have a good old Gtime, whoa
I'm saving upA lies
Or just stay quiet every Ctime
While you talkin' your Emline
Keep everything Gfine, whoa, fine
ABetween us, I can see
CThings are not what they used to be
EmMy old friend changed
Or maybe Git was me
AThings get so complicated
CJokes made, friendships dissipated
EmLong silence but I speak
Now Gso belated
I say, Ahey, wait a minute
CWhat's that you said?
EmI'm Not so sure that I heard you rAight
Whoa, oh, Ahey, wait a minute
COh, say that again
EmYou're in the dust
Drawing a long straight Aline
AWe'd be playing outside
We'd swing on the sCwings
Shared most everytEmhing
Sit there and even Gsing
Now I sit and Awonder
Why it's a friendship Ccharade
Looking for fights all Emday
I don't want to Gplay, whoa
But I do, Ahere we go
I fire off anotCher lame remark
You're in the dark
EmNo bite, just your bark
But it leaves a pGainful mark
Oh, Apainful mark on your soul
CTakes its toll
I might as well Emfold
I've got my courage up
Gonna Groll low
I say, Ahey, wait a minute
CWhat's that you said?
EmI'm Not so sure that I heard you rAight
Whoa, oh, Ahey, wait a minute
COh, say that again
EmYou're in the dust
Drawing a long straight Aline
ACEmA
AWe talk and talk
But you never Csee
Unreconstructed defiaEmntly
My old friend changed
Or maybe it Gwas me
Things Aget so complicated
CJokes made, friendships dissipated
EmI've stayed quiet
So we don't get aGlienated
I say, Ahey, wait a minute
CWhat's that you said?
EmI'm Not so sure that I heard you rAight
Whoa, oh, Ahey, wait a minute
COh, say that again
EmYou're in the dust
Drawing a long straight Aline
AC
EmA
6.
The Old Playground
Key: CMediumC
G
Em
D
F
CWalking on the Gsidewalk, Emroundball under myD arm
CEverybody kGnows how you Emplay is who yoDu are C
CWalking down the Groad, Emlooking for a game or Dtwo
CThe real moves Gcome through, Emno matter what they're gonna Ddo
It's Gdown to you
GTake me to the Dold playgEmround
CWhere the old ones rule, Fand the young ones do their time
GTake me to the Dold playgEmround
CWhere the talk is cheap
FAnd the restless stalk that baseGline
GFGF
CThe old sage Gfrowns, Emhe says just pass it on Daround
CBut all-world Gjunior's pulling Emup from downtDown C
CFor some it's a Gway out, for Emsome it's a way Din
CMost of us Gdon't even care
EmWe're just looking for Danother gym to get in
GTake me to the Dold playgEmround
CWhere the old ones rule, Fand the young ones do their time
GTake me to the Dold playgEmround
CWhere some play from dreams
FAnd the rest just play for pride
EmDEm
EmDC
EmDC
EmDC
DThe old man said stop running with thoseC boys
DBut they know what to do and their folks Cdon't mind the noise
DSay hey now, everybody's gonna getC along
DJust call your own foul when you breaCk the rules
If you make it you take it,D so make your move
GTake me to the Dold playEmground
CWhere the old ones rule, Fand the young ones do their time
GTake me to the Dold playEmground
CWhere the talk is cheap
FAnd the restless stalk that Gbaseline
GCG
F
7.
The Way It Is (ver. 2)
Key: AmHardAm7
Em7
D
C
G
C9
Fmaj7
Am7Em7DCGDC9
Am7Standing in line maEm7rking time waitiDng for the welfare dime C9
G?cause they Dcan?t find a job C9
The man iAm7n the silk suit hurries byEm7, as he catches thDe poor old lady?s eye C
G Just for fun Dhe says: get a jobC9 !
G Fmaj7 C That?s just tC9he way it is
G Fmaj7 C Some things will C9never change
G Fmaj7 C That?s just tC9he way it is
G Fmaj7 C Ah, bC9ut don?t you believAm7e them Em7 D C G D C9
They say Am7hey little boy Em7you can?t go where thDe others go C9
G?cause you don?t Dlook like they do C9
Said heAm7y old man how cEm7an you stand to Dthink that way C
Did you reallGy think about it, beforDe you made the rulC9es
He said: son G
Am7Em7DCGDC9
Well theAm7y passed a law in ?64, to gEm7ive those who ain?t gDot a little more C9
GBut it Donly goes so C9far
Because the law anotAm7her?s mind, wheEm7n all it sees at the Dhiring time C
GIs the line on the coloDur bar, oC9h no
Am7
Em7DCGDC9
8.
The Long Race
Key: AHardAsus2
F#m
D
Bm
A
E
G
Asus2It's a hazy winter's day
F#mAnd I'm staring out on the sDouthland
Asus2In the twilight distance on the bay
F#mMy mind sees you running throuDgh the marshland
BmAll these yDears I've been Awaiting for Eyou
BmThrough the high Dtides and the lAow tides toEo
BmBut if I stop nDow hAow could EI ever be with yGou?
It's a lAong loEng raDce A E
AIf I Etry I will sDurely fiAniEsh
It's a lAong lEong rDace A E
AIf I Etry I will sDurely wiAn Eit
DOne day, oGne night with you
Asus2ED
Asus2There's a village on the lower eastern shore
F#mWhere the watermen's boats are anchoDred
Asus2And they work so hard all day long
F#mShowing me what you want to go afDter
BmAll these Dyears I've been Apushing soE hard
BmThrough the high Dtimes and the lAow times Etoo
BmBut if I stop Dnow Ahow could I Eknow what I could Gdo?
It's a lAong loEng raDce A E
AIf I Etry I will sDurely fiAniEsh
It's a lAong lEong rDace A E
AIf I Etry I will sDurely wiAn Eit
DOne day, oGne night with you
9.
Big Stick
Key: FMediumF
C
G
I'm (F5) driving down the highway
Headed to the range
Gonna knock 'em out stong
But I'm feeling no pain
(F5) Got an old brown bag
Big stick in the back
Where the grass don't grow
Gonna take a few hacks
There's a (G) place for you if you're just like (F) me
(C) Armchair greens chillin at the T(F)V
(G) Have another cool one bud
It won't (F) hurt
(Am) Got myself a (C) big stick
(G) swingin in the dirt
FCFGFCGF
Got a (F5) two bit job
with a little bit of pay
But I feel no pressure
Couple lessons today
(F5) Working on the swing
And talkin' trash
Take another good hit
Try to make it last
There's a (G) place for you
If you're just like (F) me
(C) Armchair boys yelling at the T(F)V
(G) Twenty points in a row
I'm getting sh(F)irts
(Am) Got myself a (C) big stick (G) swingin' in the dirt
FCFGFCGF
Bet a (F5) five dollar nasaw
And all you got's two
Well a five foot gimme
Make a man out of you
Well I (F5) got my dreams
And they just don't stop
Well a big man, big shot
Make her on top
Repeat 1st Chorus
FCFGFCGF
There's a (G) place for you
If you're just like (F) me
(C) Armchair boys yelling at the T(F)V
(G) Have another cool one bud
It won't (F) hurt
(Am) Got myself a (C) big stick
(G) swingin in the dirt
Fade out
10.
Look Out Any Window
Key: GMediumG
C
F
D
There'Gs a man working in a field C
CSees the rain and it's FburnCing. G
GHe's saying this can't be real C
CAs he sees the color of the fields FturnCing.
DFar away, they're too busy getting riCch to care
Close their eyes and let it all out into the air
DHoping nobody else would care
GLook out any Cwindow G
GLook out any Fopen Cdoor
GLook out any Cwindow
FSee what's going Con in the world around you G
There's a man working on a boat
Pulling lines from the water
Just trying to stay afloat
Filling the nets is getting harder
Far away, they bend the rules so secretly
Close their eyes and let it all out into the sea
Hoping nobody else would see
Look out any window
Look out any open door
Look out any window
See what's going on in the air around you
Far away too many leaders let them get their way
Close their eyes and let it all out into the bay
Say they'll clear it up another day
Look out any window
Look out any open door
Look out any window
See that's going on in the air around you
Look out
Look out for the big boys telling you everything they're gonna do
Look out
Look out for the fat cat builder man turning this into a waste land
Look out
Look out for the back room boys that say the smoke is gonna blow away
Look out
Look out for the men who say it's okay sitting in a building far away