Chord Booklet

Tesla

10 songs|30 chords used|Hard

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Chords used

Em7

Fmaj7

F#m

D/F

C/E

G/D

G/B

What You Give

Key: GCapo 1Hard

Em7

Fmaj7

/ Tune ½ Step Down*

G Who's the one that makes you Fhappy?

Or maEmybe, Em7who's the one always on your Fmind?

G And who is the reason you're livin' Ffor?

Who's the reEmason Em7for your Fsmile?

G I feel so Dlonely yet I know I'm Cnot the only one

to ever feel this Gway

DI love you so much Cthat I think I'm goin' insane

Fmaj7I'm goin' crazy, outta my head

Cgoin' crazy outta my headFmaj7

can't think about nothin' but your Cgood good love

and what you give

GFEmEm7F

G Every one needs someFbody.

And you know, EmeveryEm7body needs someFone.

Well, and a-yes it's Gtrue!

Ev'rybody needs a special Fkind of love,

And you're the only one I'm thinkEmin' of Em7

You mean the world to Fme.

You are my only!

G I feel so Dlonely, yet I know I'm Cnot the only one

To carry on this Gway.

I Dlove ya so much CI lose track-a time,

Lose track of the Fmaj7days.

I'm goin' outta my head

CGoin' crazy, outta my headFmaj7.

Can't think about a-nothin' but your Cgood, good love,

And what you give

G5It's not what you D5got It's what you C5give

G5It ain't the life you D5choose It's the life C5you live

Only Fmaj7what you give only Cwhat you give

Only Fmaj7what you give its not what you Cgot but

The life ya live

GFEmEm7F

G You're the one that makes me haFppy

Oh yeah Embaby,Em7 and you're the one always on my Fmind

(Well then a'yes its true)

G You are my reason; my one and Fonly

That I be liviEmn for,Em7 why can't forever be F

Forever and nothin more

G I feel so Dlonely yet I know I'm Cnot the only one

to ever feel this Gway

DI love you so much I Close track of time

Lose track of the Fmaj7days

I'm goin' outta my head

CGoin' crazy outta my headFmaj7

Can't think about nothin' but your Cgood sweet love

and what you give

G5It's not what you D5got It's what you C5give

G5It ain't the life you D5choose It's the life C5you live-(Ohnononono)

G5It's not what you D5got It's what you C5give

G5It ain't a what its D5not but what it C5is

Its only Fmaj7what you give only Cwhat you give

Only Fmaj7what you give its not what you Cgot but whatcha give

G5It's not what you D5got It's what you C5give (Oh whatcha give Honey!)

G5It ain't the life you D5choose It's the life C5you live

What ya give, its only what ya give

Only what you give-- Yeah

Only what you give- give- give

Only what you give

Only what you give, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Is that good enough for the girls we run around with?

I do believe so.

Only whatcha give, whatcha give, whatcha give

Only whatcha give

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Caught up in a dream

Key: AmEasy

AmIf you can imagine this the CwholAme world sharin' one big kiss C

AmThese are thoughts all through my brain That I daydrCeam every day G

GI'm alive and well Right nowD I'm alive, I'm feelin' ?..well Am

AmIt's my life to live my way so IC'll keep daydream anyway G

GWho knows, maybe someday it will all come trueD and I will get my way Am

AmAnd we will live as one C

GI'm caught up in a dream I'm gonDna wish for it all Am

AmNo one is gonna tell me how No way,C this is my dream now G

GI'm caught up in what seems simply Dimpossible Am

AmI ain't gonna change a thing No Cway, it's my dream Am

AmWhat cannot will be done C

AmFor every living thing under the sun C

AmFoggy color foggy race justC be one big happy face G

GAmong the sea of people live among God'Ds creatures sharing love Am

Amthat was sent down from above here tCo share with another G

GFather, brother, sister, mother everybody shareD a love Am

AmShare a lCove

GI'm caught up in a dream I'm gonDna wish for it all Am

AmNo one is gonna tell me how No way,C this is my dream now G

GI'm caught up in what seems simply Dimpossible Am

AmI ain't gonna change a thing No Cway, it's my dream Am

This is my dream

AmI close my eyeCs and everything will Gbe alright C

AmHere in my fantasy Living iCn harmony

GMake my dream come alive

GI'm caught up in a dream I'm gonDna wish for it all Am

AmNo one is gonna tell me how No way,C this is my dream now G

GI'm caught up in what seems simply Dimpossible Am

AmI ain't gonna change a thing No Cway, it's my dream Am

GI'm caught up in a dream I'm gonDna wish for it all Am

AmNo one is gonna tell me how No way,C this is my dream now G

GI'm caught up in what seems simply Dimpossible Am

AmI ain't gonna change a thing No Cway, it's my dream Am

AmIf you can imagine this theC wholAme world sharin' one big kiss C

AmTake away the pain and hurt Make liCke heaven here on earth G

GWithout reason to die Givin' everlDasting life to all Am

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A Lot To Lose

Key: GMedium

GI thought I saw the Dlight, Emwas it real or Csomething I'm imagining G

I thought I saw the Dlight, Emif it was then Ctell me, did you see it too G

Did you see the Dlight, Emif you did now Ctell me, could you feel it too G

Hey I saw the Dlight, Emyeah tell me that you Csaw the light C

CI don't know why DI even do it, Bmall I know is I'm Emso glad

We Amalways make it Cthrough it,D one way or another

CWe're gonna make it my Gfriend

GI got a Bmlot of love for Amyou, I guess that Cmeans I got alot to lose G

I got a Bmlot of love for Amyou and only you

CI don't know how Dwe even do it, Gall I know is I'm Emso glad

We Calways make it through it, Done more time my Gfriend

GGot me two times a Dwife, Emjust like my Cmother

She's there to love and uGnderstand

Got me three times a Dwife, Emshe really does have a Ctouch just like no other Ghands

The sparkle in my Deye, Emtoo many Ctimes I left her there Galone at night

The way you Dlight up my life, Emyeah your love is tCwo times as nice

CI don't know how Dwe make it through it, Bmall I know is I'm Emso Amglad

We always seem to Cdo it, Amone way or another C

CWe're gonna make it my friendG

GI got a Bmlot of love for yAmou, I guess that mCeans I got alot to lose G

I got a Bmlot of love for yAmou and only you C G

I got a Bmlot of love for yAmou, I dCo, and that's the way it should be

CI don't know why Dwe even do it, Gall I know is I'm Emso glad

We Calways make it through it, Done more time my friend G

GI got a Bmlot of love for yAmou, I guess that mCeans I got alot to lose G

I got a Bmlot of love for yAmou and only you and nCobody else but you G

I got a Bmlot of love for yAmou, I guess that mCeans I got alot to lose G

I got a Bmlot of love for yAmou and only you and no one eClse but you my friend G

(I got a Bmlot of love for Amyou) Oh, Cnobody else but you my friend G

(I got a Bmlot of love for Amyou) I got a lCot, I got a lot, a lot of love for Gyou

(I got a Bmlot of love for Amyou) I do, Coh I feel I got a lot to Glose

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Paradise

Key: AmHard

Riff:

AmHold me close now, Dmhold me tight.

GDon't let go of mEme tonight. F G

AmYou're all I want, you're allDm I need.

Hold me close now, hold me tGight.

Don't let go of me tEmonight. F G

Riff

Sweet paradise.

CHow IAm love all of those cFrazy little things

G7You've said and doAmne for me.

AmYou're the one for me.

DmDarlin', dry your eyes.

I caFn't stand to see you cry.

Now just G7turn and walk away.

Don't look Emback when I say gAmoodbye paradise.

Riff

AmDays go by and life goeDms on.

GFeel I've been awayEm too long. F G

AmWhat I would give to be wDmith you.

Days go by and life dragGs on.

Feel I've been awaEmy too long, F G

Riff

For much too long, yeah.

CAnd all theAm while that I'Fm away,

G7Don't let our love Amfade away.

AmDon't you fade away.

Now as Dmsure as the sun is gonna shinFe,

FThe day will come.

Now I'm waitiG7n' for the day.

There'lEml be no more sayin' goodbye Amparadise.

AmMy sweet paradise.

DmYou are the reason why

FIt tears me up insidGe,

And I brEmeak down and cry.

Didn't want to say goodbAmye paradise.

AmE4E

FI'm comin' home to you toniGght,

Comin' home to you tonighEmt, so hold on tight.

Tonight I'm on my way back home toAm paradise.

AmE4Am

AmI'm so lost E4without yAmou,

AmCan't liveE4 without yoAmu.

DmI've been awD4ay Atoo long nDmow.

DmTonigD4ht AI'm on my wayDm back home to you. Am E4

AmMy, mE4y parAmadise. DmMy, mD4y pAaradiDmse. Dm D4 A Dm

FTo hold you in mGy arms, yEmou're all thatDm I adore,

FTo see your smilGin' face Emas I walk throDmugh the door.Dm

I'll never say goodbye again.

DmCB4FG

DmCB4FGDmC

B4FGDm

CB4FGDm

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Need Your Lovin

Key: GHard

F#m

GCD

F#mGA

BmCD

DI'll be lovin' you come morning,G day to day, dust to dawn

CFeelin' you're the Greason I won't be leavin' Dso

Love you in the evening, Gsupper time and afternoon

CYour days of Ghappiness Dbeside the month of June

AOoh, don't want my Cyesterday, Gto wake me up, sDlap me in the face

AOoh, don't let my yCesterday, wGrap you up and Dcarry you away

F#mOoh I Gneed your lAovin', Bmwithout you baby Clove don't mean Dnothing

F#mOooh I Gneed your Alovin', Bm's got to be your Clovin' or Dnothing

DJanuary, and in March,G February, June

CAny day Gbeside of that Dcouldn't be too soon

My life without you babe is a Gheart that's torn

CSeason of lGove for you, Cstorm without aD warn

AOoh, didn't want my Cyesterday,G woke me right up, Dand slapped me in the face

AOoh, you let my yCesterday,G wrap you right up and Dcarry you away

F#mOoh I Gneed your lAovin', Bmwithout you baby Clove don't mean Dnothing

F#mOooh I Gneed your Alovin', Bm's got to be your Clovin' or Dnothing

BmTook all my yesterdays Dof sorrow,Bm and threw them all awayD

BmTook all that I could Dtake, or could borrow

Bm'Cos today's yesterday,A today is yesterday's tomorrow - whoa!

GFGD

DCGF

GFCD

AOoh, go away my yCesterday, Gcan't take that much, I'Dll look it in the face

AOoh, wish all my Cyesterdays,G would've packed it up Dand carried it away

F#mOoh I Gneed your lAovin', Bmwithout you baby Clove don't mean Dnothing

F#mOooh I Gneed your Alovin', Bm's got to be your Clovin' or Dnothing - whoa!

F#mGA

BmCD

F#mOoh, Gooh, ooh Ayeah, iBmt's your lCove orD nothing

GOoh, all I've got to say it must be your Clove or Dnothing

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Save That Goodness

Key: FHard

FGBbF

With my eFyes open wide

I can Gmbarely see the sky

I can Ebalways feel the rain

Second tFime I sat today

It's gonna shFelter me

It's gonna rGmide against the wind

Who's gonna cEbarry that way

Who's gonna stFack when I begin

Save that goFodness for yourself

If it's lGife for no one else

Pull it Bboff

For yourself

Talk invitFation

Save that trFeatments for yourself

For the tGaste and nothing else

Take it sBblow

Let it go

Love's for the wFeakest

I want to tFake every chance

Nothing cGmlaiming make you dance

Feel that fEbire inside of me

Watch it bFurn let it be

I'm gonna shFelter me

I'm gonna rGmide against the wind

I'm gonna tEbake me that way

I'll never sFtop

I'll never end

Save that goFodness for yourself

It's trGagic to your health

Tone it Bbup

Shall we take

I'm not mistFaken

Save that trFeatments for yourself

For the tGaste and nothing else

Let it sBbhine

For the time

Gonna be forsFaken

Get ya good yeah

FNa na na na (save it sweetness)

GNa na na na (ooh ooh oooh)

BbNa na na na

Na na na Fna na na na (naaaaaaaaa)

FNa na na na (sing out goodness)

GNa na na na (sing out sweetness)

BbNa na na na

God be forsFaken (naaaaaaaaa)

Instrumental/Solo:

FGBbF

Let it mFove ya

Let it sGoothe ya

Don't give Bbup

Don't give up

Let it grFoove ya

Come on and grFoove with me

Come on and prGove it to me

Don't give Bbup

Don't give up

Don't give Fup

Don't give up

Save that goFodness for yourself

Let love and tGime become your wealth

Let it grBboove

Let it out

Don't be shFaken

Save that trFeatments for yourself

Don't leave that trGeasure on the shelf

Let it Bbup

Let it back

Don't be forsFaken

FNa na na na (na na na na)

GNa na na na (na na na na)

BbNa na na na

Na na na Fna na na na (naaaaaaaaa)

FNa na na na (sing out goodness)

GNa na na na (sing out sweetness)

BbNa na na na

God be forsFaken (naaaaaaaaa)

FNa na na na

GNa na na na

BbNa na na na

Na na na Fna na na na (naaaaaaaaa)

FNa na na na

GNa na na na

BbNa na na na

Na na na Fna na na na F

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The First Time

Key: EmHard

EmDCG

Em Another Dnight, Another Cday

Another Bmminute slips Emaway

And wonder Dwhy you're here Cat all Bm Em

Ambitions Dfade, times get Ctough

You tried so Bmhard but it's not Emenough

And now your Dbacks against the Cwall Bm C

Just reDmember who you Care, you can Dbe a lucky star

G Be everythDing you wanna Cbe, you're extraordinary G

Don't waste your Dtime with memoriCes, you're extraordinary G

Take your Dchances while you Emcan

Take your Down life in your hCands

And you can start it all agDain

Like it's the first time

EmDCB

Em You reminDisce, static Chaze

You're thinking Bmback to better dEmays

It's time to Dput it all Cbehind Bm Em

The future's Dnow, forget the Cpast

Your life is Bmrushing by to Emfast

It's time to Dopen up your C7mind Bm C

Just reDmember who you Care

You can Dbe a lucky star

G Be everythDing you wanna Cbe, you're extraordinary G

Don't waste your Dtime with memoriCes, you're extraordinary G

Take your Dchances while you Emcan

Take your Down life in your hCands

And you can start it all agDain

G Be everythDing you wanna Cbe, you're extraordinary G

Don't waste your Dtime with memoriCes, you're extraordinary G

Take your Dchances while you Emcan

Take your Down life in your hCands

And you can start it all agDain

G Be everythDing you wanna Cbe, you're extraordinary G

Don't waste your Dtime with memoriCes, you're extraordinary G

Take your Dchances while you Emcan

Take your Down life in your hGands

And you can sDtart it all agaCin

You're extraordinary

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The Way It Is

Key: DEasy

DCG

CDoesn't matteDr who gets the best of who, or who can hurt who the most, no

IDt never was meant for it to Cbe that way, never shouldG be that way at all

CThe way it Dis, that's the way that it goes, happenin' day after day, yes

DThat's the way it Cis, that's the Gway that it goes

CWorkin' in the strangest Dways

DEven though we could neverC seem to work things ouGt

I still love you just the sDame, I do

DI miss your smile and that spCarkle in your eyes

You're so beGautiful, never change!

Breakdown:

CWhat it is, Dand what it was,G what shall be shall Dbe, yeah

CSometimes it happens Din the strangest ways

GSometimes it's hard to bCelieve (do you believe?)

Do you believe, Dcan you believe?

DThe way it is, that's theC way that it goes

GWorkin' in the, workin' in the sCtrangest ways

DNow it really don't matter who, Cwho gets the best of who

GIt never did and it never wDill, no

DIt never was meant for it to Cbe that way, why must it Gbe that way at all?

CThe way itD is, that's the way that it goes, happenin' day after day, yeah yeah

DThat's the way it iCs, that's the wGay that it goes

GWorkin' in the, wCorkin' in the stDrangest ways

DThat's the way it Cis, that's the wGay it is

GThat's the way it Cis, that's the way it Dgoes, yeah

DYeah, that's the way it iCs, that's the wGay it goes

GThat's the way it Cis, that's the way it Dgoes

GI see it happen daCy after Dday, yeah, yeah

GNow I'm workin' in Cthe strangest wDays

DYeah yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

DCan you believe, Cdo you believe? DGo you believe, can you beDlieve?

DThat's the way it Cis, that's the wGay it is, yeah yeah yeDah

DThat's the way it Cis, that's the wGay it goes, yes it Ddo

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I Love You

Key: AHard

D/F

F#m

C/E

G/D

G/B

AWhen I was younger man I Ghadn't a care

GFoolin' around, hitting the town, D/Fgrowing my hair

C You Acame along and F#mstole my heart when you Gentered my life

G Ooh babe you got what it takes so I Dmade you my wife A

G Since then I D/Fnever looked back

It's Falmost like living a C/Edream

G/DAnd Cooh G/BI lovAe you

You Acame along from far away and Gfound me here

I was Gplayin' around, feeling down, Dhittin' the beer

C You Apicked me up from F#moff the floor and Ggave me a smile

And said you're Gmuch too young, your life ain't begun, let's Dwalk for awhile A

And Gas my head was D/Fspinnin' 'round

I Fgazed into your C/Eeyes

And G/Dthought Cooh G/BI wanAt you

GThank you babe for D/Fbeing a friend

And Fshinin' your light on my C/Elife

G/D'Cause Cooh G/BI neeAd you

DBmCC

CCGG

DBmCC

CCGD

GAs my head was D/Fcomin' 'round

I Fgazed into your C/Eeyes

And G/Dthought Cooh G/BI wanAt you

GThanks again for D/Fbeing my friend

And Fstraightenin' out my C/Elife

G/D'Cause Cooh G/BI neeAd you

DBmCC

CCGG

DBmCC

CCGD

G Since then I D/Fnever looked back

It's Falmost like livin' a C/Edream

G/D COoh G/BI gotA you

If Gever a man D/Fhad it all

FIt would have to be C/Eme

G/DAnd, Cooooooooh G/BI lovAe you

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10.

Signs

Key: CHard

G/B

And the Csign said "G/BLong-haired freaky people A5need not apGply"

So I Dtucked my hair upA under my hat, and I Gwent in to ask him Awhy

BmHe said "You look like a fine, upstanding young Gman, I think you'll do"

So I Dtook off my hat and said "AImagine that! Huh, Gme workin' for Ayou!"

Whoa, Dsigns, signs Ceverywhere a Gsign

DBlockin' out the scenery, Cbreakin' my Gmind

DDo this, don't do Athat, can't you read the Csign? D

And the Csign said anybody G/Bcaught trespassin' A5would be shot out on Gsight

So I Djumped on the fence and I Ayelled at the house

"GHey, what gives you the Aright?

BmTo put up a fence to keep me out or to Gkeep Mother Nature in,

If DGod was here he'd Atell you to your face, "GMan you're some kind of Asinner!"

Chorus

Now Ahey there mister can't you read?

You Ggotta have a shirt and Dtie to get a seat

You can't watch, no you cAan't eat

GYou ain't supposed to Dbe here........

CSign said you Ggot to have a membership Dcard to get inGside...Uhhh!

(Instrumental/Solo)

And the Csign said "G/BEverybody welcome, come A5in, kneel down and Gpray"

But when they Dpassed around the plate at the enAd of it all,

I Gdidn't have a penny to Apay

So I Bmgot me a pen and a paper, Gand I made up my own little sign

It said "DThank you Lord for Athinkin' about me, I'm Galive and doin' Afine!"

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