1. |
And You Are?
04:02
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AND YOU ARE?
Words and Music by Perry Serpa
D G D G D G D G
(strings & horns in)
D G D G D G D G
D G
THEY TOLD ME TALKING TO YOU
D G
WOULD BE LIKE CHEWING BARBED WIRE WITH A MOUTH ULCER
D G D G
BUT YOU NEVER ONCE HURT ME LIKE THAT
D G
THEY SAID YOU WERE A COILED UP SNAKE
D G
BUT YOUR VENOM’S JUST LIKE AN OPIATE
D G A
NOW I CAN’T GO BACK
G/D A/C#
YOUR ROYAL HIGHNESS WAY UP THERE
D A G/B G A
AND ME ON THE FLOOR BELOW
G/D A/C#
MY PRIVILEGED PRINCESS IMPOSSIBLE
D A G/B G G/A
YOU’RE TOO DANGEROUS TO KNOW
D G D G
AND YOU ARE?
D G D G
AND YOU ARE?
D G
WHY DO THE WHISKEY-A-GO-GO
D G
WHEN I GOT A BOTTLE BACK AT MY HOTEL
D G D G
MAYBE YOU’RE THE REASON-- BABY, YOU’RE THE REASON
D G
SHAKIN’ HANDS WITH ALL THE JOKERS AND THIEVES
D G
WHEN ALL I NEED IS YOUR COMPANY
D G A
BUT I’D DO ANYTHING FOR YOU
G/D A/C#
YOUR LIPS OF FIRE, SKIN LIKE CREAM
D A G/B G A
YOU’RE EVERYTHING TO ME
G/D A/C#
MY PERFECT PRINCESS IMPOSSIBLE
D A G/B G G/A
YOU’RE TOO DANGEROUS TO SEE
D G D G
AND YOU ARE?
D G D G
AND YOU ARE?
A G/B
I USED TO THINK I WAS INFALLABLE
A G G A
BUT I FELL JUST LIKE A STAR
A G/B
I USED TO THINK I WAS UNBREAKABLE
A A7
BUT I CRACKED JUST LIKE A BELL JAR
D G D G
AND YOU ARE?
D G D G
AND YOU ARE?
D G D G
AND YOU ARE?
D G D G
AND YOU ARE?
(Iinstrumental break)
D G D G D G D G G A
G/D A/C#
YOUR ROYAL HIGHNESS WAY UP THERE
D A G/B G A
AND ME ON THE FLOOR BELOW
G/D A/C#
MY PRIVILEGED PRINCESS IMPOSSIBLE
D A G/B G G/A
YOU’RE TOO DANGEROUS TO KNOW
D G D G
AND YOU ARE?
D G D G
AND YOU ARE?
D G D G
AND YOU ARE?
D G D G
AND YOU ARE?
D (cold end)
AND YOU ARE?
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2. |
Adultery
04:13
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ADULTERY
Oh falling star
youre my hero confidant
youre my Nero
Burn it down
im your zero
im your clown
Oh love is war
all is bloodshed
there's the door
there's the trail of lovers past
none of whom were meant to last
you turn me on
you talk me down
you leave the light on for me
and i'll bask in the glow
you turn the darkness on me
i'll find my way back home
you turn me on
you talk me down
oh ring of fire
ball and chain
or work for hire
martyrdom or live the lie
oh the things we'll justify
oh love is war
i'm your prisoner
you're my whore
i'm the page you can't ignore
you be mine and i'll be yours
you leave the light on for me
and i'll bask in the glow
you turn the darkness on me
i'll find my way back home
you turn me on
you talk me down
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3. |
We're In Trouble
05:22
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We're In Trouble
We're in trouble
I don't want to sleep alone tonight
But I can't sleep with you
We're in trouble
and i'm left with all the things you told me
Still I'm lonely
You-- Your kiss is miles away
alight is a dangerous flame
And i am walking through
We're in trouble
Will you be crawling back to him
Or are you here to stay
We're in trouble
What will the paparazzi say
How will we both explain
Or will you watch me fall apart
While I watch him take your heart
The cameras all on you
C G C G C G D AM G
I was done
Already down
And now I'm only sinking
Further, love
Oh, I played a losing hand
But now i'm forced to fold em
in the middle of game
F
we're in trouble
C
we're in trouble
G
we're in trouble
I wish I could just push you back
until my memory fades
We're in trouble
For you I'd fight a million wars
For just another day
But i'll never fight your will
If you say you love him still
I'd rather walk away
I was done
Already down
And now I'm only sinking
Further, girl
Speak no words in our defense
To save us from embarrassment
It's written on the wall
we're in trouble
we're in trouble
we're in trouble
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4. |
In Too Deep
05:03
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in too deep
INTRO:
Csus2 G Csus2 G Csus2 G Csus2 G
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Csus2 G Csus2 G
I was a lone wolf with----sheep’s clothing on
Csus2 G Csus2 G
I was a stone skipping------o--ver the pond
Csus2 G Csus2 G
Doomed to depths----Blissful-- ignor--ance
Csus2 G Csus2 G
I was a thief Now I’m in too deep-- Yeah
(sax theme)
Csus2 G Csus2 G Csus2 G Csus2 G
Sacred towns slip into----de---cay Fertile ground turns to muddy clay
Csus2 G Csus2 G Csus2 G Csus2 G
I am sinking--- Lord, help me please I be---lieve I am in too deep--Yeah
sax theme repeat – then to MID-8
Cmaj7 G/B Cmaj7 G Cmaj7 G/B Cmaj7 Em
Be the com----pa----ny For my mis---er----y
Cmaj7 G/B C/A Csus2
I em--braced ob---liv--ious re-prieve
G Csus2 D7
Now I’m in too---deep
Doo doo doo doo da doo (4xs – intro chords)
Siren song- everlasting friend
Sixty coins take you from his hands
Drawing water from pumice stone
Drowning in the ocean I’ve sown
Yeah
In Too Deep – page 2
It was a flesh wound (bkg vox – Doo Doo Doo Doo Da Doo)
Just scratch on skin
I held the knife but you pushed it in
Spilling blood like Halloween (strings in)
I believe
I am in too deep, yeah…
sax theme repeat – then to MID-8 again…
Cmaj7 G/B Cmaj7 G Cmaj7 G/B Cmaj7 Em
Be the com----pa----ny For my mis---er----y
Cmaj7 G/B C/A Csus2
I em--braced ob---liv--ious re-prieve
G Csus2 D7 Csus2 G
Now I’m in too---deep In too deep….
Doo doo doo doo da doo (4xs – same chords)
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5. |
Who Do You Love?
04:01
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WHO DO YOU LOVE?
Took a riverboat south to Hades
Followed the tide out to the sea
Lost my money
And I lost my lady
Wait for the ocean to swallow me
Who do you love?
Who do you love?
I had dream of an open prairie
Had a dream of an endless sky
I know it like the face of a loved one
But I can’t find it
No matter how I try
Who do you love?
Who do you love?
Long must I wait
Long must i toil
Can't seal my fate
Blood's on the boil
Sometimes I feel like a fated prisoner
Sometimes I feel like I’m caught in the rushes
Trying to put my arms around a shadow
Damned to reach for someone I can’t touch
Who do you love?
Who do you love?
Who do you love?
Who do you love?
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6. |
Dirty Dishes
04:57
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dirty dishes
G C G D G D
G C G D G C G
i can leave the night alone
turn myself to stone
leave it in the hands of old Jim Beam
i can blame the moon and stars
sleep out in the car
but nothing's gonna fix this broken dream
i could leave the road for good
settle like i should
get a little job right here in town
put the guitar down
tell the band i'm out
but i can't trust that you won't break my heart
CHORUS CHORDS:
G C G C C G
G C D D sus4 D
G C G C G D G C G
all day long
all day long
while i'm gone
i got word, i have heard
through the grapevine
well, that man comes up and down
leaves without a sound
and you leave your dirty dishes all around
INSTRUMENTAL LEAD - VERSE CHORDS/MELODY (piano?)
G C G D G D
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7. |
The Better Man
04:22
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The Better Man
All alone I think of you
And suffer through
Like summer school
You know you're hotter than July
You know you made me cry
Memories of your manic moods
Now withered like an old balloon
The thought of it just brings me down
I hope you're happy now
The better man
Is the man
The man you choose
Sifting through the wreckage now
Those silent voices scream too loud
Those warnings falling on deaf ears
Too stupid then to hear
All around
The blade comes down
The switch gets switched
the chair is kicked
Oh, luck is a disease
I don't want it near me
The better man
Is the man
The man you choose
INSTRUMENTAL BREAK
D G A D G A
I know all your intentions were out
Riding on the road to hell
Well here comes mr fantasy
To tell it like it seems
Nothing was quite like it should be
Never realized what it could be
Endless days and hopeless nights
Of bottomless desire
The better man
Is the man
The man you choose
The better man
Is the man
The man you choose
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8. |
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The twentieth call of the day
Night defiles the day
And I watch you walk away
Oh tell me all about it
As you choose your side
Oh tell me all about it
Tell your pretty lies
I wasted all my time
With missus wandering eye
Oh tell me now
Don't wanna play your game
I'll smash the TV set
From my hospital bed
I'm falling all to pieces
And I can't sit still
I can't see any reason
It's a bitter pill
A hundred million memories
Run through my head
And suddenly
I'm back with you again
CHORUS
say it isn't true
say it's my obsession
tell him i'm a fool who won't go away
if you love me will you break down
and finally tell him
before i make the 20th call of the day
say it isn't you, say it's me
say nothing
silence is the cruelest price to pay
if you love him will you break down
and finally tell me
before i make the 20th call of the day
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9. |
Blood Ties
06:12
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Blood Ties
The television bars and tone
Lights a corner of my room
When everything has turned to dust
I thought I could depend on us
Blood ties
Got you tangled in the truth
Blood ties
And I'm hangin onto you
I am water, seep right through
I fell with with gravity to you
You turn to him, I turn away
I have no choice, you're resolute
Oh, be not afraid
Let me lead the way
But how your mind does change
Oh be not afraid
And everything you said
But my how things have changed
Pour a glass and spill a glass
You don't even have to ask
Nevermind how deep we are
The ring will always matter more
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10. |
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YOU AND YOUR PERFECT LIFE
Words & Music by Perry Serpa
F C/E Bb/D A A7 (bass & drums in)
You and your perfect life Envy green I make the scene and I am half alive
Dm G C C7
He took the soul I tried so hard to replace
A7 Gm7 C C7
All the color disappeared from your face
F C/E Bb/D A A7
Oh, you—the trophy wife I glimpsed eternity Alas, with no time left for me
Dm G C C7
Before he took you to his cage in the sky
A7 Gm7 C C7
My restless wild child dies ‘fore my eyes
Dm C Bb/G Bb/C F Bbmi C7
I----- was such---- a fool Hope----- you’re happy now
Dm C Bb/G Bb/C F Bbmi C7
I’m---- not over----- you Hope----- you’re happy now
(strings in)
F C/E Bb/D A A7
You and your diamond life You can’t hide behind the shine The flaws are plain to see
Dm G C C7
But still I loved all that you were just the same
A7 Gm7 C C7
The naked truth behind-----the trivial games
Dm C Bb/G Bb/C F Bbmi C7
I----- was such---- a fool Hope----- you’re happy now
Dm C Bb/G Bb/C F Bbmi C7
I’m---- not over----- you Hope----- you’re happy now
SHORT GUITAR SOLO
You And Your Perfect Life – pg 2
Dm Gdim7 C/E Dm Gdim7 C/E
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F C/E Bb/D A A7
You and your perfect teeth With perfect poise--- you are the prize---of Edith Street
Dm G C C7
Throwing stones until he came to the door
A7 Gm7 C C7
So, where were you Mrs Steven Balfour?
Dm C Bb/G Bb/C F Bbmi C7
I----- was such---- a fool Hope----- you’re happy now
Dm C Bb/G Bb/C F Bbmi C7
I’m---- not over----- you Hope----- you’re happy now
Dm Gdim7 C/E
Hope----- you’re---- happy now-----
Dm Gdim7 C/E
Hope----- you’re---- happy now-----
Dm Gdim7 C/E
Hope----- you’re---- happy now-----
Dm Gdim7 C/E
Hope----- you’re---- happy now-----
GUITAR SOLO
Dm Gdim7 C/E Dm Gdim7 C/E
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Dm Gdim7 C/E Dm Gdim7 C/E
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
F C/E Bb/D A A7 (bass & drums in)
You and your perfect life Envy green I make the scene And I am half alive
Dm G C C7
He took the soul I tried so hard to replace
A7 Gm7 C C7
All the color disappeared from your face
You And Your Perfect Life – pg 3
Dm C Bb/G Bb/C F Bbmi C7
I----- was such---- a fool Hope----- you’re happy now
Dm C Bb/G Bb/C F Bbmi C7
I’m---- not over----- you Hope----- you’re happy now
Dm Gdim7 C/E
Hope----- you’re---- happy now-----
Dm Gdim7 C/E
Hope----- you’re---- happy now-----
Dm Gdim7 C/E
Hope----- you’re---- happy now-----
Dm Gdim7 C/E
Hope----- you’re---- happy now-----
GUITAR SOLO OUTRO (to fade)
Dm Gdim7 C/E Dm Gdim7 C/E
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Dm Gdim7 C/E Dm Gdim7 C/E
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