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1. |
Waitin For You
03:54
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WAITIN’ FOR YOU
Intro G C G C G
Verse G C G C G, tag C G / Chorus D C G / Bridge Em (Fm#)G Em D
1st VERSE
G C G
When you’re searching for what you need to find
C G
I’ll be waitin’ for you baby
G C G
When you’re lost inside your mind
C G C G
I’ll be waitin’ for you baby, waitin’ for you babe
2ND VERSE
When you’re beatin’ yourself up and down
I’ll be prayin’ for you baby
When your heart is inside out
I’ll be prayin’ for you baby, prayin’ for you babe
CHORUS
D C G
Even if you crumble
D C G
Every time you stumble
D C G
I’ll pick you up and pick you up
D C G
And I will try to make you whole again
INTRO CHORDS G CG C G
3RD VERSE
When you break apart ,when you lose your cool
I’ll be stayin’ for you baby
When you ain’t thinkin’ and you act a fool
I’ll be stayin’ for you baby, stayin’ for you babe
CHORUS Hold C going into bridge
BRIDGE: Em G Em D
Oh oh, Oh oh, Oh oh, Oh oh
repeat 1ST VERSE
When you’re searching for what you need to find
I’ll be waitin’ for you baby
When you’re lost inside your mind
I’ll be waitin’ for you babe
I’ll be waitin’ for you baby, waitin’ for you babe
I’ll be waitin’ for you baby, waitin’ for you babe
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2. |
Movin' On
03:13
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MOVIN’ ON
Intro Dm, G, C / Verse C, F, Dm, G, C / Chorus F, C (3x) G
1ST VERSE
C
Its been hard movin’ on
F
Got rid of some weight and now I’m feeling strong
Dm G C
I hope for you it wont take too long, to get over it
C
You said you didn’t wanna dig
F
Then you unloaded all your dirt on me
Dm G C
And you didn’t even stop to see, I was buried
CHORUS
F C F C F C G
Moving on, moving on, moving on will keep you strong
2nd VERSE
Imagine being in your head
Boxes piled high with old regrets
Tucked away behind some big secrets, that won’t keep quiet
So I’m flyin’ with my happy thoughts
Unraveling my stomach knots
Giving thanks for all the good I’ve got, and getting’ over it
CHORUS
SOLO same as verse
DOUBLE CHORUS
3RD VERSE
It’s been hard movin’ on
Unloaded my luggage and now I’m feeling strong
I hope, you get over it
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3. |
1st Day of Spring
03:02
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1ST DAY OF SPRING (IN SASKATCHEWAN)
Intro G G7 (or Gaug) / Verse C F G C G7, C F G C C7
Chorus E A7 D7 G G7 (or Gaug)
1ST VERSE
C
It’s the first day of spring in Saskatchewan
F
Everybody’s snowed in, gonna have me some fun
G
I got a fridge full of food and a bottle of wine
C G7 (or Gaug)
I got this old guitar I like to play all the time
C
I’m gonna make myself somthin’ spicy to eat
F
Pour a little drink and get off of my feet
G
And plunk away at a tune cuz honey it ain’t June
C C7
And we’re all snowed in on the 1st day of spring
CHORUS
E
Get out your records and your whiskey too
A7
Have a celebration with nobody but you
D7
Because it wont be long till the storm is gone and
G G7 (or Gaug)
You’ll wish you would-a put down those shovels yesterday
2nd VERSE
No one can judge me if it’s quarter to 4
There’s a mountain of snow livin’ outside my door
And I ain’t getting dressed, cuz honey I’m impressed
That we’re all snowed in on the 1st day of spring
SOLO same as 1st Verse
CHORUS
Get out your records and your whiskey too
Have a celebration with no body but you
Because it wont be long till the storm is gone
And you’ll wish you would-a put down those shovels
REPEAT 1ST VERSE –ends with C C7
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4. |
Never Try To Love You
03:07
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NEVER TRY TO LOVE YOU
Intro C, G, F x 2 /Verse C, G, F C, F, C, F, G / Chorus Dm, G, C, F (2x), Dm, G
Bridge C, G, F, (2x) C, G, Dm, F/ Outro same as verse
1st VERSE
C G F C
Standing outside the window out on this old balcony
F C F G
Watching you think, watching you think
C G F C
And I’m falling in love with a little part of you
F C F G
That I once knew, that I once knew
CHORUS
Dm G
I know I got too much to say sometimes
C F
And it don’t come out right, it don’t come out right
Dm G
I’d say nothin’ but I promised I
C F Dm G
I would never try, I would never try, to love you
2ND VERSE
The patterns all look the same on these hotel walls
Where did I fall, where did I fall?
I get used to the view by the end of the day
Then I’m on my way, then I’m on my way
2ND CHORUS
I know I gotta get it off my mind
And it don’t come out right, it don’t come out right
I’d say nothing but I promised I, I would never try
I would never try, to love you
BRIDGE 1
C G F C G F C G Dm
Never Try To Love You, Never Try To Love You
Dm F
Cause it’s easy, to love you
BRIDGE 2
C, G, F C, F, C, F, G x 2
Never try to love you, Never try to love you
OUTRO VERSE
Standing outside the window out on this old balcony
Watching you think, watching you think (end on F)
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5. |
Thirteen
03:06
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THIRTEEN capo 3
Intro G C / Verse G C x 6, Am, Em Am Em C, D C B Am, G C…
Solo A Em A Am
1st VERSE
G C G C G C
Won't you let me walk you home from school?
G C G C Am
Won't you let me meet you at the pool?
Em Am
Maybe Friday I can
Em C
Get tickets for the dance
D C B Am G C
And I'll take you, ooh ooh
2ND VERSE
Won't you tell your dad get off my back?
Tell him what we said 'bout Paint It Black
Rock and roll is here to stay
Come inside where it's okay
And I'll shake you, ooh ooh
SOLO A Em A Am
3RD VERSE
Won't you tell me what you're thinking of?
Would you be an outlaw for my love?
If it's so, well let me know
If it's no, well I can go
I won't make you, ooh ooh
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6. |
Shoe
03:29
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SHOE
Intro D hold / Verse D, G, D, A, G, D / Chorus G, D, G, D
1st VERSE
D
I’ve been shackled down in the shoe of my mind
Growing out my hair from a castle in the sky
G G D
And I’ve been waiting for your call, all night
A G D
I be shackled down you out on the prairie town hard-a-workin’
CHORUS
G
And now I’m wondering what to do, with myself I’m
D
Wondering what to do, with myself I’m
G D
Wondering what to do, without you
2ND VERSE
So I packed your lunch and your next days breakfast
And kissed you like I wouldn’t see you until Christmas
Cuz you’ll be on the road, for days, and days, and days, and days
Eatin’ all alone, I’ll be waitin by the phone, you’re hard-a-workin
CHORUS
SOLO- same as verse
Repeat 1st VERSE
I’ve been shackled down in the shoe of my mind
Growing out my hair from a castle in the sky
And I’ve been waiting for your call, all night
I be shackled down you out on the prairie town hard-a-workin’
A G D
Eatin all alone, I be waitin’ by the phone you’re hard-a-workin’
CHORUS X 2 – Mute chords to first half
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7. |
My Man
03:19
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MY MAN - Capo 2nd fret
Intro Am B C… G C G C / Verse G D Am C
Chorus Am B C… G, tag C G C
1ST VERSE
G D
I did my best, I bent my breath
Am C
I did what you asked
G D
And now I’ve been finding out
Am C
That I’m letting you down
1st CHORUS
Am B C G C G C
How could you treat me this way? Thought I was your lady
2nd VERSE
I never believed it could be this bad
I guess I still don’t, I guess I’m just mad
Cuz I cried myself to sleep, I cried myself sick
And now I’m as empty as my silhouette
2nd CHORUS 2
Am B C G
How could you treat me this way? Thought I was your lady
Am B C G C G C
How could you treat me so bad? Thought you were my man
BRIDGE- Same as Verse
Ohhh Ohhh…
Repeat 2nd CHORUS
3RD VERSE
When I let go I thought we were free and gone
Now I’m looking up, to see you hanging on
Wont you come down, down
And be with me now, be with me now
OUTRO G C G…
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8. |
Hollow Heart
03:46
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HOLLOW HEART - Capo 6th Fret
Intro Em, F#, G… C, G, Em, F#,G…
Verse Em, F#, G… C, G, Em, F#,G… C, G, Em, F#, C…. Em, F#, G
Chorus C, D, G, C, C, D, G/ BRIDGE Em D C
1st VERSE
Em F# G…
It’s snowin’
C G Em F# G…
I can’t see where I’m goin’
C G Em F# C…
I’m wide-awake and I’ve been
Em F# G
Frozen
2ND VERSE
It’s coming down
I can’t seem to find my ground
When the tears start poring down
I’ll be home bound
CHORUS
C D
Oh, my hollow heart
G C D G
Hollow heart, is aching full of emptiness
3RD VERSE
I hide the hurt
In my little universe
You know it always could be worse
I swallow my nerve (NO PAUSE, STRUM INTO CHORUS)
CHORUS
Em D C
BRIDGE- Aching aching, aching
INSTRUMENTAL - Em, F#, G… C, G, Em, F#,G… C, G, Em, F#, C….
Hold C into next Chorus
CHORUS
Oh, my hollow heart, hollow heart, is aching…
Oh, my hollow heart, hollow heart, is breaking
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9. |
Happy
03:39
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HAPPY
Verse G, D, C, G, D / G, D, C, G, D, G
Chorus C, G, D, Em, C, G, D / Bridge E… F# G… E…C G D
1ST VERSE
G D
Oh God, Life gets harder
C G D
As we get older
G D
When they say, “why do you bother?”
C G D G
I say, “ It sure ain’t no bother, to me”
CHORUS
C G D Em
Cuz the cross on the church is lit up down the street
C G D
and the stars are all shining on me
C G D Em
well I had a good day, and I’m lucky to say
C G D ….. G…
that I’m happy
2nd VERSE
Oh God, Life gets harder
As we get older
When they say, “why do you bother?”
I say, “ it sure ain’t no bother”
When they talk, “you’ll never make it”
Well I walk, I’ve already made it
When they fight, “why don’t you prove it?”
I fight back, I don’t need to prove a thing to you
2ND CHORUS
Cuz the trash on the ground is lit up by streetlights
And the rain is all pouring on me
Well I had a bad day, but I’m lucky to say
That I’m happy, that I’m happy, this way
BRIDGE E… G… E…C G D Ohhh
Repeat 1ST CHORUS
That I’m happy, happy, happy, this way
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10. |
Fools
04:41
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FOOLS - Capo 1st fret
Verse G,C,Am,D,G / Chorus Em, C, G, F#, Em, G, C / Bridge Am, C, G.. Am, C, D
1st VERSE
G C
You left me here crying, wondering
Am D G
Pondering what could be so wrong
G C
So I pointed out your flaws, cuz you point out mine
Am D G
Say I drive you crazy, all the time
CHORUS
Em C G F# Em C G
Fools… we are fools
2ND VERSE
I’m happy you’re here, I hope that you stay
But mostly I hope you find your way
The walls here are blind, the ice here is thin
These heavy hearts are caving in
CHORUS
Fools… we are fools
Bridge
Am, C, G… Am, C, D
O’oh O’oh O’oh O’oh
Repeat 1st VERSE
DOUBLE CHORUS
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11. |
This Life of Mine
03:20
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THIS LIFE OF MINE
Intro/Verse/Chorus C, G, Am, G, C, G, F, G
Bridge A, E, F#m, D, A, E, F#m, G
1st VERSE
C G
Today, I’m gonna be ok
Am G
I wont storm out on you and I wont rain down on me
C G F G
I don’t feel mad, so I won’t cry, then I wont feel sad when I say goodbye
CHORUS
C G Am G
To this life, this little life of mine
C G F G
This grand old life ,this life, of mine
2nd VERSE
I’m one of the lucky ones, I’m one of the fortunate ones
I’m one of the broken ones, but I’m one of the happy ones
And I’m one of those crazy ones, I’m one of those ones, with guardian angels
One of the ones that’s loved by you
One of the ones that loves you in this life…
CHORUS
BRIDGE
A, E, F#m, D, A, E, F#m, G
Repeat 2nd VERSE
CHORUS
Of mine…Ends on C
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Jen Lane Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Jen Lane is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Saskatoon, SK.
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