Tune: (Eb Ab Db Bb Gb Eb)
(verse starts on repeat)
RHYTHM FIGURE 1;
1.ain't it....
Eb------------------------------9-----------9-------------------
Bb-------10-----------10----------10----------10-----------10---
Gb----11----11~----11----11~---------11~---------11~----11---11~
Db-12-----------12-----------12----------12----------12---------
Ab--------------------------------------------------------------
Eb--------------------------------------------------------------
Eb-----------------9----------9--------------------------15-----
Bb-------10----------10---------10~-12-------12-------------12--
Gb----11----11~---------11~------------12-------12----12--------
Db-12-----------12----------12------------12-------12-----------
Ab--------------------------------------------------------------
Eb--------------------------------------------------------------
2.carve out...
Eb--------------------------------------------------------------
Bb--------12--------------10----------10----------10-----------10
Gb----12~-------12-----11----11~---11----11~---11----11~----11---
Db-12--------12-----12-----------12----------12----------12------
Ab--------------------------------------------------------------
Eb--------------------------------------------------------------
Eb--------9-----------9-----------9-----------9-----------------
Bb----------10----------10----------10----------10~-12-------12-
Gb-11~---------11~---------11~---------11~-------------12-------
Db-----12----------12----------12----------12-------------12----
Ab--------------------------------------------------------------
Eb--------------------------------------------------------------
...blanket skies..
....old oak tree...
Eb----------15-----------------|---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-------
Bb-------------------12-------:|---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10------
Gb-12----12-------12-------12--|---11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11------
Db----12-------12-------12-----|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12------
Ab----------------------------:|--------------------------------
Eb-----------------------------|--------------------------------
Verse 1;
(with rhythm figure 1)
ain't it funny how we pretend we're still a child
softly stolen under our blanket skies
Dm(no 3rd) D/F# Em7 G Dm(no 3rd) D/F#
and rescue me from me,
Em7 G
and all that i believe
Dm(no 3rd)D/F# Em7 G
i.........won't deny the pain
Dm(no 3rd)D/F# Em7
i.........won't deny the change
G Dm(no 3rd) D/F# Em7
and should i fall from grace here with you
G
will you leave me too?
Verse 2;
(with rhythm figure 1)
carve out your heart for keeps in an old oak tree
D* D** E* D*
and hold me for goodbyes-and whispered lullabyes
Dm(no 3rd) D/F# Em7 G Dm(no 3rd) D/F#
and tell me i am still
Em7 g
the man i'm supposed to be
Dm(no 3rd)D/F# Em7 G
i.........won't deny the pain
Dm(no 3rd)D/F# Em7
i.........won't deny the change
G Dm(no 3rd) D/F# Em7
and should i fall from grace here with you
G Em7 G
will you leave me too? Will you leave me too?
Interlude;
Eb-------------------------------|------------------
Bb-12\10--7\5--8\7--5\3--7/8~~--:|-----repeat-------
Gb-11\-9--6\4--7\6--4\2--6/7~~---|--------3---------
Db-0---0--0-0--0-0--0-0--0-------|------times-------
Ab------------------------------:|------------------
Eb-------------------------------|------------------
Eb----------------------2-------0----------------------------
Bb-----0---0---0----------0------------or something----------
Gb---2---2---2---2----2-----2-----2---like that..just play---
Db-0----------------0---------0--------around with-----------
Ab---------------------------------------Dm(no 3rd)----------
Eb-----------------------------------------------------------
Bridge;
D5 A5 G5
too late to turn to turn back now, i'm running out of sound
A#5 C5
and i am changing, changing
D5 A5 G5
and if we died right now, this fool you love somehow
A#5
is here with you
Dm(no 3rd)D/F# Em7 G
i.........won't deny the pain
Dm(no 3rd)D/F# Em7
i.........won't deny the change
G Dm(no 3rd) D/F# Em7
and should i fall from grace here with you
G Em7 G
will you leave me too? Will you leave me too?
Rhythm Figure one ....end with D*
CHORDS;
Dm (no 3rd) - X X 0 2 3 0
D/F# - 2 X 0 2 3 X
Em7 - 0 2 2 0 3 0
G - 3 2 0 0 3 3
D* (?) - X X 12 11 10 9
D** (?) - X X X 11 10 12
E* (?) - X X X 7 8 9
