Lori McKenna "Paper Wings & Halo" Chords

LORI McKENNA CHORDS & LYRICS: PAPER WINGS & HALO

AS I AM

WHAT'S ONE MORE TIME

PAPER WINGS AND HALO

RUBY'S SHOES

WOULD YOU LOVE ME THEN

HARDLY SPEAKING A WORD

IT'S EASY WHEN YOU SMILE

PAYING THE PRICE

SWALLOWS ME WHOLE

DON'T TELL HER

NEVER BE BACK
BORROW ME
NOT IN THIS LIFE
JOSEPHINE

AS I AM

Capo IV

OK, Lori herself showed me this one, so I take that as a pretty good authority. It's basically just a repeated partial-G-shaped bit at the 5th fret (a partial A chord) and the 2nd fret (which I'll call it a G for ease of explanation). Hammer on the 6th string on the A chord before sliding down to the G chord, and also hammer on the 6th string for the G chord (twice) before heading back up to the A. You should really concentrate on driving your pick into those lower strings for a strong, percussive feeling. If you listen to the CD, you'll hear what I mean.

A: 540xxx
G: 300xxx

Then, for the chorus, you'll play a C-shaped chord at the 3rd fret (which is actually a D chord: x54030), then add a quick move with your pinky, first on the 5th fret of the B string (x54050) and then the high E string (x54035) before coming back down to a standard C chord in first position (x32010).

I know this sounds complicated, but it's actually pretty easy. Getting the rhythm down is actually more difficult than the chords themselves. Feel free to stop over for a beer and I'll be happy to show it to you.

Intro: (A)(G) . . . 4x

(A)Well the (G)sky might fall and (A)I'm Chicken Little (G)yelling
(A)While I am (G)floating out to (A)sea (G)
(A)Well I am (G)tugging at your (A)ear for some at(G)tention
(A)Don't you (G)give a (A)damn about (G)me?

(A)I'll be the (G)first to say there's a (A)child inside my (G)body
(A)Can't pay the (G)bills but I can (A)spend (G)
(A)Will you (G)love me when (A)I am torn and (G)terrible?
(A)Will you (G)even (A)know me (G)then? (A)

(D)I am a (C)lion, I am (A)lamb (G)--(A)(G)
(D)Will you (C)love me as I (A)(G)am? (A)(G)
As I (A)am (G)--(A)(G)

(A)Well the (G)earth is shaking (A)right below your (G)feet you know
(A)'Cause I am (G)crawling under(A)ground (G)
(A)Say you (G)love me, (A)you can tell and (G)I will show
(A)Don't you (G)even (A)know what you've (G)found? (A)

(D)I am a (C)lion, I am (A)lamb (G)--(A)(G)
(D)Will you (C)love me as I (A)(G)am? (A)(G)
As I (A)am (G)--(A)(G)

(D)Well you can (C)take or you can leave me
(D)I am not (C)God so don't believe me
(D)Tell me (C)how you'd like to need me
Love is (D)all . . . love is (A)(G)all (A)(G)--(A)(G)--(A)(G)

(A)Will you (G)love me for (A)what is right be(G)fore you?
(A)What you (G)see is what you (A)get (G)
(A)Well I am (G)growing old and (A)life may be (G)downhill
(A)Don't think I (G)haven't reached my (A)potential (G)yet (A)

(D)I am a (C)lion, I am (A)lamb (G)--(A)(G)
(D)Will you (C)love me as I (A)(G) . . .
(A)(G)As I (A)(G)am (A)(G)
As I (A)(G)am (A)(G)--(A)(G)--(A)(G)--(A)(G)--(A*)

(*play this final chord as a standard A: 002220)

WHAT'S ONE MORE TIME

Capo VIII

G: 320033
C: 032033

To do the little signature riff, you'll take your finger on and off the first string when playing the G . . . as usual, play along with the CD and you'll see that doing it is much easier than explaining it.

Intro: G . . . Em . . . C . . . G . . .

(G)Tell me once that you love me, love me
Tell me lies that you'll call but I know you (Em)won't
(C)I know you (G)don't
All you want is to meet discretely
To make sure you don't still love (Em)me
(C)And talk over (G)coffee

(D)I have cried your name so (C)many times
What's one more (G)time
(D)I have cried these tears (C)for you
So many (G)times

(G)Tell me once that you need me, need me
Not now, but you did need me (Em)then
(C)I like to pre(G)tend
The place is cold and the table's sticky
I take a napkin, you watch me wipe it (Em)down
(C)I'm just spinning (G)round

(D)I have cried your name so (C)many times
What's one more (G)time
(D)I have cried these tears (C)for you
So many (G)times
(C)What's one more (G)time

(Em)And you will pay for my coffee
(C)So you don't feel (G)guilty
(Em)And then you'll go on and on about
(C)How it's not me, it's (G)you

CHORUS

(G)I never took to smoking cigarettes
I never finish any drink I (Em)start
(C)But you broke my (G)heart

CHORUS

PAPER WINGS AND HALO

In transcribing Lori's songs, one of the things I've noticed is that she loves to keep her finger down on the high G note (first string/third fret) almost throughout entire songs. She often plays her (C) and (F) chords like that, and it provides a nice droning effect. Just plant your pinky on the fret and leave it there . . . and for the G and C chords you'll only have to move your index and middle fingers on the bass strings. The coolest part of the song? The way Lori pronounces "balcony" as "balc-nee." Never fails to make me smile.

Capo III

G: 320033
C: 032033
Am7: 002013
Dsus4: 000233

Intro: (G)(C) . . . (G)(C) . . .

(G)Mary is an (C)angel says a (G)5-year old's (C)wide eyes
(G)"You are the(C) oldest person I've (G)ever seen"
(C)Mary sighs
(G)"These are the(C) wings I made you (G)so you can(C) fly
(G)When you get to(C) heaven tell my (G)grandmother I(C) said hi"

CHORUS:
(Am7)She's on the (G)fifth floor balcony
(Am7)She sees (G)heaven closer than us
(Am7)She knows that (G)God is watching
(Am7)She knows that (G)she can always (D)trust (Dsus4)
Her (C/hold)paper wings and halo

(G)(C) [4x]

(G)Mary is a(C) full-care resident (G)on her last(C) days
(G)They feed her(C) pills and oatmeal
(G)She's set in her(C) ways
(G)Mary was born(C) in England (G)in 19(C)04
(G)She married young and(C) had five children
(G)And all but one died(C) before her

CHORUS

(D)Mary is tired of (C)waiting
(D)She is almost (C)there
(D)Mary knows (Dsus4) she could (C)fly, she could fly
If she could (C/hold)get out of that damn chair

(G)(C) [4x]

(G)Mary talks a(C)bout her children (G)when they were(C) young
(G)"You remind me of(C) my grandchild
(G)Loving life and(C) having fun"
(G)Mary's time(C) is coming and (G)she's not a(C)fraid
(G)Mary is a good(C) woman and she (G)loved the life that(C) she made
That she made

(Am7)She's on the (G)fifth floor balcony
(Am7)She knows (G)heaven awaits her (Am7)now
She knows that (G)God is calling
(Am7)And when it's time to (G)fly
She'll (D)know (Dsus4)how
With her (C/hold)paper wings and halo

(G)(C) [4x]

(G)Mary is an (C)angel says a (G)5-year old's (C)wise eyes
(G)"You are the(C) oldest person I've (G)ever seen"
(C)Mary smiles
(G)"These are the (C)wings I made you (G)so you can(C) fly
(G)When you get to(C) heaven, Mary, (G)tell my mother that (C)I said hi"

CHORUS

RUBY'S SHOES

Capo IV

This powerful song, tracing the plight of a young black girl fighting bigotry on the long walk to her all-white school, is another example of Lori's love affair with the the high G note – the third fret on the first string, which shows up in many of her songs. Keep your pinky and ring finger on the third fret on each of the top two strings, and leave them there as you rock back and forth between the G and C chords during the verses, and on the Dsus4 during the chorus. By the way, when playing the the Dsus4, try to wrap your thumb around to nail the F# note on the second fret of the sixth string. If you can't, no sweat . . . just play it as x00233.

And finally, during the "Ruby, if birds can always fly" line, you should play the C chord in its standard form (without the high G note: x32010).

G: 320033
C: x32033
Dsus4: 200233
Em: 022000

Intro: (G)(C) (G)(C) (G)(C) (G)(C)

(G)Ruby's (C)shoes would (G)take her (C)
A (G)mile or so to (C)school every(G)day (C)
(G)Where the (C)white people (G)hated her (C)
They'd (G)scream and hold (C)signs and tell her (G)to go aw(C)ay

(G)But Ruby's (C)will was (G)stronger (C)
Than the (G)bigots with the (C)signs could ever (G)know (C)
(G)She stopped every (C)morning on the (G)corner (C)
And (G)prayed that (C)someday the (G)pain would (C)go

And she'd (Dsus4)stop and she'd (C)pray
That (Dsus4)all the hatred would (C)go away
She was only (Dsus4)six years old but she (C)knew
Walk a mile in Ruby's (G)shoes(C) (G)(C) (G)(C) (G)(C)

(G)Ruby sat a(C)lone in the (G)classroom (C)
She never (G)dreamed the other (C)children wouldn't (G)come (C)
They (G)hated (C)her for the (G)color of her (C)skin
Well (G)color is (C)such an (G)amazing il(C)lusion

She'd (Dsus4)stop and she'd (C)pray
That (Dsus4)all the hatred would (C)go away
She was only (Dsus4)six years old but she (C)knew
Walk a mile in Ruby's (G)shoes(C) (G)(C) (G)(C) (G)(C)

(G)Now Ruby (C)knew about (G)Dorothy (C)
And the (G)ruby (C)shoes that she (G)wore (C)
(G)She (C)wondered about (G)Oz some(C)times
Well, well (G)no other (C)child ever (G)walked her shoes be(C)fore

And she'd (Dsus4)stop and she'd (C)pray
That (Dsus4)all the hatred would (C)go away
She was only (Dsus4)six years old but she (C)knew
Walk a mile in Ruby's (G)shoes(C) (G)(C)

(Em)Ruby, if (C)birds can always (D)fly (Dsus4)(D)
Why oh why can't you and (G)I (C) (G)(C) (G)(C) (G)(C)

(G)Ruby's (C)shoes would (G)take her (C)
A (G)mile or so to (C)school every(G)day (C)
(G)Where the (C)white people (G)hated her (C)
They'd (G)scream and hold (C)signs and tell her (G)to go away (C)

And she'd (Dsus4)stop and she'd (C)pray
That (Dsus4)all the hatred would (C)go away
She'd (Dsus4)stop and she'd (C)pray
That (Dsus4)no other children would be (C)raised this way (G)(C) (G)(C)
Ruby's(G)(C) (G)shoes(C)

If (G)birds can (C)fly
Then (G)why oh (C)why
If (G)birds can (C)fly then (G)why oh (C)why can't (G)I (C) (G)

WOULD YOU LOVE ME THEN

Capo I

Gmaj7: x20002
Cmaj7: x32003
DddA: x54035 (this is a C shape in the third position with pinky on 1st string/5th fret)
Dsus4/C: x30033

Intro: (Gmaj7)(Cmaj7)(DaddA) . . . (Gmaj7)(Cmaj7)(DaddA) . . . (Gmaj7)(Cmaj7)(G)

(Gmaj7)I (Cmaj7)can see (DaddA)clear through your thoughts some(Gmaj7)times
I (Cmaj7)know I (DaddA)can
(Gmaj7)When (Cmaj7)you say you (DaddA)need more time
And you (Gmaj7)think that (Cmaj7)I'll under(DaddA)stand

(Gmaj7)Well (Cmaj7)you can put your (DaddA)finger your (Gmaj7)nose
You can (Cmaj7)tell me (DaddA)just where I should (Gmaj7)go
(Cmaj7)Then you can (DaddA)fly
(Gmaj7)And (Cmaj7)I'll wonder (G)why

What if (D)I could leap tall (Dsus4/C)buildings in a . . .
(D)In a single (Dsus4/C)bound
What if (D)I could tell the (Dsus4/C)world I loved you
With(D)out even making a (Dsus4/C)sound
What if (D)I was smarter than (Dsus4/C)Einstein's daughter
What if (D)I had x-ray (Dsus4/C)eyes
What if (D)I could run to the (Dsus4/C)top of the sun
And (D)not even look like I (Dsus4/C)tried
Would you love me (Gmaj7)then (Cmaj7)(DaddA)

(Gmaj7)(Cmaj7)(DaddA) . . . (Gmaj7)(Cmaj7)(G)

(Gmaj7)(Cmaj7)Things are never (DaddA)easy
(Gmaj7)Nothing's (Cmaj7)ever clear (DaddA)cut
(Gmaj7)(Cmaj7)Just when I (DaddA)thought you wanted more
You (Gmaj7)tell me that (Cmaj7)you've had e(DaddA)nough

(Gmaj7)Well I (Cmaj7)know I'm not (DaddA)beautiful
And I'll (Gmaj7)never be (Cmaj7)tall and (DaddA)thin
(Gmaj7)But (Cmaj7)these things (DaddA)mean so much
When you (Gmaj7)feel with your (Cmaj7)eyes and not (G)within

What if (D)I could leap tall (Dsus4/C)buildings in a . . .
(D)In a single (Dsus4/C)bound
What if (D)I could walk a(Dsus4/C)cross the country
With(D)out even touching the (Dsus4/C)ground
What if (D)I was sorry (Dsus4/C)for your sins
What if (D)I was Prince Charles (Dsus4/C)next of kin
What if (D)I could change the (Dsus4/C)world for you
(D)I could make you love me if I (Dsus4/C)wanted to
Would you love me (Gmaj7)then (Cmaj7)(DaddA)
Would you love me (Gmaj7)then (Cmaj7)(DaddA)
Would you love me (Gmaj7)then (Cmaj7)(G)

HARDLY SPEAKING A WORD

Capo VI

G: 320033
G/F#: 200033
C: 032013

Note: you'll keep your pinky in place on the top string (third fret) throughout verses

Intro: (G)(G/F#)(C) . . . (G)(G/F#)(C)

Well I (G)know your (G/F#) life has been (C)hard
I (G)see it in your (G/F#)eyes and I (C)feel it in your heart
When your (G)eyes move (G/F#)down to the (C)floor
And your (G)mouth changes (G/F#)shape, and your (C)voice sounds sore
I can (G)hold you (G/F#) close in my (C)arms
And (G)tell you (G/F#) that you're (C)special
And that you (G)treasure (G/F#)such great (C)charms
And that you (G)always (G/F#)keep my (C)heart full
But I'm (G)hardly (G/F#)speaking a (C)word
I'm (G)hardly (G/F#)speaking a (C)word
And I (G)know these (G/F#)things should be (C)heard
But I'm (G)hardly (G/F#)speaking a (C)word

(D)And your struggle (C)never changes me
(D)I'll never be able to (C)see the things you see
(D)They say that you see (C)things differently
(D)Just because it's different doesn't (C)mean it can't be free
But I'm (G)hardly (G/F#)speaking a (C)word
I'm (G)hardly (G/F#)speaking a (C)word

So I (G)wonder, (G/F#)what do they (C)know
(G)Maybe the (G/F#)problem is (C)me not letting go
Of a (G)little boy who's (G/F#)smarter than (C)me
Who (G)can't sit (G/F#)still and (C)sees things differently
(D)And I'm yelling when (C)I should be whispering
(D)I'm pushing when (C)I should be carrying
(D)And I don't understand (C)anything I've heard
(D)I should be yelling I (C)love you
But I'm hardly speaking a (G)word (G/F#)(C)

(G)(G/F#)(C)

So I (G)wonder, (G/F#)what do I (C)know
(G)Maybe the (G/F#)problem is (C)me not letting go
Of a (G)little boy who's (G/F#)smarter than (C)me
Who (G)can't sit (G/F#)still and (C)sees things differently
(D)And I'm yelling when (C)I should be whispering
(D)And I'm pushing when (C)I should be carrying
(D)And I don't understand (C)anything I've heard
(D)I should be yelling I (C)love you
(D)I should be yelling I (C)love you
(D)I should be yelling I (C)love you
But I'm hardly speaking a (G) word (G/F#)(C) . . . (G)(G/F#)(C)

IT'S EASY WHEN YOU SMILE

C: x32013
C/B: x20013
G: 320033
Fmaj7: x03213

Note: After the (Am) chord, Lori kinda suspends it, so hammer on the second string and play it like this: 002230

Intro: (C)(C/B)(Am)(G) . . . (C)(C/B)(Am)(G)

(C)It's easy when you (C/B)smile
We can talk a(Am)while
Just lie here in my (G)arms
Safe and (C)warm
Outside the (C/B)night is so un(Am)clear
Stay here
And (G)everything will disap(C)pear (C/B)(Am)(G)

(C)It's easy when you (C/B)laugh
Troubles cut in (Am)half
Where I will go with(G)out you
I don't (C)know
Outside the (C/B)night is breezing (Am)by
Don't cry
And (G)everything will be all (Fmaj7)right

(G)Hold me, hold me, (Fmaj7) stay
To(G)morrow's far a(Fmaj7)way
And so are (G)we
And that's why it's (C)easy (C/B)(Am)(G)

(C)It's easy when you (C/B)say
We can find a (Am)way
Don't worry about it (G)now
We'll get through it some(C)how
Outside the (C/B)night is almost (Am)gone
Stay strong
And (G)maybe we can still go (Fmaj7)on

(G)Hold me, hold me, (Fmaj7)stay
To(G)morrow's far (Fmaj7)away
And so are (G)we

(C)It's easy when you (C/B)smile
We can talk a(Am)while
Just lie here in my (G)arms
Safe and(C) warm
(C/B)Oh . . . (Am)oh easy
(G)It's so easy when you (C)smile (C/B)(Am)(G)(C)

PAYING THE PRICE

One of the reasons I've always hesitated posting a transcription of this song (which, by the way, was written by Bob Giroux, Lori's brother) is that it's really a piano song, and what's more, a piano song that doesn't necessarily translate well to guitar. But I've gotten enough requests for it that I figured I'd give it a shot. It's basically pretty simple, and the only place it gets a little funky is in the chorus/bridge section, with a strange bass sequence in the fourth line . . . this one for example:

(G)Full of (B7)promi(Em)ses (G6)which are (C)never met

For purposes of easy fingering, you can play these chords in their standard positions as indicated here, but to make the progression in the line sound close to what the piano is doing, make sure to pick the bolded notes as your bass line:

G: 320003
B7: x21200x
Em: 022000
G6: xx0000
C: x32010
__________________

Capo III

Intro: (G)(C)(D) . . . (G)(C)(D) . . . (G)(C)(D) . . . (F)

(G)One thing I've never learned is how to (C)give up
(Am)So it's my destiny to bear this (C)fate
(Em)They say that I'm still young but I'd better (C)hurry up
And they're talking 'bout (Am)change
(D)And it's a little too (G)late (C)(D)

(G)I'm really not just jumping to con(C)clusions
(Am)It's all a matter of fact clear of il(C)lusions
(Em)You'll never love me the way I (C)love you
So I'm paying the (Am)price
(D)All my (G)life

(C)Just when I think I'm (Bm)moving along
(F)You come back singing a (Em)different song
(C)A song of love a song of (Bm)sweet regret
(G)Full of (B7)promi(Em)ses (G6)which are (C)never met
And I'm paying the (Am)price
(D)All my (G)life (C)(D) . . . (G)(C)(D)

(G)I know I'll love you still when I have (C)grown old
(Am)Though you'll have taken all of my good (C)years
(Em)And you'll have taken every chance a(C)way from me
My master for (Am)life
(D)All my (G)life

(C)Just when I think you'll (Bm)let me be
(F)I'll awake knowing you've been (Em)haunting me
(C)All day long I'll hear you singing (Bm)in my head
(G)The (B7)voice I (Em)love(G6) the (C)voice I dread
And I'm paying the (Am)price
(D)All my (G)life

(C)Just when I think I'm (Bm)finally free
(F)I hear a voice gently (Em)calling me
(C)Saying I'm just a little (Bm)melody
(G)What could (B7)be the (Em)harm(G6) in (C)writing me
And I'm paying the (Am)price
(D)All my (Em)life
And I'm paying the (Am)price
(D)All my (G)life
Paying the (Am)price
(D)All my (G)life
Paying the (Am)price (D)

(G)(C)(D) . . . (G)(C)(D) . . . (G)(C)(D) . . . (G)(F)(D)(G)

SWALLOWS ME WHOLE

Capo III

There's basically two different versions of G in the song . . . one's the G I'll refer to as G*, which is basically a rock back-and-forth with the C in the verses (listen and you'll hear), and the other is the "standard" G in the chorus. Same thing with the Am . . . on the chorus, add your pinky on the first string, third fret. Actually, you'll leave your finger here throughout the whole chorus.

C: x32033
G*: 020033
G: 320033
Am: 002210
Am*: 002213
F: x03213

Intro: (C)(G*) . . . (C)(G*) . . . (C)(G*) . . . (C)(G*)

(C)You say you (G*)think you can (C)help me (G*)
(C)Think of me as (G*)someone who (C)bleeds (G*)
Well (Am)I never told you to (F)love me
That's your sort of (C)greed (G*)(C)(G*)

(C)I can make my (G*)own de(C)cisions (G*)
(C)I can do what (G*)I want to (C)do (G*)
And I (Am)don't have to share my a(F)ddiction
With any of (C)you (G*)(C)(G*)

(Am*)I'll be just (G)fine out of my (F)mind
I like it this (G)way I know when to (F)pray
I'm in con(G)trol till it swallows me (C)whole (G*)

(C)(G*) . . . (C)(G*) . . . (C)(G*)

(C)I know you'd (G*)like to con(C)trol me (G*)
(C)You always (G*)need to be (C)right (G*)
Because I'm (Am)late once or twice
Lose a (F)job or stay out all (C)night (G*)Ö(C)(G*)

(C)But I can see (G*)high a(C)bove it (G*)
(C)The world is a (G*)boundary for (C)you (G*)
And I (Am)know that you'd like to see (F)through it
The way that I (C)do (G*)(C)(G*)

(Am*)I'll be just (G)fine out of my (F)mind
I like this it this (G)way I know when to (F)pray
And I don't need (G)any until I need (F)more
I said I was (G)sorry a hundred times be(F)fore
And I'm in con(G)trol till it swallows me (C)whole (G*)(C)(G*)

(C)(G*) . . . (C)(G*)

Well (C)you say that (G*)you have to (C)leave now (G*)
You (C)can't stand the (G*)things that I (C)do (G*)
And you (Am)know that I'll need this (F)more
Than I'll ever need (C)you (G*)(C)(G*)

(Am*)I'll be just (G)fine out of my (F)mind
I like this it this (G)way I know when to (F)pray
And I don't need (G)any until I need (F)more
And I don't need (G)any until I need (F)more
And I don't need (G)any until I need (F)more
And I'm in con(G)trol (C)(G*)(C)
Till it (G*)swallows me (C)whole (G*)(C)
Till it (G*)swallows me (C)whole (G*)(C)
(G*)Swallows me (C)whole

DON'T TELL HER

Capo III

A: 002220
Asus2/B: 020220
Gmaj9: 020202
Dsus2/F#: 200230
Dsus4: x00233

The (A)(Asus2/B)(Gmaj9) sequence is actually pretty easy. You'll play an (A) in standard position, which means your index finger is fretting the fourth string, middle finger the third string, and ring finger the second string. So, for the (Asus2/B), just walk your index finger over to the second fret on the fifth string. And when you get to the (Gmaj9), just walk your ring finger backwards to the second fret on the first string. Then, after playing the (Gmaj9) chord, before you go back to the (A), pull your finger off the first string, leaving you at (020200). Try it, it's fun.

Intro: (A)(Asus2/B)(Gmaj9) . . . (A)(Asus2/B)(Gmaj9) . . .

(A)Don't tell her that I drink (Asus2/B)tea and not (Gmaj9)coffee
(A)I'd pre(Asus2/B)fer if you didn't talk at (Gmaj9)all about me
(A)Even in a (Asus2/B)brief casual (Gmaj9)chat
(A)Don't tell her how I (Asus2/B)loved your smile or (Gmaj9)things like that

(A)(Asus2/B)(Gmaj9)

(A)Don't tell her how (Asus2/B)I was your best (Gmaj9)friend
(A)Don't tell her how it (Asus2/B)could never work out (Gmaj9)in the end
(A)Don't tell her how you (Asus2/B)learned a lesson (Gmaj9)from me
(A)And that's why you have to (Asus2/B)take things slow and (Gmaj9)easy

(G)If you can for(Dsus2/F#)give me for my (A)faults
Then (G)maybe it can (Dsus2/F#)work out after (A)all
I (G)can't stand anybody (Dsus2/F#)knowing me the way you (A)do
(D)And I can't (Dsus4)stand the thought of (Gmaj9)her knowing (A)you (Asus2/B)(Gmaj9)

(A)Don't tell her about that(Asus2/B) camping trip we (Gmaj9)took
(A)Don't tell her how I (Asus2/B)bite my lip and (Gmaj9)never finish a book
(A)Don't tell her how I (Asus2/B)like to sleep in (Gmaj9)late
(A)Or that I be(Asus2/B)lieve in romance (Gmaj9)and fate

CHORUS

Well, (G)what if we meet on some (G/F#)cross-town street
And you'll (A)introduce us and we'll finally meet
And (G)I'll be alone when you're (G/F#)walking away
And I'll be (A)wondering what she's going to say
Well I (G)know we'll never be the (G/F#)way we (D)were (Dsus4)
But don't (A)tell her (Asus2/B)(Gmaj9)

(A)Don't tell her that I'm (Asus2/B)too old for my (Gmaj9)age
(A)Don't tell her that this (Asus2/B)love of mine was (Gmaj9)just a stage
(A)She doesn't need to (Asus2/B)know my point of (Gmaj9)view
(A)She'll never (Asus2/B)love you like the (Gmaj9)way that I do

CHORUS

NEVER BE BACK

Capo III

C: 032033
Gmaj7/B: x20002
Gmaj7: 320002
Am7: 003010
Dsus4: 000233

The intro (and the progression during the verses) is essentially a double walk-down on the first and fifth strings: with third fret, second fret, and open string being the featured elements in the progression. The verses are single-string picked while the choruses and bridge are strummed.

Intro: (C) (Gmaj7/B) (Am7) [2x]

(C)You and I for (Gmaj7/B)so many (Am7)years
It's (C)just not that (Gmaj7/B)easy to (Am7)pack up the tears and the (C)pain
(Gmaj7/B)And (Am7)forget
We (C)just can't (Gmaj7/B)end it when I'm (Am7)not through with it yet

We (C)build our walls (Gmaj7/B)and di(Am7)vide
And it's (C)so much (Gmaj7/B)simpler when we don't (Am7)have to decide
Who is (C)right . . . (Gmaj7/B)as if it (Am7)matters
There's (C)never any (Gmaj7/B)doors and we've (Am7)burned all our letters

CHORUS:
But it's (G)wrong
To (D)live life with(Dsus)out you
It's (G)gone, I know it's (D)gone (Dsus4) (D)
But I (Am7)can't let it go
(Gmaj7)Knowing it will (G)never be (Am7)back

(C)You and I through (Gmaj7/B)so many (Am7)fights
And it's (C)not about the (Gmaj7/B)one that we (Am7)had the other night
It's the (C)ones (Gmaj7/B)we've never (Am7)had
When you (C)close your eyes to (Gmaj7/B)me and pre(Am7)tend you're not mad

CHORUS

BRIDGE:
What if this is(Em) our one chance (C)
What if it's a (D)test
And we (Dsus4)failed
We (Dsus4/hold)failed

And it's (G)wrong
To (D)live life with(Dsus4)out you
It's (G)gone, I know it's (D)gone (Dsus4) (D)
But I (Am7)can't let it go
(Gmaj7)Knowing it will (G)never
Well I (Am7)can't let it go
(Gmaj7)Knowing it will (G)never
I (Am7)can't let it go
(Gmaj7)Knowing it will (G)never be (Am7)back
(C)Knowing it will (Gmaj7/B)never be (Am7)back

BORROW ME

Capo IV

Dsus2/F#: 200230
Dsus2/F: 100230

Intro: (A)(Dsus2/F#)(Dsus2/F) . . . (A)(Dsus2/F#)(Dsus2/F)

(A)This is cold and dark, this (Dsus2/F#)place
You are broken what will re(Dsus2/F)place
The hole that has been (A)dug here
Emptiness left (Dsus2/F#)where
Once I was so a(Dsus2/F)ware
Aware of (A)you (Dsus2/F#)(Dsus2/F)

(A)You are quiet, you are (Dsus2/F#)meek
Unlike me so indis(Dsus2/F)creet
I am plainly a(A)lone
Once you open up you (Dsus2/F#)close
I fell I'm winning then I don't (Dsus2/F)know
Who you (A)are

You (G)came to me so battered and a(D)lone
You wondered (C)how to (A)go on
(G)Life is unforgiving
And (D)you need(C) to for(A)give
Well (G)look at me your childhood friend
Who's (D)never had the (C)trouble to be (A)stepped on
(Dsus2/F#)I wish you'd see
(Dsus2/F)That you can borrow (A)me (Dsus2/F#)(Dsus2/F)

(A)So push me where you (Dsus2/F#)want
Let in all the ghosts to (Dsus2/F)haunt
I welcome such (A)trouble
But what if things don't (Dsus2/F#)change
And you find yourself to (Dsus2/F)blame
For all this a(A)lone

Well (G)I have listened to your silence
(D)These walls are (C)beaming with for(A)giveness
(G)You are up and then you're down
But (D)mostly you're (C)somewhere in-be(A)tween
(Dsus2/F#)You should be free
(Dsus2/F)Until then borrow (A)me
Bor(Dsus2/F#)row me (Dsus2/F)

(A)Carry your troubles so hea(Dsus2/F#)vy
Over your heart and then through (Dsus2/F)me
Your mind's a separate (A)matter
When your eyes are blind I (Dsus2/F#)see
When your voice is swallowed (Dsus2/F)I speak free
And love you like I (A)do

Well (G)I am not an angel
Sent from (D)heaven to (C)save your (A)soul
(G)I am just a no good sinner
(D)Who loves you (C)more than (A)life
(Dsus2/F#)You could be free
(Dsus2/F)Wouldn't you rather borrow (A)me (Dsus2/F#)(Dsus2/F)(A)

NOT IN THIS LIFE

Asus4: x02230
Asus2: x02200

Note: On the A chord (x02220) in the choruses, hammer on the second fret of the fourth string.

It's (A)cold for early June but the sun is rising fast
There's a (Bm)dew up on the quiet hill where he lays in the grass
(G)Staring up at Heaven's gates to see if he can see in Jesus' (A)eyes

The (A)woman that he thinks of is still lying fast asleep
As he (Bm)asks for resolution and prays his soul to keep
A (G)man of God in love can't touch a man of God, temptation, sun(A)rise (Asus4)

CHORUS:
But it doesn't mean I don't (E)love you
It doesn't mean I don't (A)care
It doesn't mean I wouldn't (E)love to run my fingers through your (A)hair
It doesn't mean I wouldn't (E)make sweet love to you so (A)right
It (G)just means (D)not in this (A)life

This has (A)always been the path for him since the age of nine or ten
And if (Bm)only he remembered now the things he knew back then
It (G)seemed God had a plan for him
A clear and decisive (A)role

But he (A)never would have seen her if she hadn't come to pray
If she (Bm)didn't need forgiveness, he'd be a holy man today
If she (G)wasn't so damn beautiful
If her eyes didn't bleed into his (A)soul (Asus4)

CHORUS

(G)Dear God, I am (D)sorry for my (A)sins (Asus4)
Dear (G)God, I am sorry for the (D)situation I'm (A)in (Asus4)(Asus2)(A)

He'll (A)analyze the burning, the tremble in his chest
(Bm)Falls behind on duties and he's sleeping less and less
He doesn't (G)pay attention in church
He doesn't answer to his name when people (A)call

He's (A)got himself this apple and it's looking so damn good
But (Bm)just because he can bite it, it doesn't mean he should
He (G)lets her know his feelings
Eden is burning and he doesn't (A)care at all (Asus4)

CHORUS

(A)I'm sorry for my sins
I'm sorry for my sins
I'm sorry for my sins
I'm sorry for my sins
I'm sorry for my sins
I'm sorry for my sins
Well I am sorry for my sins, yeah
I am sorry for my sins

But it doesn't mean I don't (E)love you
It doesn't mean I don't (A)care
It doesn't mean I wouldn't (E)love to run my fingers through your (A)hair
It doesn't mean I wouldn't (E)make sweet love to you so (A)right
It (G)just means (D)not in this
(G)Just means (D)not in this
It (G)just means (D)not in this (A)life (Asus4)(Asus2)

(Asus2)I'm sorry for my
I'm sorry for my
I'm sorry for my sins

JOSEPHINE

Capo III

This song, from the re-released version of Paper Wings and Halo, is actually pretty easy, and a lot of fun to play. The chorus is real straightforward. On the verses, though, there's a couple of sliding moves you'll have to make . . . again, real easy.

The first move starts with an Em (022000), which you'll slide up two frets (044000) where I indicate an asterisk, or up three frets (055000) where there's two asterisks.

The next move starts with an Asus2 (002200, although I'll call it an A), which you'll slide up two frets (004400) where there's an asterisk, or three frets (005500) at the (you guessed it) two asterisk mark.

G: 320033
D: x00232
C: x32033

(G)Hey (D)Josephine, I (C)loved you since the day you rolled inside me
(G)Hey (D)Josephine, I (C)hope you have the heart

(Em)(Em*) -- (Em)(Em**)
(Em)(Em*) -- (Em)(Em**)
(A)(A*) -- (A)(A**)
(Em)(Em*) -- (Em)(Em**)

(Em)(Em*)Well I do not have a (Em)picture (Em**)
(Em)(Em*)I've never (Em)heard your voice (Em**)
(A)(A*)In 19(A)6(A**)3 I did not (Em)have a (Em*)choice (Em)(Em**)

(Em)(Em*)Well I was only (Em)sixteen (Em**)
(Em)(Em*)But I loved (Em)the boy (Em**)
(A)(A*)He had a (A)future (A**)which a baby (Em)could not des(Em*)troy (Em)(Em**)

(G)Hey (D)Josephine, I (C)loved you since the day you rolled inside me
(G)Hey (D)Josephine, I (C)hope you have the heart to (Em)(Em*)forgive me (Em)(Em**)

(Em)(Em*)
(Em)(Em**)

(Em)(Em*)Well ask me all your (Em)questions (Em**)
(Em)(Em*)I will tell (Em)no lies (Em**)
(A)(A*)I don't expect you'll (A)under(A**)stand or (Em)sympa(Em*)thize (Em)(Em**)

(Em)(Em*)But where I was that (Em)moment (Em**)
(Em)(Em*)Was not a good (Em)place to (Em**)be
(A)I (A*)could not pro(A)tect my(A**)self never mind a (Em)baby (Em*)(Em)(Em**)

(G)Hey (D)Josephine, I (C)loved you since the day you rolled inside me
(G)Hey (D)Josephine, I (C)hope you have the heart . . .

(Em)(Em*)
(Em)(Em**)

. . . to (Em)(Em*)forgive me (Em)(Em**)
(A)(A*)I hope you have the (A)heart (A**)to (Em)(Em*)forgive me (Em)(Em**)
(G)Hey (D)Josephine, I (C)loved you since the day that you rolled inside me
(G)Hey (D)Josephine, I (C)hope you have the heart

(Em)(Em*) -- (Em)(Em**)
(Em)(Em*) -- (Em)(Em**)

(Em)(Em*)Well I do not have a (Em)picture (Em**)
(Em)(Em*)I've never (Em)heard your voice (Em**)
(A)(A*)In 19(A)6(A**)3 I did not (Em)have a choice