WHO ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? SLEEPER SORT OF OLD CAR LOVE AT EVERY TURN WORDS (SONG FOR KEATS) CHILDISH HEART I WALKED OUT CRYING STOPPED MY HOUSE IS SMALL I DON'T LIKE THE FIGHTING

Capo III

On the CD, Cynthia plays this song tuned down a step and plays in (Am) shapes. To play in that fingering without tuning down, though, you'd have to capo up to the 10th fret. So, with Cyn's blessings, the chords here are in a different fingering than the way she plays it, but will allow you to play along with the CD.

Intro: (G)(D)(Em)

Who are you (Em)looking for?
Who are (Bm)you missing?
Who are you (Em)longing for?
What are (G)their names?
Where are the (C)eyes that smiled?
Are they lost, are they (G)living?
Searching the (D)ruins of another (Em)day

He was a (Em)gentle man
A friend (Bm)and a neighbor
He played the (Em)violin
He wasn’t (G)half-bad
He had a (C)wife he loved
And a child in the (G)future
What's that they (D)thinking of
Those who are (Em)so mad?

CHORUS:
(G)Y’know, I want to say my life is (Em)still all right
(G)I wake into the light each (Em)day
But there are (Am)shadows cast, they fall like (Em)autumn leaves
They are (Am)all we’ve lost on one terrible (Em)day

I didn’t (Em)know him
But I feel (Bm)like I do
I have not (Em)suffered
But I’m still (G)bleeding through
I’m not a (C)widow, I’m not lost (G)or alone
Why am I (D)grieving like he was (Em)my own?

The moon keeps its (Em)orbit
The sun (Bm)shows its face
The world keeps on (Em)changing
But it’s still (G)the same place
I don’t pre(C)tend to be above (G)hate
But I (D)wish, I wish we could make it go (Em)away

CHORUS

SLEEPER . . . Greg Brown

It's (Am)another happy (C)April
To (Am)every happy (C)fool
And you (Am)move through my dreams
Like a trout moves through a pool
(F)Sure I will do anything
And I blush at the reverie
(C)Sleeper (G)come and go with (C)me

And she (Am)always was a (C)painter
She (Am)left me her (C)suitcase
(Am)And I still remember
The soft lines of her drunken face
As she (F)stood there in my doorway
Like a cat up in a tree
(C)Sleeper (G)come and go with (C)me

A (Am)small farm in Wis(C)consin
(Am)For a driftless (C)man
(Am)Supper's on the table
The soft touch of lover's hands
Though she (F)leaves my salt and woodsmoke
For a job in the city
(C)Sleeper (G)come and go with (C)me

And I will (Am)take you with my (C)children
Through the (Am)clover, to the (C)creek
When O(Am)rion's gone a hunting
Through the fields our wishes seek
Where we (F)all can love each other
Like sugar in our tea
(C)Sleeper (G)come and go with (C)me

Well the (Am)last wild fling is (C)over
The (Am)cold wind brings the (C)dawn
To (Am)rows of parking meters
And the shadow of a blonde
Who is (F)standing by the wild rye
In a pointless dream
(C)Sleeper (G)come and go with (Cm)me

It's (Am)another happy (C)April
To (Am)every happy (C)fool
And you (Am)move through my dreams
Like a trout moves through a pool
(F)Sure I will do anything
And I blush at the reverie
(C)Sleeper (G)come and go with (C)me
(Em)Sleeper (G)come and go with (Am)me (C)

SORT OF OLD CAR

Intro: (D)(A)(D)

This old (D)car, (G)it isn’t anything to (D)sing about
(G)It's barely something to (D)talk about
(A)It’s just a (D)car
It’s not (D)cool(G) enough to be (D)interesting
(G)It’ll never make a (D)movie (A)scene
(D)It’s just a (A)car

CHORUS:
Just a (G)sort of old car with a (A)missing (D)hubcap
(G)Hundred thousand miles and it (A)seems (D)like home
(G)Riding down the road and the (A)radio’s (D)busted
Gotta (D)sing out loud so you (A)don’t (D)feel alone
Gotta (D)sing out loud so you (A)don’t feel a(D)lone

It doesn’t (D)have any fins and it’s (A)not a pretty (D)color
No bright chrome or (A)fancy (D)designs
Door is broken and the (A)roof rack’s (D)rusted
It’s a piece of junk, (A)it drives (D)fine

CHORUS

Now (D)here’s the part (A)worth some (D)talking
Here’s the thing that (A)merits (D)some news
When you drive a car that’s (A)merely transpor(D)tation
You got something you're (A)not scared to (D)lose

You don’t (G)worry about tears or (A)rips in the (D)fabric
You don’t (G)worry about a dent in the (A)fender (D)or two
You don’t (G)worry about the time ou (A)filled it up with (D)groceries
And the (D)ice cream melted and the (A)syrup (D)leaked through

You don’t (G)worry about stuff (A)stickin’ to the (D)carpet
It’ll (G)never come out, it’s (A)dried (D)like paste
You don’t (G)worry about the papers you (A)piled in the (D)backseat
Yeah, it’s (D)nice to have some (A)storage (D)space
It’s nice to have some (A)storage (D)space

CHORUS

LOVE AT EVERY TURN

This is another song on which the recorded version is tuned down a step, and which would require you to capo at the 10th fret to play along with CD. And I'm not sure whether to stay true to the recorded key (as I did on "Who Are You Looking For?") or true to the fingering. On this one, I'm staying true to the fingering. Feel free to write me and I can send you the "true to the key" chords. Or, if you want to do it yourself, capo at the third fret and transcribe as follows:

(C) = (G)
(F) = (C)
(C/B) = (G/F#)
(Am) = (Em)
(G) = (D)

Intro: (C)(F)(C)(F)--(C)(C/B)(Am)--(F)

(C)Summer (F)night at the (C)old fun (F)park
(C)Broken (C/B)glow, (Am)rattletrap, (F)rhinestones and sharks
(C)Mysteries ex(F)ist that a (C)teenage girl (F)can learn
At the (C)carou(C/B)sel (Am)horses spin
(F)Love at (G)every (Am)turn
(F)Love at (G)every (C)turn

(F)Children (G)fly on gilded (C)chariots
(F)Paint’s (G)peeling, the kids don’t (C)care
(F)She’s as (G)new to this (C)world as (F)they
She's as (C)new but in a different (G)way

(C)In her best blue (F)shirt and the (C)air is (F)so warm
(C)Young (C/B)men with (Am)big eyes
(F)She makes their blood swarm
(C)Got plans for the (F)evening?
(C)She never felt such (F)yearning
They bring (C)beer, (C/B)candy, (Am)cigarettes
And (F)love at (G)every (Am)burning
(F)Love at (G)every (C)burning

(F)Children (G)fly on gilded (C)chariots
(F)Paint’s (G)peeling, the kids don’t (C)care
(F)She’s as (G)new to this (C)world as (F)they
She's as (C)new but in a different (G)way

(G)And she thinks
(Am)(G)They do (C)care (F)
(Am)See the (G)wind in their (F)hair
(Am)Leaping (G)horses, (F)ceiling of stars
(Am)A whole world is (G)lost, (Am)a whole world is (G)found

(C)Your lips so (F)sweet like you (C)just ate cotton (F)candy
I got (C)eyes (C/B)for (Am)you, honey, (F)my blood’s as thick as brandy
(C)Mysteries ex(F)ist that a (C)teenage girl (F)can learn
At the (C)carou(C/B)sel (Am)horses spin
(F)Love at (G)every (Am)turn
(F)Love at (G)every (Am)turn
(F)Love at (G)every (Am)turn
(F)Love at (G)every (C)turn

WORDS (SONG FOR KEATS)

Capo I

Intro: (play the chords from the first verse one time through)

(Am)The shadows of the trees
Breath upon your cheek
(Dm)Music on water
(Am)A beautiful daughter
A (E)poem spoken into (Am)mist

In the (Am)picture Joseph made
You (Dm)rest on your last bed
(Am)Your hair is dark and curled
(E)Your eyes are closed
I i(Am)magine Joseph reaching out
To (Dm)touch you with his hand
The (Am)artist who loves you
The (E)genius and the (Am)man

You (Dm)knew that you were leaving
But (Am)not what you had done
(Dm)Despairing, grieving
You (Am)did not know you'd (E)won
A (Dm)kind of immortality, the (Am)best anyone can do
We read your (E)words (Am)

(Am)The shadows of the trees
Breath upon your cheek
(Dm)Music on water
(Am)A beautiful daughter
A (E)poem spoken into (Am)mist

(Am)Your life so full of sadness
You (Dm)tried to make it clear
To (Am)weave words around
The (E)mystery
(Am)Death is all and nothing
No (Dm)victory no defeat
Your (Am)nightingale keeps singing
(E)Sweet (Am)

You (Dm)knew that you were leaving
But (Am)not what you had done
(Dm)Despairing, grieving
You (Am)did not know you'd (E)won
A (Dm)kind of immortality, the (Am)best anyone can do
We read your (E)words . . . (Am)words

And (Dm)what I have (Am)learned from you is not (E)easy to (Am)say:
(Am)The shadows of the trees
Breath upon your cheek
(Dm)Music on water
(Am)A beautiful daughter
A (E)poem spoken into (Am)mist
A (E)poem spoken into (Am)mist

CHILDISH HEART

(Bm)I snuck down the (G)path (A)to (Bm)find you
(Bm)I climbed long hills all (G)alone (A)to be (Bm)near you
Just a (Bm)child but I (G)always (A)(Bm)knew you
Many (Bm)days, many (A)days, summer (Bm)days
Many (Bm)days, many (G)days, (A)sum(Bm)mer days

The (Bm)water of the (G)lake was (A)green and (Bm)cold
The (Bm)sun on our (G)skin was (A)hot (Bm)and gold
Every(Bm)thing that I (G)loved (A)you (Bm)loved too
Many (Bm)days, many (A)days, summer (Bm)days
Many (Bm)days, many (G)days, (A)sum(Bm)mer days

(Bm)How I (G)still (A)re(Bm)member
(Bm)Hold on (G)to (A)these (Bm)embers
(Bm)All the (G)love that(A) carries (G)through
From my childish (A)heart (Bm)to you

And (Bm)time gathered (G)in(A)to (Bm)years
We (Bm)took on our (G)duties(A) (Bm)and cares
Found new (Bm)loves and we (G)called (A)ourselves (Bm)friends
And those (Bm)days, many (G)days, met their (Bm)end

(Bm)How I (G)will (A)re(Bm)member
(Bm)Hold on (G)to (A)these (Bm)embers
(Bm)All the (G)love that(A) carries (G)through
From my childish (A)heart (Bm)to you
From my (G)childish (A)heart (Bm)to you
From my (G)childish (A)heart (Bm)to you

I WALKED OUT

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

I walked (C)out on my friends
I left them (G)high and dry
I turned my back on (F)them
And walked away a(C)gain
Didn’t even (G)cry
I said this is (C)hard for me
And while it might be (G)hard to do
I gotta think about my(F)self
Think about my (C)life
Can’t think about (G)you
And I walked out (C)on my friends (G)(F)(C)(G)

I walked (C)out on my friends
I didn’t even (G)call
Just sent a hurried (F)note
Vanished in thin (C)air
Wandered into (G)fall
And all I said (C)were lies
Every word and every (G)breath
You can’t pretend to (F)love
Love requires (C)truth
I failed at that (G)test
And I walked out (C)on my friends (G)(F)(C)(G)

I walked (C)out on my friends
I gave no (G)second chance
They faded in my (F)mind
Faces grew so (C)pale
I left them at the (G)dance
I roared off (C)down the road
I scared the (G)sky that day
I ruined every(F)thing
Didn’t leave a note to (C)sing I took my voice a(G)way

While there are many kinds (Am)of how
I don’t even know (G)one why
I just (F)get to a (C)point where I can’t (G)even try

And I walked out (C)on my friends
I walked out on my (G)wife
I walked out on my (F)kids
Walked out on my (C)dog
Walked out on my (G)life
I walked (C)out on my life (G)(F)(C)(G) . . .

CRYING STOPPED

Capo IV

(G)Crying’s stopped, (G/F#)baby’s (Em)sleeping
Here we (C)are, dinner’s (D)keeping
No (G)phone ringing, (G/F#)quiet’s (Em)complete
I’m gonna (C)find you, ho(D)ney
Sweep you off your (G)feet

And through the (C)night (D)the cradle’s (G)rocking
(G/F#)You’re my (Em)man, (C)and that’s not (D)stopping
Yeah, in my (C)dreams(D), you’re the (Em)one I’m sighing for
Fire(C)works, (D)moonshine, (G)flying for

Baby (G)wakes up (G/F#)needing (Em)changing
Stars are (C)dimming, night is (D)fading
Settle her (G)down, (G/F#)bed is (Em)calling
You’re warm and (C)strong (D)and I am (G)falling

And through the (C)night (D)the cradle’s (G)rocking
(G/F#)You’re my (Em)man, (C)and that’s not (D)stopping
Yeah, in my (C)dreams(D), you’re the (Em)one I’m sighing for
Fire(C)works, (D)moonshine, (G)flying for

Someday we’ll (C)look up (D)and she’ll be (G)gone
(G/F#)Will we have done (Em)right by (C)her or (G)wrong?
Love is (C)hazardous and (G)humbling
Will you (C)want me when I’m (D)stumbling (G)
And these (C)days (D)have (G)flown?

Keep it (G)quiet, (G/F#)please don’t (Em)wake her
Let’s re(C)member how we (D)made her
Nothing is (G)certain, (G/F#)sometimes (Em)life is so sweet
I’m gonna (C)find you, ho(D)ney
Sweep you off your (G)feet

And through the (C)night (D)the world is (G)rocking
(G/F#)You’re my (Em)man, (C)and that’s not (D)stopping
Yeah, in my (C)dreams(D), you’re the (Em)one I’m sighing for
Fire(C)works, (D)moonshine, (G)flying for

MY HOUSE IS SMALL

Capo I

(C)I don’t know much of (F)any(C)thing
Don’t remember (G)what I (C)know
Don’t know how to (F)say (C)things
Don’t know how to (G)let my(C)self go
Rain in the (Am)road(G)
And the cars splashing (Am)through(G)
The storm is un(Am)folding(G)
And I don’t know what to (Am)do(G)
But the world’s a big (Am)place(G)
And my house is (Am)small(G)
Hard to make (Am)sense of it any(G)way

(C)Try to be (F)hon(C)est
Try to be (G)true(C)
Don’t try to be (F)spe(C)cial
Just sort of (G)new(C)
Try not to (Am)sound (G)like
Another man’s (Am)song(G)
This isn’t (Am)ea(G)sy
This takes so (Am)long(G)
But the world’s a big (Am)place(G)
And my house is (Am)small(G)
Hard to make (Am)sense of it any(G)way

(C)This leads me to (F)no(C)tice
Dust on the (G)desk(C)
The windows are (F)grim(C)y
The kitchen’s a (G)mess(C)
There are papers all (Am)ov(G)er
Nothing fits (Am)tight(G)
I don’t know how to (Am)do (G)this
I don’t know how to (Am)write(G)
But the world’s a big (Am)place(G)
My house is (Am)small(G)
Hard to keep it (Am)clean any(G)way

My (F)house, my (C)house, my (G)house
Some (F)walls a (C)roof, some (G)doors
Some (F)love, some (C)light, some (G)wars
I will (F)give you my (C)house for a (G)song
I will give (F)you this (C)song for my (G)house

(C)There’s thunder a(F)bove (C)us
And lighting sparks (G)fly(C)
The storm is so (F)end(C)less
Maybe god will come (G)by(C)
Meanwhile I’m (Am)sing(G)ing
And the air fills with (Am)rain(G)
I’m saying (Am)some(G)thing
Neither perfect nor (Am)plain(G)
But the world’s a big (Am)place(G)
My house is (Am)small(G)
Try to make (Am)sense of it any(C)way

I DON'T LIKE THE FIGHTING

My (A)baby don’t (D)like me to(A)day
He (D)says I should (E)just stay (A)out of his way
My (D)baby’s unhappy, he’s got some secret gripe with me
My (A)baby don’t (E)like me to(A)day
But if I (E)do go away he cries (D)I miss your face
And I (A)never do (E)mean what I (A)say

My (A)honey’s got (D)stuff on his (A)mind
He (D)don’t like the (E)job and he (A)don’t like the grind
He (D)wants to be younger or richer and chic
He (A)wants an old Jaguar or something antique
But when (E)push comes to shove he’s not (D)that big a fool
He knows (A)sugar is (E)sweet, (A)ice cream is (E)cool

CHORUS:
Well, (D)I don’t like the fighting
But the making up’s good
Gotta (A)bend like the wind, stand like the (E)wood

I (A)wish it was (D)nice all the (A)time
I (D)wish all the (E)stories and (A)all of the rhymes
Were (D)true like the moon and the stars they invoke
(A)All of them heartfelt and breathless and broke
But (E)that’s not the case, I will (D)tell you no lies
Some(A)times we (E)fall, (A)sometimes we (E)fly

CHORUS

So (A)bring me a (D)flower or (A)two
(D)Bring me some (E)stockings to (A)wear with my shoes
(D)Bring me hot tea when the weather turns bold
(A)Bring me your love that will never get cold
And (E)count all the leaves on the (D)tree that we grew
(A)One plus (E)one, (A)two plus (E)two

CHORUS