Weight by Alexz Johnson 2009 Chords by Quake13 Track List: 1. Running With the Devil 2. Swallowed 3. Mail Man 4. Chicago 5. Golden 6. Lost & Found 7. Saving the Train 8. Weight 9. Easy Ain't Sleazy 10. Shout 1. Running With the Devil Standard Tuning No Capo Chords: C: X32010 Fmaj7: XX3210 G: 320033 Am: X02210 F: 133211 C Looking up straight found a hand on your shoulder Fmaj7 Trying to find his way through the city C Crawling through an alley on the floor by a door G Needing help with a feeling that he's had before C Fmaj7 Never calling anyone feeling unloved saying goodbye C Life is better when you're high, never mind when you're there G C Cause they never play fair they never play fair Am F C Maybe will, Maybe would G Turn the clock around Am You think it's always better then you would F C Take you away, up out of here G Standing on the tracks, for someone to appear Am Running with the devil, running with the devil F Running with the devil, running with the devil C G Running with the devil, running with the devil instead Am Running with the devil, running with the devil F Running with the devil, running with the devil C G Running with the devil, running with the devil instead C Memories hurt even more when you burn Fmaj7 Like you're walking on a tightrope having no hope C Looking down for a face or smile G You find it there, you fell C Fmaj7 Writing neat letters to yourself, maybe this one will help Throw it all away and hurt yourself C G When you've done see what it's all about C See the hurt in hell C Perhaps letting you down, feeling unfound Fmaj7 Like you're runnin' in a race and no wind inside C G Everyday has a night, every night has another fight C Steal me, put me in your pocket, I'll be there Fmaj7 C Take me out when you can't shout, can't find a reason why you're here G C Send you to a place where the brave win the race Am F C Maybe will, maybe won't G Turn the clock around now Am You think it's always better but it won't F C Take you away, up out of here G Standing on the tracks, for someone to appear Am Running with the devil, running with the devil F Running with the devil, running with the devil C G Running with the devil, running with the devil instead Am Running with the devil, running with the devil F Running with the devil, running with the devil C G Running with the devil, running with the devil instead Am F C G You fly away, you find your way oh yeah Am F C G (Hold on G) You give it all away, give it all away Am F C Maybe will, maybe won't G Turn the clock around now Am You think it's always better but it won't F C Take you away, up out of here G Standing on the tracks, for someone to appear Am Running with the devil, running with the devil F Running with the devil, running with the devil C G Running with the devil, running with the devil instead Am Running with the devil, running with the devil F Running with the devil, running with the devil C G Running with the devil, running with the devil instead Am Running with the devil, running with the devil F Running with the devil, running with the devil C G Running with the devil, running with the devil instead Am Running with the devil, running with the devil F Running with the devil, running with the devil C G Running with the devil, running with the devil instead Am F It's okay, never really wanna stay where you staying C When you really wanna run, run, run away G Wouldn't you want a break Am F It's okay, when you really need to stay where you're staying C When you really run, run, run away 2. Swallowed Standard Tuning No Capo Chords: C: X32010 G: 320033 D: XX0232 Em: 022000 | C | G D | C | G D | C Oh, my darling can we find a way out? G D Oh, my darling am I being followed? C Oh, my darling can we all still stay out? G D Oh, my darling are we being swallowed...? C Oh, my darling can we find a way out? G D Oh, my darling am I being followed? C Oh, my darling can we all still stay out? G D Oh, my darling are we being swallowed...? | C | G D | C | G D | C G Hey now, oh, no, Em D don't wanna' let it go, C G D tell me my baby now, am I being swallowed...? C G D tell me my baby now, am I being swallowed...? C G Hang on, relax, Em D don't wanna' hold you back, C G D tell me my baby now, am I being swallowed...? C G D C tell me my baby now, am I being swallowed...? C G D C tell me my baby now, am I being swallowed...? C G D tell me my baby now, am I being swallowed...? | C | G D | C Oh, my darling have they all been lying? G D Oh, my baby what's the use of trying? C Oh, my darling tell me, am I moving? G D Oh, my baby tell me I'm improving... C Oh, my darling can you all still see me? G D Oh, my baby can you see they're leaving, C on a train hiding in the forest, G D leaving only, little messes for us...? | C | G D | C | G D | C G Hey now, oh, no, Em D don't wanna' let it go, C G D tell me my baby now, am I being swallowed...? C G D tell me my baby now, am I being swallowed...? C G Hang on, relax, Em D don't wanna' hold you back, C G D tell me my baby now, am I being swallowed...? C G D tell me my baby now, am I being swallowed...? C G Em D I'll go, won't find me lonely, C G Em D I'm going alone, in my hands, C G Em D I'll hold all of my glory, C G Em D can't swallow me up again... C G Em D I'll go, won't find me lonely, C G Em D I'm going alone, in my hands, C G Em D I'll hold all of my glory, C G Em D can't swallow me up again... C G Hey now, oh, no, Em D don't wanna' let it go, C G D tell me my baby now, am I being swallowed...? C G D tell me my baby now, am I being swallowed...? C G Hang on, relax, Em D don't wanna' hold you back, C G D tell me my baby now, am I being swallowed...? C G D C tell me my baby now, am I being swallowed...? C G D C G D tell me my baby now, am I being swallowed...? C G D tell me my baby now, am I being swallowed...? 3. Mail Man Standard Tuning No Capo Chords: E: 022100 B: 023332 or 799877 F#: 244322 Abm: 466444 A: X02220 C#m: X46654 E Mr. Mail Man, not a fan, Mr. Mail Man, B Just give me something I can stand, Mr. Mail Man... F# (I give up, Coming around, Always pulling me down, Abm I give up, I hope you're gone, When I'll be coming down...) E Mr. Mail Man, not a fan, Mr. Mail Man... B (I give up...) You ain't no man Mr. Mail Man... ha... F# (I give up, Coming around, Always pulling me down, Abm I give up, I hope you're gone, When I'll be coming down...) E I wear a smile, I look below and underneath, B I feel the calm before the storm, it's rolling up the street, F# Abm Don't need a letter, doesn't matter, I'll kill the messenger... E It comes around again, keeping all my windows shut, B Come in with paper and I'll paper cut your fingers up, F# Abm Making me shiver that I swear I'll kill the messenger, I'll kill the messenger... E Mr. Mail Man, not a fan, Mr. Mail Man, B Just give me something I can stand, Mr. Mail Man... F# (I give up, Coming around, Always pulling me down, Abm I give up, I hope you're gone, When I'll be coming down...) E Mr. Mail Man, not a fan, Mr. Mail Man... B (I give up...) You ain't no man Mr. Mail Man... ha... F# (I give up, Coming around, Always pulling me down, Abm I give up, I hope you're gone, When I'll be coming down...) E It isn't right, it's keeping everyone awake, B Can feel you around me moving, make the very Earth shake, F# Abm Keep your news, I'll kill the messenger... E I don't wanna' know, no, I don't really like your games, B Not when the sky is filling up with paper airplanes, F# Abm Your letter came... kill the messenger... (Kill the messenger...) E Mr. Mail Man, not a fan, Mr. Mail Man, B Just give me something I can stand, Mr. Mail Man... F# (I give up, Coming around, Always pulling me down, Abm I give up, I hope you're gone, When I'll be coming down...) E Mr. Mail Man, not a fan, Mr. Mail Man... B (I give up...) You ain't no man Mr. Mail Man... ha... F# (I give up, Coming around, Always pulling me down, Abm I give up, I hope you're gone, When I'll be coming down...) A All lived up to me, E I don't understand, B The paper in the wind, C#m I'll kill the messenger... A Doesn't make a sound, E Just a paper in my hand, B I don't understand, C#m I'll kill the messenger, I'm gonna', gotta' kill the messenger... A Mr. Mail Man, not a fan, Mr. Mail Man, E Just give me something I can stand, Mr. Mail Man... B (I give up, Coming around, Always pulling me down, C#m I give up, I hope you're gone, When I'll be coming down...) A Mr. Mail Man, not a fan, Mr. Mail Man... E (I give up...) You ain't no man Mr. Mail Man... B (I give up, Coming around, Always pulling me down, C#m I give up, I hope you're gone, When I'll be coming down...) A Mr. Mail Man, not a fan, Mr. Mail Man, E Just give me something I can stand, Mr. Mail Man... B (I give up, Coming around, Always pulling me down, C#m I give up, I hope you're gone, When I'll be coming down...) A Mr. Mail Man, not a fan, Mr. Mail Man... E (I give up...) You ain't no man Mr. Mail Man... B C#m (I give up... uh, giving up, Giving up, giving up...) A Mr. Mail Man, not a fan, Mr. Mail Man, E Just give me something I can stand, Mr. Mail Man... B (I give up, Coming around, Always pulling me down, C#m I give up, I hope you're gone, When I'll be coming down...) 4. Chicago Standard Tuning Capo on the 2nd fret Chords: D: XX0232 A: X02220 Bm: X24432 G: 320033 Intro: | D | A | Bm | G | D Give 'em up let 'em go And follow let them follow A Take a breathe steal away Let them play these games play these games Bm Can't cry, won't fight, not tonight Not turning off these lights G Can't shout can't scream think of me But I can't let that be D Holding on let him go Why do we do this we don't know A Stepping out standing up What belongs still hanging longer Bm Slipped away off my feet Can't believe how I've been floating lately G This is a new avenue, know what to do Just gotta let it take me D On a plane I'm leaving for Chicago Any place I go you can't run A Leaving town won't be found here tomorrow Telling stories mine has just begun Bm Take over, leaving no traces Only smiling faces in the sun G Starting over, tying up my laces D But the damage is done D Run away the new rave It'd loosen now it's loosing me A Caught between being me Oh tragedy tragedy Bm Running high cloud 9 Won't let me through there gates no more G Found a place to escape, unlock the door Leaving another girl's soul D Oh you'll be fine, about time Need someone to hold back my hands A Let me loose, let me fall They'll understand understand Bm Heard them one maybe twice They'll find you in a ditch somewhere G Spreading wings these little things are Keeping you out the front gate D On a plane I'm leaving for Chicago Any place I go you can't run A Leaving town won't be found here tomorrow Telling stories mine has just begun Bm Take over, leaving no traces Only smiling faces in the sun G Starting over, tying up my laces D But the damage is done Shutting you out A Shutting you out (The damage is done) Bm Shutting you out G Shutting you out D I'm shutting you out A I'm gonna leave behind Bm One step at a time G I'm gonna do it cause I said so D I'm gonna make it cause I said so A Hey yeah yeah shutting you out Bm Yeah I'm shutting you out I'm shutting you out I'm shutting you out G I'm shutting you out I'm gonna shut you out D On a plane I'm leaving for Chicago Any place I go you can't run A Leaving town won't be found here tomorrow Telling stories mine has just begun Bm Take over, leaving no traces Only smiling faces in the sun G Starting over, tying up my laces D But the damage is done A The damage is done Bm The damage is done G The damage is done D The damage is done A The damage is done Bm The damage is done G The damage is done D The damage is done 5. Golden Standard Tuning No Capo Chords: Eb: X68886 Bmaj7: X24342 Bb: 688766 Am: X02210 Cm: 81010988 C: 032010 Ab: 466544 F: 133211 Gm: 355333 Dm: X46654 | Eb | Bb | Cm | Eb Bb Cm Wake up, wake up, don't want to wake you, Eb Bb Cm oh, sun, be too bright, so it can wake you, Ab Cm Bb Gm oh, sun, follow through, Ab Cm Bb Eb follow through, follow through... Eb Bb Cm Sit up, come you, so I have made you, Eb Bb Cm oh, rain, fall too hard, so I can keep you, Ab Cm Bb Gm oh, rain, don't follow through, Ab Cm Bb follow through, don't follow... Ab You're golden, B7maj Bb you're gold aren't you...? Ab You're golden, B7maj Bb you're gold aren't you...? Ab Cm Bb To me, there's gold in you... Ab Cm Bb To me, there's gold in you... Eb Bb Cm Sleep in, sleep in, don't want to wake you, Eb Bb Cm heartbeat, don't beat too loud, it might just break you, Ab Cm Bb Gm follow you, follow you, Ab Cm Bb it follows you... Ab You're golden, B7maj Bb you're gold aren't you...? Ab You're golden, B7maj Bb you're gold aren't you...? Ab Cm Bb To me, there's gold in you... Ab Cm Bb To me, there's gold in you... Am C F Am Oh yeah, there's gold in you... F Am You've got some gold in you... F Am You've got some gold in you... F Am F Am You're golden, you're golden... Dm Am F C You're golden, you're golden... yeah... Ab You're golden, B7maj Bb you're gold aren't you...? Ab You're golden, B7maj Bb you're gold aren't you...? Ab Cm Bb To me, there's gold in you... Ab Cm Bb To me, there's gold in you... 6. Lost & Found Standard Tuning Capo on the 3rd fret Chords: G: 320033 D: XX0232 Em: 022000 C: 032010 | G D | Em C | G D | Em C | G D Em C Gone away, underwater, G D Em C gone away, underwater, G D Em C gonna' stay, under the weather, G D Em C gonna' stay, under the weather... (Yeah, yeah, yeah...) G D In the cradle, cats got your money, Em C bombs are dropping, police are coming, G D telling tales, feels like you're running, Em C never stopping, or giving you nothing, G D turning tables, turning the town, Em C waiting 'til they've all taken you down, G D Em C waiting in lost and found... G D Em C (Who's gonna' say that you can't be walking on the water...?) G D Em C (No one...) G D Em C On the hill, looking over, G D Em C on the hill, leaning away, G D Em C trying to sail, over land, G D Em C make a stand, I've got your hand... (Yeah, yeah, yeah...) G D In the cradle, cats got your money, Em C bombs are dropping, police are coming, G D telling tales, feels like you're running, Em C never stopping, or giving you nothing, G D turning tables, turning the town, Em C waiting 'til they've all taken you down, G D Em C waiting in lost and found... (Yeah, yeah, yeah...) G D Em C Who's gonna' say that you can't be walking on water...? (Yeah, yeah, yeah...) G D Em C Who's gonna' say that you can't be walking on water...? (Yeah, yeah, yeah...) G D Em C Who's gonna' say that you can't be walking on water...? (Yeah, yeah, yeah...) G D Em C Who's gonna' say that you can't be walking on water...? G D Em C Who's gonna' say that you can't walk on water...? G D Em C Who's gonna' say that you can't walk on water...? G D Em C G D Em C G D Em C No, who is, gonna' say, that, you, can't, walk on water...? G D Em C Uh, uh, no... walk on water... G D Em C G D Who is gonna' say, that you can't be walking on water, Em C when you're walking on land...? G D In the cradle, cats got your money, Em C bombs are dropping, police are coming, G D telling tales, feels like you're running, Em C never stopping, or giving you nothing, G D turning tables, turning the town, Em C waiting 'til they've all taken you down, G D Em C waiting in lost and found... G uh, yeah... 7. Saving the Train Standard Tuning No Capo Chords: G: 320033 C: 032010 Em: 022000 G I've been down, C G to that river to pray, C G trying to find revival, C G wash away all I say... C G Keeping all this baggage, C G to build me up today, C G but nothing's gonna fix it, C G till I give it all away... C G Can you hear what I say...? (Sha la, la, la, I don't know...) C G I'm gonna' give it all away? | G | C G | G | C G | G | C G | G | C G | G C G Going, I'm going now to give it all away, C oh, give it all to you... G C G Oh, now I'm going now to give it all away, C oh, give it all to you... G C G Going, I'm going now to give it all away, C oh, give it all to you... G C G Oh, now I'm going now to give it all away, C oh, give it all to you... Em Hold out... I'll give a little piece of me, 'cause I feel it's the way I feel, yeah... G C G C Uh, uh... all right, uh, uh, uh... uh, uh, uh... Em Baby... I'll give a little piece away, and I deal it's the way I feel, yeah... G C G C Uh, uh... all right, uh, uh, uh... uh, uh, uh... G C G Going, I'm going now to give it all away, C oh, give it all to you... G C G Oh, now I'm going now to give it all away, C oh, give it all to you... G C G Keep up, I'm going now, pulling all my sleeves up, C and I'm gonna' follow through... G C G Oh, now I'll shout it out, standing on your roof top, C nothing left for me to do... Em Hold out... I'll give a little piece of me, 'cause I feel it's the way I feel, yeah... G C G C Uh, uh... all right, uh, uh, uh... uh, uh, uh... Em Baby... I'll give a little piece away, and I deal it's the way I feel, yeah, yeah... G C G C Uh, uh... all right uh, uh, uh... uh, uh, uh... G C G I say, baby, I'm going, going, give it all away, I'm going, go... (Sha la, la, la, I don't know...) G C G Oh, now I'm going now to give it all away... (Sha la, la, la, I don't know...) G C G Oh, now, I'm going now to give it all away... (Sha la, la, la, I don't know...) G C G Oh, now I'm going now to give it all away, C G I'm gonna' give it all away, C G I'm gonna' give it all away, C G I'm gonna' give it all away... 8. Weight Standard Tuning Capo on the 1st fret Chords: C: x32010 F: 133211 or x33211 Am: x02210 G: 320003 or 320033 | C | C History repeats It keeps you on your feet F the faster it goes C It keeps you on your toes C It's told, shillings And keeping all these things F Will just weigh you down C Until your underground F Nothing left to take it out on Nothing left to take it out on C Ha! | C | C | C | C It's for show, I know The farther that you go F Is feeling like work C Heart beating on your shirt F Nothing left to take it out on Nothing left to take it out on C Come in, come and put your weight on me come in, come and put your weight on me come in, come and put your weight on me come in, come and put your weight on me Am G Oh Lordy, you will see C F Come clean off on me Am G And maybe some-day C F C I will come, take your breath away C The doctor will call It won't matter at all F How good you've been C 'Cause I can make you clean F Nothing left to take it out on Nothing left to take it out on C Come in, come and put your weight on me come in, come and put your weight on me come in, come and put your weight on me come in, come and put your weight on me Am G Oh Lordy, you will see C F Come clean off on me Am G And maybe some-day C F Am G I will come, take your breath away C F I will come, take your breath away Am G C F Tell me why, tell my why, tell me why C Do it to me Do it to me F Do it to me C Do it to me Am G Oh Lordy is this meant to be? C F My heart's beating faster than me Am G C I'm watching him hold up the sky F G Am G C F Am G C F Why can't IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Am G Oh Lordy, you will see C F Come clean off on me Am G And maybe some-day C F Am G I will come, take your breath away C F I will come, take your breath away Am G C F Tell me why, tell my why, tell me why | Am | G | C | F | Am | G | (End on C) 9. Easy Ain't Sleazy Standard Tuning No Capo Chords: Bb: X13331 or 688766 Dm: XX0231 or X57765 F: 133211 C: 032010 or X35553 | Bb Dm | F | Bb Dm | C | x2 Bb Dm F Bb Oh, I mustve been born, scattin along Dm C Bb Under the lights til the crack of dawn Dm F Bb Never was right, Im usually tight Dm C Under lights past three at night Dm C F Bb Easy, easy when you kiss me Dm C F Bb Callin the shots, and buyin another round Dm C F Bb Ooo-wee easy isnt sleazy Dm C F Bb Living it ups not bringin a lady down Bb Dm F Bb Dm C Da da da da, no Bb Dm F Bb Oh, up in the moon, saturday afternoon Dm C Bb The farther from home, the slower I move Dm F Bb Up from the crash, now under attack Dm C Its hard to fight back, when I could really give a Dm C F Bb Easy, easy when you kiss me Dm C F Bb Callin the shots, and buyin another round Dm C F Bb Ooo-wee easy isnt sleazy Dm C F Bb Living it ups not bringin a lady down Bb Dm F Bb Dm C Mmm, da da da da, yeaa Bb Dm F Bb Dm C Easy, easy, easy, easy, easy, easy, Bb Dm F Bb Dm C Easy, easy, easy, easy, easy, easy, Bb Dm F Bb Dm C Easy, easy, easy, easy, easy, easy, Bb Dm F Bb Dm C Easy, easy, easy, easy, easy, easy, Dm C F Bb Easy, easy when you kiss me Dm C F Bb Callin the shots, and buyin another round Dm C F Bb Ooo-wee easy isnt sleazy Dm C F Bb Living it ups not bringin a lady down Dm C F Bb Easy, easy when you kiss me Dm C F Bb Easy, easy when you kiss me Dm C F Bb Ooo-wee easy isnt sleazy Dm C F Bb Easy when you kiss me Dm C F Bb Dm F Mmm, I must be easy 10. Shout Standard Tuning Capo on the 3rd fret Chords: Am: x02210 F: 133211 or x33211 C: x32010 G: 320003 or 320033 Dm: xx0231 Bb: x13331 | Am | F | C | G | x2 (Live version only, there's no intro for the studio version) Am F Listen baby to what I say C G You only want what you've thrown away Am F C G Broken tables, you're unstable C (Looks like someone has won) These pirate games F (I'm loading up your gun) And ready to take all the blame Am (But still i play along) While sinking in sand I find Bb But know I am not moving C This checkmate is the last time C (It's just how high you climb) There's ivory in this spin F (Be cleaning up tomorrow) Keeping what you've left behind Am (You need a little faith to shine) To know the sun will set Bb It will be dark by eight C And winter's as cold as it gets F Wanna make you hear, gotta walk away G Wanna make you dance, gotta move this way Am Wanna hear you breathe without a doubt F G Wanna make you sing, wanna make you shout Am F Listen baby to what I say C G You only want what you've thrown away Am F C G Broken tables, you're unstable Am F Listen honey, listen well C G I'm only your's soon as you get well Am F C G You're designer, nothing finer C (No, I'm not in denial) I see my violins F (It's taken you awhile) Watching all this soaking in Am (Was never made of tin) Can't keep it up no more Bb But like it's always been C I'm sleeping underneath your door F Gotta stop my heart, it's running wild G I gotta tie a knot, no I ain't no child Am F Listen baby to what I say C G You only want what you've thrown away Am F C G Broken tables, you're unstable Am F Listen closer, ear to a can C G I'm only here under your command Am F C G Got three wishes, clean your dishes Dm Bb I don't mind that baby F C I don't mind that lately Dm Bb If you're coming my way Am I don't mind C I don't mind Dm Bb I don't mind that baby F C I don't mind that lately Dm Bb If you're coming my way Am I don't mind C I don't mind Am F Listen baby to what I say C G You only want what you've thrown away Am F C G Broken tables, you're unstable Am F Listen honey, listen well C G I'm only your's soon as you get well Am F C G You're designer, nothing finer Am F C G Nothing finer | Am | F | C | G | (Fade on G)