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Track Listing:
01 - Coal Makes Diamonds
02 - Driver
03 - Heart Go Bang
04 - I Want It
05 - Home
06 - We Know Where You Go
07 - The Lucky One
08 - Break Ground
09 - Leave It In The Dressing Room
10 - Houston Heights
11 - Time Changes Everything
12 - The Still
Standard Tuning unless otherwise noted
Track 01 - Coal Makes Diamonds
[Intro]
Bm A Bm A
[Verse]
Bm
If I'm a desert, my face is the wind. I know where I'm going and I know where I've been.
A
You're the horizon and the wide open space and I surround you caressing your face.
Bm
There's not a limit to the things that I'd do. I'd give you stars but the stars wouldn't do.
A
You're like the lava burning buried below. An eruption but too early to show.
[Chorus]
Bm
We are islands. Hear our sirens
A
And so we wait. (wait, down, put it right in front of me). We wait. (wait, down, put it right in front of me)
Bm
'Cause when pressure heightens
A
Our coal makes diamonds
E A
And so we wait... (wait, down, in front of me) We wait... (wait, down, wait, down)
[Post-Chorus]
Bm A
[Verse]
Bm
With the flood comes shift in the soil. Our blood runs thicker than oil.
A
It's like erosion cutting straight to the core. No human nature ever felt this before.
Bm
And we become an unbreakable vow. I wanna hold you up, higher than most.
A
Because it feels like flying.
[Chorus]
Bm
We are islands. Hear our sirens
A
And so we wait. (wait, down, put it right in front of me). We wait. (wait, down, put it right in front of me)
Bm
'Cause when pressure heightens
A
Our coal makes diamonds
E A
And so we wait... (wait, down, in front of me.) We wait... (wait, down, wait, down)
Bm
(Wait, down, put it right in front of me) (Wait, down, put it right in front of me)
A
(Wait, down, in front of me) (Wait, down, wait, down)
[Solo]
Bm A Bm A
[Chorus]
Bm
We are islands. Hear our sirens
A
And so we wait. (wait, down, put it right in front of me). We wait. (wait, down, put it right in front of me)
Bm
'Cause when pressure heightens
A
Our coal makes diamonds
E A
And so we wait... (wait, down, in front of me) We wait... (wait, down, wait, down)
Bm
Wait, down, in front of me. Wait, down, in front of me.
A
Wait, down, in front of me. Wait, down. Wait, down.
Track 02 - Driver - Capo 2
[Intro]
D Bm D Bm
[Verse]
D Bm
I guess we’re standing right where we belong
D Bm
Wearing life like I have a loose t shirt on
D Bm
As slowly time plays I get in the way
D Bm
Like the things I’d love to do to you can’t be good for the soul
[Pre-Chorus]
G A
We can go with the top down
G A
We’re never gonna look back so we just
[Chorus]
D Bm
Drive. Yeah, we just drive (Drive…)
D Bm D
Yeah, we just drive. So we just drive (Drive…)
[Verse]
D Bm
Winding down the beach, you, me, sunset
D Bm
Hair thrown back, so wild I could never forget
D Bm
Like a picture taken, time stand still, can’t look away
D Bm
Burning bright gold, orange, red so good for the soul
[Pre-Chorus]
G A
We can go with the top down
G A
We’re never gonna look back so we just
[Chorus]
D Bm
Drive. Yeah, we just drive (Drive…)
D Bm
Yeah, we just drive. So we just drive (Drive…)
[Break]
G A
These are the times to remember
Bm A G
Moments held in our hearts
G A D
We’ve been smiling all day and driving into the stars
[Chorus]
D Bm
So we just drive. Yeah, we just drive (Drive…)
D Bm
Yeah, we just drive. So we just drive (Drive…)
D Bm
So we just drive. Yeah, we just drive (Drive…)
D Bm
Yeah, we just drive. So we just drive (Drive…)
Track 03 - Heart Go Bang
[Intro]
F Dm Am Bb
[Verse]
F
So there she stood in front of me with eyes painted bluer
Dm
Than the first day of the summer and the last sight of the moon
Am
As the stars fell all around her what an astonishing view
Bb
That took away the last breathe ever shared between two
F
And as I reached into her mouth with open eyes to see it all
Dm
I felt the comfort of her lips pressed to me up against the wall
Am
A wall of history and past lives that we hung within a frame
Bb
It was the first day of forever and I never was the same
[Chorus]
F
I never knew this side of me
Dm
I never felt like this before
Am
You make my heart go bang
Bb
And I know that we’ve only begun
F
I never knew this side of me
Dm
I never felt like this before
Am
You make my heart go bang
Bb
And I know that we’ve only begun
[Verse]
F
So we let the silence speak for us we stood there in the wind
Dm
So I could read her like the blind read brail the goosebumps on her skin
Am
Like a fever breaking all around her white dress in the rain
Bb
It was the first day of forever and I never was the same
[Chorus]
F
I never knew this side of me
Dm
I never felt like this before
Am
You make my heart go bang
Bb
And I know that we’ve only begun
F
I never knew this side of me
Dm
I never felt like this before
Am
You make my heart go bang
Bb
And I know that we’ve only begun
[Break]
Bb F Am Bb
Lay with me, we don’t need anything but who we are
Bb F
And I’ll never let you go (Lay with me) And who we are (We don’t need anything)
Am Bb
I will never leave you (Who we are) Standing right in front of you, I see who I am
[Chorus]
F
I never knew this side of me
Dm
I never felt like this before
Am
You make my heart go bang
Bb
And I know that we’ve only begun
F
I never knew this side of me
Dm
I never felt like this before
Am
You make my heart go bang
Bb
And I know that we’ve only begun
F
I never knew this side of me (Lay with me)
Dm
I never felt like this before (We don't need anything)
Am
You make my heart go bang (Who we are)
Bb
I see who I am
F
I never knew this side of me (I never knew this side of me)
Dm
I never felt like this before (I never felt like this before)
Am
You make my heart go bang. (I say)
Bb
And I know that we've only begun (I know who I am)
F Dm Am Bb
Lay with me. We don’t need anything but who we are
Track 04 - I Want It
[Verse]
D A
To all of you in the way, I push you aside
D A
Flames burn down together I refuse to ignite
F#m Bm
I won't walk away (That is not in me. No no. No that is not). I'm here to stay
[Chorus]
A
So I raise my hand in grace
F#m
Pray for the ones I wish I could erase
D
Cause we are who we are and we'll be who we'll be and
Bm
Live for the moment and the mystery of
A F#m
Everybody owns a scar to show us how we got this far
D
Cause we are who we are and we'll be who we'll be
Bm
Don't ever think you'll take away the fight in me
D
I want it. I want it. I, I, I want it. I want it. I want it, want it. More than you ever did.
A
I want it. I want it. I, I, I want it. I want it. I want it, want it. More than you ever did.
[Verse]
D
Here's to starting over. I heard you're shutting down shop. Boy, I'm taking it over. Yeah.
A
I'm never gonna stop. Oh, I'm never gonna stop.
D
Here's to the ones who said that you couldn't win. Here's to the crazies getting under your skin
A
Yeah, They're always gonna talk. Oh, but I'm never gonna stop.
F#m
I won't walk away. (I want it, crave it. I want it, crave, it. bottle up and save it)
Bm
I'm here to stay (I want it, crave it, I won't behave. I'll turn it up more)
[Chorus]
A
So I raise my hand in grace
F#m
Pray for the ones I wish I could erase
D
Cause we are who we are and we'll be who we'll be and
Bm
Live for the moment and the mystery of
A F#m
Everybody owns a scar to show us how we got this far
D
Cause we are who we are and we'll be who we'll be
Bm
Don't ever think you'll take away the fight in me
D
I want it. I want it. I, I, I want it. I want it. I want it, want it. More than you ever did.
A
I want it. I want it. I, I, I want it. I want it. I want it, want it. More than you ever did.
[Break]
F#m Bm E
I want it. More than you ever did. I want it. I want it. I want it, want it. More than you ever did.
[Chorus
A
We raise our hands in grace
F#m
Pray for the ones we wish we could erase
D
Cause we are who we are and we'll be who we'll be and
Bm
Live for the moment and the mystery of
A F#m
Everybody owns a scar to show us how we got this far
D
Cause we are who we are and we'll be who we'll be
Bm
Don't ever think you'll take away the fight in me
A
We raise our hands in grace
F#m
Pray for the ones we wish we could erase
D
Cause we are who we are and we'll be who we'll be and
Bm
Live for the moment and the mystery of
A F#m
Everybody owns a scar to show us how we got this far
D
Cause we are who we are and we'll be who we'll be
Bm
Don't ever think you'll take away the fight in me. I want it!
D
I want it. I want it. I, I, I want it. I want it. I want it, want it. More than you ever did.
Track 05 - Home - Capo 2
[Verse]
C2 Dsus2 D6/B C/D
I'll smile if I want to. I'm not afraid. Gonna flaunt it too.
Cadd9 D D6/B
What a glow when you're living true. Yeah.
Cadd9 D D6/B C2
I'm living for the right now. I had a few friends show me how, yeah.
Cadd9 D G
I take a deep breath and blow it out. Let it go. But listen I...
[Pre-Chorus]
Cadd9 Dsus2 D6/B Cadd9 Cadd9 Dsus2 D6/B
I can't wait to see what's around the corner. I can't wait to soar.
C2 Dsus2 Bm Cadd9 C2 Dsus2 G
Baby, I lie awake and I watch you sleeping, thinking it's the little things that make a home.
[Chorus]
Cadd9 D
Like dancing in the kitchen in the pale moonlight.
Bm Cadd9
Only care in the world is that our kids are alright.
Cadd9 D
Daddy loves momma and momma loves him.
Bm
Tomorrow we get to do it over again.
Cadd9 D
So smile at me baby take my breath away.
Bm Cadd9
With the good Lord willing, I'd be happy to say that...
Cadd9 D
Daddy loves momma and momma loves him.
Bm
Tomorrow we get to do it over again.
[Verse]
C2 Dsus2 D6/B C/D
I feel like I'm gonna win and I'm as proud as I've ever been.
Cadd9 D D6/B
Cause I'm surrounded with some good friends, yeah. Good friends. Good friends. Uh huh huh.
Cadd9 D D6/B C2
I'm forever like a tattoo, yeah. I stay sticky cause I gotta be the glue for..
Cadd9 D D6/B
My girl, my friends, my home. Family, I do it all. Truly I...
[Pre-Chorus]
Cadd9 Dsus2 D6/B Cadd9 Cadd9 Dsus2 D6/B
I can't wait to see what's around the corner. I can't wait to soar.
C2 Dsus2 Bm Cadd9 C2 Dsus2 G
Baby, I lie awake and I watch you sleeping, thinking it's the little things that make a home. Yeah.
[Chorus]
Cadd9 D
Cause we'll be dancing in the kitchen in the pale moonlight.
Bm Cadd9
Only care in the world is that our kids are alright.
Cadd9 D
Daddy loves momma and momma loves him.
Bm
Tomorrow we get to do it over again.
Cadd9 D
So smile at me baby take my breath away.
Bm Cadd9
With the good Lord willing, I'd be happy to say that...
Cadd9 D
Daddy loves momma and momma loves him.
G
Tomorrow we get to do it over again.
[Break]
G6 Dsus2 D6/B G6 Asus4
We found our home. Something we can build for years.
Dsus2 D6/B G6 Asus4
The young and old. I'll be there to wipe your tears.
Bmad11 G6
We all get to see who we grow up to be.
Dsus2
An anchor when in doubt.
Asus4
An ocean when in drought.
Bmadd11 G6
We aim for it all. We lift up these walls.
Dsus2 Asus4
to make this house a home.
[Chorus]
Bmadd11
Dancing in the kitchen in the pale moonlight.
G6
Only care in the world is that our kids are alright.
Dsus2
Daddy loves momma and momma loves him.
Asus4
Tomorrow we get to do it over again.
Bmadd11
So smile at me baby take my breath away.
G6
With the good Lord willing, I'd be happy to say that...
Dsus2
Daddy loves momma and momma loves him.
Asus4
Tomorrow we get to do it over again.
Track 06 - We Know Where You Go
[Intro]
Dm Am C G
[Verse]
Dm Am
I never knew you felt this way
C G
Even on a sunny day
Dm Am
I wish I could've seen your pain
C G
I would've never let you walk away
Dm Am
How could I let it get this far
C G
Tell me what you're going through
Dm Am
'Cause every time you run away
C G
Just know I follow you.
[Chorus]
Dm Am C G
Cause We know where you go. We're watching you close
Dm Am C G
And we know where you go
Dm Am
And we know that you've tried
C G Dm Am C G
Your heart's died and goodbye seems the only way to go but please stay with us.
[Solo]
Dm Am C G
[Verse]
Dm Am
I see your heart light fade
C G
I know you're hiding in the woods where you would sing to us from
Dm Am
High up in the trees
C G
Look, I want my friend back.
[Chorus]
Dm Am C G
Cause We know where you go. We're watching you close
Dm Am C G
And we know where you go
Dm Am
And we know that you've tried
C G Dm Am C G
Your heart's died and goodbye seems the only way to go but please stay with us.
[Break]
Dm Am
If only for a moment you'd open your eyes
C G
And see the you that I knew before
Dm Am C G
If only you could own it. Open the skies.
Dm Am
So you could feel the rain fall. Wash away the night crawl
C G
Reaching for an end to your war
Dm Am C G
Cause we would give you anything and more
[Chorus]
Dm Am C G
We know where you go. We're watching you close
Dm Am C G
And we know where you go
Dm Am
And we know that you've tried
C G Dm Am C G
Your heart's died and goodbye seems the only way to go but please stay with us.
Dm Am C G
Cause We know where you go. We're watching you close
Dm Am C G
And we know where you go
Dm Am
And we know that you've tried
C G Dm Am C G
Your heart's died and goodbye seems the only way to go but please stay. Please stay with us.
Track 07 - The Lucky One
[Intro]
Bm A
[Verse]
Bm
Out of the blue came the sun. You bottled it up in times of rain.
A
You carry it with you wherever you go. You share it with people that have different names.
Bm
Whether to wait or weather the storm. You leave it to fate, it's one in the same.
A
As long as you're with me we can move on. As long as you're here I'm the lucky one...
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm A
We don't know which way the wind blows and for how long. We're starting over...
[Chorus]
D A Bm
How do we do this on our own
D A Bm
Where do we go when life gets oh oh so emotional but
D A Bm
How do we do this on our own
D A Bm
No. We don't. We don't. We don't...
[Verse]
Bm
You are the rain conductor, a sunset operator.
A
When the sky goes dark, you're the star locator.
Bm
Like an old lost instrument, we play this key together.
A
And I'm the lucky one and I'll be that way forever.
[Pre-Chorus]
F#m A Bm F#m A Bm
You came, we saw. A smile that conquered it all.
[Chorus]
D A Bm
How do we do this on our own
D A Bm
Where do we go when life gets oh oh so emotional but
D A Bm
Easy to see we're one in the same
D A Bm
One heart, one star, we are
[Solo]
Bm A Bm A
[Chorus]
D A Bm
How do we do this on our own
D A Bm
Where do we go when life gets oh oh so emotional but
D A Bm
How do we do this on our own
D A Bm
We don't. We don't. We don't... We don't.
D A Bm
How do we do this on our own
D A Bm
Where do we go when life gets oh oh so emotional but
D A Bm
Easy to see we're one in the same
D A Bm
One heart, one star, we are
D A Bm
How do we do this on our own
D A Bm
Where do we go when life gets oh oh so emotional but
D A Bm
How do we do this on our own
D A Bm
No. We don't. We don't. We don't...
[Outro]
D A Bm
D A Bm
D A Bm
D A Bm
One heart, one star, we are
Treak 08 - Break Ground
[Intro]
Dm C C F F
[Verse]
Dm C C F
Pain comes, lonely, weekend, shoulder, been here before.
Dm C C F
Locked up, stepped on, so prominent, so loud, I can't belong.
Dm C C F
Only by my so wide-eyed other side I can't belong.
Dm C C F
Rain comes, priceless, do whatever works best, been here before.
[Chorus]
Dm C
If I could be good enough, then I would be blown away.
C F
And I could be their everyone, and I could be there everyday.
Dm C C F
If I could be good enough, then I could just glow.
Dm C F Am
If I could let go, then I could change the world, but I can't stop always tearing myself down.
Bb C F
I can be good enough. Yeah, I will break ground.
[Verse]
D C
I focus on the dawn, man, 'cause something doesn't feel right.
C F
I feel it in my bones like God is throwing stones. Yeah, I'm gonna find the light.
Dm C
And the weight of what you're going through is bigger than your will to change.
C F
You have to start somewhere; despair won't wear wherever again.
[Chorus]
Dm C
If I could be good enough, then I would be blown away.
C F
And I could be their everyone, and I could be there everyday.
Dm C C F
If I could be good enough, then I could just glow.
Dm C F Am
If I could let go, then I could change the world, but I can't stop always tearing myself down.
Bb C Dm
I can be good enough. Yeah, I will break ground.
[Break]
Dm C C F Dm C C F
Proud. Calm. Loud. Strong. Heart. Soul. I let go.
[Chorus]
Dm C F Am
If I could let go, then I could change the world, but I can't stop always tearing myself down.
Bb C F Am
I can be good enough. Yeah, I will break ground, but I can't stop always tearing myself down.
Bb C F Am Bb
I can be good enough. Yeah, I will break ground. Yeah, I will break ground.
C F Am
I can be good enough. Yeah, I will break ground, but I can't stop always. Yeah I will break ground.
Track 09 - Leave It In The Dressing Room - Capo 1
[Intro]
D D D G 8x
C C D D 2x
[Verse]
D
Time. What you gonna do with your time? 'Cause it's calling you.
Yeah, yeah. You know. Abomination, so far. You never have time for anyone.
Are you living it up or packing it in?
Hear everyone say "I think it's time we shake it up."
[Chorus]
D G
We've been here for centuries
D G
Now it's time we shake it up
D G
What we came we came to do
D G
Yeah we came to shake it up
C
When we came we came for real
D
Now we came to shake it up
C D
I want I want I want I want I want I wanna shake it up
[Verse]
D
Down - it's your thing. Ya get your face first falls when I call you to the middle of the ring.
Yeah, yeah. You know. Abomination, so far. You never have time for anyone.
Are you living it up or packing it in?
Hear everyone say "I think it's time we shake it up."
[Chorus]
D G
We've been here for centuries
D G
Now it's time we shake it up
D G
What we came we came to do
D G
Yeah we came to shake it up
C
When we came we came for real
D
Now it's time we shake it up
C D
I want I want I want I want I want I wanna shake it up
[Break]
D D
[Chorus]
D G
We've been here for centuries
D G
Now it's time we shake it up
D G
What we came we came to do
D G
Yeah we came to shake it up
Bb
When we came we came for real
Bm
Now it's time we shake it up
F
I want I want I want I want I want I wanna shake it
G D
I want I want I want I want I want I wanna shake it up, up, up.
Track 10 - Houston Heights
[Verse]
C Bb Bb F
I wanna light my soul on fire. Sit back and watch it burn.
C Bb Bb F
Then call my enemies over and let them take their turn.
C Bb Bb F
Let's see whose flame burns brighter. Let's see who is ready to quit.
C Bb Bb F
Let's talk about where you come from and what you're gonna do with it. So c'mon!
[Chorus]
C Bb Bb F
We want the same thing oh yeah but it just ain't good enough.
C Bb Bb F
We want the whole world oh yeah but it just ain't good enough.
C Bb Bb F
We wanna stay cool oh yeah but it just ain't good enough.
C Bb Bb F
We keep our nose clean oh yeah but it just ain't good enough.
[Verse]
C Bb Bb F C
You know nothing about me. You're always gonna doubt me. So try to live without my, uh.
Bb Bb F C
Passionately crazy. Allergic to lazy. I'm walking into work like "f*** yeah"
Bb Bb F
Never waste a minute of the moment 'cause I'm in it. The chance that I've been given, right?
C Bb Bb F
The life that I am living. Forgiveness is for giving so f*** it, f*** it, come on.
[Chorus]
C Bb Bb F
We want the same thing oh yeah but it just ain't good enough.
C Bb Bb F
We want the whole world oh yeah but it just ain't good enough.
C Bb Bb F
We wanna stay cool oh yeah but it just ain't good enough.
C Bb Bb F
We keep our nose clean oh yeah but it just ain't good enough.
[Break]
C Bb Bb F
I believe this is my life. It's your life, it's our life, in all life. We mold like it's f***ing clay.
C Bb Bb F
I believe this is my life. It's your life. It's our life, in all life, it's all life yeah.
C Bb Bb F
I believe this is my life. It's your life. It's our life, in all life. We mold like it's f***ing clay.
C#
I believe this is our life. It's our life. It's our life. It's our life. Yeah. Yeah.
[Chorus]
C Bb Bb F
We want the same thing oh yeah but it just ain't good enough.
C Bb Bb F
We want the whole world oh yeah but it just ain't good enough.
C Bb Bb F
We wanna stay cool oh yeah but it just ain't good enough.
C Bb Bb F
We keep our nose clean oh yeah but it just ain't good enough.
[Outro]
C Bb Bb F 4x
Track 11 - Time Changes Everything
[Intro]
Am Bm C D
[Verse]
Am Bm
Look forward to the break down
C D
Pay attention to the worst
Am Bm
The uneducated fail rate
C D
Cause they said this wouldn't hurt.
[Chorus]
Am Bm C D
Time changes everything. So remarkable. Time changes all.
Am Bm C D
Time changes everything but be careful what you wait for.
[Break]
Am Am Am Am 2x
Am Bm C Am
[Verse]
Am Bm
So you fake it till you make it
C D
Consistency the yolk
Am Bm
If you live like someone's watching you
C G
You'll be the egg that never broke
Am Bm
No more screaming, "someone save me"
C Am
No more echoing the fail
Am Bm
Where there's wind... be a hurricane
C D
Cut the anger set the sail. Set it. Set it. Sail!
[Chorus]
Am Bm C D
Time changes everything. So remarkable. Time changes all.
Am Bm C D
Time changes everything but be careful what you wait for.
Am Bm C D
Time changes everything. So remarkable. Time changes all.
Am Bm C D
Time changes everything but be careful what you wait for.
[Break]
Am Am
Am Am
Be careful what you wait for.
Am Am
Am Am
Be careful what you wait for.
[Instrumental]
Am Am Bb Bb Bb Bb G F Bb Bb F F
[Verse]
Bb Ab
I never needed to win
G F
I never needed anything, oh
Eb Bb F
I never needed to win at all
Bb
I never needed to win
F
I never needed a win
Eb Bb F Bb Bb Bb Bb
I will stand all in all So I stand...
[Outro]
Bb F Eb-Bb F
Track 12 - The Still
[Instrumental]
F Dm Am Bb
F Dm Am Bb
F-Am C-F Am Bb Bb
Bb C Am Bb Bb
F Dm Am Bb
F Dm Am Bb F
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