There have been many other version's of this song submitted
to the olga but i have felt that a lot of them have been a bit thin
or not very clear. Here is my attempt, if anyone has any problems
don't hesitate in E-mailing me, my address is at the bottom of the page.
[Intro]
Repeat four times then into the chords
or continue throughout verses
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B||*3-------------3----------------3----------------*||
G||--------------------------------------------------||
D||--------------------------------------------------||
A||*------------------------------------------------*||
E||--------------------------------------------------||
[Verse 1]
C/D D
Step out the front door like a ghost
Em7
into the fog where no-one notices
G
the contrast of white on white.
C/D
And in in between the moon and you
D
angels get a better view
Em7 G
of the crumbling difference between wrong and right.
[Verse 2]
C/D
I walk in the air between the rain
D
through myself and back again.
Em7 G
Where? I don't know.
C/D
Maria says she's dying.
D
Through the door I hear her crying?
Em7 G
Why? I don't know
[Interlude]
C D Em G
Round here we always stand up straight
C D Em G
Round here, something radiates.
[Verse 3]
C/D D
Maria came from nashville with a suitcase in her hand
Em7 G
She said she'd like to meet a boy who looks like elvis
C/D D
She walks along the edge where the ocean meets the land
Em7 G
just like she's walking on a wire in the circus
[Verse 4]
C/D D
She parks her car outside of my house
takes her clothes off,
Em7 G
She say's she's close to understanding Jesus
C/D D
She knows she's more than just a little misunderstood
Em7 G
She has trouble acting normal when shes nervous
[Verse 5]
C D Em G
Round here we're carving out our names
C D Em G
Round here we all look the same
C D
Round here we talk just like lions
Em G
But we sacarifice like lambs
C D Em
Round here she's slipping through my hands
A D G A G
[Verse 6]
A Am7 D7/A A G A
Sleeping children better run like the wind
Am7 D7 A G A
Out of the lightning dream
Am7 D7/A A G A
Mama's little baby better get herself in
C D
Out of the lightning
[Bridge]
C/D D Em7 G
She says, "It's only in my head."
C/D D Em7 G
She says, "shh...I know it's only in my head."
[Verse 7]
C/D
But the girl on the street by the parking lot
D
says:"Man, you should try to Take a shot
Em7 G
Can't you see my walls are crumbling?"
C/D
Then she looks up at the building
D
Say's she's thinking of jumping
Em7
She says she's tired of life;
G
She must be tired of something.
[Verse 8]
C D Em G
Round here she's always on my mind
CD Em G
Round here I got lots of time
C D
Round here we're never sent to bed early
Em G
Man, nobody makes us wait
C D Em G
round here we stay up very, very, very, very late.
[Verse 9]
C D
I can't see nothin', nothin'
Em
Around here
G C
You catch me if i'm falling,
D
You catch me if i'm falling,
Em
Will you catch me cause i'm falling down on you
G C/D D
I said i'm under the gun
Em7 G
around here
C/D D
Oh, man I said i'm under the gun
Em7
Around here
G C/D
And I can't see nothin',
D
nothin'
Em
Round here.
