Otis Redding
Words By Art P. Alexakis
Music By Everclear With Portland Symphony
Songs From An American Movie Volume 1: Learning How To Smile


   G
e|-------3---------------3----------| x4
B|-----3---3---3-------3---3---3----|
G|---4-------4---4---4-------4---4--|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|-3---------------3----------------|

   G                         B  
e|-------3-------------------------|
B|-----3---3---3-------------------|
G|---4-------4---4---------------0-|
D|-----------------------0-----1---|
A|---------------------2-----2-----|
E|-3-----------------3-------------|
Do you remember when we were hungry

   C                 D       Eb
e|-------3-------------------------|
B|---------5-----------------------|
G|-----5-----5---5-------7-------8-|
D|---5---------5-------7-------8---|
A|-3-----------------5-------6-----|
E|---------------------------------|
Do you remember when we were cold

   G                         B  
e|-------3-------------------------|
B|-----3---3---3-------------------|
G|---4-------4---4---------------0-|
D|-----------------------0-----1---|
A|---------------------2-----2-----|
E|-3-----------------3-------------|
Do you remember when we were happy

   A              C
e|-------0--------------3----------|
B|---------2--------------5--------|
G|-----2-----2--------5-----5---5--|
D|---2---------2----5---------5----|
A|-0--------------3----------------|
E|---------------------------------|
Do you remember, do you remember

   G                         B  
e|-------3-------------------------|
B|-----3---3---3-------------------|
G|---4-------4---4---------------0-|
D|-----------------------0-----1---|
A|---------------------2-----2-----|
E|-3-----------------3-------------|
Do you remember when we were lucky

   C                 D       Eb
e|-------3-------------------------|
B|---------5-----------------------|
G|-----5-----5---5-------7-------8-|
D|---5---------5-------7-------8---|
A|-3-----------------5-------6-----|
E|---------------------------------|
We were living the life almost every night

   G                         B  
e|-------3-------------------------|
B|-----3---3---3-------------------|
G|---4-------4---4---------------0-|
D|-----------------------0-----1---|
A|---------------------2-----2-----|
E|-3-----------------3-------------|
I would wrap you in my thin white arms

   A               
e|-------0--------0----------------|
B|---------2------2----------------|
G|-----2-----2----2----------------|
D|---2---------2--2----------------|
A|-0--------------0----------------|
E|---------------------------------|
Sit and watch the stars die

   G
e|---------------------------|
B|--------8-----7------------|
G|------7-----7---9----------|
D|------------------9-10-----|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
             Aye aye aye aye aye

 G                         B  
e|-------3-------------------------|
B|-----3---3---3-------------------|
G|---4-------4---4---------------0-|
D|-----------------------0-----1---|
A|---------------------2-----2-----|
E|-3-----------------3-------------|
Yeah do you remember when we were the losers

   C                 D       Eb
e|-------3-------------------------|
B|---------5-----------------------|
G|-----5-----5---5-------7-------8-|
D|---5---------5-------7-------8---|
A|-3-----------------5-------6-----|
E|---------------------------------|
Do you remember when we were the lame
   G                         B  
e|-------3-------------------------|
B|-----3---3---3-------------------|
G|---4-------4---4---------------0-|
D|-----------------------0-----1---|
A|---------------------2-----2-----|
E|-3-----------------3-------------|
Do you remember when we were the lovers

   A              C
e|-------0--------------3----------|
B|---------2--------------5--------|
G|-----2-----2--------5-----5---5--|
D|---2---------2----5---------5----|
A|-0--------------3----------------|
E|---------------------------------|
  Do you remember, do you remember

 G                         B  
e|-------3-------------------------|
B|-----3---3---3-------------------|
G|---4-------4---4---------------0-|
D|-----------------------0-----1---|
A|---------------------2-----2-----|
E|-3-----------------3-------------|
Do you remember when we were strung out

   C                 D       Eb
e|-------3-------------------------|
B|---------5-----------------------|
G|-----5-----5---5-------7-------8-|
D|---5---------5-------7-------8---|
A|-3-----------------5-------6-----|
E|---------------------------------|
Eating top ramen and macaroni and cheese
  
   G                         B  
e|-------3-------------------------|
B|-----3---3---3-------------------|
G|---4-------4---4---------------0-|
D|-----------------------0-----1---|
A|---------------------2-----2-----|
E|-3-----------------3-------------|
We would get so lost in that basement room

   A              C
e|-------0--------------3----------|
B|---------2--------------5--------|
G|-----2-----2--------5-----5---5--|
D|---2---------0----5---------5----|
A|-0--------------3----------------|
E|---------------------------------|
Let Otis Redding sing us to sleep

   A              C
e|---------0--------------3--------|
B|---------2--------------5--------|
G|-----2-------2------5---5--------|
D|------------------------5--------|
A|-0--------------3----------------|
E|---------------------------------|
I wish that I had one more life

    G       Eb        Bb         C     
e|-----------------------------------------------| x11
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|--------------8--------------------5-----------|
D|------5-----8------------8-------5-------------|
A|----5-----6-----------8--------3---------------|
E|--3-----------------6--------------------------|
 |                                               |
e|--------7--------11---------10-------8---------|
B|------8-------11---------11--------8-----------|
G|----7-------8---------10---------5-------------|
D|--5-----------------8--------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
I don't want to be wasted 
I don't want to live inside this daydream anymore
I just want to be happy again
I don't want to be wasted 
I don't want to be blind
I don't want to be wasted 
I don't want to live inside this daydream anymore
I just want to be happy again
I don't want to be wasted, I don't want to be blind
I don't want to be wasted, I don't want to be blind
I don't want to be wasted, I don't want to be blind

   G
e|-------3---------------3----------| x4
B|-----3---3---3-------3---3---3----|
G|---4-------4---4---4-------4---4--|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|-3---------------3----------------|

e|-------3-------------------------|
B|-----3---3---3-------------------|
G|---4-------4---4---------------0-|
D|-----------------------0-----1---|
A|---------------------2-----2-----|
E|-3-----------------3-------------|
pm.................................
I wish I could be like all my heroes

   C                 D       Eb
e|-------3-------------------------|
B|---------5-----------------------|
G|-----5-----5---5-------7-------8-|
D|---5---------5-------7-------8---|
A|-3-----------------5-------6-----|
E|---------------------------------|
pm.................................
I wish I could be like all yours too

e|-------3-------------------------|
B|-----3---3---3-------------------|
G|---4-------4---4---------------0-|
D|-----------------------0-----1---|
A|---------------------2-----2-----|
E|-3-----------------3-------------|
pm.................................
I wish I could sing like Otis Redding

   A              C
e|-------0--------3----------------|
B|---------2------5----------------|
G|-----2-----2----5----------------|
D|---2---------0--5----------------|
A|-0--------------3----------------|
E|---------------------------------|
pm..............
I wish I could play this guitar in tune

   G                         B  
e|-------3-------------------------|
B|-----3---3---3-------------------|
G|---4-------4---4---------------0-|
D|-----------------------0-----1---|
A|---------------------2-----2-----|
E|-3-----------------3-------------|
Do you remember when we were hungry

   C                 D       Eb
e|-------3-------------------------|
B|---------5-----------------------|
G|-----5-----5---5-------7-------8-|
D|---5---------5-------7-------8---|
A|-3-----------------5-------6-----|
E|---------------------------------|
Do you remember when we were cold

   G                         B  
e|-------3-------------------------|
B|-----3---3---3-------------------|
G|---4-------4---4---------------0-|
D|-----------------------0-----1---|
A|---------------------2-----2-----|
E|-3-----------------3-------------|
Do you remember when we were happy 

   C                 D       Eb
e|-------3-------------------------|
B|---------5-----------------------|
G|-----5-----5---5-------7-------8-|
D|---5---------5-------7-------8---|
A|-3-----------------5-------6-----|
E|---------------------------------|
in a way no one outside could ever know

   A              C
e|---------0--------------3--------|x2
B|---------2--------------5--------|
G|-----2-------2------5---5--------|
D|------------------------5--------|
A|-0--------------3----------------|
E|---------------------------------|
I wish that I had one more life
How I wish that I had one more life to live

    G       Eb        Bb         C     
e|-----------------------------------------------| x8
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|--------------8--------------------5-----------|
D|------5-----8------------8-------5-------------|
A|----5-----6-----------8--------3---------------|
E|--3-----------------6--------------------------|
 |                                               |
e|--------7--------11---------10-------8---------|
B|------8-------11---------11--------8-----------|
G|----7-------8---------10---------5-------------|
D|--5-----------------8--------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
I don't want to be wasted 
I don't want to live inside this daydream anymore
I just want to be happy again
I don't want to be wasted
I don't want to be blind
I don't want to be wasted 
I don't want to live inside this daydream anymore
I just want to be happy again

    G       Eb        Bb         C     
e|--------7--------11---------10-------8---------|
B|------8-------11---------11--------8-----------|
G|----7-------8---------10---------5-------------|
D|--5-----------------8--------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
I don't want to be wasted I don't want to be

    G       Eb        Bb         C     
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|--------4-------------------7------------------|
D|------5-------8----------8---------5-----------|
A|----5-------6---------8----------3-------------|
E|--3-----------------6--------------------------|
 |                                               |
e|--------7--------11---------10-------8---------|
B|------8-------11---------11--------8-----------|
G|----7-------8---------10---------5-------------|
D|--5-----------------8--------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
I don't want to be wasted I don't want to be

    G       Eb        Bb         C     
e|-----------------------------------------------| 
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|----------8-8-8--8-------------5-5-5-5---------|
D|--5-5-5-5-8-8-8--8--8-8--8--8--5-5-5-5---------|
A|--5-5-5-5-6-6-6--6--8-8--8--8--3-3-3-3---------|
E|--3-3-3-3-----------6-6--6--6------------------|
 |pm......................................       |
e|--------7--------11---------10-------8---------|
B|------8-------11---------11--------8-----------|
G|----7-------8---------10---------5-------------|
D|--5-----------------8--------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
I don't want to be wasted I don't want to be blind

    G       Eb        Bb         C     
e|-----------------------------------------------| x4
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|--------------8--------------------5-----------|
D|------5-----8------------8-------5-------------|
A|----5-----6-----------8--------3---------------|
E|--3-----------------6--------------------------|
 |                                               |
e|--------7--------11---------10-------8---------|
B|------8-------11---------11--------8-----------|
G|----7-------8---------10---------5-------------|
D|--5-----------------8--------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
 |                                               |
e|----------11~~~~~~~-13~~~~~~~~-8~~~~~~~~-------|
B|--8~~~~~---------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
Oh I don't want to be blind
No I don't want to be blind