Yellowcard
Ocean Avenue
2003 Capitol Records
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Tracklist:
1. Way Away
2. Breathing
3. Ocean Avenue
4. Empty Apartment
5. Life Of A Salesman
6. Only One
7. Miles Apart
8. 23
9. View From Heaven
10. Inside Out
11. Believe
12. 1 Year 6 Months
13. Back Home

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1.) Way Away

Key: F

Chords used:
Dm -  xx0231
Bb -  x13331
F -   133211
C -   x32010
C/E - 032xxx
Gm -  355333
Am -  x02210


Intro: Dm--Bb x4


Verse 1:
Dm
  I think I'm breaking out
C
  I'm gonna leave you now
Bb
  Theres nothing for me 
          F       C/E
here it's all the same
Dm
  And even though I know
C
  That everything might go
Bb
  Go downhill from 
         F    C/E
here I'm not afraid


Chorus:
Dm
Way away away 
               F
from here I'll be
Bb
Way away away 
           Am
so you can see
       Gm
How it feels to be
                Dm
alone and not believe 
(Feels to be alone
and not believe)
Gm
Feels to be alone 
          Bb
and not believe 
anything


Interlude: Dm--Bb x2


Verse 2:
Dm
  You can't stop me now
C
  You can't hold me down
Bb
  You can't keep me 
         F     C/E
here I'm on my way
Dm
  I've made it this far now
C
  And I'm not burning out
Bb
  No matter what you
        F    C/E  Bb--
say I'm not afraid


(Repeat Chorus)


Interlude: Dm--Bb x2


Bridge:
Dm
Letting out the 
                Bb
noise inside of me 
(Letting out the 
noise inside of me)
Dm
Every window pane 
         Bb
is shattering 
(Every window pane 
is shattering)
Dm
Cutting up my words
          Bb
before I speak
(Cutting up my words)
Dm
This is how it feels
         Bb
to not believe
(Repeat)


Interlude: Bb


(Repeat Chorus)

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2.) Breathing

Key: G

Chords used:
C -    x32010
D -    xx0232
Em -   022000
G -    320033
Bm -   x24432
Am -   x02210
D/F# - 2x023x


Intro: 

Part 1:
Em-C-D/F#-G x4

Part 2: C--D--Em-- x2


Verse 1:
C                D
Eyes are feeling heavy
         Em
But they never seem to close
    C
The fan blades on 
    Bm
the ceiling spin
        Am               Bm
But the air is never cold
    C
And even though
       D
you're next to me
   Em
I still feel so alone
  C
I just can't 
         D
give you anything
    Em
For you to call your own


Chorus 1:
                   C
And I can feel you breathing
         D           Em  D Em
And it's keeping me awake
             D  C
Can you feel it beating
           D
My heart's sinking 
       Em    D Em D
like a weight


Interlude: C--D--Em x2


Verse 2:
C                   D
Something I've been keeping
        Em                G-Am-Bm
Locked away behind my lips
C               Bm
  I can feel it breaking free
     Am                 Bm
With each and every kiss
  C                D
I couldn't bear to hurt you
         Em
But it's all so different now
C                 D
Things that I was sure of 
          Em
They have filled
me up with doubt


(Repeat Chorus 1)


Chorus 2:
                   C
And I can feel you breathing
        D           Em
And its keeping me awake
           G
Could you stop my heart
D/F#        C
It's always beating
D              Em    D Em D
Sinking like a weight


Interlude: Em-C-D/F#-G x8


Bridge:
C           D
How am I supposed to feel
 Em
About the things I've done
C               G
I don't know if I should stay
   Am                 Bm
Or turn around and run
C             D
I know that I hurt you
            Em
Things will never be the same
    C           D
The only love I ever knew
  Em
I threw it all away


(Repeat Chorus 1 and Chorus 2)


Outro: Em-C-D/F#-G x2

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3.) Ocean Avenue

Key: A

Chords used:
E -   022100
F#m - 244222
D -   xx0232
A -   x02220


Intro: E-F#m-D


Verse 1:
E                     F#m      D
  There's a place off Ocean Avenue
  Where I used to sit and talk with you
E               F#m              D
  We were both 16 And it felt so right
  Sleeping all day, staying up all
E   F#m D             E    F#m D
  Night, Staying up all night


Guitar 2: While singing "Night"
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|-1-----2----------|
D|----2-----4--2--4-| (x2)
A|------------------|
E|------------------|


Verse 2:
E                        F#m                D
  There's a place on the corner of Cherry Street
  We would walk on the beach in our bare feet
E               F#m              D
  We were both 18 And it felt so right
  Sleeping all day, staying up all
E   F#m D             E    F#m D
  Night, Staying up all night


Guitar 2: While singing "Night"
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|-1-----2----------|
D|----2-----4--2--4-| (x2)
A|------------------|
E|------------------|


Chorus 1:
           E        F#m                  D
If I could find you now Things would get better
         E          F#m             D
We would leave this town And run forever
         E           F#m            D
Let your waves crash down on me and take me away, yeah


Interlude: E-F#m-D


Guitar 2:
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|-1-----2----------|
D|----2-----4--2--4-| (x2)
A|------------------|
E|------------------|


Verse 3:
E                   F#m                  D
  Theres a piece of you that's here with me
  Its everywhere I go It's everything I see
E                F#m                  D
  When I sleep I dream and it gets me by
  I can make believe that you're here
E     F#m D                E    F#m D
  tonight, That you're here tonight

Guitar 2: While singing "Tonight"
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|-1-----2----------|
D|----2-----4--2--4-| (x2)
A|------------------|
E|------------------|

Chorus 2:
           E        F#m                  D
If I could find you now Things would get better
         E          F#m             D
We would leave this town And run forever
           E          F#m            D
I know somewhere, somehow We'll be together
         E           F#m            D
Let your waves crash down on me and take me away, yeah


Interlude: A-- then A-F#m-E-D

Guitar 2:
e|---------0---|
B|-----0-----0-|
G|-1h2---2-----|
D|-------------| (Repeat many times)
A|-------------|
E|-------------|


Bridge:
A
  I remember that look in your eyes
F#m
  When I told you this was good bye
E
  You were begging me not tonight
    D
Not here Not now
A
  When looking up at the same night sky
F#m
  And keep pretending the sun will not rise
E
  We'll be together for one more night
    D
Somewhere somehow


(Repeat Chorus 2)


Outro: E-F#m-D (x2)

Guitar 2:
e|-5-------|-5---7---|-5-------|-5--4-------|
B|---5-----|---5---5-|---5-----|-------5----|
G|-----6h7-|---------|-----6h7-|----------6-|
D|---------|---------|---------|------------|
A|---------|---------|---------|------------|
E|---------|---------|---------|------------|
     x8                   x4

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4.) Empty Apartment

Key: C

Tuning (Standard) (EADGBe)

   Am  C   G  D/F#  F  Fm  B*
e|-0-|-0-|-3-|-0-|-1-|-1-|-0-|
B|-1-|-1-|-3-|-3-|-1-|-1-|-1-|
G|-2-|-0-|-0-|-2-|-2-|-1-|-0-|
D|-2-|-2-|-0-|-0-|-3-|-3-|-0-|
A|-0-|-3-|-2-|-0-|-3-|-3-|-2-|
E|-0-|-0-|-3-|-2-|-1-|-1-|-0-|

(Verse 1)

         Am
Call me out
           C
You stayed inside
         G
One you love
         D/F#
Is where you hide
         Am        C
Shot me down as I flew by
           G
Crash and burn
         D/F#             F             Fm
I think sometimes you forget where the heart is
       Am           C
Answer no to these questions
         G           D/F#
Let her go, learn a lesson
         Am             C  
It's not me, you're not listening now
           G               D/F#
Can't you see something's missing?
       F              Fm
You forget where the heart is

(chorus)

           C            B*           
Take you away from that empty apartment
     Am         F  
You stay and forget where the heart is
   C        B*                   Am         F
Someday if ever you love me you'd say it's okay

(verse 2)

        Am          C
Waking up from this nightmare
           G                D/F#
How's your life, what's it like there?
       Am           C    
Is it all what you want it to be?
         G            D/F#
Does it hurt when you think about me?
         F         Fm
And how broken my heart is

(Chorus)

(Bridge) 
       C                   B*       
It's okay to be angry and never let go
    Am                   F    
It only gets harder the more that you know
C                      B*
When you get lonely if no one's around 
     Am                            F
You know that I'll catch you when you're falling down
C                     B* 
We came together but you left alone
        Am                       F
And I know how it feels to walk out on your own
C                     B* 
Maybe someday I will see you again 
            Am                     F
And you'll look me in my eyes and call me your friend

(Chorus)
      C    B*  Am  F
It's okay
      C    B*  Am  F
It's okay

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5.) Life Of A Salesman

Key: B

Chords used:
B -     x24442
F# -    244322
G#m -   466444
E -     022100
G -     320033
F#/Bb - x143xx
C#m -   x46654


Intro: B, G#m--F#--E--B-E x2, B(hold)


Verse 1:
B
What's a Dad for Dad?
F#
Tell me why I'm here Dad
E
Whisper in my ear
         Abm
That I'm growing up to
     F#         B
be a better man Dad
              F#
Everything is fine Dad 
                   E
Proud that you are my Dad
                Abm
Cause I know Im growing
      F#          E  G
up to be a better man


Chorus 1:
B             E
Father I will always be
Abm
That same boy that
 F#
stood by the sea
    B
And watched you 
      E
tower over me
Abm           F#
Now I'm older I want
to be the same as you


Interlude: G#m--F#--E--B-E, B(hold)


Verse 2:
B
Whats a dad for Dad?
F#
Taught me how to stand Dad
E
Took me by the hand Dad
    Abm
And showed me how to 
F#          B
be a bigger man Dad
                  F#
Listened when you talked Dad
                   E
Followed where you walked Dad
                  Abm
And you know that I will always
F#            E     G
do the best I can I can


Chorus 2:
B             E
Father I will always be
Abm
That same boy that
 F#
stood by the sea
    B
And watched you 
      E
tower over me
Abm           F#
Now I'm older I want
                 E   F#/Bb-B
to be the same as you


Bridge:
    F#      Abm F#/Bb B
The Same as you


Solo: C#m-E-B--G#m-E-B-F#


(Repeat Chorus 1)


Chorus 3:
B             E
Father I will always be
Abm
That same boy that
 F#
stood by the sea
    B
And watched you 
      E
tower over me
Abm           F#
Now I'm older I want
                 E(hold)
to be the same as you

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6.) Only One

Key: E

Chords used:
E -    022100
A -    x02220
B -    x24442
C#m -  x46654
E/G# - 476xxx or 4xx45x
C -    x32010


Intro: E-A-B-C#m-A


Guitar 2:
e|-----0-|-----0-|-----0-|-----0-|-----0-----0-----4--2--0-|
B|---0---|---0---|---0---|---0---|---0-----0-----0---------|
G|-1-----|-2-----|-4-----|-6-----|-4-----4-----4-----------|
D|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------------------------|
A|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------------------------|
E|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------------------------|
    x5      x5      x5      x5


Verse 1 (strum):

E/G#                          A
Broken, this fragile thing now
      B        C#m               A
and I can't, I can't pick up the pieces
    E/G#                      A
And I've thrown my words all around
      B        C#m             A
but I can't, I can't get you a reason


Pre-chorus (palm muted, distortion)
          B
I feel so broken up (so broken up)
      C#m
and I give up (I give up)
E/G#                            B
  I just wanna tell you so you know

Chorus (distortion):
       C#m
Here I go
           A                          E
scream my lungs out and try to get to you
           B
you are my only one
C     C#m
I let go
             A                            E
there's just no one that gets me like you do
            B
you are my only
   C
my only one


After 1st Chorus, the violin plays this little riff

Post-chorus violin riff:
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|---------14~----12~-------------------------|
G|-13~------x------x-------13~----------------|
D|--x------11~-----9~-------x---------11-\-9~-|
A|-11~---------------------11~---------x---x--|
E|-------------------------------------9-\-7~-|

Verse 2 (strum):
E/G#                         A
Made my mistakes, let you down
      B        C#m               A
and I can't, I can't hold on for too long
E/G#                     A
Ran my whole life in the ground
      B        C#m               A
and I can't, I can't get up when you're gone

Pre-chorus (palm muted, distortion):
                B
And something's breaking up (breaking up)
            C#m
I feel like giving up (like giving up)
E                          B
I won't walk out until you know..

(Repeat Chorus) then C#m

Solo:
the violin has this solo.

Solo violin riff:
e|------16~|------19-19-17--------------------16~|-------16-16-----
B|17-19----|17-17------------17-17--14-17-19-----|-17-17-------19--
G|---------|-------------------------------------|-----------------
D|---------|-------------------------------------|-----------------
A|---------|-------------------------------------|-----------------
E|---------|-------------------------------------|-----------------

While the guitar playing: C#m--A--B-C#m-A (x2)


Bridge (strum):
       C#m
Here i go
      A
so dishonestly
        E
Leave a note
           B
for you my only one
C     C#m
And i know
            A
you can see right through me
       E
So let me go
             B            C
and you will find someone


Repeat Chorus a few times


End On C#m

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7.) Miles Apart

Key: D

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:
D -     xx0232
A -     x02220
Bm -    x24432
G -     320033
C -     x32010
Bb -    x13331
Em -    022000
E -     022100
A/C# -  x476xx
F#/Bb - x143xx
E/G# -  476xxx


Intro: D-G-Bm-G x2


Verse:
D
  If I could I would do 
C
all of this again
Em
Travel back in time with you
   Bb               A
to where this all began
G
We could hide inside ourselves
    C                 Em
and leave the world behind
    Em
And make believe there's
                  G
something left to find


Chorus 1:
D
  We'll be miles apart
G
  I'll keep you deep inside
       D            G
You're always in my heart
D
  A new life to start
G
  I may be leaving but you're
Bm     A     G
Always in my heart


Verse 2:
D
  Now we've all grown up
     C
gone on and moved away
Em
Nothing I can do about
   Bb
it nothing I can say
   D
To bring us back 
to where we 
          C
were when life was 
not this hard
Em
Looking back it all just 
        G           D---
seem so far so far away


(Repeat Chorus 1)


Interlude: D--E--G--D


Bridge: 
D
  Give it up with just 
one more day with you
E
  Give it up with 
just one more day
G
  I'd give it up with 
                       D
just one more day with you
D
  Give it up with just 
one more day with you
E
  Give it up with 
just one more day
G
  I'd give it up with 
                       D  A/C#
just one more day with you
Bm
  Give it up with just 
F#/Bb
one more day with you
A                    E/G#
  Give it up give it all away
G
  I'd give it up with just
Em                D
one more day with you


(Repeat Chorus 1)


Chorus 2:
D
  I need you now
            G
with miles apart
I'll keep you deep inside
       D            G
You're always in my heart
D
  I need you now
            G
with miles apart
I may be leaving but you're
Bm     A     G
Always in my heart


Outro: D

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8.) 23

Key: B

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:
E -    022100
B -    x24442
F# -   244322
C#m -  x46654
B/D# - x698xx
G#m -  466444
A -    x02220


Intro: E--B--C#m--G#m--A--E--F# x2


Verse 1:
E
  I gotta tell you that he 
F#             Abm
waited all his life
E
  For someone like you to come
B                     F#
make the wrong things right
E
  I know he didn't have 
    F#              Abm
the answers all the time
E
  But you can't tell me 
         B            F#
that you never told a lie


Refrain:
E    F#
ohhhh
E    F#
ohhhh


Chorus:
             B      E
We're almost twenty three
                 B      E
and you're still mad at me
C#m            B/D#
So much that I said to you 
      E
and I want to take
   F#
it back now
B      E
Twenty three and 
        B      E
it's so sad to me
    C#m
You tell the world
    B/D#
I'm dead to you but I
E                F#
know you want me back now


Interlude: E--B--C#m--G#m--A--E--F#


Verse 2:
E
  Was it fun for you to
F#              Abm
watch him fall apart
E
  And suffocate him while
    B                Abm
you held him in your arms
E
  I swear to god I wish
   B/D#          Abm
he never let you in
E
  I just hope we never 
B/D#           Abm
hear from you again


(Repeat Chorus)


Bridge:
Abm    F# E
Wasted on you
Abm    F# E
Wasted on you
Abm    F# E
Wasted on you
Abm    F# E
Wasted on you


(Repeat Refrain)
(Repeat Chorus)


Outro: E--B--C#m--G#m--A--E--F# x2

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9.) View From Heaven

Key: G

Chords used:
G -    320033
Am -   x02220
C -    x32010
C9 -   x32033
D/F# - 2x023x
Em -   022000
G/B -  x2x003


Intro: G-C9-G/B-Am-C9-G/B x3, G-C9-G/B-Am-C9(hold)


Verse 1:
	   G
im just so tired
          Am
won't you sing me to sleep
        C
and fly through my dreams 
   G             D
so I can hitch a ride
           G
from you tonight
	 Am
and get away from this place
       C
have a new name and face
       G
I just ain't the same
    D             G-C9-G/B-Am-C9-G/B-G-C9-G/B-Am
without you in my life


Verse 2:
C9         G
late night drives 
     Am
all alone in my car
  C
I can't help but start
G                  D
singing lines from all
             G
our favorite songs
	Am
and melodies in the air
        C    
singing life just ain't fair
    G
Sometimes I still just
D                    C   D
can't believe you're gone


Chorus 1:
       G		  C9
and im sure the view from heaven
          Em               C9
beats the hell out of mine here
          G		 C9
and if we all believe in heaven 
            Em
maybe we'll make it through 
         C
one more year down here


Interlude: G-C9-G/B-Am-C9-G/B-G-C-G/B-Am


Verse 3:
C9	  G
feel your fire 
	 Am
when its cold in my heart
    C
and things sort of start 
  G             D
reminding me of my
                G
last night with you
	Am
I only need one more day 
	 C
just one more chance to say 
  G
I wish that I had 
D                C9 D
gone up with you too



(Repeat Chorus)


Bridge:
Em-D/F#-C
         you won't be coming back
Em        D/F#
yea yea I didn't 
       C
get to say goodbye
Em         D/F#
  I really wish I got
   C          D
to say goodbye


(Repeat Chorus 1)


Chorus 2:
            G		   Am
I hope that all is well in heaven 
        Em               C
cuz its all shot to hell down here 
            G		  Am
I hope that I find you in heaven 
       Em                  C
cuz im so lost without you down here


Outro:
Em-D/F#-C
         you won't be coming back
Em        D/F#
yea yea I didn't 
       C
get to say goodbye
Em         D/F#
  I really wish I got
   C
to say goodbye

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10.) Inside Out

Key: D

Chords used:
D -    xx0232
A -    x02220
Bm -   x24432
G -    320033
A/C# - x476xx
D/F# - 2x023x


Intro: D--, D--Em--Bm--G


Verse 1:
D                   Em
Here. A little sympathy
                    Bm
for you to waste on me
I know you're faking
       G
it but that's okay
    D
And I don't want 
           Em
to drag it out
Don't want to 
          Bm
bring you down
I never wanted it 
   G
to end this way


Chorus:
G D
   Even if I wanted to
A/C# Bm
       I don't think that
I'd get to you
Em G
    There's nothing 
I can say to you 
   Em       D/F#
to make you feel
 G     A
alive again


Verse 2:
D                   Em
Here A little jealousy
                    Bm
I hope you think of me
Hope you wonder 
         G
where I sleep at night
      Bm
Cause I feel like
           A
I'm inside out
                  D
You got me upside down
Maybe I was holding 
G
on too tight



(Repeat Chorus 1)


Chorus 2:
G D
   So don't just say 
goodbye to me
A/C# Bm
       Just turn your 
back away and leave
Em G
    And if you're lucky 
I will be your
Em     D/F#
last regret
     G    A
your only friend


Interlude: D--


Bridge:
D
  The two of us we 
dream like one
Bm
  The two of us
the two of us
(Repeat)


D
  The two of us we 
dream like one
Bm
  The two of us
G
  the two of us
(Repeat)



Chorus 3:
G D
   I guess that this
is over now
A/C# Bm
       I guess it's called 
the falling out
Em G
     But everyday I'm 
learning how to
Em      D/F#
make it through 
     G        A
this life I'm in


(Repeat Chorus 1 and Chorus 2)


Outro: D--, D--Em--Bm--G--G-D(hold)

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11.) Believe

Key: A

Chords used:
A/C# - x476xx
D -    xx0232
A -    x02220
Es -   022200
E -    022100
F#m -  244222
E/G# - 476xxx
D/F# - 2x023x


Intro: A--(violin), A/C#--D--A--E-- x2


Verse 1:
A/C#              D
  Think about the love inside
     Es         E
the strength of heart
A/C#              D
  Think about the heroes 
       Es          E
saving life in the dark
A          D
  Climbing higher through 
    A             E
the fire Time was running out
A/C#    D
  Never knowing you weren't
Es          E
going to be coming down alive


Refrain:
D          E
  But you still 
came back for me
F#m         E/G#
  You were strong 
          D     E
and you believed


Chorus:
F#m
  Everything is 
           D
gonna be alright
Everything is
           A 
gonna be alright
Everything is 
           E
gonna be alright
Be strong believe


Interlude: A/C#--D--A--E-- x2
Be Strong believe


Verse 2:
A/C#              D
  Think about the chance 
        A      E
I never had to say
A/C#            D	
  Thank you for giving up
     A         E
your life that day
A       D/F#
  Never fearing only
Es 
hearing voices
E/G#
calling out
A/C#     D
  Let it all go the
          Es
life that you
             E
know Just to bring
them down alive


(Repeat Refrain and Chorus twice)


Interlude: F#m--, F#m--D--A--E-- x2


Bridge:
F#m
  Wanna hold my wife
           D
when i get home
Wanna tell the kids 
              A
they'll never know
How much i love 
             E
to see them smile
F#m
  Wanna make a change 
                 D
right here right now
Wanna live a life 
             A
like you somehow
Wanna make your
               E
sacrifice worthwhile


Interlude: A(violin)


(Repeat Chorus twice)


Outro:
F#m               D
  Think about the love inside
     A          E
the strength of heart
F#m               D
  Think about the heros 
       A           E
saving life in the dark
F#m               D
  Think about the chance 
        A      E
I never had to say
F#m             D	
  Thank you for giving up
     A         E  F#m---
your life that day

_____________________________

12.) 1 Year 6 Months


Key: G

Intro: Guitar 1
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2x

G   = 320033
D   = X00232
Em  = X22033
C9  = X32033

Intro: Guitar 2
G-D-Em-G(2x)-D

Verse 1:

G	   D			Em		G
Sew this up with threads of reason and regret	
C			G	C9		D
So, I will not forget. I will not forget
G	   D				Em		G
How this felt one year six months ago I know 
C		G	C9	     D
I cannot forget I cannot forget

Chorus:
    Em D    C D  Em          G       C                 D
I'm falling into memories of you and things we used to do
Em D   C  D
Follow me there
  Em            G
A beautiful somewhere
C	           D
A place that I can share with you

Intro:

Do verse 1 chords:

I can tell that you don't know me anymore
It's easy to forget, sometimes we just forget
And being on this road is anything but sure
Maybe we'll forget, I hope we don't forget


(Repeat Chorus)


Intro:

Do: Guitar 1 Intro

G		D	Em		C9
So many nights, legs tangled tight
G		D			Em-D
Wrap me up in a dream with you
G			D  Em		    G
Close up these eyes, try not to cry
G		    D			  Em		D		G   G-D-Em
All that I've got to pull me through is memories of you
D		G-D-Em
Memories of you
Memories of you
Memories of you


(Repeat Chorus)

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13.) Back Home

Key: D

Chords used:
Bm -   x24432
A -    x02220
D -    xx0232
G -    320033
D/F# - 2x023x
A/C# - x476xx
C -    x32010
F#m -  244222


Intro: Bm--A-D-G--D--G, Bm--A-D-G--G-D/F#-D


Verse 1:
D
  Don't know
A/C#
  What I was looking for
     G
when I went home
I found me alone
D
  Sometimes
A/C#
  I need someone to 
            G
say "You'll be alright!"
"What's on your mind?"


Refrain 1:
A                         G
  But the water's shallow here
                 A
And I am full of fear
And empty-handed 
G
after two long years


Chorus 1:
D
  Another sunny day
   G
in California
D
  I'm sure back home 
               G
they'd love to see it
A
  But they don't know that
         C
what you love is ripped away
A/C#
  Before you get a 
          G
chance to feel it


Interlude: Bm--A-D-G--G-D/F#-D


Verse 2:
D
  Back home
A/C#
  I always thought I 
       G
wanted so much more
Now I'm not too sure
D
  Cause sometimes
A/C#
  I miss knowing someone's
G
there for me
And feeling free


Refrain 2:
A                 G
  Free to stand beside
                 D/F#
The ocean in moonlight
And light myself
   G
a smoke beneath
The dark Atlantic sky


Chorus 2:
D
  Another sunny day
   G
in California
D
  I'm sure back home 
               G
they'd love to see it
A
  But they don't know that
         C
what you love is ripped away
A/C#
  Before you get a 
      G
chance before you
                D      D
get a chance to feel it


Bridge:
Bm          A
  Everybody here is living life 
   G                      F#m
in fear of falling out of line
Bm               D
  Tearing lives apart breaking lots
   G                       F#m
of hearts just to pass the time
Bm                 D
  And the eyes get red 
                    G
in the back of your head
                     F#m
This place will make you blind
Bm             D
  Put it all behind me 
         G  D/F# D
and I'll be just fine


Chorus 3:
D                     G
  Another sunny day beneath 
this cloudless sky
D
  Sometimes I wish that
         G
it would rain here
A
  And wash away the West Coast
G
dreaming from my eyes
A/C#
  There's nothing real 
            G
for them to see here


Chorus 4:
D
  Another sunny night
   G
in California
D
  I'm sure back home 
               G
they'd love to see it
A
  But they don't know that
         C
what you love is ripped away
A/C#
  Before you get a 
      G
chance before you
                D      D
get a chance to feel it


Outro: Bm--A-D-G--G-D/F#-D