Here's an underrated Don Henley song from "Inside Job". Like many of Don's songs, this is open to various interpretations, but the most obvious is that it deals with grieving for a friend's suicide. Great lyrics, good song. The chord progression is a lot like Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here", but the two songs are otherwise worlds apart. I'm not 100% sure of the ending chord on the bridge, but I can vouch for the accuracy of the rest of the song. Damn It, Rose Written by Don Henley and Stan Lynch Chords used: Em, G, Am7, C, D, Dsus2, Dm, Bb and Eb The main verse riff is Em / G twice, then Em / Am7 / C / D (the D alternates with Dsus2). Listen to the record for the timing. Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) Maybe just a good night's sleep Em (022000@1) GWould've (320003@1)changed your troubled mind Em (022000@1) Am7 (x02010@1) From that rather permanent decision C (x32010@1) D/ (xx0232@1)Dsus2 (xx0230@1)So tragic - so unkind Em (022000@1) GNow (320003@1)pain is what you've given Em (022000@1) G (320003@1)And sleep is what you'll get Em (022000@1) Am7So (x02010@1)far away from that sweet baby child C (x32010@1) (don't play Dhere) (xx0232@1)Who hardly knew you yet... Interlude: just strum the same pattern as for the verses Em / G Em / G Em (022000@1) GNow (320003@1)he'll grow up to be a fighter Em (022000@1) GFull (320003@1)of anger, full of shame Em (022000@1) Am7Just (x02010@1)like all the other haunted children C (x32010@1) D/ (xx0232@1)Dsus2 (xx0230@1)Who wonder why they came - Em (022000@1) G (320003@1)And he'll be in and out of trouble Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) Until he stands or till he falls Em (022000@1) Am7But (x02010@1)there will always be a shadow there C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) Em (022000@1) G (320003@1)No matter how it goes...Damn it, Rose. Bridge Dm (xx0231@1) G (320003@1)Is this another cryptic message, Dm (xx0231@1) G (320003@1)Or some kind of cosmic quiz? Dm (xx0231@1) Bb (x1333x@1) If there's a lesson to be learnt from this, Eb (x43121@3) (Not sure, but I think it's directly back to Em) I don't know what it is - Interlude (same as the above) Em / G Em / G Em (022000@1) GYou (320003@1)could've given us the finger Em (022000@1) GMuch (320003@1)more constructively than that Em (022000@1) Am7Now (x02010@1)I sit here with the MTV C (x32010@1) D/ (xx0232@1)Dsus2And (xx0230@1)your bloated Burmese cat Em (022000@1) GWe're (320003@1)being treated to the wisdom Em (022000@1) G (320003@1)Of some puffed-up little fart Em (022000@1) Am7 (x02010@1) Doing exactly what I used to: CPretensions (x32010@1)to anarchy and art - Em (022000@1) G (320003@1)He speaks the language of a warrior Em (022000@1) G (320003@1)He mounts his misinformed attack Em (022000@1) Am7 (x02010@1)He wears the clothes of a dissenter CBut (x32010@1)there's a logo on his back... Em (022000@1) GAnd (320003@1)it's a hollow rebellion, Em (022000@1) GLike (320003@1)rebellions mostly are Em (022000@1) Am7 (x02010@1) It's just another raging tempest CIn (x32010@1)a jar... Em (022000@1) GAnd (320003@1)the seasons keep on changing, Em (022000@1) G (320003@1)And the wind blows hot and cold - Em (022000@1) Am7Wish (x02010@1)that you were here with us to watch this tide CAs (x32010@1)it ebbs and flows.... C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) Damn it, Rose. Coda: play Em / G repeatedly and fade out. There you have it! If anyone can figure out the missing chord, please let me know!
