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Take Me Down

Superstar

I Went to Church on Sunday

Yesterday

Grand Charade

Take Me Down

Because this song was improvised, I had to figure out the chords afterwards. I hope I got them right. This song does not really have any structure; i.e., chords or verses.

Bb FYou had no choice but to destroy me                   C BbTake me down, ya to the groundEb Bb... Hope that something was left                     GmTake you chance                                                 F C (Cm?)Because you couldn’t live with what I was be-fore
Eb Bb... I’m not good at second comings                       F C (Cm?) That’s for prophets … and I’m not one of thoseBb F... Maybe something rises like a phoenix from the ashes             C BbBut I ... don’t really see it yet                                                   FSeems like the spark is gone
Gm C            ... I’m still … standingF Dm C Gm... Trying to be under-standing               F C (Cm) BbI don’t know what I’ve got left … I’m be-reft                         FAnd I’m so damn lonely ... so damn lonely
Gm C F... But I do see why you had no choice                                 GmBut to pull the triggerBb F... Take me down, take me down, to the groundC Bb... You had to destroy ... and IF Gm C... Hope that the joy might come back without the pain                    Bb FThat the sun will shine … without the rain
C Bb... But I’m not good at second comings                                                F GmThat’s for prophets ... that’s not for meC Bb… Like a phoenix from the ashes                             F CI don’t know who I am or what I want to be

Superstar

DI think you areD GA superstar ... and IAThink you’re perfectG D... Just the way you are                 ASuper-star
G A D AWhen I’m with you, ... everything a-ligns, feels so fineG A D AWhen I hold you, … everything makes sense, no pre-tense
D G D A
DYou are so brightD GA shining light ... and IALove the way youG D... Set the world a-light                ASuper-bright
G A D AWhen I see you, ... everything seems good, under-stoodG A D AWhen I’m with you, ... everything seems right, hold on tight
D G D A
DI think you areD GA superstar ... and IAThink you’re perfectG D... Just the way you are                 ASuper-star
                   DYes you are

Shadow of Doubt

G Am C G x 2
G Am C GI put you on a pedestal, you’re not afraid of heightsG Am C GAnd you would be there still, if I hadn’t seen the lightG Am C GYou say that I’m the one, you can’t live withoutG Am C GBut I see, in your eyes, the shifting shadows of doubt
Em Bm F#m GMaybe you can’t commit, you’re frightened of the dark Bm F#m G DMaybe you can’t stay still, or you’ll die just like a sharkG Am C G x 2
G Am C GI’m not sure what you want, or who you’d like to beG Am C GBut it seems that you’re not getting, what you need from meG Am C GI am sure, that if you leave, you will be just fineG Am C GI don’t care if you stay or go, I just want you to make up your mind
Em Bm F#m GIt seems the more you get, the less you’re satisfiedBm F#m G DI guess I was a fool, even to have triedG Am C G x 2
G Am C GYou’re the kind of woman, other women do not trustG Am C GThey don’t share your currency, they don’t trade in lustG Am C GMaybe you need someone, who is more like youG Am C GSomeone who’ll never let you, quite believe it’s true
Em Bm F#m GI don’t know who let you down, or who has caused you harm Bm F#m G DOr what it is you're fighting now, with your beauty and your charmG Am C G x 2
G Am C GI’m not sure who you are, a vagabond or a thiefG Am C GOr whether you see the line between truth and make be-liefG Am C GI just need you to say, if you’re in or outG Am C G‘Cause it’s getting cold out here, living in the shadow of doubt
G Am C G x 6
G Am C C GYa it’s getting cold out here ... living ... in the shadow ... of doubt

Heartache

I have included alternate chords in parentheses.

Verse 1F (C)Heartache only starts when you can’tF (C) Dm (Am)Let go of what’s already goneC (G) Your heart will stay broken if youC (G) F (C)Keep going over what went wrong
F (C)Heartache will continue ‘til you,F (C) Dm (Am)See a way to let it goGm (Dm)Your past, your plans, your future, every-Gm (Dm) C (G)-thing you ever wanted and you know

Chorus
Bb (F) C (G) F (C)You’ve got to learn to let it go Bb (F) C (G) F (C)Or it going to rip your heart apartBb (F) C (G) F (C) Dm (Am)If you don’t learn to let it go … nowBb (F) C (G) F (C)Your going to die with a broken heart
Verse 2
F (C)How do you untangle all the F (C) Dm (Am)Strands that are spun into the weaveC (G)That formed the cloth that covered youC (G) F (C)That kept you warm and once let you believe
F (C)Everything unravels when youF (C) Dm (Am)Keep holding on to the threadGm (Dm)Re-living every moment, and theGm (Dm) C (G)Echos of the things that were never said
Chorus (see above)
Bridge
Gm (Dm) A (E) Dm (Am)Gm (Dm) A (E) Dm (Am)Bb (F) C (G) F (C) Bb (F)You’ve got to let go, of what's already goneBb (F) C (G) F (C)Or you’ll end up singing, this lonesome song
Verse 3
F (C)Heartache is a memory that willF (C) Dm (Am)Freeze your soul and won’t let you liveC (G)It’s so hard to break free, ‘causeC (G) F (C)You can’t forget what you can’t forgive
F (C)Letting go of heartache isn’t easy ‘causeF (C) Dm (Am)You’ll know that you’re aloneGm (Dm)That despite all you best efforts in theGm (Dm) C (Am)End you were dropped just like a stone
Chorus

Old Stones

         D G A DWe share a house, but we live a-loneD G A DRolling a-round like two old stonesD G A DToo many sins, for which to a-tone         D G A DWe share a house, but we live a-lone
         D G A DThe floor boards creak, when you walk down the hall        D G A DWe paper over the cracks in the wall         D G A DThe phone it is ringing, but we don’t take the call         D G A DThe floor boards creak, when you walk down the hall
G D A DG D G D A
D G A DEmpty rooms, the kids have all goneD G A DEchos of laughter, of singing and song D G A DNo time to think of what has gone wrongD G A DEmpty rooms, the kids have all gone
D G A DNo need to wait for the words to be saidD G A DEvery ex-pression is already read         D G A DThe day it is forecast when we get out of bedD G A DNo need to wait for the words to be said
G D A DG D G D A
         D G A DWe share a house, but we live a-lone

Sex Machine

Em CI will be your sex machineG DShiny new, nice and cleanEm CI will be your sex machineG DAlways ready, hard and lean
Em CI will be your sex machineG DEver present, always keenEm CI will be your sex machineG DStrong and steady, never mean
Bm APlug me in, put on a songG F#mFlip the switch, I’ll turn you onBm AWhen you done, put me awayG F#mTake me out a-nother day
G D… And when, you are downA F#m… I’ll take a-way your frownG D… And when, you are blueEm AI will say, I love you
Em CI will be your favourite toyG DI can be a girl or boyEm CI will be your favourite toyG DI will always bring you joy
Em CI will be your robot dreamG DNever run out of steamEm CI will be your robot dreamG DAlways hold you in high esteem
Bm APlug me in, put on a songG F#mFlip the switch, I’ll turn you onBm AWhen you done, put me awayG F#mTake me out a-nother day
G D… And when, you are downA F#m… I’ll take a-way your frownG D… And when, you are blueEm AI will say, I love you
Em CI will be your humanoidG DI will never get annoyedEm CI will be your humanoidG DAlways there to fill the void
Em CI'll do what you ask of meG DFulfill every fantasyEm CI'll do what you ask of meG DI come with a warrantee
Bm APlug me in, put on a songG F#mFlip the switch, I’ll turn you onBm AWhen you done, put me awayG F#mTake me out a-nother day
G D… And when, you are downA F#m… I’ll take a-way your frownG D… And when, you are blueEm AI will say, I love you

Sliding to the Brink

A D E D AA D E D AYou can lead a horse to water, … but you can’t make it drink                   D E D E AYou can show a man the facts, but you can’t make him think                   E D E D AYou can take him to the edge, but you can’t make him blink                       G D AWhile the world keeps on sliding to the brink                       G D AWhile the world keeps on sliding to the brink
A D E D AA man can buy a weapon, ... call it li-ber-ty        D E D E AHe thinks it’s his salvation, … it will set him free         E D E D A But looking in the mirror, he’ll see the e-ne-my                       G D AWhile the world keeps on sliding to the sea                       G D AWhile the world keeps on sliding to the sea
A D E D AYou can show a man the downcast, … but you can make him feel                   D E D E AYou can tell a man the truth, but you can’t make it real                  E D E D AYou can offer him some kindness, but you cannot make him heal                       G D AWhile the world is on its last appeal                       G D AWhile the world is on its last appeal
A D E D AD E D E AE D E D AG D AG D A
A D E D AYou can lead a horse to water, … but you can’t make it drink                   D E D E AYou can show a man the facts, but you can’t make him think                   E D E D AYou can take him to the edge, but you can’t make him blink                G D AAs the world keeps on sliding to the brink                G D AAs the world keeps on sliding to the brink

Note: I seem to switch between "While the world..." and "As the world ..." when singing this song. Use whichever one you prefer!

Me and Maxine

C G A DG Em Am DC D G EmC D G
C G A DIt's just me and MaxineG Em Am DRiding out the quarantineC D G EmWe make a pretty good teamC D GI love MaxineEm D GShe's my lockdown dreamEm D GI love Maxine
C G A DIt's just me and JeromeG Em Am DWe are stuck at homeC D G EmIt's better than being alongC D GI love JeromeEm D GMy affections have grownEm D GI love Jerome
C G A DIt's just me and MaxineG Em Am DWe're waiting for the vaccineC D G EmWe make a pretty good teamC D GI love MaxineEm D GShe's my lockdown dreamEm D GI love Maxine
C G A DIt's just me and JeromeG Em Am DWe've got no where to roamC D G EmIt's better than being aloneC D GI love JeromeEm D GMy affections have grownEm D GI love Jerome

Ransom

A DE A
A DHe was trapped in his own con-structionE ANo one else to blame for his de-structionA DHe was so battered, he was almost handsomeE AAll she had to do was pay the ransomA DShe didn’t know what would be re-leasedE AA terrible beauty or a terrible beast
D A E D A
A DDay after day she re-finedE AAll the plans that she de-signedA DPlace the posts and place the beamsE ASupporting the weight of all her dreamsA DShe worked till she was tired to the boneE ATrying so hard to build a home
D A E D A
A DI guess he could not take his partE AWith his calloused hands and his calloused heartA DShe can’t believe she worked so hardE ATo build what was a house of cardsA DIt feels like she paid more than the ransomE AWith all her heart and soul and then some
E D AE D A

I Went to Church on Sunday

D GD AD GA D
D GI went to church on SundayD AI went to save my soulD GI want to be a better personA DAt least that’s my goal
D GI was feeling good on Monday D ATrying to toe the line D GBut just to take the edge offA DI had a glass of wine
ChorusG DIt isn’t always easyA DBut I try my bestG DHang on for another week A DUntil the day of rest
D GI had a few beers on TuesdayD AJust to ease the wayD GWhat’s wrong with one or two frostiesA DAt the end of the day
D GI had a bourbon on WednesdayD AJust to get over the humpD GIt’s already been a long weekA DGot-to get out of this slump
ChorusG DIt isn’t always easyA DBut I try my bestG DHang on for another week A DUntil the day of rest
D GI had a martini on ThursdayD AWell maybe it was two or three D GThank god the week is almost over A DI am nearly free
D GHad one too many on FridayD AThink I was ov-er-servedD GWas feeling rough in the morning A DI guess I got what I de-served
ChorusG DIt isn’t always easyA DBut I try my bestG DHang on for another week A DUntil the day of rest
D GI tied one on on SaturdayD AMy re-solve seems pretty weakD GNeed to go to church on SundayA DIt’s been a hell of a week
D GI went to church on SundayD AI went to save my soulD GI want to be a better personA DAt least that’s my goal
ChorusG DIt isn’t always easyA DBut I try my bestG DHang on for another week A DUntil the day of rest
G DHang on for another week A DUntil the day of rest

Yesterday

Cm EbBb Cm       Cm EbA man walks down the street        Cm EbHe has no one to meet           Bb CmAnd every place he goes                  Bb CmThere’s nothing that he knows
F CmEverything moves fast          Eb CmAnd nothing seems to last
     Eb Bb Cm     It seems like yes-ter-day               Eb F CmWhen he would watch her play        Eb Bb CmHe used to sing her songs            Eb F CmHow did she grow so strong
Cm Bb Eb x 2
         Cm EbHis dreams have up and gone         Cm EbThe world is moving on        Bb CmHis views were once so bold         Bb CmBut now they’re tired and old
          F CmAnd he has be re-cast     Eb CmA figure from the past
     Eb Bb Cm     It seems like yes-ter-day               Eb F CmWhen he would watch her play        Eb Bb CmHe used to sing her songs            Eb F CmHow did she grow so strong
Cm Bb Eb x 2
        Cm EbHe fumbles for her hand                 Cm EbAnd he tries to under-stand        Bb CmHe knows that from to-dayBb CmShe will show the way
        F CmHe sees the changing tide           Eb Cm And she will be his guide
     Eb Bb Cm     It seems like yes-ter-day               Eb F CmWhen he would watch her play        Eb Bb CmHe used to sing her songs            Eb F CmHow did she grow so strong
Cm Bb Eb x 2
Cm EbBb Cm

Grand Charade

VERSE 1A DAnd you composed the score, but you can’t play it anymore E ANothing seems to follow the script, hard to believe that you’ve written itB D AAnd we all make our plans, but life … just laughs
CHORUSE D AIt all seems like a grand charadeE D AAll the plans that you laidE D AAnd all the good wishes that you badeD E AAnd all the promises you made
VERSE 2A DCan you tell facts from fiction, expedience from true convictionE AA masterpiece from a forgery, science from sorceryB D ABut life imitates art, and the show … goes on
CHORUSE D AIt all seems like a grand charadeE D AAll the plans that you laidE D AAnd all the good wishes that you badeD E AAnd all the promises you made
VERSE 3A DAll the things that you don’t share, they become your cross to bearE AAll the truths you keep inside, seems like some kind of suicideB D AA thousand dreams left in the air … but the birds … still sing
CHORUSE D AIt all seems like a grand charadeE D AAll the plans that you laidE D AAnd all the good wishes that you badeD E AAnd all the promises you made
VERSE 4A DWe do not see what we see, only what we have in memoryE AWe do not hear what we hear, only the words that we do not fearB D AWe don’t feel what we feel, but pain … seeps through
CHORUSE D AIt all seems like a grand charadeE D AAll the plans that you laidE D AAnd all the good wishes that you badeD E AAnd all the promises you made
D E A DAnd all the promises you madeE D AAnd all the promises you made