John Appleseed’s Lament – Counting Crows INTRO Bb D# x 4

^BbI stepped out the front door into winter an^D#d the world outside ^Bb ^D# ^D#I stepped out the door to New York City, my hair was barely dry ^Bb ^D# ^DI could not remember where I was goin^Cg, so I went back inside ^Bb ^D# ^Bb ^D#

^BbNothing happening in the elevator, not^D#hing happening on the stairs ^Bb ^D# ^D#Nothing ever happen when I am sleeping, I cannot stay ther^Bbe ^D# ^Bb ^D# ^DHow'd you find a party when you're in your r^D#oom ^CHow'd you find the action man, the action is everywhere ^Bb ^D# ^Bb ^D#

^BbIf you decide to climb outside your bedroom window,^D# paint a picture on a ^Bbcloud ^D# ^D#Oh if you decide that you can't hide inside your mind Provide the slide to get you out^Bb ^D# ^DFeels just like you're falling and you're go^D#ing down ^CBut everybody loves you when you hit the ground ^D#

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^BbI say a prayer, I say a prayer,^D# I say a prayer to Pocahontas I pray to John Appleseed ^Bb ^D# O^D#h I cigarette the winter air, then I Fred Astaire my way down seventh s^Bbtreet ^D# ^Bb ^D# ^DSome chick yells Jesus love me more than I k^Cnow but less than I ne^D#ed ^Bb ^D# ^Bb ^D#

^BbI parade down the valley to the battery^D# and then I step off into the air^Bb ^D# ^D#Point my sunglasses east towards Jerusalem and then follow all the Pharaohs ther^Bbe ^D# ^DThey're building pyramids in Leicest^D#er Square ^CDriving in circles round the circus 'til the circles in ^Bbthe air ^D# ^Bb ^D# M^Bby love says come on Adam tell me what t^D#he hell is wrong with yo^Bbu ^D# ^D#She says, come on Adam tell me, what the hell am I supposed to do? ^Bb ^D# ^Bb ^D# She says, I could l^Dove you, I could leave you, I can't live^C what you put me through ^D#

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^BbI call the wind Maria because ^D#I do not know her ^Bbface ^D# ^Bb ^D# ^D#I call the endless sky Emilia because she stays with me from place to pla^Bbce ^D# ^Bb ^D# I c^Call the sun my love E^Bbmmanuel because she cradle me in her embrace ^Bb ^D# ^Bb ^D#

^BbOh no, nothing happening in the kitchen,^D# nothing happening on th^Bbe floor ^D# ^D#Nothing happening in my bed, she don't sleep there no more ^Bb ^D# ^Bb ^D# ^DHow’d you find the bottom when you're in t^D#he air? C C STOP Hey man, how’d you find a circus man, the circus is everywhere

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Counting Crows - John appleseeds lament