Tuning: E A D G B E

GRAHAM PARKER - IMAGINARY TELEVISION (2010) 1. Weather Report 2. Broken Skin 3. It's My Party (But I Won't Cry) 4. Bring Me A Heart Again 5. Snowgun 6. Always Greener 7. See Things My Way 8. You're Not Where You Think You Are 9. Head On Straight 10. More Questions Than Answers 11. First Responder 1. WEATHER REPORT [Chorus]

^DmHey, can you t^A#ell me ^F What everybody p^Clans to do ^DmHey, can you t^A#ell me ^F Where's everybody's g^Coing to

[Verse 1] (improvise a bit with the basic chords during each verse)

They're ^G#mout there on the street

N.C.

They must be elite They got s^F#hoes I can't afford on their ^G#mQuick fast feet

N.C.

They have modified irises

N.C.

Behind opaque lens They're h^F#iding equipment Behind b^G#marbed wire fences

N.C.

They have somewhere to go

N.C.

They have somewhere to lurk They have this h^F#igh-end electronic stuff I wouldn't ^G#mknow how to work

[Chorus]

^DmHey, can you t^A#ell me ^F What everybody p^Clans to do ^DmHey, can you t^A#ell me ^F Where's everybody's g^Coing to

[Verse 2]

I'm s^G#mitting here on my couch

N.C.

My enthusiasm sinking I don't k^F#now where anybody's going I don't ^G#mknow what they're thinking

N.C.

There seems to be some secret

N.C.

That everybody's onto But I j^F#ust don't seem to get it man Not even ^G#mif I want to

[Chorus 2]

^DmHey, can you t^A#ell me ^F What everybody p^Clans to do

[Guitar solo] G#m F# G#m Am G Am A# [Chorus]

^DmHey, can you t^A#ell me ^F What everybody p^Clans to do ^DmHey, can you t^A#ell me ^F Where's everybody's g^Coing to

[Verse 3]

I got an u^G#mpright piano That is blocking my door But my f^F#ingers don't obey me So I don't ^G#mplay it anymore

N.C.

I got chains around my ankles

N.C.

That are made out of spaghetti My n^F#ewspaper's shredded Into ^G#mso much confetti

N.C.

I tried to make sense of it

N.C.

But my eyes start to bleed ^F#Every single page is i^G#mmpossible to read

[Chorus]

^DmHey, can you t^A#ell me ^F What everybody p^Clans to do ^DmHey, can you t^A#ell me ^F Where's everybody's g^Coing to

[Outro]

Just s^G#mittin’ here waitin’ on the weather report G#m F# G#m

N.C.

(Repeat until fade, improvising with each repeat)

------------------------------------------------- 2. BROKEN SKIN [Intro] Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb [Verse 1]

It’s not surp^Ebrising ^Bb That you have ^Eball those wounds ^Bb They're advert^Ebising ^Bb The things that y^Ebou've been through ^Bb It's tantal^Ebizing ^Bb To psychoa^Ebnalyze ^Bb We're all downs^Ebizing ^Bb What we do w^Ebith our lives

[Chorus 1]

There's not e^Fnough money^Bb In ^Ebthis whole w^Bborld To ^Fpay for a b^Bbreak or ^Ebtwo There's ^Fnot enough a^Bbrmor in a s^Ebuit of m^Bbail Your ^Fbroken s^Bbkin's not b^Eblack or ^Bbblue But d^Famaged j^Bbust the s^Ebame And who^F does not^Bb feel frac^Ebtured too^Bb Like ^Ebbroken s^Bbkin ^EbBroken s^Bbkin

[Instrumental break] Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb [Verse 2]

The sun's not ^Ebrising ^Bb Upon your b^Eburned out shell ^Bb Still exerc^Ebising ^Bb The things you ^Ebdon't do well ^Bb It's not enterp^Ebrising ^Bb To grapple ^Ebwith the past ^Bb You're past surm^Ebising ^Bb How long the p^Ebast can last

[Chorus 2]

There's n^Fot enough t^Bbrees You can ^Ebhide beh^Bbind ^FNot enough w^Bballs to c^Eblimb ^FNot enough ^Bbcracks in the ^Ebpaving s^Bbtones Your ^Fbroken ^Bbskin's not ^Ebblack or ^Bbblue But ^Fdamaged ^Bbjust the ^Ebsame And ^Fwho does ^Bbnot feel ^Ebfractured t^Bboo Like ^Ebbroken s^Bbkin ^EbBroken S^Bbkin

[Guitar solo] Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb [Chorus 1]

There's ^Fnot enough ^Bbmoney In t^Ebhis whole ^Bbworld To ^Fpay for a ^Bbbreak or ^Ebtwo There's ^Fnot enough ^Bbarmor in a ^Ebsuit of ^Bbmail Your ^Fbroken ^Bbskin's not ^Ebblack or ^Bbblue But ^Fdamaged ^Bbjust the ^Ebsame But ^Fwho does ^Bbnot feel ^Ebfractured ^Bbtoo Like ^Ebbroken ^Bbskin ^EbBroken ^Bbskin

[Outro]

^EbBroken ^Bbskin ^EbBroken ^Bbskin ^EbBroken ^Bbskin

----------------------------------- 3. IT'S MY PARTY (BUT I WON'T CRY) [Intro] G C G [Verse 1]

It's my party but ^CI won't ^Gcry It's my funeral but ^CI won't ^Gdie It's my fiction but ^CI won't ^Glie It's my party but ^CI won't ^Gcry

[Pre-chorus 1]

I d^Emon't have the power to be superman And I d^Con't have the smarts to u^Emnderstand Why you walked out and left me for ano^Cther ^Emman With the ^Amcake in the oven And the m^Deat in the pan

[Verse 2]

^GIt's my party but ^CI won't d^Gance My feet get tangled I can't t^Cake the c^Ghance It's my party but ^Cno one's h^Gere They left me chocolate and w^Carm b^Geer

[Pre-chorus 2]

I d^Emon't have the strength left to pull a train I d^Con't have the fortitude to s^Emtart again Well you might have left me in a w^Corld of p^Emain But I w^Amon't fall apart or^D go insane

[Chorus]

^GIt’s my party now ^C ^G It’s my party yeah^C ^G

[Organ/Guitar solo] Em C Em Em C Em Em C Am D [Verse 3]

^GIt is my party but ^CI won't l^Geave The wound is fatal but ^CI won't g^Grieve I'm not in traction I'm n^Cot bere^Gaved It's my party and ^CI won't l^Geave

[Pre-chorus 3]

I d^Emon't have the heart to beat myself up It's a f^Carfetched tale you can't make^Em this stuff up Well you might have left me in a^C world of p^Emain But I w^Amon't fall apart or^D go insane

[Chorus]

^GIt‘s my party yeah ^C ^G It‘s my party now ^C ^G It‘s my party yeah ^C ^G It‘s my party now ^C ^G

------------------------------------ 4. BRING ME A HEART AGAIN [Verse 1]

^F/ / / I don't feel c^Gomfortable Ins^Cide my own s^Amkin ^F It doesn't k^Geep things ^Cin ^C7 ^F I never g^Get a kick from v^Codka or ^Amgin ^F Bring me a h^Geart aga^Cin ^F

[Verse 2]

I got some c^Gourage And ^CI got a b^Amrain ^F Straw man though ^GI may ^Cbe ^C7 ^F But long a^Ggo I felt My e^Cmpathy w^Amane ^F Bring me a h^Geart aga^Cin

[Chorus 1]

^FThough I had one o^Cnce I must have l^Dmost it in the r^Cain ^FPushin' up the r^Coots while ivy ^FGrows around your w^Gindowpane

[Verse 3]

^F/ / / I walk the c^Gity streets for h^Cours at n^Amight ^F Searching for s^Gome new c^Clue ^C7 ^F But I just h^Git dead ends It's a^Clways the s^C7ame ^F Bring me a h^Geart aga^Cin

[Guitar solo] F G C Am F G C F G C C7 F G C [Chorus 2]

^FThough I had one o^Cnce I must have l^Dmost it in the ^Csun ^FWhere it melted f^Cast and now it ^FCan't be found by a^Gnyone

G G7 F [Verse 4]

I got some c^Gourage And ^CI got a b^C7rain ^F Straw man though ^GI may ^Cbe ^F But long a^Ggo I felt My e^Cmpathy w^C7ane ^F Bring me a h^Geart aga^Cin ^F Bring me a h^Geart aga^Cin ^F Bring me a h^Geart aga^Cin

-------------------------- 5. SNOWGUN [Intro] A D A E A D A E [Verse 1]

^A/ / / While that ^Dsnowgun blasts in^Ato The future ^Efrom the past ^A It blasts that ^Dphony snow that ^ALooks like cake mix ^Edown below ^A From my v^Dantage here Up ^Aon this mountain ^Eski lift chair ^A I can ^Dsee a lot but ^Ait's Not always ^Ecrystal clear On my ^Aown

{Chorus]

O---^Dn Belleayre Mou^Antain Where the s^Enowgun blasts on my ^Aown Hi^Dgh on Belleayre Mou^Antain Where the s^Enowgun blasts ^A

[Verse 2]

The trail has a ^Dlot of turns And ^Aone of them just ^Emade me pay ^A But I always ^Dknew those strong winds Would ^Acome around and take ^Eyou away ^A So I check my ^Dgear and make sure That ^Aeverything is stra^Epped on tight ^A 'Cos I've seen a lot of ^Daccidents And ^Athat's why I'll be a^Elone ton^E7ight On my ^Aown

[Chorus]

O---^Dn Belleayre Mou^Antain Where the s^Enowgun blasts on my ^Aown Hi^Dgh on Belleayre Mou^Antain Where the s^Enowgun blasts

[Guitar solo] F#m D A E F#m D A E [Interlude] A D A E A D A E A [Verse 3]

The crystals ^Dblock my vision And it's ^Ahard to keep the ^Etrail in sight ^A But just like ^Dsnowflakes No ^Atwo of us are ^Equite alike ^A So I check my ^Dgear and make sure That ^Aeverything is ^Estrapped on tight ^A 'Cos I've seen a lot of ^Daccidents And ^Athat's why I'll be al^Eone toni^E7ght On my ^Aown

[Chorus]

O---^Dn Belleayre Mou^Antain Where the s^Enowgun blasts on my ^Aown Hi^Dgh on Belleayre Mou^Antain Where the s^Enowgun blasts ^A

[Chorus 2]

Ye^Dah on Belleayre Mou^Antain Where the ^Esnowgun blasts on my ^Aown Hi^Dgh on Belleayre Mou^Antain Where the ^Esnowgun blasts

[Outro] A D A E A D A E A ----------------------------------- 6. ALWAYS GREENER [Verse 1]

^B/ / / She likes it ^Ein this line of ^C#mwork But it ^F#doesn't matter ^B Whatever ^Ehappens seems to ^C#mwork But it ^F#doesn't matter

[Chorus]

The grass is ^Ealways greener ^B ^F# The grass is ^Ealways greener ^B ^F#

[Verse 2]

^B/ / / There's something ^Elacking in his ^C#mlife But he ^F#can't define it ^B Three kids two ^Ecars a house a ^C#mwife I guess ^F#that defines it

[Chorus]

The grass is ^Ealways greener ^B ^F# The grass is ^Ealways greener ^B ^F# ^E

[Refrain]

Always ^Bgreener ^E Always ^Bgreener

[Bridge]

/^C#m / / I know there's ^G#mjackpots every^Awhere A different ^Bface with different ^C#mhair I know there's ^G#mcherries in a ^Apair So I will ^Bpull that handle (^C#mPull that ^Ahandle) [x2] (^C#mPull that ^Ahandle) ^F#

[Guitar solo] B E C#m F# B E C#m F# [Chorus]

The grass is ^Ealways greener ^B ^F# The grass is ^Ealways greener ^B ^F#

[Verse 3]

/^B / / They know there's ^Enothing they can ^C#mdo But do ^F#something other ^B Than stay the ^Ecourse and see it ^C#mthrough Without ^F#one another

[Chorus]

The grass is ^Ealways greener ^B ^F# The grass is ^Ealways greener ^B ^F# ^E

[Coda]

Always ^Bgreener ^E Always ^Bgreener ^E Always ^Bgreener ^E Always ^Bgreener

---------------------------------------- 7. SEE THINGS MY WAY [Verse 1]

^GThere is more than ^Emone of me So m^Cany I lose c^Gount ^GSometimes that's the ^Emfun of me That's w^Chat I'm all abo^Gut But I^Em'll be there for ^Cyou And ^Emyou know that that's t^Crue I j^Emust can't guaran^Ctee Which ^Gone of me it's g^Doing to be, so

[Chorus]

^GSee things my ^Cway ^G ^D (Come on) ^GSee things my ^Cway ^G ^D (Can you) ^GSee things my ^Cway ^G ^D See things ^Gmy way ^C ^G ^D

[Verse 2]

^GAll the pieces ^Emfit Like pieces ^Cin a puzzle ^Gdo ^GThe joins are jagged the e^Emdges rough But the h^Ceart is straight and t^Grue Well t^Emhis one's fragile t^Chis one's tough ^EmThis one's kind of b^Clue And t^Emhis one has a ^Clot of things that ^G Remind me of ^Dyou, so

[Chorus]

^GSee things my ^Cway ^G ^D (Come on) ^GSee things my ^Cway ^G ^D (Can you) ^GSee things my ^Cway ^G ^D See things ^Gmy way, ^Cmy way, ^Gmy ^Dway

[Bridge]

A b^Emrighter shade of ^Cred Like s^Emunshine on my ^Cbed But e^Emverybody's h^Cead Is f^Gilled with more than j^Dust one soul, so

[Chorus]

^GSee things my ^Cway ^G ^D (Come on) ^GSee things my ^Cway ^G ^D (Can you) ^GSee things my ^Cway ^G ^D See things ^Gmy way, ^Cmy way, ^Gmy ^Dway

(Repeat until fade) ----------------------------------------- 8. YOU'RE NOT WHERE YOU THINK YOU ARE [Intro] A D A D A D A D [Verse 1]

This ^Aroom got really ^Dweird It c^Ahanged before my ^Deyes And ^Athen I grew this ^Dbeard A r^Aeally cheap d^Disguise That c^Ahandelier that f^Dell It ^Awasn't there be^Dfore And ^Anow I have to ^Dpick The ^Apieces from the f^Dloor

[Chorus]

You're not where you t^F#mhink you are ^E You're not where you t^Dhink you are Anym^Aore You're not where you t^F#mhink you are ^E You're not where you t^Dhink you are Anym^Aore

[Instrumental break] A D A D [Verse 2]

This s^Atreet has changed its n^Dame So m^Aany times befo^Dre I l^Aooked out yesterd^Day And ^Ait had changed once m^Dore The c^Aells I used to h^Dave Have l^Aong since gone to w^Daste And ^Ain the coming y^Dears It w^Aill all be repl^Daced

[Chorus]

You're not who you t^F#mhink you are ^E You're not who you t^Dhink you are Anym^Aore You're not who you t^F#mhink you are ^E You're not who you t^Dhink you are Anym^F#more

[Guitar solo] F#m E D A F#m E D A D A D A D [Verse 3]

This p^Aiece of literat^Dure I'm h^Aolding in my h^Dands The p^Alot just took a t^Durn That ^AI don't unders^Dtand This m^Aovie makes no s^Dense That I^A've been sitting t^Dhrough The a^Actors disappe^Dared ^AKilled off two by ^Dtwo

[Chorus]

You're not where you t^F#mhink you are ^E You're not where you t^Dhink you are Anym^Aore You're not where you t^F#mhink you are ^E You're not where you t^Dhink you are Anym^F#more You're not ^F#m ^E You're not where you t^Dhink you are Anym^F#more ^E You're not where you t^Dhink you are Anym^Aore

[Instrumental break] A D A D [Verse 4]

This ^Aroom got really w^Deird It c^Ahanges as I w^Drite The f^Aurniture was c^Dleared By s^Aomeone in the n^Dight

[Outro] A D A D ----------------------------- 9. HEAD ON STRAIGHT [Intro] C C7 F D C E A A7 F Fm C G [Verse 1]

^C/ / / I had my day in the ^Esun Then it ^Frained every day Every ^Dday was no fun But t^Chings are looking ^Eup of l^Aate ^A7 ^FNow I got my ^Fmhead on s^Ctraight ^G ^C

[Verse 2]

I had my week in the ^Enews But now I'm ^Fold news now I'm not the n^Dews they choose But t^Chings are looking ^Eup of l^Aate ^A7 ^FSince I got my ^Fmhead on ^Cstraight

[Chorus]

^Bb/ / / You put that ^Csugar in my ^Fcup And that just ^Dstirred my spirits u^Bbp You took that ^Cmonkey off my ^Fback And now my ^Dtrain is back on ^Gtrack Oh y^G7eah!

[Verse 3]

/^C / / I spent my year on the ^Eroof Staring ^Fup at the stars Wondering if ^DI was from mars But t^Chings are looking ^Eup of ^Alate ^A7 ^FNow I got my ^Fmhead on ^Cstraight ^G

[Kazoo solo] C E F D C E A A7 F Fm C [Chorus]

^Bb/ / / You put tha^Ct sugar in m^Fy cup And that just ^Dstirred my spirits u^Bbp You took that ^Cmonkey off my ^Fback And now my ^Dtrain is back on ^Gtrack Oh ^G7yeah!

[Verse 4]

^C/ / / I lost it all in the c^Erash I lost ev^Ferything I lost ^Dall my cash But ^Cthings are looking ^Eup of ^Alate ^A7 ^FNow I got my ^Fmhead on ^Cstraight But ^Cthings are looking ^Eup of ^Alate ^A7 ^FNow I got my ^Fmhead on s^Ctraight

------------------------------------ 10. MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS [Chorus]

^C/ / / There are m^Fore questions than a^Cnswers ^FPictures in my m^Gind that will not s^Chow ^C7 There are m^Fore questions than a^Cnswers And the m^Fore I find o^Fmut the less I k^Cnow Yeah, the m^Gore I find out the less I k^Cnow

[Verse]

I've asked the q^Guestion t^Fime and time aga^Cin Why is t^Ghere so l^Fmittle of a m^Coment

[Bridge]

But what is l^Fife, how do we l^Give What should we ^Amtake and how ^Dmmuch should we g^Cive ^C7

[Chorus]

There are m^Fore questions than a^Cnswers ^FPictures in my m^Gind that will not s^Chow ^C7 There are m^Fore questions than a^Cnswers And the m^Fore I find o^Fmut the less I k^Cnow Yeah, the m^Gore I find out the less I k^Cnow

[Guitar solo] C F C F G C C7 [Bridge]

But what is l^Fife, how do we l^Give What should we ^Amtake and how ^Dmmuch should we g^Cive ^C7

[Chorus]

There are m^Fore questions than a^Cnswers ^FPictures in my m^Gind that will not s^Chow ^C7 There are m^Fore questions than a^Cnswers And the m^Fore I find o^Fmut the less I k^Cnow

[Outro]

Yeah, the m^Gore I find out The less I k^Cnow

---------------------------------------- 11. FIRST RESPONDER [Intro] A F#m D A [Verse 1]

Well it m^Aight get r^F#mough in this w^Dorld for y^Aou It w^Eon't get any easier I'll^A tell you true There's h^Aard knocks ^F#mroad blocks ^Dcoming t^Ahru You g^Eotta grow up tough but keep your head on ^E7too

[Chorus 1]

^ASometimes you're gonna need a h^Delping hand Don't w^Aorry about it kid I^E understand But you ^Abetter have a good r^Deason to Don't ^Adrag me outta bed unless you r^Eeally do Then I'll t^Aurn up in a C^F#madillac A C^Dhevy or a H^Aonda ^E I'll be your first resp^Aonder A Pullman train an ^F#mall terrain A t^Dractor or H^Ayundai ^E I'll be your first resp^Aonder Whatever it ^F#mis you w^Don't wait any l^Aonger ^E For your first resp^Aonder

[Instrumental break] A F#m D A [Verse 2]

Well I got nothing b^F#metter to ^Ddo with my t^Aime Than b^Eail you outta jail or pay your^A parking fine Well my daddy w^F#mould a done the s^Dame for ^Ame I p^Eaid him back later 'cos nothing's f^E7ree

[Chorus 2]

^ASometimes you're gonna need a h^Delping hand Don't w^Aorry about it boy I^E understand But you ^Abetter have a good r^Deason to Don't ^Adrag me outta bed unless you r^Eeally do Then I'll t^Aurn up in a h^F#mybrid Or a h^Dummer or a H^Aonda ^E I'll be your first resp^Aonder A wicked Mase^F#mrati a K^Dia or Hyu^Andai ^E I'll be your first resp^Aonder Whatever it ^F#mis you w^Don't wait any l^Aonger ^E For your first resp^Aonder

[Bridge]

^F#mBut your explanation for this m^Dess Better not be too weird to con^F#mfess Or I'll box your ears till your teeth come l^Doose You better h^Eave a good exc^Duse ^EOoh, o^Doh ^E ^E7

[Guitar solo] A F#m D A E A A F#m D A E E7 [Chorus 3]

^ASometimes you're gonna need a h^Delping hand Don't w^Aorry about it kid I^E understand But you ^Abetter have a good r^Deason to Don't ^Adrag me outta bed unless you r^Eeally do And d^Aon't worry ^F#mnow you w^Don't have to p^Aonder ^E Who'll be your first resp^Aonder I'll cross any d^F#mistance or the w^Dild blue y^Aonder ^E To be your first resp^Aonder ^E I'll be your first resp^Aonder ^E I'll be your fi^E7rst resp^Aonder

[Outro] A F#m D A

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