Jeff Tweedy - Having been is no way to be
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Tuning: E A D G B E
The album version is in the key of F, so you're gonna have to tune down a full step (DGCFAD).
Jeff also plays it in G (standard) live, so feel free to play it however you wish.
[Chords]
Em 022000
Em7 020000
G 320003
C/G 332010
Am 002210
C6/G 332200
A X02220
[Verse 1]
Oh,Em I Em7was nGaive
My sEmhoeEm7s were uGntied
In C/GHeaven GeveryEmthing is Gjust C/Gfine
But the EmphoEm7nes are Gdead
And Emso Em7is theG light
And C/Gso are Gyou
And, Emhoney, Gso amC/G I
But the EmEarEm7th still Gturns
For theEm unEm7concGerned
C/GDays Gpass beEmlow like Gtrain windC/Gows
I was a EmsapEm7ling Gtree
The birds EmlooEm7ked likeG me
Oh, IC/G begged my Gnerves toEm kick me GsomethingC/G new
[Chorus 1]
From time toAm time
I'd watch you Gsleep
Oh, I Emwonder how much Bmfreedom we can C6/Gdream G
And I'm C6/Gsorry when you wake up toG me
[Verse 2]
I EmjustEm7 got Gtired
EmShining Gsteady C/Glike a Gspider Emweb's an Gempty C/Gstage
Now EmpeoEm7ple Gsay
What EmdruEm7gs did you Gtake
And C/Gwhy don't Gyou start Emtaking Gthem agC/Gain?
But they're Emnot Em7my fGriends
And Emif Em7I was Gdead
WhatC/G differenceG would it Emever Gmake to C/Gthem
If I gotAm high?
[Chorus 2]
From time toG time
Oh, IEm wonder how much Bmfreedom you wouldC6/G need G
And I'd be C6/Gsorry when you wake up toG me
[Instrumental break]
A C6/G (3x)
G
[Verse 3]
I'm reachingEm outEm7 to Gyou
I'm writingEm alEm7l the Gtime
I C/Gdon't see Gdeep but EmI see Gfar and C/Gwide
I Emsee Em7dead Gtrees
But the EmrootsEm7 have Gleaves
C/GJust becGause I Emcan't desGcribe it C/Gdoesn't Gmean I shouldn'Emt try
To untwist the Gknife
To unEmmakEm7e my Gmind
C/GHaving Gbeen isEm no way to Gbe aC/Glive
[Chorus 3]
And I'm Amalive
When I watch youG sleep
I Emwonder how much Bmfreedom we C6/Gneed G
And I'm C6/Ghere when you wake up to Gme
And I'm stillC6/G here when you wake up toG me