Old 97s - The grand theatre volume 1
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The Grand Theatre
Em D G x3
Em D Em
EmWe meet on the DelevaGtor
EmIn the DGrand GTheater
EmI look you in the Deye and say
"G;I'd like to see you later"
But Emyou don't DunderEmstand
EmI take you the DTate MuseGum
EmThere's pictures there but DI can't see 'Gem
EmIf you was there I'd ovDerlook
The GRoman Colosseum
EmIt would not Dstand a Emchance
EmWe know where we Amare
We're not very Dfar away
We're not very Amfar awayD
EmWe kiss on the Dbus to GSoho
EmThe motor Dhummin' a Glow note
EmI tell you that I Dlove you
But it's Gnothin' that you don't know
EmWould you Dlike to Emdance?
EmWe know where we Amare
We're not very Dfar away
We're not very Amfar awayD
EmWe know where we Amare
We're not very Dfar away
We're not very Amfar awayD
Verse Chords x2
EmWe know where we Amare
We're not very Dfar away
We're not very Amfar awayD
EmWe know where we Amare
We're not very Dfar away
We're not very Amfar awayD
EmWe know where we Amare
We're not very Dfar away
We're not very Amfar awayD
EmWe know where we Amare
We're not very Dfar away
We're not very Amfar awayD
Em D G x3
Em D Em
Every Night is Friday Night (Without You)
D A Em G A x2
DEvery night is AFriday night
Without Emyou G A
DEvery night is AFriday night
Without Emyou G A
BmWhen I was Dyoung
I was Adumb as a Emrock
I could Gnot read a Dclock
And Anothin' didn't mean nothin' to me
BmNow I'm no Dsaint
ABut I ain't such a Emfreak
On the Gdays of the Dweek
I work Ahard, hard
DEvery night is AFriday night
Without Emyou G A
DEvery night is AFriday night
Without Emyou G A
Bm D A Em G D A
BmKids, clap your Dhands
If you Acan be Emreal
Got to Gsay what you Dfeel
If you feel Aanything, anything, anything, anything
DEvery night is AFriday night
Without Emyou G A
DEvery night is AFriday night
Without Emyou G A
DEvery night is AFriday night
Without Emyou G A
DEvery night is AFriday night
Without Emyou G A
Bm D A Em G D A
D
The Magician
G The magician is tryin' to Ffool you C
G Politician is tryin' to Frule you C
G I want to talk to the Freal you C
A So when you gonna be mine? C
G The salesman is tryin' to Fsell you C
G The talkin' head's tryin' to Ftell you C
G Oh, but you know it's always been Fall you C
A So when you gonna be mine? C
When you gonna close your Geyes, call my nameA
So long, Cso long lost inDsane
Your sun Gshines, your heart's Atrue, here I Ccome
I'm Dgonna be the one for Cyou
Yeah, I'm Dgonna be the one for Gyou
G The pop star is tryin' to Fplay you C
G The dancers are tryin' to Fsway you C
G You ask what I want and I Fsay, "CYou"
A So when you gonna be mine? C
When you gonna close your Geyes, call my nameA
So long, Cso long lost inDsane
Your sun Gshines, your heart's Atrue, here I Ccome
I'm Dgonna be the one for Cyou
Yeah, I'm Dgonna be the one for Gyou
Solo chords same as chorus
G The teacher is tryin' to Fschool you C
G The magician is tryin' to Ffool you C
G Oh, but I wanna be with the Freal you C
A So when you gonna be mine? C
When you gonna close your Geyes, call my nameA
So long, Cso long lost inDsane
Your sun Gshines, your heart's Atrue, here I Ccome
When you gonna close yourG eyes, call my namAe
So long, Cso long lost inDsane
Your sun Gshines, your heart's Atrue, here I Ccome
I'm Dgonna be the one for Cyou
Yeah, I'm Dgonna be the one for Cyou
Yeah, I'm Dgonna be the one for Gyou
Outro chords same as chorus
You Were Born to Be in Battle
Bb Gm Eb Bb
BbIt's the spring of your time
And the Gmtime has come
The oEbpen road will Bbseize you
Won't you Bbroll to a stop
Won't you Gmgaze at the drop
And the Ebawful miles before Bbyou?
CmTake care where you step
Don't you Gmknow that it stifled
The Eblife above you stranBbgle
CmStay right if you can
Oh, you Gmpoor old man
You were Ebborn to be in Bbbattle
BbIn the summer you'll find
That you Gmrolled us aside
A Ebtangled man-made Bbthicket
Take Bbcare you don't lean
With your Gmtoes in a string
That Ebsweeps away the Bbriver
CmSurvey all you see
'Cause there'sGm still time to leave
TheEb prior hand of ramBbble
CmStay right if you can
Oh, you Gmpoor old man
You werEbe born to be in Bbbattle
Bb Gm Eb Bb x2
BbIn the fall of your time
You're aGmstounded to find
So Ebmuch is now behind Bbyou
BbWith tears of your own
You'll be Gmscared 'fore you know
EbJust walk the dark and [IncBbomprehensible]
CmTell them what I told you
In days of your Gmyouth
What's Ebwell within the traBbvel
CmStay right if you can
Oh, you Gmpoor old man
You were Ebborn to be in Bbbattle
BbIn the winter of life
You'll be Gmasked for your life
Lay Ebdown, all forts surrenBbder
BbAnd all that is you
That is Gmprecious and true
As your Ebfull price, you'll tenBbder
CmAnd I will look on
But I Gmlong for you, son
EbDon't [IncomprehBbensible]
CmStay right if you can
Oh, you Gmpoor old man
You were Ebborn to be in Bbbattle
Bb Gm Eb Bb
The Dance Class
D C G x3
D I'm lookin' out my Cwindow
Well,G all that I can tell is
DThat's you Cover there
G In the dance class
D I'm peekin' out a Cwindow now
G It's late, gettin' dark out
D That's youC right there
G In the dance class
D I'm wishin' I could Cleave my house
But Git's been years since I went out
DYou're so far Cover there
G In your dance class
D I am in lFove with whoever you Gare
Whoever you Fare
D I am in Flove with whoever you Gare F
D I gotta sort of Cproblem, see
G Please come to me
D How couldC you know?
GYou were in the dance class
D I am the Ccrazy man
GHangin' out his window, wavin' his hands
DTryin' to get you to noCtice me
After your dance Gclass
D I am in lFove with whoever you Gare
Whoever you Fare
D I am in Flove with whoever you Gare F
Verse Chords D C G
D I am in lFove with whoever you Gare
Whoever you Fare
D I am in Flove with whoever you Gare F
D Hang inside off the Cwindow ledge
G I'm here on edge
DTryin' to make it with a Cbeautiful girl
That I Ggot no chance with in the dance cDlass
C
G In the dance Dclass
D C
G In the dance class
CYeah, that I Ggot no chance with in the dance Dclass
D C G
Let the Whiskey Take the Reins
D G
DWe had a Gsmoke on the Dwater G
DWe laughed for Gall it was Dworth G
And I Dcalled out your Gname but
DYou didn't Gsay whatD yGou Dheard G
DWe drove hGome in sileDnce G
The reDception was Gnot too Dbig G
DI had a Gfeelin'
DYou would be GleavDinG' Dme G
And it's so Geasy
To Fbe a Cman in Dpain G D G
Turn off your Gheart
And let the Fwhiskey Ctake the Dreins
D G
DI had a Gterrible visDion G
Of a Dworld outGside of this Dbar G
DBut she keeps Gtalkin'D about Gwalkin'
D GAway from where we Dare G
And it's so Geasy
To Fbe a Cman in Dpain G D G
Turn off your Gheart
And let the Fwhiskey Ctake the Dreins
D G
Yeah it's so Geasy
To Fbe a Cman in Dpain G D G
Turn off your Gheart
And let the Fwhiskey Ctake the Dreins
D G
DWe had a Gsmoke on the Dwater G
DWe laughed for Gall it was Dworth
Champaign, Illinois
F Bb F C Bb F
FThe bottom line's been snorted
BbThe bottom card's been Fdealt
CNo one knows like you know right now
BbHow truly bad it Ffelt
FAll your life you wasted
BbOn dreamin' about the Fday
CWorker bees kill off their queen
BbAnd carry all her eggs Faway
BbOh, then if you die fearin' God
And Fpainfully emCployed
No, you Fwill not go to CHeaven
You'll go to BbChampaign, FIllinois
FUp north in Chicago
BbWhere booze makes no one Fblush
CMemories come back to you
In a Bbdouble Bourbon Frush
FMemories that aren't all bad
BbAnd neither, my friend, are Fyou
CThere is an argument there must be some Heaven meant
BbFor hearts that are half Ftrue
BbOh, and if you spend your whole life
Rollin' Fhorses into CTroy
No, you Fwill not go to Cheaven
You'll go to BbChampaign, FIllinois
No, you Fwill not go to Cheaven
You'll go to BbChampaign, FIllinois
F Bb F C Bb F x2
FRoll on blacktop highway
BbCircles towards the Fsun
CSpringfield's in the distance
BbAnd that's the last big Fone
FAfter that comes judgment
BbOh, and judgment will be Fswift
CYou will be eliminated
BbBut here's a parting Fgift
BbOh, then if you die fearin' God
And Fpainfully emCployed
No, you Fwill not go to CHeaven
You'll go to BbChampaign, FIllinois
No, you Fwill not go to CHeaven
You'll go to BbChampaign, FIllinois
No, you Fwill not go to CHeaven
You'll go to BbChampaign, FIllinois
F C Bb F
A State of Texas
G D A D
DWhen the day breaks on Cedar Creek Lake
Or my life rolls into ARome
When the Asun goes down on Austin town,
That's when I'll know I'm Dhome
DWhat a time we'll have on Greenville Ave
With the big shots in Big GD
GI'm livin' in a state of DTexas and ATexas lives in Dme
DFor the girls I've known in San Anton and out El Paso Away
AMy love grows like a yellow rose and will not fade Daway
DWhen you hold tight on a summer night
I'm gone yeah I am Gfree
GI'm livin' in a state of DTexas and ATexas lives in Dme
GI'm livin' in a state of DTexas and ATexas lives in Dme
GLike a mystery train or a magic trick
DOr a map of the world on a guitar pick
AI can't explain, I got to let it be
GThe eyes of DTexas are Asmiling on Dme
GYeah the eyes of DTexas are Asmiling on Dme
G D A D
DWhere the bluebonnets thrive on I-35
And the Guadalupe River Aflows
AWhere the stars at night are a hell of a sight
And the honkey-tonks never Dclose
DWhen the mornin' sun rise and I open my eyes
Yeah that's all I wanna Gsee
GI'm livin' in a state of DTexas and ATexas lives in Dme
GI'm livin' in a state of DTexas and ATexas lives in Dme
GI'm livin' in a state of DTexas and ATexas lives in Dme
G D A D
You Smoke Too Much
Cm Eb Bb F
CmHey, you smoke too Ebmuch of what it Bbwas
To be in a Fpocket all padded up
CmThe time you loved and Eblong from now
GmOh, how a year can turn Bbaround
GmOh, how a year can turn Ebaround
CmHey, you drink too Ebmuch with your old Bbfriends
Prisoner Fon their suicide binge
CmTo see them Ebhere as they were Bbthen
GmAll went to bag years, none have Bbbeen
GmAll went to bag years, none have Ebbeen
CmI hung you Ebup in my little Bbplace
When 21F was on your face
CmCarried you Eb'round for all to Bbsee
I sung you for Fall who would listen to me
CmNow they Ebask, "Hey, what's inBb the shell?"
GmI tell them, "No human tongueBb can tell"
GmI tell them, "No human tongueEb can tell"
Verse Chords
CmHey, you said too Ebmuch of what went Bbdown
Ain't no Fword's gonna shut it up now
CmYou follow Ebsmiles and pretty Bbthings
On to the California Fdream
CmYou held it Ebdown but now it's Bbfree
GmYou're holdin' it now where none can Bbsee
GmYou're holdin' it now where none can Ebsee
CmI hung you Ebup in my little Bbplace
When 2F1 was on your face
CmI carried you Eb'round for all to Bbsee
I sang you for Fall who would listen to me
CmAnd now they Ebask, "Hey, what's in Bbthe shell?"
GmI tell them, "No human tongueBb can tell"
GmI tell them, "No human tongueEb can tell"
CmHey, you smoke too much of what it was
Oh, how a year can turn around
Love is What You Are
She picks up aG pen
Writes down a Dword
It doesn't feel Aright
The novelty's Ggone
The novel rolls Don
Until it's goodAnight
Will anyone Gread
Much less underDstand
This thing she has Amade?
Will anyone Gsee
The truth of this Dthing
When it sees the Alight?
ALove is what you Gare
Not what you Ddo A
I know what you Gare
And I Dlove Ayou
The dream of her Gman
Propels her alDong
Into her deAmise
The hollowed out Glaugh
At the back of her Dthroat
The film of her Aeyes
She hardly puts Gdown
This thing she has Dbound
Before she forAgets
She writes the Gend
D But there is no surAprise
ALove is what you Gare
Not what you Ddo A
I know what you Gare
And I Dlove Ayou
Verse Chords G D A
ALove is what you Gare
Not what you Ddo A
I know what you Gare
And I Dlove Ayou
And I Dlove Ayou
And I Dlove Ayou
G A
Please Hold On While the Train is Moving
A
APlease hold on while the train is moving
AOh well, you better hold tight 'cause it's really moving
And though it's Dnight, it's Ahot
And the Efingertips know what the brain does not
DPlease hold on while the train is Amoving
APlease hold on 'cause the train is slowing
APicking up souls who don't know they're going
We are Done Amind
You know we Ecannot help but it's the way we decide
DYou don't wanna let go when the train is Amoving
A
AYeah, you tell me that you don't but I know that you love me
AI'm coming down fast so you better believe me
And I Dstink then I Asweat
And you'll Dfind out if you have notA yet
We have Dnow, we are Aone
ESet the controls with a higher sun
DYeah, you never going home once the train is Amoving
A
AI been dead on my bed since Sunday
AI been rolling around on the runway
And I'm Dwondering if this thing is gonna Afly
AI'm gonna take it to the United Nations
AOr to a rock'n'roll radio station
And I Dknow you're never gonna leave me for another Aguy
I'm on my Eway D
I'm on my Away
I'm on my Eway
AYou know I'm flying out over the ocean
AYou know a body's gotta stay in motion
But I'm Dholding you now and I'm never gonna let you Ago
AI been dead on my bed since Sunday
AI been rolling around on the runway
And I Dwant you now and I wanted to let you Aknow
I'm on my Eway D
I'm on my Away
I'm on my Eway D
A
AYeah, I'm a little bit afraid that we're out of control now
AThere's a turn ahead and I think we might roll now
Is it Dtime, it may Abe
Though it Dseems a little early to Ame
Say a Dprayer to your Agod
And it's Egonna even out to the weak in the heart
DPlease hold on while the train is Amoving
I said Eplease hold on while the train is moving
DPlease hold on while the train is Amoving
AI'm on my way
I'm on my way
I'm on my way
A
The Beauty Marks
Abm
The beauty Dbmmarks
The famous Abmnames
The pub fills Ebup
Outside, it Abmrains
The knee-high Dbmboots
The smoky eAbmyes
Nobody Ebknows
They're none theAbm wise
The city's a Dbmsea
So full of sAbmharks
EbThe beauty mAbmarks
Abm
The cigarettes Dbmfall
The glass, so Abmred
The night Ebcloses in
Still nothing is Abmsaid
But if they would Dbmkiss
There would be Abmsparks
EbThe beauty marks
DbmI love the very Abmidea of yEbou Abm
DbmI love the very Abmidea of yEbou Abm
DbmI love the very Abmidea of yEbou Abm
Abm
The beauty Dbmmarks
The famous Abmnames
The pub fillsEb up
Outside, it Abmrains
And if they should Dbmkiss
There would be Abmsparks
EbThe beauty marks
Abm