Tracy Chapman - Telling stories

^Em(alternately double pick/strum E string and D string)

There is ^Emfiction in the space be^Ctween The ^Glines on your page of ^D6/F#memories Write it ^Emdown, but it doesn't ^Cmean You're ^Gnot just telling ^D6/F#stories

There is ^Emfiction in the space bet^Cween ^GYou and re^D6/F#ality You would ^Emdo and say any^Cthing To make your ^Geveryday life seem ^D6/F#less mundane There is ^Emfiction in the space bet^Cween ^GYou and ^D6/F#me

There's a science ^Emfiction in the space be^Ctween ^GYou and ^D6/F#me A fabri^Emcation of a grand ^Cscheme Where ^GI am the scary ^D6/F#monster I eat the ^Emcity and as I leave the ^Cscene In my ^Gspaceship I am ^D6/F#laughing In your re^Emmembrance of a bad ^Cdream There's ^Gno one but you ^D6/F#standing

^DLeave the pity and the blame ^Cfor the ones who ^Gdo not speak ^DYou write the words to get respect and compassion ^Cand for pos^Gterity ^CYou write the words and ^Emmake believe there is ^Gtruth in the ^Dspace be^Emtween

There is ^Emfiction in the space be^Ctween ^GYou and every^D6/F#body ^EmGive us all what we ^Cneed Give us ^Gone more sad, ^D6/F#sordid story In the ^Emfiction of the space be^Ctween ^GSometimes a lie^{D6/F# N.C.}is the best thing ^{Em C G}Sometimes a lie^{D6/F# N.C.}is the best thing ^{Em C G D6/F#} Oh, the best thing ^{Em C G D6/F#} Is the best thing ^{Em C G D6/F#}

^Em(Repeat Intro)