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COWBOYS ON THE NOVA RANGE d barron
verse G C CHORUS Em C Em D (Psychedlic Cowboy) 100 bpm
we're all cowboys on the nova range
orange sunshine... somethings never change
we're all cowboys on the nova range
magic mushrooms getting strange
Em every evening when the sun goes down
C circle the wagons and drinks all around
Em life is real it's all good on the trail
D catch a wave .. that's how we sail
D OOH C OOOOH
D OOH C OOOOH
D OOH C OOOOH D
we're all cowboys on the nova range
broken horses and it feels like rain
cowboys on the nova range
psilocybin somethings never change
D OOH C OOOOH
D OOH C OOOOH
D OOH C OOOOH D
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OCEAN OF TIME barron
G C
IT'S ALL BEAUTY WE'RE LOST AND WE'RE FOUND
ALL AROUND US A BLANKET OF SUNSHINE
ON A ROADTRIP JUST ON A WHIM
DOESN'T MATTER IF WE SINK OR WE SWIM
F G
WE'RE RIDING ON A WONDERFUL OCEAN OF TIME
WE'RE RIDING ON A WONDERFUL OCEAN OF TIME
G FIND A ROOM AND A C WELCOME RECEPTION
MOON IS FULL AND WE'RE HOPING TO SHINE
SETTLE IN FOR SOME CASUAL ROMANCE
LOSE OURSELVES IN A GLASS OF RED WINE
F G
WE'RE RIDING ON A WONDERFUL OCEAN OF TIME
WE'RE RIDING ON A WONDERFUL OCEAN OF TIME
C F G
C F G
BREAK ( 1 VERSE STRUCTURE)
G (bring dynamics down) C
COME ALIVE IN THE SPELL OF THE MUSIC
IT'S OK IF WE LAUGH OR YOU CRY
THERE'S A MAGIC THAT LIVES IN THE SLOW RIDE
IN AN INSTANT WE LIVE AND WE DIE
F G
WE'RE RIDING ON A WONDERFUL OCEAN OF TIME X4
C F G X 4
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SHADOWS OF NIGHT
03:23
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SHADOWS OF NIGHT capo on 2 barron/d'ambrogi
( slow to mid tempo)
intro: REPEAT G D X 2 (inst)
IN THE G SHADOWS OF NIGHT
IN THE D SHADOWS OF NIGHT
IN THE G SHADOWS OF NIGHT
IN THE D SHADOWS OF NIGHT
C WE WERE RUNNING ON THE D LIGHT OF THE MOON
C WE LEFT OUR ROCKET SHIP THE D END OF JUNE
C WE NEVER PLANNED ON BEING D ALONE
C SO WE TURNED AROUND AND D HEADED FOR HOME
C WE WERE DOWN BY THE D CORNER STORE
C WE HAD ENOUGH BUT WE D WANTED SOME MORE
C MET A MAGIC MAN WHO D BLEW US AWAY
C DIDN'T COME DOWN TIL D THE END OF THE DAY
BRIDGE Em Am D GD
Em Am D
IN THE SHADOWS OF NIGHT G D X 8
(SING 4 BREAK OVER 4)
FELT SO HIGH ON THE EDGE OF TOWN
NEVER MEANT TO LET YOU DOWN
LOST MY NERVE IN A PARKING LOT
SHARED A FIVER CAUSE THAT'S ALL THAT I GOT
IN THE SHADOWS OF NIGHT G D X 8
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EMPTY MAN /HOLLOW MAN barron
E7 got a shed and it's A7 made out of wood
E7 ain't the biggest in the A7 neighbourhood
E7 I like to hang out there A7 everyday
E7 wouldn't have it any A7 other way
E7 got a party palace A7 out on a lake
E7 people think it's really A7 great
E7 keep my party favours A7 up on the shelf
E7 i don't share'em cause i A7 live by myself
B7 But then again I got no A7 plan
E7 i"m an Empty Man A7 E7 i'm an empty man A7
i ride a highway.. it's all Hot Air .. / i like to feel the road in my hair
I roll along like a tumbling dice / hit the jackpot, now wouldn't that be nice
I got no dog.. I threw away the bone / i got no lover cause i live all alone
they say life's like an empty cup/ someone please come and fill me up
B7 But then again I got no A7 plan
E7 i"m an Empty Man A7 E7 i'm an empty man A7
break (over verse structure)
the sun is shining and the day is half done / i missed the game .. i wonder who won
i pull my duvet up over my head / maybe it's time i got outta bed
i can't believe who i see in the mirror / i start my day with a bottle of beer
i need a reason + a master plan / like Delbert says i'm dying fast as i can
B7 But then again I got no A7 plan
E7 i"m an Empty Man A7 (EMPTY MAN!) E7 i'm an empty man A7(EMPTY MAN!)
E7 i"m an Hollow Man A7 (HOLLOW MAN) E7 i'm an empty man A7(EMPTY MAN!)
E7 i"m an Shallow Man A7 (SHALLOW MAN) E7 i'm an empty man A7(EMPTY MAN!)
E7 i"m an Empty Man A7 (EMPTY MAN!) E7 i'm an empty man A7(EMPTY MAN!)
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CHAINSAW CHARLIE d Barron
D Big old storm had blown on through
D Caught off guard don’t know what to do
G You should have seen the state we were D in
D Trees ripped up their roots exposed
D Power lines down row by row
G Oh by jeez we were in a state D
C he rode in in his pickup D truck
C Helping folks who were D down on their luck
C Chainsaw buzzing D night and day
F You should have seen A what he saw’d
F You should have seen A what he saw’d
D Electric out we were in the dark
D Tree’s knocked down you should have seen the park
G Hurricane Juan had us on our D knees
D People getting bent blood’s starting to boil
D They’re running out of two stroke oil
G Then Charlie show’d up to save the D day
CHORUS
(break over verse ) KAZOO SOLO!!
C he rode in in his pickup D truck
C Helping folks who were D down on their luck
C Chainsaw buzzing D night and day
F You should have seen A what he saw’d
repeat (4 times)
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I WILL WAIT FOR YOU barron 120 BPM
A i'm standing here.D . here by the shoreline A
A i'm waiting here...D this is your time line A
A all feels so right..D cause I feel the sun shine A
A this is so fine.. D . here by the shoreline A
chorus
C AND I WILL WAIT D ... WAIT FOR YOU A
verse 2
Your spirit is here…here by the shoreline
I taste the wind…delicious and so fine
It's here where we ride…. we're having a good time
here at first light…here by the shoreline
C AND I WILL WAIT D ... WAIT FOR YOU A
C I WILL WAIT .D.. WAIT FOR YOU A
(break over Verse Structure A D A )
C AND I WILL WAIT D ... WAIT FOR YOU A
C I WILL WAIT .D.. WAIT FOR YOU A
TWICE MORE... NO VOCALS
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The Look in Your Eyes Barron
verse D Am C G
chorus d Am vamp C G D
Verse
D Am C G
hit the road on a summer day , beat up old truck... big getaway
found a river that was covered in weeds, there by the meadow we planting some seeds
just the water and the sky up above, savour the moment + falling in love
rolled around like a couple of kids, and under a tree we did what we did
chorus
D Am
I can tell by the look in your eye
D Am
It’s coming on and it feels so right
D Am G
I can tell by the look in your eye tonight
found a book that had never been read, turn off the light crawl into bed
had a dream that i'll never forget lost on a runway we high jack a jet
fly away on an ocean of Zen, just like a movie the story begins
morning comes and i'm barefoot on stone
never forget you cause i'm never alone
chorus
vamp C G D
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MIDNIGHT SURF
05:11
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Midnight Surf Palmer/Barron
Em G A (bluesy rock beat)
Em BY THE G TIME WE A GOT THERE
Em IT WAS G WELL PAST A MIDNIGHT
Em THE POUNDING G OF THE A SURF
Em WAS ALL G THAT WE COULD A HEAR
A FULL MOON GRACED THE SKY
CRAZY JOE HAD THAT LOOK IN HIS EYE
THERE'S A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING
FIRST WE PLAY AND THEN WE RIDE
(chorus)
C WHEN THE SUN BEGAN TO RISE
D SHINING LIGHT ON ALL OF OUR LIVES
Em WHEN THE G FOG HAD LIFTED A
Em AND THE G SKY WAS CLEAR A
Em 40 SURFERS G HAD DESENDED A
Em CAUSE THEIR G WAVE WAS DRAWING NEAR A
CRAZY JOE PUT ON HIS WETSUIT
AND YOU COULD SMELL THE PRIMAL FEAR
A GIANT SWELL LIKE THUNDER
AND THE MEANING BECAME CLEAR
CHORUS C D
VERSE inst Em G A
BRIDGE Am F G ... Am F D (suspend D )
Em BY THE TIME G IT WAS OVER A
IT WAS WELL PAST DAYBREAK
THE GIANT SWELL HAD SUBSIDED
AND CRAZY JOE WAS LONG GONE
A BRIGHT SUN GRACED THE SKY
ALL HAD LIVED AND NONE HAD DIED
THERE'S A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING
FIRST WE PLAY THEN WE RIDE
CHORUS C D
INST OUT OVER VERSE STRUCTURE Em G A
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BAD BOY
02:37
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BAD BOY holy Modal Rounders D G A
D My mommy doesn't like because he has long hair.
G My daddy doesn't like him.
He says he heard him D swear.
He's a A bad boy, but I don't D care.
He knows illegal people. He does illegal things.
He doesn't seem illegal when he plays guitar and sings.
He's a bad boy, but I don't care.
Doesn't it kind of break your heart. Doesn't it make you sad.
When the boy you love so dear turns out to be so bad.
He's a bad boy, but I don't care.
Don't ever let a bad boy steal your heart away.
You'll never get it back again until your dying day.
He's a bad boy, but I don't care.
He's awfulness incarnate. He's wickedness on wheels.
He'll ruin your reputation. How wonderful it feels.
He's a bad boy, but I don't care.
CHORUS
He'll steal your loaves and fishes
throw them in the air
you'll see him walking home at night in his underwear
My life is so exciting going out with him.
Romance is so romantic knowing it's a sin.
He's a bad boy, but I don't care. (repeat)
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MADELINE 2.0
04:12
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MADELINE 2.0 (two point oh) BARRON DEC 2017
C F C F C F G (inst )
C THERE’S BROKEN FLOWERS ON THE Em TABLE
C THERE’S BROKEN BOTTLES ON THE Em FLOOR
F FADING CANDLE BURNING ALL G NIGHT LONG
F BEAT UP BOOTS THERE BY THE G DOOR
C MADELINE 2 POINT F OH
C MADELINE TAKE IT F SLOW
C MADELINE PLEASE DON’T F GO
PLEASE DON’T G GO
C SHE READS HER NOVEL IN THE Em MORNING
C SHE NEVER ANSWERS WHEN YOU Em CALL
F SHE LIES IN SILENCE WHEN THE G SUN GOES DOWN
F SHE LOST HER SPIRIT G THAT’S NOT ALL
C MADELINE 2 POINT F OH
C MADELINE TAKE IT F SLOW
C MADELINE PLEASE DON’T F GO
PLEASE DON’T G GO
F YOU SAY THAT YOU WANNA START A NEW G LIFE
F AND MAYBE THIS TIME YOU MIGHT GET IT G RIGHT
F FEELS LIKE YOU’RE FADING G AWAY
F TELL ME PLEASE TELL ME WHAT CAN I G SAY
CHORUS
BREAK OVER VERSE C Em C Em F G F G
CHORUS X 2
Hold G (fade out on G)
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ALL THE TEA IN CHINA
03:01
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ALL THE TEA in CHINA d barron nov_17
D I GET UP EARLY
G YOU LIKE TO SLEEP IN D
D YOU DIP YOUR TOES IN
AND I JUMP RIGHT IN A
YOU LIKE THE LATE SHOW..THAT AIN'T MY STYLE
IT DOESN'T MATTER ..YOU MAKE ME SMILE
G IF I HAD ALL THE TEA IN D CHNA
G I'D DRINK A BILLION CUPS WITH A YOU
D I GET UP EARLY
G YOU LIKE TO SLEEP IN D
D YOU DIP YOUR TOES IN
AND I JUMP RIGHT IN A
DANCE IS YOUR PASSION..I LIKE SITTING STILL
WE MOVE TOGETHER... WE ALWAYS WILL
WE LOVE A GLASS OR TWO .. OUR HOMEMADE WINE
IN COMES IN RED OR WHITE...THAT'S SUITS ME FINE
(CHORUS)
WE DO THE LAUNDRY.. MOST TIMES IT'S A CHORE
I AM THE SLACK ONE .. YOU DO MUCH MORE
IF I WAS HANDY..WE'D LIVE IN A BUNGALOW
BUT THIS OLD SET OF FLATS..THAT'S HOW IT GOES
(CHORUS)
(BREAK OVER VERSE)
YOU LIKE YOUR STEAK DONE RARE....I'LL TAKE THE FISH
LET'S STICK TOGETHER .. THIS IS MY WISH
YOU LIKE THE LATE SHOW..THAT AIN'T MY STYLE
IT DOESN'T MATTER ..YOU MAKE ME SMILE
(CHORUS)
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BIG FAT ORANGE COWBOY ( A BAD IDEA) Am D E
Am HE WAS A BIG FAT ORANGE COWBOY D FROM THE WRONG SIDE OF TOWN
Am FULL ON LARDASS.. E & HE'S BRINGING US DOWN
Am IT WAS A BAD IDEA.... D THAT WE LAY OUR MONEY DOWN
Am A BAD IDEA.. E AND IT'S BRINGING THE PEOPLE DOWN
chorus
D SO WHEN YOU SEE HIM ON THE TV Am SCREEN (here he comes!)
D SEE HIM RIDING INTO Am YOUR TOWN
D GATHER ALL THE PEOPLE Am TOGETHER (buffoon !!!!)
E DRIVE HIM OUTTA THIS TOWN Am
HE IS A CLOWN AND A FOOL
FEEDING LIES TO THE NEWS
AND AS HE CRAWLS UP THE STAIRS
HE'S GOT BUMWAD ON HIS SHOES
DON'T EVER FALL FOR HIS CRAP
LET THE TRUTH BE TOLD
SHOW SOME RESISTANCE
CAUSE WE CAN'T BOUGHT & SOLD
chorus x 2
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OH CHARLENA (Capo on first fret ) orig by Richie Knight
STRUM A X 4
A Oh, Charlena, A Oh, Charlena,
D Big brown eyes, ... Long brown hair,
A Charlena...
E Fine, fine, fine,
D Please be mine,
A Charlena.
A Oh, how I love you, Oh, how I love you,
D Please behave...Don't go away.
A Charlena,
E Fine, fine, fine,
D Please be mine,
A Charlena. E
BRIDGE; D (oooh) we were lying on the beach
A in the summertime
D (oooh) and you held my hand
E and it felt oh so fine
A Oh, Charlena, A Oh, Charlena,
D Big brown eyes, ... Long brown hair,
A Charlena...
E Fine, fine, fine,
D Please be mine,
A Charlena. E
BREAK OVER VERSE
VERSE & REPEAT ending X 3
E Fine, fine, fine,
D Please be mine,
A Charlena.
(end cold on Charlena!)
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