Telegraph Chords

Capo 5th fret

Eb

T E L E G R A P H ( 2 0 0 5 )

+ This file is the work of Jordan Lapping and represents his +

+ transcription of the album. You may only use this file for +

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ARTIST: Drake Bell

ALBUM: Telegraph (2005)

GERNE: Pop/Rock

SONGS:

1. Intro

2. Found A Way

3. Circles

4. Somehow

5. In The End

6. Don't Preach

7. Hollywood Girl

8. Golden Days

9. Down We Fall (Acoustic)

10. The Backhouse

11. Highway To Nowhere

12. Telegraph (Piano)

1. I N T R O

N/A

2. F o u n d A W a y

Intro

E A B

Verse 1

  Well, EI never thought that it'd Abe so sBimple but

E I found a way, I fAound a way B

  And EI always thought that it'd Abe too crBazy but

  EI found a way, I fAound a way B

Pre-chorus 1

C♯m If you F♯open up your mAind...

  (AmSee what's inside)

Chorus 1

E It's gonna tF♯ake some time to rAealign (AmWho are yEou?)

  But if you lF♯ook inside, I'm sAure you'll find (AmWho are yEou?)

  Over your shF♯oulder, you know that I tAold you

  I'll always be picking you up when you're dF♯own

  So just turn arAound...Am

Verse 2

  NEow that I know that aAnything's pBossible

E I found a way, I fAound a way B

  NEo-one can break what is Aso unbrBeakable

E I found a way, I fAound a way B

Pre-chorus 2

C♯m If you F♯open up your mAind...

  (SAmee what's inside)

Chorus 2

E It's gonna tF♯ake some time to rAealign (AmWho are yEou?)

  But if you lF♯ook inside, I'm sAure you'll find (AmWho are yEou?)

  Over your shF♯oulder, you know that I tAold you

  I'll always be picking you up when you're dF♯own

  So just turn arAound...Am

Bridge

E5 NAo-one caresE5 whAat you give

E5 A N/C

You know you gotta live like you wanna live

E5 WhAen it's timeE5, tAo be free

E5 A N/C

You know you gotta be what you wanna be

Interlude

E A B

Pre-chorus 3

C♯m If you F♯open up your mAind...

  (SAmee what's inside)

Outro

E It's gonna tF♯ake some time to rAealign (AmWho are yEou?)

  But if you lF♯ook inside, I'm sAure you'll find (AmWho are yEou?)

  Over your shF♯oulder, you know that I tAold you

  I'll always be picking you up when you're dF♯own

  So just turn arAound...Am

E (Ooh-ooooh-oh-ohhhhhhh...)

3. C i r c l e s

+ After every measure during the VERSES, Drake performs a quick +

+ vibrato on the G note before switching back to the E chord. +

+ If you want to use the same pitch as Drake does, uses the 3rd +

+ fret of the low e string to get the G note. Also in the VERSES +

+ the sound of an organ can be heard. This will be represented +

Intro

E A B A

E A B A G

Verse 1

  HEere we are E6at this party, everytBhing is going down

  MAusic's playing loud - "A♯Keep the pBressure off my coGffee tEablE6e" B A A♯ B G

  MEamma said it's E6not loud; gBirls are laughing way too loud

  JAocks stand around,A♯ ohB damn, they lookG soE... E6proud

B (Yeah, they dAo)A♯ B G

Verse 2

  A EDJ's spinning rE6ecords like a stBupid fool that won't stop

  "QAuiet, quiet, baby,A♯ myB ears are abouGt toE...E6 pop" B A A♯ B G

  LEook who just walked thE6rough the door, it's BBackhouse back from the store

  To shAow the partyA♯ he can Bbring it just aG littleE morE6e

  (You and mBe, ladies.A.. toBsus4night)

Chorus 1

E Hope there's Asus2more to life than Bsus4this Asus2 A9

E Sure there's Asus2more to life than Bsus4just... Asus2 G

  SpEinning in Asus2circles Bsus4

  You'vAsus2e got A9me spEinning in Asus2circles Bsus4 Asus2 G

Verse 3

  N/C

"Hey there, little girl, haven't seen you for some time.

  N/C B E E6 B A A♯ B G

"How's life been - is it good, is it bad, is it... fine?" (So fine)

  SEorry, gotta mE6ake my rounds - I'll sBee you when it dies down

  The mAusic's so loud, A♯yeahB - your voiceG is droEwneE6d B A A♯ B Bsus4

Chorus 2

E Hope there's Asus2more to life than Bsus4this Asus2 A9

E Sure there's Asus2more to life than Bsus4just... Asus2 G

  SpEinning in Asus2circles Bsus4

  You'vAsus2e got A9me spEinning in Asus2circles Bsus4 Asus2 G

Interlude

E E6 B A A♯ B

Bridge

  NEow thE6at the party's Bover, hAope everyA♯bodyB leaves here sGober

  DEon't forE6get your lovely cBoat - I'm sAo relieved A♯thatBsus4 nothing broke

  WEoah, woah - Bsus4stop right here. WhAat'd you know?Bsus4 She juGst...

  E7MPopped me another one, just like the other one Bsus4 Asus2

  E7MStop, pretty baby, but I think I'm done Bsus4 Asus2

  E7MSlow down girl, you look a little wired, oh Bsus4 Asus2

  E7MBetter slow down myself, 'cause I'm a little tired, Bsus4ohhh Asus2 A9

Chorus 3

E Hope there's Asus2more to life than Bsus4this Asus2 A9

E Sure there's Asus2more to life than Bsus4just... Asus2 G

  SpEinning in Asus2circles Bsus4

  You'vAsus2e got A9me spEinning in Asus2circles Bsus4

  You'vAsus2e got A9me spEinning in Asus2circles Bsus4

  You'vAsus2e got A9me spEinning in Asus2circles Bsus4

  Asus2Yeah

Outro

4. S o m e h o w

Verse 1

  She sEmtares at the mB7oon, her rCdim7ibbon's out of tEmune

  MEmemories of the pB7ast at the bCdim7ottom of her glEmass

  And rEmesting on her chB7eek, the Cdim7imprint of his rEming

  A sEmymbol of the wB7eak, commCdim7issioned by the kEming

Pre-chorus 1

Am Did he tie yoC7M9u downC? C7M9

Am Did you make aC7M9 soundC?

Chorus 1

G She fB7alls to her knEmees screamiCng

  God, please!G Make sB7omething of Emme C

  'Cause I've nGever wanted anything like whG7at I wanna be right nCow

  An Em6angel again, an aCngel again, somehow

TRANSITION 1:

Em B7 Cdim7 Em

Verse 2

  She rEmemembers his old bB7oots, and the sCdim7hotgun that he shEmoots

  And Emall that she could tB7ake, lies at the bCdim7ottom of a lEmake

  So lEmift your cig and dB7rag, as you Cdim7figure out a pEmlan

  To hEmide it all awB7ay, how could she Cdim7ever love this mEman?

Pre-chorus 2

Am Did you weigh hiC7M9m downC? C7M9

Am Did he make aC7M9 soundC? C7

Chorus 2

G She fB7alls to her knEmees screamiCng

  God, please!G Make sB7omething of Emme C

  'Cause I've nGever wanted anything like whG7at I wanna be right nCow C7

  An Em6angel again, an aCngel again, somehow

Bridge

Am And when you cCarry weight in your lAmife

  And all the plCans you make in your lAmife

  The orCiginal dC7ecision was right

Chorus 3

G She fB7alls to her knEmees screamiCng

  God, please!G Make sB7omething of Emme C

  'Cause I've nGever wanted anything like whG7at I wanna be right nCow C7

  An Em6angel again, an aCngel again Em6

  An Em6angel again, an aCngel again

Outro

  SomehGow G7- somehCow, yeah C7

  Yeah, somehGow G7 C

  Yeah, ohC7 yeah

G Did he tG7ie you dCown? C7

G Did you mG7ake a sCound? C7

G Did he wG7eigh you dCown? C7

G Did he mG7ake a sCound? C7

G YeahG7, yeah,C yeahC7, somehGow

  YeahG7, yeah,C yeahC7, somehGow

  YeahG7, yeah,C yeahC7, somehGow

OUTRO [Piano]:

G C7

A7 D7 G C G

5. I n T h e E n d

NARRATION:

"We'll all be back after this word from our eminent sponsor."

Intro

C C/E Fsus2 Fsus2

Verse 1

  WCake up,C/E it's Fsus2time to get your Fsus2things together

C And dC/Erive Fsus2away Fsus2

  BrCeathe out,C/E fFsus2uture days will Fsus2treat you better

C That's C/Ewhat they Fsus2say Fsus2

Pre-chorus 1

Am Another C/Gday, gone without a sAmound

  But it's oC/Gkay, if you turn arAmound

  And fGeel the mCemories bDmringing you dGown

Chorus 1

  And in the eCnd, are you strAmonger?

  Do you no lDmonger need to recG7over?

  And where have you bCeen since it's been Amover?

  Over my shDmoulder, under my sGkin

  Will you ever retCurn there C7Magain?E Fsus2 Fsus2

Interlude 1

C C/E Fsus2 Fsus2

Verse 2

  WCake up,C/E the Fsus2monsters in your Fsus2head have left you

C All C/Eto yourFsus2self Fsus2

  It's Calright,C/E if Fsus2ugly little tFsus2hings remind you

C Of C/Ehow it Fsus2felt Fsus2

Pre-chorus 2

Am Another C/Gday, no-one tells you what it mAmeans

  What's in your C/Gway, and poisoning your drAmeams

  The dGarkest plCace that yDmou've ever bGeen

Chorus 2

  And in the eCnd, are you strAmonger?

  Do you no lDmonger need to recG7over?

  And where have you bCeen since it's been Amover?

  Over my shDmoulder, under my sGkin

  Will you ever retAmurn there again?

Bridge

G C7 F Fsus2 Fsus2 Fsus2

Chorus 3

  And in the eCnd, are you strAmonger?

  Do you no lDmonger need to recG7over?

  And where have you bCeen since it's been Amover?

  Over my shDmoulder, under my sGkin

  Will you ever retCurn there again? C7M Am Am7

Outro

C C7M Am Am7

C C7M Am Am7 C

6. D o n ' t P r e a c h

Intro

Dm A Dm Aaug5 A

Dm A Dm Aaug5 A G

Verse 1

Dm You sAay that I sDmuck Aaug5and I'm lAousy (louDmsy)

  You sAay I can't wrGite - not Dmyet

  You Aalways tDmoldAaug5 me hoAw to be (how to Dmbe)

  Now IA'm sick of Git

Chorus 1

D Sorry doesn't make it okAay

  When IBm'm the one who paid your wDay

  DGon't prDmeach

TRANSITION 1:

Dm A

Dm A G

Verse 2

Dm You're drAilling a hDmole Aaug5in my cAeiling (ceilDming)

  Too bAad it won't rGain

Dm But who's lAiving withDmout Aaug5any feAeling (feelDming)

  So dAon't you complGain

Chorus 2

D Sorry doesn't make it okAay

  When IBm'm the one who paid your wDay G

D Sorry doesn't make it okAay

  When IBm'm the one who paid your wDay

  DGon't prDmeach

TRANSITION 2:

Dm A

Dm A G

Bridge

  I can't believe what you sGay D

  How you lAive, how yG♯ou lGove, how yG♯ou lAie

  You took G♯my moGney awGay D

  Made me slAeep on G♯the flGoor that G♯I boAught

  But G♯I dGon't care anywGay D

  'Cause I lAaugh when G♯you cGry, do G♯you thAink

  You wG♯ould dGie if I sGaid D

  "DGon't prDmeach"?

TRANSITION 3:

Dm A

Dm A G

Chorus 3

D Sorry doesn't make it okAay (sorry doesn't make it okay)

  When IBm'm the one who paid your wDay G

D Sorry doesn't make it okAay

  When IBm'm the one who paid your wDay G

TRANSITION 4 [Individual notes]:

A D D G G G A A

D D G G B G G

BRIDGE [Individual notes]:

  The hAouseD, the bDed,G the cGars and tGhe GfronAt dAoor

  (The cars aDnd the frontD dooGr) G A B G A

  AHowD's it feDelG nGow that Gis GpaidA fAor?

  (Now thDat is paidD forG) G A B G A

  AAlreadDy paDid fGor (aGlreadGy GpaidA fAor)

  AAlreadDy pDaid fGor (GalreadAy BpaidG fAor)

  AAlreadDy paDid fGor (aGlreadGy GpaidA fAor)

  AAlreadDy pDaid fGor (GalreadAy BpaidG fAor)

Outro

  AEverybody'Gs paGid fAor A G G A G A G

  AEverybody'Gs paGid fAor A G G A G A G

  AEverybody'Gs paGid fAor A G G A G A G

  AEverybody'Gs paGid fAor...

7. H o l l y w o o d G i r l

Intro

Asus2 C♯ Asus2

Verse 1

Asus2 HollC♯ywood Asus2girl is lost agAsus2ain C♯

  All of her Asus2hopes left her stranded

Asus2 SeasC♯oned dAsus2reams are just preAsus2tend C♯

  But Asus2she can't stand it

Pre-chorus 1

C♯m Why'd it hDave to happen to mAe? E A

C♯m Why'd it hDave to hurt so bEad?

Chorus 1

D 'Cause in this tAownF♯m - can't find C♯mup but I found dDown

A In the city life E

D Can't turn arAoundF♯m - can't give C♯mup, I feel too prDoud

A Under the city lights E

TRANSITION 1:

Asus2 C♯ Asus2 Asus2 C♯ Asus2

Verse 2

Asus2 She C♯doesn't beAsus2lieve in beAsus2lievinC♯g

  Miracles have Asus2died in her mind

Asus2 She C♯knows the Asus2world is deAsus2ceivinC♯g

  Everything is wAsus2asting her time

Pre-chorus 2

C♯m Why'd it hDave to happen to mAe? E A

C♯m Why'd it hDave to hurt so bEad?

Chorus 2

D 'Cause in this tAownF♯m - can't find C♯mup but I found dDown

A In the city life E

D Can't turn arAoundF♯m - can't give C♯mup, I feel too prDoud

A Under the city lights E

Bridge

F♯m Get in lBine and hold your head high

F♯m Pretty fBace will help you get by

F♯m Step insBide, I'll make your tears dry

F♯m So put on your smBile..Bm.

Chorus 3

D 'Cause in this tAownF♯m - can't find C♯mup but I found dDown

A In the city life E

D Can't turn arAoundF♯m - can't give C♯mup, I feel too prDoud

A Under the city lights E

Outro

Asus2 C♯ Asus2

8. G o l d e n D a y s

CHORUS 1 [keyboard]:

  ThFmese are the golden dA♯ays

Fm In this golden A♯age that we're livin'

  I'll sFmhow you a thousand wA♯ays

Fm I'll show you how we tA♯ake what we're given

TRANSITION 1 [keyboard]:

Fm A♯

TRANSITION 2:

Fm A♯

Verse 1

  You can sA♯ay what you want, we don't nG♯eed your permission Fm F7sus4 Fm

  'Cause you're A♯so busy talking, that you dG♯on't even listen Fm F7sus4 Fm

  You can A♯do want you want, you know that G♯we don't mind Fm F7sus4 Fm

  YA♯ou've got the years - G♯we've got the time.Gm.. C

Chorus 2

  ThFmese are the golden dA♯ays

Fm In this golden A♯age that we're livin'

  I'll sFmhow you a thousand wA♯ays

Fm I'll show you how we tA♯ake what we're given

  (TG♯ake what we're given)

INTERLUDE 1 [keyboard]:

Fm A♯

Verse 2

  You can sA♯ay what you want, we don't nG♯eed your permission Fm F7sus4 Fm

  With all the thA♯ings that you hide, how do G♯we look suspicious? Fm F7sus4 Fm

  Better lA♯ook straight ahead; don't look G♯over your shoulder Fm F7sus4 Fm

  Because you'll wA♯ake up to find that G♯we've taken over.Gm.. C

Chorus 3

  ThFmese are the golden dA♯ays

Fm In this golden A♯age that we're livin'

  I'll sFmhow you a thousand wA♯ays

Fm I'll show you how we tA♯ake what we're given

  (TG♯ake what we're given)

  (A♯We have the strG♯ength to survive)

INTERLUDE 2 [keyboard]:

Fm A♯

Solo

A♯ G♯ Fm

A♯ G♯ Gm C

CHORUS 4 [keyboard]:

  ThFmese are the golden dA♯ays

Fm In this golden A♯age that we're livin'

  I'll sFmhow you a thousand wA♯ays

Fm I'll show you how we tA♯ake what we're given

Chorus 5

  ThFmese are the golden dA♯ays (Na na na)

Fm In this golden A♯age that we're livin'

  I'll sFmhow you a thousand wA♯ays (Na na na)

Fm I'll show you how weA♯ take what we're given Fm

  Don't tA♯ake what you're given (Na na Fmna)

  Don't tA♯ake what you're given Fm

  We won't tA♯ake what we're given (Na na Fmna)

  (A♯Na na na)

Outro

Fm C Fm Gm Fm C F7sus4

9. D o w n W e F a l l ( A c o u s t i c )

Intro

E

Verse 1

  C♯mYou were so clG♯ever, you C♯mkept it togG♯ether todEay, by the wB7ay

  I'll no lC♯monger ignoG♯re you, I wC♯manted to shG♯ow you agaEin, I'm your frB7iend

  SometF♯mimes weC7(b5) just pretC♯mend...

TRANSITION 1:

C7M

Chorus 1

  And E5all I can sE7ay is you Aadd9save me

  ChE5anged all the thE7ings that have Aadd9made me

  E5Entertaining, thE7oughts are raining, Aadd9down we fall.C7(b5)..

POST-CHORUS 1:

  It'sA9b5 all A7M9okay wA9b5hen I A7M9say, "You and EI"

  A9b5Take your A7M9time, A9b5I can't A7M9wait to see you fEly...B7

Verse 2

  You dC♯mon't have to wG♯ander, I've fC♯minally discG♯overed tonEight, you were rB7ight

  This is jC♯must the begG♯inning, it's C♯mall that I'm tG♯rying to sEay, if I mB7ay

  You're F♯mneverC7(b5) in my waC♯my...

TRANSITION 2:

C7M

Chorus 2

  And E5all I can sE7ay is you Aadd9save me

  ChE5anged all the thE7ings that have Aadd9made me

  E5Entertaining, thE7oughts are raining, Aadd9down we fall.C7(b5)..

POST-CHORUS 2:

  It'sA9b5 all A7M9okay wA9b5hen I A7M9say, "You and EI"

  A9b5Take your A7M9time, A9b5I can't A7M9wait to see you fEly...B7

PRE-BRIDGE:

  C7MOooooh-wG13oahhh-Eahhh...

Bridge

C♯m All day lG♯ong little Backhouse pC♯mlays guitar

  "How've you bG♯een? Haha!" E

  "Why do you have to blame me? WB7hy! Why?" he says

  (Ah, shF♯mameless)

  "Those who have not developed the aC7(b5)wakening mind

  cannot enter into the secret prC♯mactice of guitar

  to access to the intelC7Mectual teachings.

It's restricted to those who recieve initiation."

Chorus 3

  And E5all I can sE7ay is you Aadd9save me

  ChE5anged all the thE7ings that have Aadd9made me

  E5Entertaining, thE7oughts are raining, Aadd9down we fall C7(b5)

  E5Entertaining, thE7oughts are raining, Aadd9down we fall C7(b5)

Outro

  E5Entertaining, thE7oughts are raining, Aadd9down we fall

  E5Entertaining, thE7oughts are raining, Aadd9down we fall

  E5Entertaining, thE7oughts are raining, Aadd9down we fall

  E5Entertaining, thE7oughts are raining, Aadd9down we fall

  E5Entertaining, thE7oughts are raining, Aadd9down we fall

  E5Entertaining, thE7oughts are raining, Aadd9down we fall

  E5Entertaining, thE7oughts are raining, Aadd9down we fall

  E5Entertaining, thE7oughts are raining, Aadd9down we fall

  E5Entertaining, thE7oughts are raining, Aadd9down we fall

  E5Entertaining, thE7oughts are raining, Aadd9down we fall

  E5Entertaining, thE7oughts are raining, Aadd9down we fall

  E5Entertaining, thE7oughts are raining, Aadd9down we fall

  E5Entertaining, thE7oughts are raining, Aadd9down we fall

  E5Entertaining, thE7oughts are raining, Aadd9down we fall

  E5 N/C

Entertaining, thoughts are raining, down we fall

 10. T B E B A C k B o u s E

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Guitar I:

11. H i g h w a y T o N o w h e r e

Intro

C F Gm

Verse 1

  I'm tired of aGmll yFour excCuses C F

Gm I'm tired of FmallF your lCies C F

Gm Your filthy schGmemes aFnd abCuses C F

Gm Who I've finaFlly grown wCise C D7

D♯ Got tired of cD♯hasD7in' it dCown C7 C

  CMayFbe it's betGmter that I'm nFot arCound?

Chorus 1

  And IF'm on a hG♯ighwA♯ay to nCowhere

  Tryin' to get hG♯igh withA♯out yCou

  I don't know wFhy it took me so lD7ong to...

  C* E7 Am Gm F♯ F (F / C*)

Wind up back at nowhere with you

  WCind up back at nE7owhere with yAmou Gm F♯ F

  WCind up back at nFowhere

  WG♯ind up back at nA♯owhere with yCou

TRANSITION 1:

C F Gm F C

C F Gm

Verse 2

  It's time for a GmlittFle pCayback

  IFt's tGmime for a lFmittFle respCect C D7

D♯ You can't just rD♯ewiD7nd and plCaybacC7k C F

  GmAll of the shit thFat you wrCecked

Chorus 2

  And IF'm on a hG♯ighwA♯ay to nCowhere

  Tryin' to get hG♯igh withA♯out yCou

  I don't know wG♯hy it took A♯me so lCong to...

  C* E7 Am Gm F♯ F (F / C*)

Wind up back at nowhere with you

  WCind up back at nE7owhere with yAmou Gm F♯ F

  WCind up back at nFowhere