Chaos And Creation In The Backyard Chords

Capo 1st fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

A

 There is a fine line, between recklessness and courage It's abDout time,

 you understood which road to take It's a fAine line, your decF♯mision makes

 a difference get it wrDong, you'll be making a big mistake come home brother

 all is forgiven We all cried when you were drAiven away cDome home brother

B E

 eF♯mverytGhing is better Everything is better when you come home and stay

 WhatAever's more important to you you've F♯mgot to change what you wanna do

 WhatDever's more important to be ThAat's the view that you've gotta see

 There is a long way, between chaos and creation If you dDon't say, which one

 of these your gonna choose It's a long wAay, and if F♯mevery contradiction

 Seems the sDame it's a game that your bound to loose Repite puente

(A F♯m) x2 A F♯m D

  A CoF♯mme on back GCome on back Come on back to me It's a fine

 line It's a fFine line WhatF♯mever's more important to you You've gGot to choose

 what you wanna do WhatFever's more important to be Well thF♯mat's the view that

 you've gotta see It's a fGine line, It's a fFine line, It's a fF♯mine line

 It's a fGine line, It's a fFine line, It's a fAine line

END

How Kind of You

A How kind of you to think of F♯mme

A when I was out of F♯msorts.

A It really meant a F♯mlot to be

 in sC♯momeone else's thEmoughts,

C♯msomeone else's Emmind,

C♯msomeone else as kDmind,Dm F as yAou.

The thoughtfulness you showed has made

a difference in my life.

I won't forget how unafraid

you were that long dark night.

I thought that all was lost,

I thought I'd never find,

Dm a someone quite as DmkinFd, as yAou.

I thougt my faith had gone,

I thought there couldn't be,

a someone who was there for me.

 Inter 1:[A Em/B C Em/B] x3 [Esus4 E]

How kind of you to stick by me

during the final bout.

And listen to the referee

as I was counted out,

I thought my time was up,

I thought I'd never find

a someone as kind, as you.

I thought my faith had gone,

How kind of you to think of me.

How kind of you.

 Inter 2:[A Em/B C Em/B] x3 A

How kind of you to think of me.

How kind of you.

 end:[F E] x3 A

END

Intro

(Play the intro over the verse - it's the same until "took her song away")

ALike so F♯mmany girls, F♯mJenny EWren could Dsing

D E E F♯m F♯m E

 ButAm a broken heart, took her song away

Like the other girls, Jenny Wren took wing

She could see the world, and it's foolish ways

Am Dm A/C♯ Dm Ddim

 HEm7ow wCe spend our days, casting love a side

AmLosing Dmsight A/C♯of Dmlife Ddimday by Amday

She saw poverty, breaking all the home

Wounded warriors, took her song away

Solo

Am Em F♯m x3 (3rd time hold F♯m)

Am Dm A/C♯ Dm Ddim

Em7 C

Am Dm A/C♯ Dm Ddim Am

But the day will come, Jenny Wren will sing

When this broken world, mends its foolish ways

Now we spend our days, catching up on life

All because of you, Jenny Wren

You saw, who we are, Jenny Wren

Am Em F♯m x3

Outro

Am F♯m Am F♯m Am

 DoAm Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do__________(fade with do and Am and hold)

At the Mercy

C D5 D D5dim

 At the mercy, at the mD6ercy At the mercy of a busy road, Who can handle such a heavy load?

Em/B A♯dim A♯5

  E7At G♯the mercy, At the mercy At the GmerDcy of a busy day, We can think of nothing more to say

D7M F♯m7 Bm Bdim

  If you show me Glove, I won't refuse I know you'd never make me choose

F♯m F♯ A♯ Bm A

  Bm BetBdimween the love I've got and the love I'd lose sometimes

 I'd rather run and hBmide,Bdim Then stay and face the fear insBmide

C D5 D D5dim

 At the mercy, at the mercyD6 At the mercy of a busy day, Who can bear to turn their head away?

Em/B A♯dim A♯5

  E7At G♯the mercy, at the mercy At thGe mDercy of a busy road We can watch the universe explode

 (D-A-G-D-G-D-A) x2 D

D7M F♯m7 Bm Bdim

  If you take me Gup, I won't say no I guess you'd rather see me grow

F♯m F♯ A♯ Bm A

  Bdim Into a better man than the one you know Sometimes

 my head is hanging lBmow Bdim It's time to get on with the sBmhow

C D5 D D5dim

 At the mercy, at the meD6rcy At the mercy of a busy day I can think of nothing more to say

END

Friends to Go (My favorite like Paul said it sounded like George song)

E I've been waitin on the other Bmside, B7for your friends to leave

 so E7I don't have to hAide, I preAmfer they didnt knEow.

 So I've been wB7aiting on the other side, for your friends to Ego.

(same chords)

I've been sliding down a slippery slope, I've been climbing

up a slowly burning rope, but the flame is getting low.

I've been waitin' on the other side, for your friends to go.

E7

Chorus

A You never nAmeed to woErry about me,

F♯m I'll be fine on my C♯mown.

C Someone else can wGorry about me,

B7 I've spent alot of time on my own.

B7 I've spent alot of time on my own.

(chords same as verse 1)

I've been waitin till the danger past, I don't know

how long the storm is gonna to last, if we're gonna carry on.

I'll been waiting on the other side, till your friends are gone.

B7So tell me what I wanna know. E

I'll be waiting on the other side, for your friends to go.

E7

Solo

(chords as chorus, but don't play someone else can....)

C Someone else can wGorry about me,

B7 I've spent alot of time on my own.

B7 I've spent alot of time on my own.

E I've been waitin on the other Bmside, B7for your friends to leave

 so E7I don't have to hAide, I preAmfer they didnt knEow.

 So I've been wB7aiting on the other side, for your friends to Ego.

B7I've been waiting on the other side.

I've been waiting on the other side. E

I've been waiting on the other side, for your friends to go.

EOoooooooooooo Hoooo Oooooooo (hold E)

English Tea

G D F C/E

  CmWouD♯ld you care to sit with me For a cup of English tea Very twee,

G/D A/C♯ Dsus4 D G

  veDry me AnFy sunny mor ning What a pleasure it would be Chatting so

C/E Cm D♯ G/D

  delightfulDsus4ly D Nanny bakes, fairy cakes Every Sunday mor ning

C Am D G C

 MAmiles of mDiles of GEnglish garden, stretching past the willow tree

C Am D G C

 LineDs of holly, hocks and roses, listen most attentively

G Do you know the gDame crochetF PeradventureC/E we might play

Cm D♯ Very gayG/D, hip hoorayA/C♯ Any sunny mDsus4or niDng

Solo

G D F C/E Cm D♯

A/C♯ Dsus4 D

C Am D G C

 MAmiles of mDiles of GEnglish garden, stretching past the willow tree

C Am D G C

 LineDs of holly, hocks and roses, listen most attentively

G As a rule the chDurch bells chimeF When it's almost sC/Eupper time

Cm D♯ G/D A/C♯

  G Nanny bakes, fairy cakes Every Sunday mor ning

END

Too Much Rain

 Intro G Em7 Bm

G Em7 Bm

 Verse I G Em7 Bm

Laugh when your eyes are burning

  FSmile when your E7heart is filled with Ampain D

  BmSigh as you brush away your Emsorrow

  Make a Amvow that it's Fnot going to happen Amagain

 Chorus D D7 G

It's not right

  DIn D7one Glife

  DToo D7much Grain

D D7 G

D D7 G

You . . .

 Verse II G Em7 Bm

(You) know the wheels keep turning

  FWhy do the E7tears run down your Amface D

  BmWe use to hide away our Emfeelings

  But for Amnow tell yourFself it won't happen aAmgain

 Chorus D D7 G

It's not right

  DIn D7one Glife

  DToo D7much Grain G7

 Bridge C Am

It's too much for anyone

  CToo Amhard for anyone

  CWho Amwants a happy and Empeaceful Flife

  You've got to Clearn to Glaugh

 Solo G Em7 Bm

 Verse III F E7 Am D

Smile when your spinning round and round

  BmSigh as you think about toEmmarrow

  Make a Amvow that you're Fgoing to be happy Amagain

 Chorus D D7 G

It's all right

  DIn D7your Glife

  DNo D7more Grain G7

 Outtro C Am

It's too much for anyone

  CToo Amhard for anyone

  CWho Amwants a happy and Empeaceful Flife

  You've got to Clearn to Glaugh

END

A Certain Softness

G♯dim A certain softnessAm in her eyesE fascinatesF me more than I ever thought it

E F Gm

 wDmould (a certain softness) more than I ever thought it could A certain

C F G

 softness in her Ameyes got me hooked, got me hooked A kind of sadness in her

E F E

 smile caFptivates me surer than anything that's sure (a kind of sadness) surer

Gm A Dm

 than anythFing before A kind of sadness in her smile got me hooked, got me

 hGooked, hot me hAooked

A7M F♯m D

  If AI could even find the words to tell her I wouldn't want to anyway

A7M F♯m

  'cause that FcoulGd only break the spell and you know very well I couldn't betray her

G♯dim A touch of wildnessAm in her styleE haunts my memoryF more than I ever

E F

 tAhought it would (a touch of wildness) more than I ever thought it could

Dm C F

  A touch of AwildnA7Mess in her style got me hooked, got me hooked, got me hooked

G♯dim A certain softnessAm in her eyesE fascinates meF more than I ever thought

E F Gm

Ait Dmwould (a certain softness) more than I ever thought it could A certain

 softness in her Ceyes got me hFooked, got me hGookedA

END

Riding to Vanity Fair

Am I bit my tongue I never talk too much, I try to be so strong. I did my best

I used a gentle touch, I've done it for so long. You put me down But I can laugh

it off And act like nothing's wrong Why pretend? I think I've heard enough

Of your familiar song.

Em I'll tell you what I'm gonna doC I'll try to take my mind off you.

Em Now that you don't need my helpC I've used the time to think about myself.

Am You're not aware Of what you put me through But now the feeling's gone

But I don't mind Do what you have to do You don't fool anyone.

Em I'll tell you what I'm gonna doC I'll take a different point of you.

Em Now that you don't need my helpC I've used the time to think about myself.

F The definition of friendship Apparently you're to be sure to support

 the Gone that you loveF and I was open to friendship But you didn't seem

 to have to spare WhGile you were riding to Vanity Fair.

Am There was a time When everyday was young, The sun would always shine.

We sang along When all the songs we sung Believing every line.

Solo

(Em C) x2

F That's the trouble with friendship Someone to feed it it has to be real

 Or it wGouldn't be rightF And I keep hoping for friendship But I wouldn't

 dare to presume it was there WhGile you were riding to Vanity FairAm.

End

Follow Me

(a great song!! I did this song at my 1st open mic and eveybody loved it)

 You Clift up my spirits, youC7M shine on my soul,

 whenAmever I'm empty, you Am7make me feel whole.

 I can rFely on you, to guide me through, Cany situAmation.

 You hEmold up a sign that rFeads, follow mCe.

You give me direction, you show me the way,

you give me a reason, to face every day.

I can depend on you, to send me to, any destination.

You hold up a sign that reads, follow me, follow me.

 DDown the track of lonelines, down the path of love.

 TDadd4hrough tDhe words of heartache, to the enDd.

 ODn the shores of sorrow, where the waves of hope crash in.

 The pDadd4erfect Dplace for me to find a friAmend. C Am C

You lead to places, that I've never been,

uncovering secrets, that I've never seen.

I can rely on you, to guide me through, any situation.

You hold up a sign that reads, follow me, follow me.

 Follow mCe, follow mAe,

 follow mCe, follow mAe,

 follow mCe, follow mAe. D

End

Promise to You Girl

Part 1-strum slowley

 LAmooking through the bGackyard of my lFife,

Gtime to sweep the faGllen leaves aAmway.

Part 2

BmLike the sun that Dmrises every dAay

Bmwe can chase the dDmark clouds from the sAky.

Part 3

 I E7gave my promise to you gAirl, E7I don't wanna take it bAack.

 YCou and me, Bmside by side, Amwe know how to chFange the world.

 TBmhat is why, I E7gave my promise to you gAirl.

Repeat part 1

Repeat part 2

Repeat part 3

Repeat part 1 (faster strum all strings)

END

(I like parts one and three but the rest is okay)

This Never Happened Before

(I dont really know the chords I never actually heard the song all the way

I gave it my best shot!)

Intro

musings in G

Am E Am E

 I'mAm very suG♯m7re this neveC♯m7r happenedF♯m7 to me before

AmI met Eyou anC♯m7d now I'm surAme this never happeEned bEefore

 NowAm I see tG♯m7his is the wC♯m7ay it's suF♯m7pposed to be

Am| E C♯m7 Am

I met you and now I see this is the way it should be

 TAmhis is the way D9it should bGe for lovers

Am7They shouldn'tD9 go it aGlone

Am7beats) D9 G E

It's not so good when you're on your own

 So Amcome to mG♯m7e now we caC♯m7n be what wF♯m7e want to be

 IAm love yEou and C♯m7now I seeAm this is the way it shouEld be

 tAmhis is the way it shouldE be

 TAmhis is the way it sD9hould be forG lovers

Am7They shouldn'tD9 go it aGlone

Am7beats) D9 G E

It's not so good when you're on your own

 I'mAm very suG♯m7re this neveC♯m7r happenedF♯m7 to me before

AmI met Eyou anC♯m7d now I'm sure Amthis never happened Ebefore

Amthis never happenedE before ...(repeat)...

End

Anyway

Intro

(G Em C G) x2

G Em C G

  If yoCu love me, wGon't you call me? I've been waiting; waiting too long.

Em C G Em

 In my soul Gis constant yearning, Always singing; singing this song.

D E Bm E

E (Am D) x2

Only love is strong enough to take it on the chin; When did I begin to fall?

 Anyway, Aanyway, yBmou can make that Ddimcall F♯m7You feel free

Em7 D A D A

Em C G) x4

to make yourself at home Aa ah ah ah oh oh oh

G Em C G

  If weC could be cGloser longer, that would help me; Help me so much.

Em C G Em

 We can Ccure each othGers' sorrow. Won't you please, please, please get in touch?

D E Bm E

E (Am D) x2

If a love is strong enough it may never end Why would I pretend to fall?

 Anyway, Aanyway, yBmou can make that Ddimcall F♯m7You

 feel free to mEm7ake yourself at hDomeA ADa ah ah Aah

D A Bm Ddim F♯m7

 Anyway, anyway, Danyway at all Anyway that you can, make that call!"

Solo

 [(A D) x2 C E] x2 (Em

Am Em) x2

(Am F E) x2 (Em C Am

x2 Am F E Am F A

END