REO Speedwagon Chords and Lyrics
- 157 Riverside Avenue (Live) Lyrics
- Accidents Can Happen Lyrics
- After Tonight Lyrics
- All Heaven Broke Loose Lyrics
- Anti-Establishment Man Lyrics
- Any Kind Of Love Lyrics
- Back In My Heart Lyrics
- Back On The Road Again Lyrics
- Being Kind (Can Hurt Someone Sometimes) Lyrics
- Blazin' Your Own Trail Again Lyrics
- Break His Spell Lyrics
- Breakaway Lyrics
- Building The Bridge Lyrics
- I Can't Fight This Feeling Lyrics
- I Can't Fight This Feeling
- Can't Get You Out Of My Heart Lyrics
- Can't Lie To My Heart Lyrics
- Can't Stop Rockin' Lyrics
- Do You Know Where Your Woman is Tonight Lyrics
- Do Your Best Lyrics
- Don't Let Him Go Lyrics
- Down By The Dam Lyrics
- Drop It (An Old Disguise) Lyrics
- Easy Money Lyrics
- Every Now And Then Lyrics
- Find My Fortune Lyrics
- Five Men Were Killed Today Lyrics
- Follow My Heart Lyrics
- Girl With The Heart Of Gold Lyrics
- Give Me A Ride (Roller Coaster) Lyrics
- Go For Broke Lyrics
- Golden Country Lyrics
- Good Trouble Lyrics
- Gotta Feel More Lyrics
- Half-Way Lyrics
- Heavy On Your Love Lyrics
- Here With Me Lyrics
- Hey, Wait a Minute Lyrics
- How The Story Goes Lyrics
- I Do'Wanna Know (live) Lyrics
- I Need You Tonight Lyrics
- I Still Love You Lyrics
- I Wish You Were There Lyrics
- I'll Follow You Lyrics
- I'm Feelin Good Lyrics
- In My Dreams Lyrics
- In Your Letter Lyrics
- It's Everywhere Lyrics
- Keep On Lovin' You Lyrics
- Keep Pushin
- Keep The Fire Burnin Lyrics
- Lay Me Down Lyrics
- Let Me Ride Lyrics
- Let's Be-Bop Lyrics
- L.I.A.R. Lyrics
- Lightning Lyrics
- Like You Do (Live) Lyrics
- Little Queenie Lyrics
- Live Every Moment Lyrics
- Live It Up (live) Lyrics
- Look The Other Way Lyrics
- Lost In A Dream Lyrics
- Love In The Future Lyrics
- Love Is A Rock Lyrics
- Love To Hate Lyrics
- Lucky For You Lyrics
- Meet Me On the Mountain Lyrics
- Movin' Lyrics
- Music Man Lyrics
- New Way To Love Lyrics
- Oh Woman Lyrics
- One Lonely Night Lyrics
- One Too Many Girlfriends Lyrics
- One True Man Lyrics
- Only the Strong Survive Lyrics
- Open Up Lyrics
- (I Believe) Our Time Is Gonna Come Lyrics
- Out of Season Lyrics
- Over The Edge Lyrics
- Ridin The Storm Out (Live) Lyrics
- Rock and Roll Star Lyrics
- Roll With The Changes Lyrics
- Runnin' Blind Lyrics
- Say You Love Me Or Say Goodnight Lyrics
- Screams and Whispers Lyrics
- Shakin It Loose Lyrics
- She's Gonna' Love Me Lyrics
- Sing to Me Lyrics
- Sky Blues Lyrics
- Someone Tonight Lyrics
- Son Of A Poor Man Lyrics
- Sophisticated Lady Lyrics
- Start A New Life Lyrics
- Stillness Of The Night Lyrics
- (Only A) Summer Love Lyrics
- Sweet Time Lyrics
- Take It On The Run
- Take Me Lyrics
- That Ain't Love Lyrics
- The Ballad of the Illinois Opry Lyrics
- The Heart Survives Lyrics
- The Key Lyrics
- Then I Met You Lyrics
- They're On The Road Lyrics
- Thru The Window Lyrics
- Throw The Chains Away Lyrics
- Time For Me To Fly Lyrics
- Tired Of Gettin Nowhere Lyrics
- Tonight Lyrics
- Tough Guys Lyrics
- Variety Tonight Lyrics
- Wheels Are Turnin' Lyrics
- When I Get Home Lyrics
- Wherever Your Goin It's Alright Lyrics
- Whiskey Night Lyrics
- Wild As The Western Wind Lyrics
- Without Expression (Don't Be The Man) Lyrics
- You Can Fly Lyrics
- You Won't See Me Lyrics
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157 Riverside Avenue (Live)
We flew into town on Sunday, had to find a place by Monday
Tried Bridgeport and Westport, 'til we found a place that we
thought would do
157 Riverside Avenue.
Saugatuck River's flowin', Mother nature's colors were showin'
So cold, so rainy, we couldn't help feelin' blue
Not enough time, too many things to do.
We met a young girl on Main street, wanted to just pass her by
She was homely, so lonely, She said, "Can I make love to you."
We shouted 157 Riverside Avenue.
It's over, Miss Lena, we're leaving. Such a pleasant stay, I must say.
So nice, so easy, we hate to say goodbye to you
At 157 Riverside Avenue.
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Accidents Can Happen
There's a side of you, could bring on homicide
But livin' in a cell changes my view
Maybe your automobile could lose its right front wheel
It happens every day, it could be you
Look back over your shoulder, when you think you're alone, you're not
Each noise, every shadow, look out!
Chorus:
Accidents can happen, it's always in the news
Accidents can happen to you
You read it in the paper, you see it on the tube
Accidents can happen
To you
A little Haitian doll, that looks a lot like you do
A little powdered poison in your tea
Electricity, invisible to see, I'd like to introduce you to Mr. E
A malfunction, who would notice, machines and things get hot
A permanent vacation can be bought
chorus - look out!
(Solo)
Accidents can happen, accidents can happen, accidents can happen to you
chorus - accidents can happen, accidents can happen - look out!
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After Tonight
Staring up at the moonlight
Looking up at the stars
I'm alone and I just want to be with you
But I don't know where you are
Maybe I took you for granted
So blind, I let your love slip away
Now I'm missing you so much I can't stand it
Please believe me when I say,
After tonight, I never will be the same again
This time I'm sure that nothing means more
Than giving you all the love I can
After tonight I promise, I'm gonna be a better man
Just hold me tight, and I'll be all right
After tonight
Anticipating the moment
When I can make love with you again
Patience is a virtue I'm finding
Very hard to understand
After tonight, I will never be the same again
This time I'm sure that nothing means more
Than giving you all the love I can
After tonight I promise, I'm gonna be a better man
Just hold me tight, and I'll be all right
After tonight
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All Heaven Broke Loose
All heaven broke loose
It hit me like a shot right out of the blue
All heaven broke loose
I was shaken by the power of love
Taken by the power of you
If I don't get to heaven
For the things that I've done
I guess it's all just history now
Too late to be the innocent one
I know that I've been led astray
Love has torn me apart
But each day is a victory now
Since you have given peace to my heart
Oh, I was a little bit crazy then
Wheels kept turnin around
And I kept losin ground
ėTill you stopped me from fallin again
Chorus
The love that you've given me
Is a love that is true
And each time I feel like running
I come running home to you
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Anti-Establishment Man
Standing by the roadside
Old newspaper in my hand.
Reading yesterday's headlines,
Nothing new, I said it's all the same.
Everywhere!
I'm the fool of the year and I've been waiting
Twenty five years of anticipating
I've seen changes in my land
People I'm here to tell you,
I've been around since the world began.
Well, Mr. Politician, reform me if you can,
I'm an anti-establishment man.
I'm tired of your treating
All of my children the same.
Everywhere!
Spending all that money
On a stupid war in Vietnam
(When we need it at home)
People I'm here to tell you,
I think it's 'bout time that the world began (all over!)
Well, Mr. Politician, reform me if you can,
I'm an anti-establishment man.
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Any Kind Of Love
Well if you're ever in a tight spot,
and all the things around you are gettin' hot,
come to me and I can cool you off.
And if you ever get yourself in a jam,
and if you ever feel you need to find a man
call my number and, darling, you found one
But I know now, it can never work out
the way I really wished that it would.
But a second-hand love is better than no love at all
And the walls get a little closer,
and my throat gets a little tighter when
I say to you that a second-hand love from you is better than no love at all
Any kind of love from you is better than no love at all
If you got the feeling it ain't right tonight
And if the fire at home ain't as hot as you like
I've got a fire that's burning for you.
And if you ever feel you need to get away
To get away from the rest of your life,
I'll come a-runnin' and show you the world.
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Back In My Heart
A grey ghost night
On an Eastern flight
Sixteen thousand miles away
I lay awake
When the morning breaks
But what can I do to get you
Back in my heart again
The towns top gun
Safe at number one
No man's will can change my life
Safe and certain
But now Im hurtin
So what can I do to get you
Chorus
Back in my heart again
Blowin through my life
Life a cold winters wind
Now in my mind I know I didnt win
I want you back in my heart again
Baby, baby
What can I say
I was wrong so I ran away
A million miles
Wont make me smile
I want you, want you, want you
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Back On The Road Again
Please don't hate me mama for what I'm about to do
But the good times we've had together are just about now through
Please don't misunderstand me, I hate to see you cry
But I think that it might look better if I told you now goodbye
I'm back on the road again, it's time I leave you now
And maybe I'll see you next time, that I'm around
Until then I hope your happy baby and good times come your way
I'm back on the road again, I'm on my way
Well I've loved you since the day I met you and I'll love you till
the day I die
But we both know the life I'm livin and we both know the reason why
That I've got to leave ya mama and I've got to leave today
But you know that I'll see you next time that I come through your
town to play
(chorus) ooh, bye-bye baby
(solo)
(chorus)
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Being Kind (Can Hurt Someone Sometimes)
Please don't worry now about the mornin'
When it's time we'll sip our wine and sleep
Woah, but I've been known
To love more than one person
Woah, and I've been shown
That bein' kind can hurt someone sometimes
Listen to my words now look no further
What you've seen is what I mean no more
Woah, but I've been known
To love more than one person
Woah, and I've been shown
That bein' kind can hurt someone sometimes
Don't dream of answers cause you know I've none to give
They burn like cancers they just won't let you live
I've been known
To love more than one person
And I've been shown
That bein' kind can hurt someone sometimes
Don't dream of answers cause you know I've none to give
We move like dancers steppin on each other to live
And pouncin hard
Like animals in the yard
And there's no healin, lookin, feelin
There's no denyin that bein kind can hurt
Someone sometimes
Oh, there's no denyin, woah Lord there's no denyin
That bein' kind can hurt someone sometimes
(solo)
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Blazin' Your Own Trail Again
Sooner or later you will find a way
To feel like sunshine even on a cloudy day
To feel like morning in the dead of night
Sooner or later it's gonna be all right.
Now don't go thinking your life's a mess
Rather start thinkin' in terms of happiness
And it's gonna happen
Just decide were you're goin'
Get out in the open
And start blazin' your own trail again
It takes time sometimes to figure out
That there's nothing to worry about
And that there's plenty to be thankful for
It takes time sometimes to know the score
See everybody's got a smile inside
So put it upon your face and wear it with pride
And it's gonna happen
Just decide were you're goin'
Get out in the open
And start blazin' your own trail again
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Break His Spell
You got that far away look in your eyes.
But are you looking at me or at some other guy
Who's got you hypnotized,
Got you mesmerized,
Keep you tranquilized with ever kind of lie.
Still he makes you cry,
So baby realize that I...
I'm gonna break his spell.
I'll put him in his place and get you out of this hell.
I'm gonna break his spell.
Take this relationship and send it straight to the well.
I'm gonna break his spell.
Beby I'm gonna break his spell.
Yes I will.
It's been a while since I've known something's wrong.
At first you had me thinking everthing was gone.
I got a late start.
I let him steal your heart.
I let that fool come in and tear our world apart.
But he's not that smart.
Another love shark and I...
I'm gonna break his spell.
I'll put him in his place and get you out of this hell.
I'm gonna break his spell.
Take this relationship and send it straight to the well.
I'm gonna break his spell.
Beby I'm gonna break his spell.
Yes I will.
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Breakaway
Another day in the city
Another dancer to the music
But lately, all the music sounds so strange
Well some songs have no meaning
And some songs try to hard
Tryin to say it all
And end up saying nothin
Well maybe the words ring true
What's right for them
Maybe wrong for you
So come out of the jungle
Of another man's dreams
And if you come to a clearing
As lonely as it seems
It's never too late to breakaway
To Breakaway
Another day lost in livin
And another same old beginning
And knowing where and why we went wrong
Someone says I've changed
And someone says that I've remained
In the same place
For maybe just a little too long
(chorus) (piano solo) (chorus)
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Building The Bridge
Father to son, husband to wife
Brother to brother, black man to white
Living together, falling apart
Looking for the common ground in every human heart
It all comes down to the two of us
Yeah this is where we start
We are building the bridge
One small stone at a time
With a lot of love
And some help from above
From your heart to mine
There's a land of justice, cities filled with pride
A mountain of hope, just on the other side
Across a river of indifference, and a valley of despair
There's a tower of courage, piercing through the air
I have a dream for our children, I want to take them there
And we are building the bridge
One small stone at a time
With a lot of love
And some help from above
From your heart to mine
As we seek out understanding
As we learn to forgive
When we open up our minds
When our words are true and kind
We are building the bridge
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I Can't Fight THis Feeling - Reo Speedwagon
I can't fight this feeling any longer
And yet I'm still afraid to let it flow
What started out as friendship,
Has grown stronger
I only wish I had the strength to let it show
I tell myself that I can't hold out forever
I said there is no reason for my fear
Cause I feel so secure when we're together
You give my life direction,
You make everything so clear
And even as I wander,
I'm keeping you in sight
You're a candle in the wind,
On a cold, dark winter's night
And I'm getting closer than I ever thought I might
And I can't fight this feeling anymore
I've forgotten what I started fighting for
It's time to bring this ship into the shore,
And throw away the oars, forever
Cause I can't fight this feeling anymore
I've forgotten what I started fighting for
And if I have to crawl upon the floor,
Come crushing through your door,
Baby, I can't fight this feeling anymore
My life has been such a whirlwind since I saw you
I've been running round in circles in my mind
And it always seems that I'm following you, girl,
Cause you take me to the places,
That I'd known I'd never find
And even as I wander,
I'm keeping you in sight
You're a candle in the wind,
On a cold, dark winter's night
And I'm getting closer than I ever thought I might
And I can't fight this feeling anymore
I've forgotten what I started fighting for
It's time to bring this ship into the shore,
And throw away the oars, forever
Cause I can't fight this feeling anymore
I've forgotten what I started fighting for
And if I have to crawl upon the floor,
Come crushing through your door,
Baby, I can't fight this feeling anymore
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Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon (Intro)
I've separated the tab into bass and guitar parts. "( )"'s indicate
sustained notes played separately. Rhythm is approximated by spacing, but
the timing on the bass and guitar parts are the same (bass tab numbers
directly below guitar tab numbers are played at the same time).
Guitar
E------------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-
B---0--2-----------0-----------------------0------- (no, I can't play
G-2----2-----------2-----------2-----------2------- this myself easily
D---------2-----2-----2-----2--4--------------2---- with a 2nd fret to
A---------------------------------7-----7---------- 7th fret span)
E--------------------------------------------------
Bass
G------1--------1--1--------1--1--------1--1-------
Guitar
E------------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-
B---0--2-----------0-----------2-----------0-------
G-2----2-----------2-----------4-----------2-------
D---------2-----2-----2-----2-----------------2----
A---------------------------------7-----7----------
E--------------------------------------------------
Bass
D------4--------4--4--------4--4--------4--4-------
Guitar
E------------0---------------------------------
B---0--2-----------0--------(0)----------------
G-2----2-----------2-----(1)-----2-------------
D---------2-----2-----(2)--------4-------------
A--------------------------------5--5--4--0--2-
E-----------------------------------------2--4-
Bass
D------0--------0--0-------------0--------1----
Now if someone can find a way to avoid these finger spans and possibly
combine the bass part to the guitar, then please let me know. I can use
this knowledge to continue tabbing the rest of the song. If you
play these notes on piano, it will be a lot easier and I think sounds
pretty much like the real version. Knowing the intro is the basis for
much of the song. Any insight is appreciated.
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Can't Get You Out Of My Heart
Chorus:
Can't get you out of my heart, can't get you out of my soul
When I get next to you, all I get is out of control
Can't get you out of my head, I've memorized every word you ever said
You've been here from the start, can't get you out of my heart
Sometimes I feel like breakin' up with you
I'm tired of bein' true, tired of bein' blue
Still you're the one I give my best love to
No other girl would do the things to me you do, and I
chorus
Sometimes I think I might be better off free
No strings attached to me, yeah that's how it should be
But just about the time that I get goin'
You read me like a poem, you keep me comin' home, and I
chorus
I look at you sometimes, I see the woman I love
But I can be so blind, the good times I sometimes lose sight of
chorus repeats 2x
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Can't Lie To My Heart
I think to much about you baby
You've on my mind more than you should
I would do without you now
I would walk away now if I could
I never needed anybody baby
I'm the one who never thought I would
I keep telling myself I don't need you
I keep telling myself I don't want you, now
I'd tell myself anything to make me believe
That I don't love you baby
But I can't lie to my heart
Something's got me running to you
Something tells me I can't run away
Even if I thought of leaving
The thought of you would only make me stay
No one's ever gotten to me baby
I'm the one who always got away
Chorus
I can't tell the sky that it's not blue
How can I tell you that I don't love you?
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Can't Stop Rockin'
I can't stop, can't stop rockin'...
The whole thing started 1963
Young girls screamin'
Black and white T.V.
I was so ready, for something to set me free
Those four boys from England, singin' right to me
That night I had a dream, of a rock'n roll band
Everyone said no, no, no. I said yeah, yeah, yeah
I can't stop, can't stop rockin'...
Never really fit in
Couldn't quite be cool
Got my ass kicked up and down the halls of my high school
When things got too crazy
When life got too cruel
I would just remember the boys from Liverpool
When I was lost, they were there to hold my hand
When everyone said no, no, no. They said yeah, yeah, yeah
I can't stop, can't stop rockin'...
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Do You Know Where Your Woman is Tonight
Do you know where your woman is tonight?
Do you know if she's sleepin' alone tonight?
Well, you might be right and you might be wrong
when you say you trust her alone.
But this rock 'n roll road has led you far into the night.
Do you know where your woman is tonight?
So you think you know where your woman spends her time
And you think you know her every rhythm and rhyme
Well, I thought so too, baby, long a ago
But now I know how a blind man sees.
'Cause this rock 'n roll road has led you far into the night.
Do you know where your woman is tonight?
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Do Your Best
Don't you know you better watch this man,
Better look him in the eye
See if he returns your look or if he
Tries to stay a little shy
Maybe soon you'll get involved again
Better best beware
You may expose this man for what he is,
And prove he just doesn't care
And I believe in the things that I said
And the prosecution rests
But if you're gonna try and defend this man
I said you better do your doggone best
He's been consistent for quite a few years
Said he always acts the same
Check the record of the things that he's done
And you'll know the nature of his game
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Don't Let Him Go
So you figure that you've got him all figured out
He's a sweet talkin stud
Who can melt a girl's heart with his pout
He's the kind of lover that the ladies dream about
He's got plenty of cash
He's got plenty of friends
He drives women wild
Then he drives off in a mercedes-benz
He's got a long wick with a flame at both ends
He's hot
But don't let him go
Just give him a chance to grow
Take it easy, take it slow
And don't let him go
He makes you so angry
He makes you so sore
The weight may be worth it
But how can you wait anymore
When you're wonderin what you're watin for
Baby I don't know
But don't let him go
He just needs a chance to grow
Take it easy, take it slow
And don't let him go
Don't let him go
(solo)
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Down By The Dam
Ambush on her body, down by the dam
She wasn't afraid of anybody until, down by the dam
Criminal running from the law,
Hiding in the high grass
The lady saw death from a mescaline high
High in the high grass
And the police ain't never around
When you need them,
But the criminal's ready to pounce
If you get near him
Vigilante fires, the flames are gettin' higher
Down by the dam
Temper's gettin' hot oh there's blood for the pot,
Down by the dam
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Drop It (An Old Disguise)
I've been trying to run my life
Using every trick I knew.
I say anything anytime to anybody.
I do what I always wanted to.
But that's no way to keep me happy.
It's an old disguise.
I may be wealthy but I can still be wise
Drop my old disguise.
I can't seem to end my day
Until I feel something's said and done.
A flashy guitar or a hot new car
Or at least a little fun.
But that's no way to keep me healthy.
It's an old disguise.
I may be wealthy but I can still be wise
Drop my old disguise.
Drop it. Drop it. It's an old disguise.
Drop it. Drop it. Open up your eyes.
Drop it. Drop it. You ain't got nine lives
Drop it. Drop it.
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Easy Money
South of the border and busted,
Caught by a woman I trusted,
Now don't you call me a fool,
It could have happened to you,
It's just my luck,
It had to happen to me.
Sweet Carmelita betrayed me
She said, "Take me home, serenade me."
I figured a song could do me no wrong.
I didn't know how wrong I could be.
Easy money for just one run to Peru.
It'll be so easy. We'll have no trouble gettin' through.
Well I almost made it, except for that one border guard.
He opened up my guitar. Hello prison yard.
Goodbye easy money. Easy money.
The chiquita must have told 'em my story
'Cause when my eyes finally focused next morning
Carmelita had spoken 'bout guitars and some coke
And she laughed as they slapped me in chains.
I was thrown in cell with a killer.
A convict who coughed through the night.
While I laid awake with the chills and shakes,
Hoping for a file in a cake.
Easy money for just one run to Peru.
It'll be so easy. We'll have no trouble gettin' through.
Well I almost made it, except for that one border guard.
He opened up my guitar. Hello prison yard.
Just to make me mad he smashed my guitar.
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye,
Easy money
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Every Now And Then
Every now and then when the lights are low
Every now and then when the wind does blow
Every now and then, I think of you
Every now and then when a girl walks by
And holds her head like you held yours high
Every now and then, I think of you
And once in awhile when the sun sets right
And the full moon glides like a diamond in the night
Every now and then, I think of you
Bridge
And I remember you and I
In a soft golden light
Nothing like here and tonight
I won't hear about anyone's life but our own
And all that I have is hope
Baby you never know
Every now and then when a friend says, "Hi"
And asks about us I just wanna die
Every now and then, I think of you
I wanna say everythings just fine
But only a fool could believe that line
Still every now and then, I think of you
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Find My Fortune
Backwoods killer from a river town
A mixed up kid that let his hair hang down
High school rebel, he's always been bad
And his poor old man's still wond'ring 'bout the lad
But he's gone, gone away to find his fortune.
There's a long-haired lady lookin' for a home
With her young son, he'd left them both alone
And his black-haired lover's got a broken heart
'Cause her lonely boy just won't play the part
'Cause he's gone, gone away to find his fortune.
And it's been a long, long way
From that little town to L.A.
And I can't turn around
Ladies, I'm gone, gone away to find my fortune.
A restless nature fed my crazy dreams
So I packed my bags in a big limousine
laughed at the people who were laughin' at me
Laughed and said I'm gonna be what I be
And I'm gone, gone away to find my fortune.
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Five Men Were Killed Today
Five men were killed today,
Leaving five wives as widows.
Six men they tried to kill.
Maybe one will live to raise his son.
I've tried so hard
To tell you what went wrong.
Been fighting for so many years
For something so very wrong.
When will man ever learn
That happiness is his to be earned?
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Follow My Heart
I saw you at midnight, in a dream that I had.
From nowhere, you stood there, and you seemed so sad.
And a vicious decision is drivin' me mad.
Should I follow my head, or follow my heart?
You were different, indifferent, unbelievably cool.
I approached you, to show you, that I'm nobody's fool.
And an error, caused terror, as I sensed your dare.
Should I follow my head, or follow my heart?
Should I follow my head, or follow my heart?
You've got the lead, baby I've got a start.
Should I follow my head?
Should I follow my heart?
Should I follow my head, or my heart?
Follow my heart.
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Girl With The Heart Of Gold
Night and day, day and night
I do my best to do things right
Never meant to ever hurt nobody
And if I should in some small way
Ever rain on your parade
I will make it up to you I promise
Ever since I met that girl
There's no one else in the whole wide world
Said she'd stay and be with me forever
Mysteries have long been told
About the girl with the heart of gold
And you know I think that I have found her
Chorus
Because every time she looks my way
I lose control, what can I say
She's everything I've ever been after, oh,
I found the girl with the heart of gold
I found the girl with the heart of gold
I found the girl with the heart of gold
I found the girl with the heart of gold
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Give Me A Ride (Roller Coaster)
Give me a ride on your roller coaster
Give me a thrill, I can't help feelin' bored
Give me a dime to call my baby closer
'Cause I'm alone, I'm feelin' bored
I can't help thinking I'm ignored
I've been away far too long to recall
Just what it's like to be among my friends
Give me a pill to ease my nervous tension
'Cause I can't hardly see the end
I long to be among my friends
I've been on the road for too long, I don't know
I'm walking around and I don't know where to go.
Well I'm half-crazed and I don't know who to be
Won't you please! Help me please!
Won't you please! I long to be at ease!
Give me a ride on your magic carpet
Take me away from this mediocrity
What must I do to get me feeling better
I guess it all boils down to me
Responsibility's on me
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Go For Broke
My life is runnin like a stock car race
High speed and lots of curves
Keep the pedal to the metal, win or lose
But don't lose your nerve
Some people live in fear
If you can call that living
I'm gonna keep my ass in gear
And take the chance I'm given
I'm gonna go for broke, play to win
Do or die, just don't give in
Take a shot, roll the dice
Don't look back, just go for broke
My love is spinning like a steering wheel
Just grab it and hold on tight
Feel the power in your hands
Take me right to the edge tonight
Some people love in vain
If you can call that lovin
So let's hit the streets again
It's all or nothin
Chorus
Standing on the razor's edge
But I'm not going under
Every night I'm on the line
Livin like my days are numbered
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Golden Country
Golden country your face is so red
With all of your money your poor can be fed
You strut around and you flirt with disaster
Never really carin' just what comes after
Well your blacks are dyin' but your back is still turned
And your freaks are cryin' but your back is still turned
You better stop your hidin or your country will burn
The time has come for you my friend
To all this ugliness we must put an end
Before we leave we must make a stand
Mortgage people you crawl to your homes
Your security lies in your bed of white foam
You act concerned but then why turn away
When a lady was raped on your doorstep today
Well your blacks are cryin' but your back is still turned
And your freaks are dyin' but your back is still turned
You better stop your hidin or your country will burn
The time has come for you my friend
To all this ugliness we must put an end
Before we leave we must make a stand, oh yeah......
(solo)
Golden country your face is so red
With all of your money your poor can be fed
You strut around and you flirt with disaster
Never really carin' just what comes after
Well your blacks are dyin' but your back is still turned
And your freaks are cryin' but your back is still turned
You better stop your hidin or your country will burn
The time has come for you my friend
To all this ugliness we must put an end
Before we leave we must make a stand
(repeat)
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Good Trouble
Babe, I'm gettin' the message it's finally comin' through
After the show I'll get a hold of you
Baby, I've got your number and I remember your name
And I've got a feelin' I know why you came
Chorus
So let's get in some good trouble tonight
Get ourselves in deep
We can stay awake and dance all night
We can always sleep
Don't let them tell you it's a mortal sin
Cus' I know it's alright
And if your mama asks you where you've been
You've been in some good trouble all night
I'll be here again next year, and there you'll be again
And I'll barely know half the places I've been
But I can almost remember, so it was almost real
I never know how I'm going to feel
Chorus
Good trouble all night
Good trouble's all right
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Gotta Feel More
I've never seen the sea seem so calm.
I've never felt the breeze slippin' thru the trees.
But now I've got you and it's takin so long.
I wanna see more.
I gotta feel more.
I never felt young 'til I met you.
Never felt fear 'til I thought about losin' you.
Only a fool would think that it's all true.
I wanna see more.
I gotta feel more.
I gotta feel more - more - more -
Than I've ever felt before.
There are deeper places to explore.
I've seen the world thru an eagle's eye.
I've felt the ocean's roar.
I still love you to the core,
I just gotta feel more.
I never did believe that mountains could move.
Never did believe that the Yankees could lose.
I never thought love could come my way.
I wanna see more.
I gotta feel more.
I never felt young 'til I met you.
Never felt fear 'til I thought about losin' you.
Only a fool would think that it's all true.
I wanna see more.
I gotta feel more.
I gotta feel more - more - more -
Than I've ever felt before.
There are deeper places to explore.
I've seen the world thru an eagle's eye.
I've felt the ocean's roar.
I still love you to the core,
I just gotta feel more.
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Half-Way
How did we end up ending up this way
I always thought that we could work it out
At times I wondered if we'd last out the day
But my love was always stronger
Stronger than my doubt
Then here we are, are we running out of time?
We've come so far to leave it all behind
But that's how I feel
I wanna know how you feel
I'd walk all night for you baby
Stand in the pourin rain
But you gotta meet me baby, half way
You know that I don't wanna give up
Do anything to make you stay
But you gotta meet me baby, half way
I couldn't tell you what you meant to me
I kept those feelings hidden far away
And hoped that you could tell by looking at me
Now you know what you needed
Is too late to say....
That I love you more than I ever knew I could
And I need you now like I never thought I would
Chorus
I thought about livin my life without you
In this cold, cold world
Well I'm no man of steel
But I'd walk on fire for you
That's just how I feel
Chorus
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Heavy On Your Love
I'm gettin' heavy on your love
Every night
Gettin' ready for your love
With all of my might
I was crazy for your love
Never stayed around you love
Aw but you make me deadly
I was lost but now I've found
Havin' you around has made me heavy,
Heavy on your love.
Heavy on your love,
Old enough to wait
Got a letter full of love
And it's just about to break
Cause my love was never real
I could touch but never feel
Ah, but you make me deadly
I was lost but now I've found
Havin' you around has made me heavy,
Heavy on your love
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Here With Me
Maybe it's too late but this feelin is runnin through my soul
I think I learned what love is but I'm afraid I let it go
Maybe it's too late, maybe you've already changed your mind
Turned lovin into leavin and I'm on the outside
You can't take these words to bed with you and hold onto them at night
They can't erase the emptiness and make everything alright
But your laughter and your tenderness will never disappear
No matter where you are tonight a part of you is here with me
Here with me, I don't know where you are, all I know is I need you to be
Here with me, I know it's not to late, to turn around and get it straight
It's not fate to have you here with me
I can hear your voice promising your love will never die
I can feel your golden skin on mine beneath the desert sky
So how can it be true, how can you just turn and let me go
Let the story of your life with mine forever go untold
I can't take these words to bed with me and hold onto them at night
They can't erase the emptiness and make everything alright
Cause your laughter and your tenderness will never disappear
No matter where you are tonight a part of you is here with me
Here with me, I don't know where you are, all I know is I need you to be
Here with me, I know it's not too late, to turn around and get it straight
It's not fate to have you here with me
(solo)
Here with me, I don't know where you are, all I know is I need you to be
Here with me, I know it's not to late, to turn around and get it straight
It's not fate to have you here with me
(repeat)
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Hey, Wait a Minute
Hey, wait a minute Something just ain't right Hey, wait a minute
Something's just not fair
I was supposed to win the lottery
I'm supposed to be a millionaire
I'm supposed to be a worldwide tourist
With lots of equity and life insurance
Yes I'm supposed to be a gold card member
Rubbin' elbows with the big time spenders
I'm supposed to be a wealthy man
But all I've got are blistered hands
Hey, wait a minute!
Hey, wait aminute
There's got to be a better way
I'm workin' twice as hard but gettin' no richer
Than I was yesterday
I'm supposed to drive a big Mercedes
Live in a mansion full of naked ladies
I'm supposed to own my own casino
Be a superstar like Sammy, Frank and Dino
Some day I'm gonna be a big success
And tell my boss to kiss my ass
Hey, wait a minute
Something must be wrong
I'm supposed to be dining on caviar
And drinking Dom Perignon
Yes I'm supposed to have open invitations
To classy country clubs all across the nation
Yes I'm supposed to have jewelry and diamonds
And a fifty foot yacht I can sail around the islands
I'm supposed to be so carefree
But all I've got is misery
Hey, wait a minute
Something's just not right
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How The Story Goes
Telephone girl talkin to her mother's voice
Yet she knows these days will soon be gone
Cadillac crews take the band away tonight
Ain't it funny how the story goes
It's a dream I had playin music in my band
It's a dream I had to be happy with the woman I love
Well if dreams came true
And they definately do
For sayin I'm a fool
Ain't it funny how the story goes
Ain't it funny how the story goes
Hollywood queen lookin from her lacy tomb
It's strange to know that I can laugh at you
Flash guitar instead of an architects tool
Ain't it funny how the story goes
It's a dream I had playin music in a band
It's a dream I had to be happy with the woman I love
But if dreams came true
And they definately do
For sayin I'm a fool
Ain't it funny how the story goes
Ain't it funny how the story goes
(solo)
(chorus)
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I Do'Wanna Know (live)
You have said as much as you can say
Your heart is just about to overflow
Must be something more I can do
Some new plateau
I'm listening to you
Dying to know
Everything that your feeling
Every change you undergo
Just don't tell me that you love me
Because I do' wanna know
I do' wanna know how much you love me
I do' wanna know how much you care
I do' wanna, I do' wanna, I do' wanna know
I do' wanna do what I'm supposed to
I do' wanna wear what I'm supposed to wear
I do' wanna, I do' wanna, I do' wanna know
You are gonna do what you must do
You are gonna go where you want to go
You are gonna hear what you hear
Fear what you fear
Don't say a word
Don't let it show
You will be what you will be
You will reap everything you sow
Just don't tell me that you love me
Because I do' wanna know
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I Need You Tonight
How can I show you?
I take back what I told you.
'Cause something happens when I hold you,
And that makes everything all right.
And oh... oh... I need you tonight.
I just need you tonight.
I wrote all I can write.
I just need you tonight.
In need you tonight.
Secrets I keep here.
Buried so very deep here.
If only somehow you could sleep here,
you'd make everything all right.
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I Still Love You
I was with you, you were alone
Now I'm standing here
Wisdom came only after you'd gone
Now I'm starting all over, with a tear in my eye
I just never thought you'd disappear
In the night your spirit arises
With it comes the pain
I hope I'm dreaming cus it hurts so bad
When I reach out for you, I'm alone in some room
I just never thought you'd disappear
I still love you like a child
Wasn't that good enough?
I still want you, it drive me wild
The pain is just too much
Maybe I've lost enough
Time heals all, so they say, I don't know
Sometimes nothing's clear
Maybe someday I'll understand
But I know for a start
There's a place in my hear that is yours
And it won't disappear
I still love you like a child
Wasn't that good enough?
I still want you, It drives me wild
The pain is just too much
I still love you
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I Wish You Were There
I know a place where you can go.
When you're flyin' high or layin' low.
And I've got the time.
I've got plenty to spare.
I've got the time, and I've got the place,
I just wish you were there.
I've the will to have you around.
Whether you're up, whether you're down.
And I know the way
To make you shine.
I've got the will, and I've got the way,
I just wish you were mine.
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I'll Follow You
Late one night on a road in Texas
I pulled into an all-night cafe
What's my pleasure? Well ma'am the fact is, I don't know
Sat down next to a "Rajun' Cajun"
A black haired beauty from New Orleans
Did my duty can I buy you a drink dear
She said "Please"
Bridge
(So) we rolled right along,
And the night got long
So I said how would you like it to be?
Then she sang her song
Said "If I come along
You must find a place in your heart for me"
I was lost on a road to nowhere
And asked if she was goin' my way
She was late for a date with no one
(So) please don't leave
She'd just left a love that was dying
And had no plans of goin back
I caught her eyes as she was crying
"Let's make tracks"
Bridge Chorus
She said, "I'll follow , I'll follow you on your dare
Your eyes say something, your heart better care
You're lost and you're lonely, I've been to long there
So I'll follow, I'll follow you...anywhere
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I'm Feelin Good
There just ain't no reason for the way that I feel
The way that I feel, but I'm feeling good
Lately things just ain't been going quite like they should
Quite like they should, but I still feel good
Let me explain that I witnessed the end of the world
Like someone had hurled all the weight on me
I couldn't see from my funeral walk just what I needed
Just what I needed, but I couldn't see
I spent the last few weeks with a chip on my shoulder
I thought that I was alone with my tragedy (I couldn't take it)
But if I see myself like an actor in a play,
It makes me feel better; I'm not the only one
Who doesn't get his way
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In My Dreams
There was a time some time ago
When every sunrise meant a sunny day, oh a sunny day
But now when the morning light shines in
It only disturbs the dreamland where I lay, oh where I lay
I used to thank the lord when I'd wake
For life and love and the golden sky above me
But now I pray the stars will go on shinin', you see in my dreams
you love me
Daybreak is a joyful time
Just listen to the songbird harmonies, oh the harmonies
But I wish the dawn would never come
I wish there was silence in the trees, oh the trees
If only I could stay asleep, at least I could pretend you're thinkin' of me
'Cause nighttime is the one time I am happy, you see in my dreams
Chorus:
We climb and climb and at the top we fly
Let the world go on below us, we are lost in time
And I don't know really what it means
All I know is that you love me, in my dreams
(Solo)
I keep hopin' one day I'll awaken, and somehow she'll be lying by my side
And as I wonder if the dawn is really breakin'
She touches me and suddenly I'm alive
chorus repeats 2x
Oho, in my dreams
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In Your Letter
In your letter ooh in your letter
In your letter ooh in your letter
In your letter ooh in your letter
In your letter ooh in your letter
In your letter you said you didn't love me
You said you're gonna leave me
But you could've said it better
Oh in your letter, you said you couldn't face me
You said you could replace me
But you could've said it better
You could've left him only
For an evening let him be lonely
But you hid behind your poison pen and his pride
You could've told him something
And proved to me you don't love him
But you hid behind your future full of lies
Instrumental bridge
You could've left him only
For an evening let him be lonely
But you hid behind your poison pen and his pride
You could've told him something
And proved to me you don't love him
But you hid behind your future full of lies
In your letter you said you didn't love me
You said you're gonna leave me
But you could've said it better
Oh in your letter, you said you couldn't face me
You said you could replace me
But you could've said it better
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It's Everywhere
Lookin' for a love
Searchin' everywhere
I can't get enough and I don't really care
If it takes a lot of waitin'
'Cause I've got the time to spare
It's gonna take a lot more lovin'
But we got plenty of that around here.
Laughin' heading home a woman could be fine
Flying back alone, I don't really mind
'Cause it gives me the time for thinking
How so many people just ruin their lives
Folks miss out on so much lovin'
By picking it up before it arrives.
I can't see it but I know when it's there
I can just feel it, it's everywhere
I can't see it but I know when it's there
I can just feel it, it's everywhere.
Lookin' for a love
Searchin' everywhere
I can't get enough and I don't really care
If it takes a lot of waitin'
'Cause I've got the time to spare
It's gonna take a lot more lovin'
But we got plenty of that around here.
I can't see it but I know when it's there
I can just feel it, it's everywhere
I can't see it but I know when it's there
I can just feel it, it's everywhere.
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Keep On Lovin' You
You shoud've seen by the look in my eyes, baby
There was somethin missin
You shoud've known by the tone of my voice, maybe
But you didn't listen
You played dead
But you never bled
Instead you lay still in the grass
All coiled up and hissin
And though I know all about those men
Still I don't remember
Cause it was us baby, way before then
And we're still together
And I meant, every word I said
When I said that I love you I meant
That I love you forever
And I'm gonna keep on lovin you
Cause it's the only thing I wanna do
I don't wanna sleep
I just wanna keep on lovin you
(solo)
And I meant every word I said
When I said that I love you I meant
That I love you forever
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Keep Pushin - REO Speedwagon
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the rhythm in fifths but it can be played in chords.
I used to be lonely...
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(2nd verse) Goin through all the changes I made
I found other things...
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And Im gettin to know...
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Whoa, keep pushin'on keep pushin'on, yeah (chorus)
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Keep pushin Keep pushin Keep pushin on...
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Keep pushin Keep pushin Keep pushin Keep pushin
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First verse
I used to be lonely till I learned about livin alone
I found other things to keep my mind on
And I'm gettin to know myself a little bit better
Whoa, keep pushin on, keep pushin on yeah
Second verse
Goin through all the changes I made so many mistakes
Oh yes I did, tryin to leave behind the heartache
Sometimes I think I was a little bit crazy
Whoa yeah, whoa keep pushin on.
Third verse
Well it's comin together, I finally feel like a man
Oh yes I do, I never thought that I'd be where I am
Everyday I wake a little bit higher (fill 1)
Whoa I keep pushin on
Chorus
Keep pushin, keep pushin, keep pushin, keep pushin on
Keep pushin, keep pushin, (you know that I've got to be so strong)
Keep pushin, keep pushin, (even if you think you're strength is gone)
Keep pushin on
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Keep The Fire Burnin
Keep the fire burnin'
Let it keep us warm
The world will keep on turnin'
Let it turn you on
Let us not stop learnin'
We can help one another be strong
Let us never lose our yearnin'
To keep the fire burnin' all night long
You've been changing so much
I'm not sure your in touch with what's real
You just come and you go
Never letting me know how you feel
And I'm livin here in doubt
There's so much to talk about
I know that we can work it out
Chorus
We've been through this enough
It gets rough but there's nowhere to run
This is where we belong
We are strong, we can never give up
If we wanted to we could
But we've always understood
To keep lookin' for the good
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Lay Me Down
I've played your game
And I've played it well.
I'll be another fool
To hang upon your wall.
I layed my heart out
Like an open book.
It's a simple thing and don't take much
To crack it open and bleed.
Lay me down.
Lay me down when you're through with me.
Lay me down.
Let me bleed when you're through with me.
Don't let me think you're wrong,
Just let me fall down.
I'll pick myself up again.
It's the kindest thing you can do for me,
So, woman, won't you lay me down.
I lied to myself.
Tried to believe in you.
But it's hard to rely on the ghost of someone you hardly even knew
You bring things out
Just to bring me down.
Then you twist them about and shove 'em in my face
Til my eyes can't see any good.
Yeah!
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Let Me Ride
I've been on the road now for a day and a night
I've been lonesome and hungry for miles
I've seen how you people been lookin your lies
I'm gonna kill y'all with your own smiles
But I wish that y'all could get a look at the news
And see what the man's puttin down
Well I gotta hold a one yesterday night
And they threw me outta this town, oh yeah
Well it's gonna be awhile before I get home
But when I do that's the end of my roamin
Cause I've been gone a lifetime and I can't believe
That the people I trust still can deceive
By the time I get back here things have to change
Cause if they don't there's gonna be alot of strange
Lookin people marchin round, clappin their hands
And they won't stop till everyone understands
Oh yeah
Let me ride, let me ride
Let me ride now, let me ride now, yeah
Livin's just like sleepin
Why is life not like a dream
Now the dawn is weepin
Another sunlight sees
Oh I've been here too long now
I got to go outside
Ya people gotta let me ride
Let me ride, ride, ride
I got to feel free inside (4x)
(solo)
Ya people gotta let me ride
Let me ride, ride, ride
I gotta feel free inside (4x)
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Let's Be-Bop
Suddenly it happened,
here we are with all this glory
We never thought for a minute,
that we were writin a story
We took our chances,
somehow we held it together
And now I feel there is justice,
I always new there was
I love the warmth of the spotlight
I need the sound of the people screamin'
Here we are to bring down the ceiling
Wanna give you a real good feelin'
Later on when it's over
We will think of you and remember
You're the ones who gave us the glory
Just want to tell you that
Chorus
It's great to, to be with you
Been a long time but we love you
Don't stop, let's be-bop tonight
Do you remember the last time?
We remember the last time
Everything was cool,
we had a celebration, yeah
We had a celebration,
let's bring the feeling back again
Come on closer,
just got to tell ya that
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L.I.A.R.
A man once said love is all you need
And if not right he was close indeed
It won't pay the rent
Won't buy your shoes
But it's time well spent if it keeps away the blues
It won't turn the tide or stop the rain
And deep down inside there might be a little pain
But you still go through it
Cause it gets you through the night
Cause when you get down to it love is all right
Love is all right
Love is all right
Oh, love is all right
When your girl walks out you just want her back
You got to have her now and that's a fact Jack
Cause as big and bad and mean as you are
You can't watch you're woman in another man's car
You wanna keep that girl in you're passenger seat
You wanna find her groove, wanna keep her beat
So if you have to do it, you're ready to fight
Cause when you get down to it love is all right
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Lightning
Cool as the water melting from the winter snows
You are the island I've been looking for
I don't know where you come from
But I can feel you comin on
You're a storm inside my soul
That's ragin out of control
Call the wind out
Call out the thunder
Oh lightning, only you can will the weather
I said come on
Won't ya come on?
Lightning you're mine
Tonight, tonight
You caught me while I was sleepin
Restin from a heavy run
I saw you in your evening gown
You were lighting up the sky
No matter what tomorrow brings
Lightning, your mine tonight
Woah, lightning your mine tonight
Crack the horizon
Only you can split the night
Then comes your mother cloud to take you away
Another wind will dry me
And the sun will make me warm
But to me my life will always be
The calm before the storm
(chorus)
(solo)
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Like You Do (Live)
Well I've seen women who cross their legs
Before they sit down to the table
And I've seen women who look to the sky
Screamin Lord I believe in the Bible
And I've seen hookers dancin through Times Square
With their heads held up so high
But I've never seen a woman
Who makes me feel
Woah, like you do
Well I've seen couples holdin hands
With that glazy look in their eyes
And I've seen lovers rollin round in bed
Screamin as if they're gonna die
And I've seen lovers holdin hands
And then laughin when their back is turned
But I've never seen a woman
Who makes me feel
Woah, like you do
(solo)
Well I've seen women who cross their legs
Before they sit down to the table
And I've seen women who look to the sky
Screamin Lord I Believe in the Bible
And I've seen hookers dancin through Times Square
With their heads held up so high
But I've never seen a woman
Who makes me feel
No I've never seen a woman
Who can make me feel
Like you do
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Little Queenie
I got lumps in my throat
When I saw her comin down the aisle
I got the wiggles in my knees
When she looked at me and sweetly smiled
Well there she is again
Standin over by the record machine
Well she looks like a model
On the cover of a magazine
But she's too cute
To be a minute over seventeen
Meanwhile I was thinkin
Well if she's in the mood
No need to break it
I got the chance and I oughta take it
If she can dance we can make it
C'mon queenie let's shake it
I said go, go, go, little queenie
I said go, go, go, little queenie
I said go, go, go, little queenie
Won't someone tell me
Who's the queen standin over by the record machine
Well she looks like a model
On the cover of a magazine
But she's too cute
To be a minute over seventeen
I said go, go, go, little queenie (3x)
(solo)
Meanwhile, I was still thinkin, hmmmm,
Well if it's a slow one
We'll omit it
If it's a rocker, then we'll get it
If it's a good one, she'll admit it
C'mon queenie, let's get with it
I said go, go, go, little queenie (3x)
(solo)
I said go, go, go, little queenie (3x)
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Live Every Moment
Live every moment - love every day
'Cus before you know it your precious time slips away.
Live every moment - love every day
'Cause if you don't you might just throw your love away.
I walked for seven miles this mornin'. Footprints in the sand.
Washed away without a warning when the water hit the land.
But I will walk on 'til I can no longer stand.
I'll take you by the hand and we'll...
Live every moment - love every day
'Cus before you know it your precious time slips away.
There's water in the wind tonight.
There's a chill in the air.
It's coolin' down my skin tonight
Soakin' through your hair.
There's warmth enough within' tonight
for both of us to share.
We can take it anywhere. And we'll...
Live every moment - love every day
'Cus before you know it your precious time slips away.
Sometimes I wish we could take a trip far away.
Leave all this trouble and heartache and pain for another day.
I will search for that place but 'til I find it all I can say is...
Live every moment - and love every day
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Live It Up (live)
Live it up, and let it go
Your time is up before you know
In a world full of wonder
Don't let your troubles pull you under
You're telling me your life is tough
And what you need is stronger stuff
Well you can live under sedation
Or get up and cause an overnight sensation
Woah, live it up
Life is what you make it
Woah, live it up
It's right there for you to take it
You sit and watch you're MTV
You dream away in a fantasy
If you don't dig the situation
Then get a guitar and rock the nation
You can't hold back once you light the fuse
And if it feels alright, then let it roll
You got nothin to lose
Woah, live it up
Life is what you make it
Woah, live it up
It's right there for you to take it
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Look The Other Way
I know she's sleeping with him
But it can't be true
She loves me too much
That's just something she wouldn't do
Now you may say I look the other way
You may think I'm blind
But I say don't go looking for what you don't want to find
Wouldn't I be the one that you'd come running to
Wouldn't they be my arms
I look into your eyes as you tenderly hold me
So safe and secure, oh how I wish I were
I know she's sleeping with him
But it can't be true...
I say to myself, I've given all I can
I tell myself this game must end
But in the mirror do I see a new man
Or will I look the other way again?
I know she's sleeping with him
But it can't be true...
I know it, you know it, everybody knows it
I can't look the other way
I won't look the other way again
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Lost In A Dream
Lost, lost in a dream (It's a dream)
And I think, it's some evil scheme
They say, that I don't feel, what I feel
But I know, that this ain't no game
What am I supposed to lie?
That ain't what I'm saying
You're telling me that I could be
A little insane
I tell myself to pull myself
Together again
'Cause I
Ain't been the same
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Love In The Future
I cannot bathe you in a river gone black
I cannot hold you in a poison rain
If I can't see you through the air that we breathe
What will love in the future be?
I wanna watch my children laugh as they run
I wanna hold their children on my knee
And tell them stories of a vanishing sun
Of how it used to be
In my lover's life I want to share
I want to see the world now through her eyes
And about everything she sees, I care
The time has come to rise
I cannot bathe you in a river gone black
I cannot hold you in a poison rain
If I can't see you through the air that we breathe
What will love in the future be?
Will we make it a different story?
Is there love in the future for you and me?
We're looking for answers in outer space
When will we discover the earth is a sacred place?
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Love Is A Rock
My love is a rock, an immovable force
Anywhere that you are, my love is right here
With any tick of the clock
Life can change it's course
But my love will not
My love is a rock
Headed out into uncharted waters
What you feel is your only guide
And each step that you take brings you closer
Just trust what you feel inside
Cause somethings telling you to keep on going
Telling you that your aim is true
Could be the voice of reason, or just blind devotion
Whatever it is, it's calling out to you, singing....
Chorus
Mixed messages shoot through a wire
Tender turmoil in your voice
Change is spreading through you like a fire
Bridges are burning, you made your choice
And as you're searching for peace in your world
You may find yourself spinning around, and around, and around
While the pain you've endured
Only serves to make you surer
Of the strength you have found, and then....
Chorus
You may not be looking for love, but love may find you
You may choose to close your eyes and run
You may leave love far behind you
In your eyes I can see the future
In your heart I can always trust
In your mind I will live on forever
In your arms I will turn to dust
These are feelings like I have never known
The song of my very soul
I can no longer silently sing it
I'm gonna take it to the mountain and let it roll singing.....
My love is a rock, an immovable force
Anywhere that you are, my love is right here
With any tick of the clock
Life can change it's course
Some things are here and then gone before you know
Some things disappear without a chance to grow
But my love will not
My love is a rock
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Love To Hate
Love is a positive vibration
With love you find the good in a bad situation
Everybody's gonna need a helping hand
It don't really matter where you stand
You're gonna need someone to lean on
Hate is a constant inflammation
A fire that's built on fear and frustration
One man's heaven is another man's hell
Every story has got two sides to tell
Don't let anybody pull you under
Some people just love to hate
They criticize when they can't relate
Some people don't love, they just love to hate
Some people can hardly wait
To tear down what you create
Cause some people don't love, they just love to hate
Somebody attacks without a reason
He's just trying to drag you down in the hole that he's in
Why are people so negative
I think that everybody ought to just live and let live
We could use a little understanding
Chorus
I guess some people been pushed around
Now they're trying to even it up by putting somebody else down
I believe that things can only get better
When everybody learns to live together
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Lucky For You
"Lucky" I call you 'cus that's the way you make me feel.
Love in the air and the wind in my hair is makin' me real.
Look out Lucky there's a mountain in front of you.
And with a little luck we'll see it thru.
What's lucky for me is lucky for you.
I used to think that luck was just another four letter word.
But now that I found you it's the finest one I've ever heard.
Do you see the stars now do you Lucky?
They're not all that far, now are they Lucky?
What's lucky for you, is lucky for me,
And what's lucky for me, is lucky for you.
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Meet Me On the Mountain
I remember it well, that day last spring,
When the snow lay deep on the mountain trails.
It was winter's last showin' and our last fling
Before returning to our lives in the valley.
We pretended we were lost in the wilderness,
And I pretended to be your guide.
Our love was a play and you were the actress.
We were two lonely people living out a dream.
Oh, baby meet me on the mountain
when the winter is dying
and the snow lay deep on the mountain trails.
Maybe it's the spring putting thoughts in our heads.
But baby meet me on the mountain
when the winter lays her head to rest.
As the morning came, the feelings faded.
They melted away with the dew.
And if it hurt, I never felt it,
'Cause I knew that you'd be leavin' me soon.
Come on, baby meet me on the mountain
when the winter is dying
and the snow lay deep on the mountain trails.
Maybe it's the spring putting thoughts in our heads.
But baby meet me on the mountain
when the winter lays her head to rest.
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Movin'
I was sittin' with the sun, meltin' into the horizon
High in the hills, up above Topanga canyon
And I've never been to any other place that made me feel more like movin'
Made me feel like movin'.
Stopped into a shop where I met a young lady
She thought I ought to move, she said livin' here could save me
Oh and I've never been with any other girl who made me feel more
like movin'
She made me feel just like movin'.
But I used to wonder why people got so excited
About movin' to California
I've only been here a week but I've been enlightened
To a whole new way of life
And it makes me feel just like movin'.
I was sittin' with the sun, meltin' into the horizon
High in the hills, up above Topanga canyon
And I've never been to any other place that made me feel more like movin'
Made me feel like movin'.
But I used to wonder why people got so excited
About movin' to California
I've only been here a week but I've been enlightened
To a whole new way of life
And it makes me feel just like movin'.
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Music Man
Recently I've been thinkin about what I am and where my priorities lie
Gettin it together on some future plan, decidin what I need to get by
I tried workin and schoolin but there just not my plan, oh no
Can't ya see I'll always be a music man
Well I could be pickin bluegrass or singin the blues, it doesn't
really matter to me
As long as I'm playin the music I just can't lose, and noones gonna
tell me differently
Cause all I really care about is sittin right here in my hands, oh yeah
Can't ya see I'll always be a music man
Well my momma sits and worries about me for days
Even though she really likes the way the boy plays
My daddy tells her I'm just goin through a phase
But that's just what he always says
I hear what they're sayin but I take it with a grain of sand, oh yeah
Can't ya see I'll always be a music man
(repeat) yeah
(solo)
Well my momma sits and worries about me for days
Even though she really likes the way the boy plays
My daddy tells her that I'm goin through a phase
But that's just what he always says
I hear what they're sayin but I take it with a grain of sand, oh yeah
Can't ya see I'll always be a music man
Well I've told you my story now here's what I've found
To be happy you need only be real
So don't let anyone try to turn your head around
Just remember you are what you feel
You see all of my life people been tryin to tell me what I am, oh yeah
Can't ya see I'll always be a music man, oh yeah
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New Way To Love
Maybe we don't need to share the same roof, maybe
If you really love me, you don't need me 'round for proof, baby
If I go to the desert for some clean dry air
We could have ourselves a long distance love affair
We'll take it anywhere, a nationwide pair
Well If your living together isn't working out
I'd rather live in Nebraska, than keep livin' here in doubt
I'll take an alternate route, I'll find a new way
There are places to go that we've never dreamed of
We're gonna find a new way to love
Chorus:
We're gonna find a new way to love, find out what satisfies us
The good old ways just ain't good enough
We're gonna find a new way to love
Maybe we could learn to like the same things, maybe
Discover the joy that togetherness brings, baby
We could share our records, we could see the same plays
Even plan our vacations for the very same days
We'll put our lives in phase, livin' in a happiness haze
Well it may not be easy, but then nothin' else was
Ask a mountain climber why he does what he does
He'll tell you just because, I need to find a new way
Hey now we've got a mountain of our own to rise above
We're gonna find a new way to love
chorus
(Solo)
Maybe we don't need to see eye to eye, maybe
We don't need to vote for the very same guy, baby
You can move to the left whenever I keep right
I'm a big bad wolf, you can be Snow White
I've got a huge appetite, you wanna eat light
I'm down here beggin' for more, you tell me you've had enough
We gotta find a new way to love
chorus repeats 4x
We're gonna find a new way to love
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Oh Woman
My whole life rides on the mood of my lady
Her ups and downs are turning my life around
She's happy today, it's like a breath of new life
But tomorrow her sorrow will tear me down.
Slowly, oh slowly I can tell that she needs me
It shows right through the walls she's built around herself
Oh higher, oh higher I'm climbing in her eyes
It's a servant she wants but a man she must have.
Oh, Oh woman I need you like I never needed anyone
Oh, Oh woman like the morning needs the sun
Oh, Oh woman you know that our lives have just begun
I'll behave, Oh woman, 'cause I'm your slave.
Oh, two lives in tune, it's a delicate balance to keep
We'll stand together but never too near
Oh, hold me close but don't you smother me
I'll speak of my love but only for you to hear.
Oh, Oh woman I need you like I never needed anyone
Oh, Oh woman like the morning needs the sun
Oh, Oh woman you know that our lives have just begun
I'll behave, Oh woman, 'cause I'm your slave.
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One Lonely Night
You and you're baby had some words today
Til not another word was left to say
I see that grin boy
Maybe you think you'll win boy
Until the sun goes down and once again boy
One lonely night
One lonely night
That's all it takes to completely break you
They say it's darkest right before the dawn
But oh those darkest hours can be so long
You're feelin' strong boy
Tellin' yourself she's wrong boy
But how much longer can this night go on boy
(Chorus)
Ooh she's such a good find
Have you gone and lost your mind
You should know she's one of a kind
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One Too Many Girlfriends
Talkin' 'bout a hot-wired kid who thought he knew it all
And what he didn't know, he didn't need to
Changin' women like tires when their use wore thin
Retread feelings, that's all we knew
He's been runnin' lights for years, grindin' down those forward gears
He's got a lady in the back seat, lady in the front seat
Eyes on the road and whispers in both ears
Chorus: One too many girlfriends, and too little feeling left
He better find the one, he's gonna take on the run, before it runs him down
He's got far too many choices, he better make a few of them
He wants to have it all, and wind up standin' tall
I hope his dream never ends, I guess it just depends
He's got one too many girlfriends
Well there's so damn much writin' written on his walls
I can't imagine that he doesn't read it
Such a loud clear message screaming through the halls
Keep your advice, he don't need it
He's heard of living up to the truth, thinks it means giving up his youth
He doesn't wanna get a haircut, looking for a shortcut
He needs a change, he needs more than a phone booth
chorus
Whooo, there's anger and romance at every turn
Whooo, be careful boy that you don't crash and burn
You're in about as deep as you can get
It's a matter of time before you get wet
I wouldn't be in your shoes on a bet
(Solo)
He's been runnin' lights for years, grindin' down those forward gears
He's got a lady in the back seat, lady in the front seat
Eyes on the road and whispers in both ears
chorus
He's got one too many girlfriends... look out!
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One True Man
You made my decision
Now take hold of my hand
And I'll promise in front of the world
To be your one true man
I'll stand among my best friends
They all understand
That I'm changing for the better (yes I am)
I'm your one true man
I am your one true man
Your one true man I am
I'm gonna love you like no one man can
Your one true man, I am
Living wit me isn't easy
My life has it's demands
But I want you to know that wherever I go
I'm your one true man
I am your one true man
You one true man I am...
Sometimes I get so crazy
You get so hard to hold on to
But I won't let you go
Cus I know, I know who I am
I am your one true man
Your one true man I am
I'm gonna love you like no one man can
Your one true man I am
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Only the Strong Survive
You may not know this but you are everything you've ever needed.
Heaven with a touch of New York. Silver with a touch of gold.
And I can see where you're goin', but I don't really know the way.
It's got too many changes, too much rearranging,
Too many ways to go astray.
So if you wanna go, let me go along
I never walked that road alone
I heard it was hard
I heard it was long
But we'll come back alive
'Cause only the strong survive
You walk on a wire, make a game of desire, pitchin' pennies down a
wishing well.
You're leading the blind through there high and low times, but baby
can you lead
yourself?
So calm down, honey, forget about the money. If you need me I'll
always be there.
Go ride your high horse alone of course
'Cause if you need me I'll always care
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Open Up
Say you know you've got to run
You know you've got to hide
You don't know who to follow
Or who is on your side
You don't know where you're goin'
You won't talk of where you've been
And I may see you tomorrow
Or nevermore again.
And I've seen you in the cities
I've seen you on the road
And your face is all a-twisted
'cause your brain is a heavy load
And then you turn and ask me
Say how will I ever know
And you talk of all your searchin'
But I think it's all for show
Open up my friend
Love someone if you can
Go on, let her in
Open up again.
And I hear your mournful songs
I hear your painful crys
And I've seen the light of hunger
Linger deep within your eyes
And you talk about your sinkin'
And what a hole you're in
You expect for me to love you
When you hate yourself my friend.
And you've got yourself a potion
Oh to keep you from your sleep
In that dark and lonely hour
Well I've heard you laugh and weep
But you'll always be a-runnin'
Runnin' till you find your doom
'Cause you never face your lonely soul
You never face the gloom.
Open up my friend
Love someone if you can
Go on, let her in
Open up again.
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(I Believe) Our Time Is Gonna Come
You touched me. You took me away.
You left me confused when you said you couldn't stay.
But now I know what you were trying to say.
I can understand that I'm not the only one.
But I believe our time is gonna come.
I dream of you through every night,
But you're not risin' with me, so I don't wanna see the light.
Even if you can't come over, and I hoping that you might
'Cause when you're not here nothing's any fun.
But I believe our time is gonna come.
I believe our time is gonna come
I believe our time is gonna come
I believe our time is gonna
I believe our time is gonna come
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Out of Season
I found out just a little too late.
I had my doubt, but I decided to wait.
Even though I could feel somethin' comin'
It came as such a surprise.
I should have known when you first started
runnin' away before my eyes.
I'm so out of season
You left me cold and I'm standin' here freezin'.
I'm so out of season now.
I lost out.
I wasn't playing to win.
And I think about
How I just took it all in.
Just when I thought
I couldn't get any higher
You cut me down to size.
I should have noticed
When you put out the fire.
Instead, I just closed my eyes.
I'm so out of season.
You left me cold and I'm standin' here freezin'.
I'm so out of season now.
I'm so out of season
You let me go and you gave me no reason.
I'm so out of season now.
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Over The Edge
I had eyes but I could not see, I hurt everybody who believed in me
I had it all but I lost the key, oh
I saw the world through fogged-up glasses, like some Lothario making passes
I showed the world just what an ass is, oh
I was over the edge, I was always out of my head
Trouble in paradise, treadin' on the thinnest ice
Oh-oh, over the edge, I wouldn't listen to what anybody said
Cuttin' with a razor blade, spendin' every cent I made
Over the edge
I dreamed of standin' on my own two feet
My fists held high and I clenched my teeth
But I'd wake up to the same old me, oh
I was living a lie, but you brought me truth
Afraid to cry, but you taught me to
You stood beside me, now I'll stand by you, oh
I was over the edge, I was always out of my head
I wasn't foolin' anyone, playin' with a loaded gun
Oh-oh, over the edge, I wouldn't listen to what anybody said
I was numbing all the pain, you taught me how to feel again
(Solo)
If I had died, it would have been a shame
They'd have said "he only had himself to blame"
You saved my life when you called my name, oh
I was over the edge, I was always out of my head
I was numbing all the pain, you showed me how to feel again
Oh-oh, over the edge, I wouldn't listen to what anybody said
When you looked me in the eyes, you finally made me recognize
Oh-oh, over the edge (repeats 4x)
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Ridin The Storm Out (Live)
Ridin the storm out
Waitin for the fallout
On a full moon night in the Rocky Mountain winter
Wine bottles low
Watchin for the snow
Thinkin about what I've been missin in the city
And I'm not missin a thing
watchin the full moon crossin the range
Ridin the storm out
Ridin the storm out
Ridin the storm out
Ridin the storm out
Lady beside me
She's there to guide me
She says that alone we've finally found our home
Well the wind outside is frightning
But it's kinder than the lightning life of the city
A hard life to live but it gives back what you give
(chorus)
Whoa, yes I am
(solo)
Ridin the storm out, I'm waitin for the fallout
On a full moon night in the Rocky Mountain winter, oh yeah
Wine bottles low, I'm watchin for the snow
And thinkin about what I've been missin in the city
And I'm not missin a thing
Watchin the full moon crossin the range
Ridin the storm out, ridin the storm out
Ridin the storm out
Ridin, ridin, ridin the storm out
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Rock and Roll Star
I was just a boy when the river ran dry
And I can still remember my mama cry
She said "Son leave as fast as you can
But don't waste your life in this rock n' roll band"
I saw the light and left as fast as I could
I knew deep down it was gonna do me good
So I threw my Fender in an old friend's car
I knew I'd come home a rock n'roll star
So we hit the road but the road hit back
We thought we'd take the world with a hit and run attack
Now I'm center stage but it feels bizarre
Despite new cars and caviar
An overnight success created by the press
But they'll eat you up if you show them any stress
So I lick my wounds and I hide my scars
The whole world thinks I'm a rock n' roll star
Rock n' roll star, rock n' roll star
That's what they call you
That's not what you are
Rock n' roll star, rock n' roll star
I still wanna be a rock n' roll star
So we got a break in our whirlwind tour
I called home said I'm comin home for sure
I'm tired of hurry up, make the plane, jump in the car
I'm home on loan, I'm a rock n' roll star
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Roll With The Changes
As soon as you are able
Woman I am willing
To make the break that we
Are on the brink of
My cup is on the table
Our love is spilling
Waiting here for you to
Take and drink of
So if you're tired of the
Same old story
Turn some pages
I'll be here when you are ready
To roll with the changes
I knew it had to happen
Felt the tables turnin'
Got me through my darkest hour
I heard the thunder clappin'
Felt the desert burnin'
Until you poured on me
Like a sweet sunshower
So if you're tired of the
Same old story
Turn some pages
I'll be here when you are ready
To roll with the changes
Roll with the changes
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Runnin' Blind
First you say one thing then you say another.
I don't know the difference, were you lyin' to me baby?
But it seems to me you got yourself in a bind.
Always on the road playin' your guitar.
Leaving me at home for cryin' out loud.
Wish you could see babe that you're runnin' blind, yeah!
Change is comin' no more runnin'
Change is comin' no more runnin'
Well it's time for you to play all that you can say
Is "Get out of my way. Don't be in the way"
Always hear you screamin'
I know you're just dreamin' of leavin' it all behind.
Hands keep goin' up and down
Eyes are turnin' around and around
Your goin' crazy and nobody minds
Change is comin' no more runnin'
Change is comin' no more runnin'
Change is comin' no more runnin'
Change is comin' no more runnin'
Oooooo! You can't go on runnin' blind!
Change is comin' no more runnin'
Change is comin' no more runnin'
Change is comin' no more runnin'
Change is comin' no more runnin'
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Say You Love Me Or Say Goodnight
Here I come again
I don't really care to turn back
Trying to find you directions
But I seem to be losin' track
I believe we ought to make a run for it
just to see how far we can go
I ain't just around for the fun of it
But until you try it, baby, you'll never know so...
Say you love me or say goodnight
Say we've made up or on with the fight
'Cause there's no love lying' in the eyes of the night so,
Say you love me or say goodnight
There's no use hangin' on a memory
No good livin' a lie
I got no use for mediocrity
You know tonight's the night
We either do it or die
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Screams and Whispers
There's truth in your eyes, let me hear it from your lips
Your tears say you cry, let your words be the whip, baby
There's no reason anymore to live with all the pain
Take this key, unlock the door, before it makes us both insane
Spill your heart out to me, darlin', girl I really need to know
Chorus:
Screams and whispers, don't be afraid
Let's be more than lovers tonight
Screams and whispers, let go of the pain
Whatever we uncover, we can make it, make it alright
Alright
I know you've been alone, takin' care of yourself
Girl don't you think it's time to trust somebody else?
Try just once to let your guard down, you've got nothin' there to hide
chorus
(Solo)
Spill your heart out to me, darlin', girl I really need to know
chorus repeats 2x
(2nd time: "Whatever we uncover, there'll be screams and whispers
tonight")
Alright
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Shakin It Loose
She looked at me with fire in her eyes.
Looks can't kill but she certainly tries,
and she tried as she might.
But I'm gonna be all right,
Shakin' it loose tonight.
She said honey, "Forget me quick."
Another fool, another Hollywood trick.
Movin' on a red light.
But I'm gonna be all right,
Shakin' it loose tonight.
I got to go there's someone on the phone.
Knock on my door, but there's nobody home
I turned out the light
And I'm gonna be all right,
Shakin' it loose tonight.
Shake, shake, shakin' it loose tonight.
Shake, shake, shakin' it loose tonight.
I'm gonna make it.
Shakin' it loose tonight.
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She's Gonna' Love Me
She's gonna love me like you never could
She's gonna treat me like you never would
She's gonna love me live I've never been loved before
You should have grabbed me when you had your chance
You got a little bit too big for your own leather pants
I could have told you from the start
No one's ever taken better care of your heart
Now your gone, I don't care
I've got a woman who will always be there, and...
She's gonna love me like you never could
She's gonna treat me like you never would
She's gonna love me like I've never been loved before
She's gonna spin me like a roulette wheel
She's gonna treat me like I'm her last meal
Sh'es gonna love me and I keep comin' back for more
Ooh she's gonna love me
Ooh she's gonna love me
Sh'es gonna love me like her favorite hobby
Throw me down and love me in the hotel lobby
You figured I'd just always be around
You thought we were so hot, you could have any boy in town
Baby I've got some news for you
I've got places to go and people to do
Yeah, I cried a little when you said good-bye
But now my eyes are filled with tears of joy, cus-
She's gonna love me like you never could
She's gonna treat me like you never would
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Sing to Me
Sundown, summer is fading.
Run now, here the winter comes.
Deep down, in some snowdrift.
Frozen fire, thought you found the lift.
It's a showdown, it's a Mexican standoff.
And the river, is the prize.
To float away on her current,
To the sea lover, to the sea.
And I know there's a song in the wind to the sky.
And I know there's a song somewhere for you and I.
What I don't know is if we'll hear it.
I'm losin' spirit, woman sing to me.
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Sky Blues
I was sittin' on a plane, I was lookin' at the dreary day
I saw somebody, she was sittin' just an aisle away
She was a first class lady, and I knew that she looked refined
My heart started thumpin' louder than the engine whine
I got the sky blues-- I'm up in the air
Runnin' from a lady who just don't care
And all I wanna do is get down to earth with you
Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo, I got the sky blues
Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo, I got the sky blues
Well, I sat down beside her and I told her I was feeling blue
I said, "My girl don't want me and it's breaking my heart in two"
Well I felt so bad that I didn't even stick around. I said,
"We may be flying but heart's draggin' on the ground."
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Someone Tonight
You've got it. I want it.
Surrender. Don't run away.
Some say I'm cold-blooded.
I'd say I'm just not that way.
I need someone tonight.
Someone to hold on to me tight.
I need someone tonight.
If I could convince you,
If you would just say all right.
I'd treat you so tender.
Then leave you and never write.
I need someone tonight.
Someone to hold on to me tight.
I need someone tonight.
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Son Of A Poor Man
Hometown lady, leavin' for the city
Bags in hand, she's boardin' the train
Her last look through the window, I saw her eyes were as red as mine
I waved goodbye but I can't believe she's leaving.
But a woman can't be high-class
In a lonely farmer's town
And the son of a poor man
Ain't gonna turn your head around
But if you ever get lonely
Just pick up the telephone
And the sone of a poor man will bring you home.
Maybe soon I'll see her on some television show
Painted lips and fingers singing for the world
A fashion plate for sure dancin' for your plastic world
Call me up if you can but if not well I'll understand
But a woman can't be high-class
In a lonely farmer's town
And the son of a poor man
Ain't gonna turn your head around
But if you ever get lonely
Just pick up the telephone
And the son of a poor man will bring you home.
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Sophisticated Lady
Sophisticated lady try to change my ways
Just because you're caught in a social maze
Think it's 'bout time that you realised
Your money and your folks got you mesmorized
Pretty Lady
Pretty Lady
Sweet Thing
Sophisticated Lady put your blue jeans on
You're anybody's baby when your mama's gone
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Start A New Life
Go home, pretender
I think this is the end here
It's been a long time decidin'
But I think I've found the right end.
You're gonna go away, start a new life
Forget today, start a new life
Start a new life.
Hopes crushed and battered
But you laugh as if it didn't matter
This joke is gonna turn blue
And I won't be there to hold you.
You're gonna go away, start a new life
Forget today, start a new life
Start a new life.
Go home, debater
It was soon and now it's later
And that's only a piece of paper
So don't you stand there a-laughin' and a-wavin' it.
You're gonna go away, start a new life
Forget today, start a new life
Start a new life.
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Stillness Of The Night
Midnight on the hill I heard the thunder fill
The stillness of the night
It hit me like a slap, you're never comin' back
From the stillness of the night
It was never black or white, neither wrong or right
Like the shadow of a full moon's light
I knew we'd lost the track, when I heard the lightning crack
The stillness of the night
Chorus
In the stillness of the night
That's when we'll make it right
We can stop the thunder till the light
In the stillness of the night
I know you think you hear, those voices in your ear
In the stillness of the night
But I've tried to make it clear there's nothing left to fear
Just the stillness of the night
And if you listen hard you might find the reason for your fright
Just the wind is high tonight
And the danger we must face is the anger of this race
In the stillness of the night
Chorus
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(Only A) Summer Love
Now there's nothing left to do
but to lay my head down for sleeping
I'm weak with exhaustion and the lover's blues
and I still can't forget those weeks I had with you
But I guess it was only a summer love
Nothing too serious and nothing to last
I feel like a fool to be longing for that lyin' summer love
Once we both loved just a bit too hard
for deep down we both knew it was dyin'
And we both talked just a little about forever
but we both knew we were doing some lyin'.
Now the snow falls, freezing my hurt for you
but some nights I feel it's still there.
I've come back now to the life I've known before you
but I doesn't have the same old meaning.
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Sweet Time
When I awaken, feelin' no pain
Visibly shaken, waitin' to touch you again
My temperature's risin, but I'm fallin' a bit behind
And that ain't so surprising, were gonna take our own sweet time
Chorus
Baby we can take our own sweet time
And spend it when we want to 'cus it's yours and mine
Let our love come easy and we find
We can make it and we'll take our own sweet time
I know when I hold you, it's a feelin' I can't explain
But I never told you, I couldn't take it again
But now I'm ready, I am ready to make you mine
So I'm holdin steady, and we're gonna take our own sweet time
Chorus
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Take It On The Run - REO Speedwagon
Riff 1
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G
Heard it from a friend who
C
Heard it from a friend who
D G Dsus D G
Heard it from another you been messin' around
They say you got a boy friend
C
You're up there every weekend
D G (riff 1)
They're talkin' about you and it's bringin' me down
G
But I know the neighborhood
C
And talk is cheap when the story is good
D G (riff 1)
And the tales grow taller on down the line
G
But I'm telling you, babe
C
That I don't think it's true, babe
D G G G/F#
And even if it is keep this in mind
{Refrain}
Em
You take it on the run baby
C
If that's the way you want it baby
D G G G/F#
Then I don't want you around
Em
I don't believe it
C
Not for a minute
Am D Dsus D G
You're under the gun so you take it on the run
G
You're thinking up your white lies
C
You're putting on your bedroom eyes
D G (riff 1)
You say you're coming home but you won't say when
G
But I can feel it coming
C
If you leave tonight keep running
D G G G/F#
And you need never look back again
Repeat Refrain x 1
Solo
Em C Am
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B|---19-17--15-17--------------------17---15-17---------------------17----|
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Repeat Refrain x 2
G
Heard it from a friend who
C
Heard it from a friend who
D C G
Heard it from another you been messin' around
h = hammer on
p = pull off
/ = bend note up
: = fast picking - can't be bothered to work out the exact timings etc. Play
the last note "many" times
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Take Me
I always wondered if I could give
Enough love for a woman to live on
But as a grow, as I learn and live,
I find it's best to forget and forgive.
I could be dancing on the ocean.
I could be singing to the sea.
But I am poetry in motion.
I'm yours!
When I was young I was so filled with love,
Jealosy's strong but never deep enough
'Cause I feel rain falling from above.
I only thirst for your to share my cup.
I could be dancing on the ocean.
I could be singing to the sea.
But I am poetry in motion.
I'm yours, people. Take me.
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That Ain't Love
You tell me what you think I'm feelin', you know why I do what I do
Why should you listen to a word I'm sayin', when it's already so
clear to you
You tell me 'bout my bad intentions, you doubt the very things I hold true
I can no longer live with your misconceptions, baby all I can say
to you, is
Chorus:
That ain't love, I believe you've got the wrong emotion
That ain't love, at least it doesn't feel like love to me
As long as I say what you wanna hear
Do what you wanna do, be who you want me to be
You think that's love, well baby that ain't love to me
We've got to talk it over sometime, these feelings won't just disappear
I'm just gonna keep telling you what's on my mind
Even if it's not what you wanna hear
Oooh right now your world and mine are such different places
Through yours I wander lost and confused
And I feel like I'm speaking in a different language
And the only words I haven't used, are
chorus
You keep tellin' me, you know a place where your life would be better
You're makin' plans long-range
But I don't know how you expect to get there, when you refuse to change
(Solo)
Oooh baby - chorus
Ooh baby that ain't love, that ain't lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-love
That ain't love, oh no, baby that ain't love, that ain't love
(That ain't love, that ain't love, that ain't love, oohoo)
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The Ballad of the Illinois Opry
Found myself heading down toward Springfield
The last sign said it was twelve miles west
It's gettin' hard to see through the salt on my windshield
But it looks like I'm gonna make it before the sun sets
The morning I arrived was Lincoln's birthday
So I walked through his house and saw his tomb
I decided that a tour through the Civil War Memorial Museum would be a drag
I was tired of seeing monuments about other men's doom
Now I don't want you people to think that all there is around
Springfiled Illinois
Are landmarks telling `bout the good old Lincoln years
Cus just north of town I saw a sign that said the Illinois Opry is
open tonight
And the sweet sound of country music filled my ears
And I want to be a star in the Illinois Opry now
The people in the country certainly know how to play
It may be a while before I'm ready
But I'm gonna be up on that stage someday
I could easily write a whole song about the licks that guitar man
was pickin'
I could go on for hours `bout the old boy on pedal steel
But I'm not singing `bout people who were just playin' music
I'm singing about how fine their music made me feel
There's a lot of people who have taken years of lessons
Trying to learn how to make their music fit the trend
But the simple folks at the Opry have got somethin' special
And I think that we all could use a lesson or two from them
And I want to be a star in the Illinois Opry now
The people in the country certainly know how to play
It maybe a while before I'm ready
But I'm gonna be up on that stage someday
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The Heart Survives
When she turned away, you know it was just in time
Cause I'd used up all my strength
And you can't let a woman see you cryin
And you know it's real
She's not gonna change her mind
You choose not to change your ways
Though she begged you a thousand times
And you don't understand
And you want to be a man about it
In time you'll learn to live without it
And you know that you'll survive
But still sometimes you doubt it
If you can stand a little rain
You're gonna grow again
Cause you know that when love dies
The heart survives
Your stare at the empty walls
Inside of this vacant home
You walk through these hollow halls
And at night you sleep alone
Chorus
You've been over it so many times in your head
Looking for a hidden message of hope
In something she said
Still you find nothing to make this bad dream end
Tell me, how many sleepless nights will you spend
Chorus
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