Songbook (eBook).cdr - Joshua Carson

Joshua Carson
songbook
OHNE
NOTEN!

Joshua Carson
Songbook für Gitarre
Die in diesem Buch enthaltenen Original-Songs,
Texte und Fassungen sind urheberrechtlich geschützt.
Alle Songs (Text und Musik) geschrieben von Joshua Carson,
copyright © 2006, Joshua Carson Management
Vertrieb durch www.JoshuaCarson.com
Layout: Sascha Ohde
Fotos: Karin Ohde, Yvonne Tilden, Thore Jürgensen
Zeichnungen: Carsten Hintze, Hamburg
Postanschrift:
Joshua Carson Management
Postfach 12 29
23601 Bad Schwartau
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VORWORT
American New Country aus Norddeutschland? Das geht doch gar nicht! Oder doch? Und ist
diese Musik überhaupt Country? Die Grenzen zwischen dem zeitgenössischen Country und
der weit verbreiteten westlichen Pop-Musik sind heutzutage ohnehin eng gesteckt; und
irgendwo dazwischen ist die Musik von Joshua Carson einzuordnen. Der Sänger und
Songwriter schreibt Songs, die durch Melodien und Texte bestechen, die in die Tiefe gehen
und den Moment überdauern; ohne Rücksicht auf kommerzielle Richtlinien und Vorgaben.
Die immer wiederkehrende Frage meiner Fans nach einer Sammlung meiner schönsten
Lieder und den entsprechenden Akkorden soll mit diesem Songbook nun endlich eine
Antwort finden. Und auch, wenn die Griffbilder den einen oder anderen unter Euch
Gitarristen zunächst etwas abschrecken sollten: Nicht resignieren! Viele der vermeintlich
komplizierten Akkorde entstehen durch Weglassen von Fingern und sind oft einfacher zu
greifen, als die jeweilige Urform der Harmonie. Deshalb ist die zu jedem Titel angegebene
„einfache“ oder „abgespeckte“ Version nicht unbedingt auch einfacher zu greifen. Vielmehr
handelt es sich dabei um die Angabe der jeweiligen Standard-Harmonien für diejenigen
unter Euch, die gleich loslegen und nicht erst lange Akkorde üben wollen! Alle anderen
finden rechts eine kurze Erklärung, wie dieses Songbook aufgebaut ist.
Auf der beiliegenden Play-along-CD könnt Ihr Euch die Titel so anhören, wie ich sie spiele.
Aus Platzgründen fehlt der Titel "I never compromised", den Ihr Euch aber kostenlos in einer
Live-Version unter www.JoshuaCarson.com als MP3-Datei herunterladen könnt.
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Und jetzt viel Spaß beim Üben und Nachspielen!
Euer

WIE IST DIESES SONGBOOK AUFGEBAUT?
Links oben auf jeder Seite findest Du die Taktart (3/4, 4/4, 6/8...), sowie weitere
songspezifische Angaben z. B. über das Setzen eines Kapodasters (hier im
zweiten Bund zu setzen). Außerdem ist hier die Tracknummer angegeben, unter
der der Song auf der CD zu finden ist.
CD Track 22
Der schwarze Bereich in einer Akkord-Angabe gibt
die Urform des jeweiligen Akkords an ("abgespeckte"
Version), der schwarze und graue Bereich
zusammen geben die Original-Harmonie an, wie
Joshua sie greift. Ist ein Akkord ganz grau
dargestellt, braucht er für die einfachere Version gar
nicht gegriffen werden.
Hier sind alle Original-Akkorde für
den Song angegeben (schwarzer
und grauer Bereich in der Akkord-
Angabe).
Darunter findest Du die Grundformen
der Akkorde, mit denen sich der Song
häufig leichter spielen lässt (schwarzer
Bereich in der Akkord-Angabe).
Ersetze die Original-Akkorde, die Dir
zu kompliziert sind einfach durch die
hier angegebenen.
Wird ein Song gezupft, gibt´s außerdem
ein Zupfmuster mit den darüberstehenden
Zählzeiten.
Akkorde, die nicht über Text stehen, sind durch
Querstriche getrennt, die die Anzahl der zu
spielenden Takte angeben.
Fehlt ein Querstrich zwischen den
Harmonien, teilen sich die Akkorde bis
zum nächsten Strich den Takt.
Akkorde, die über Text stehen, befinden sich
genau auf der Silbe, auf der sie gegriffen werden.
Zu einigen Songs findest Du in der
schwarzen Box Tipps oder Hinweise zu
Rhythmuswechseln etc.
Die Songs sind alphabetisch sortiert. Zusätzlich findest Du auf der letzten Seite ein Inhaltsverzeichnis
mit Seitenangaben.
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Capo: --
Takt: 4/4
a little thing
(has turned out to be great)
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A LITTLE THING
(HAS TURNED OUT TO BE GREAT)
Text und Musik: Joshua Carson
Album: --
© 2005
INTRO:
sus2 # 7 sus4 sus2
E / A / c m H / A /
VERSE:
sus2
E
A
This started out with nothing but a crazy lonely heart
sus4 sus2
H A
And a ticket to the states
sus2
E
A
She came across the water without knowing where to start
sus4 sus2
H A
To this well-known foreign place
VERSE:
E
sus2
A
He went off to work that day like every day before
# 7add11
f m
sus2
A
sus4
H
Working seven days a week is what he went there for
E
sus2
A
And this girl he´d never seen before sat down right by his side
sus2
A
sus4
H
And another love was born, and another love has died
BRIDGE:
# add13- sus2
g m A
She said: 'Tears will turn to laughter, boy, this is my believe
# 7add11 # add13f
m g m
And if you´ll ever be in need of love that´s what I´m about to give'
CHORUS:
sus2 # 7add11 sus4
E A f m
H
Oooh, a little thing has turned out to be great
E
# 7add11
f m
sus2
A
sus4
H
From the first time we went out to that romantic dinner date
# 7
c m
sus4
H
sus2
A
E
Baby, once you let these memories in you never will forget
D
Oooh, a little thing
sus2
A
E
Has turned out to be great
sus2 # 7add11 sus4
/ A / f m / H /
VERSE:
A diamond in his left hand
Perspiration in his right
A crowd of friends and relatives
A beauty by his side
She is standing there beside him
In that long white lacy dress
And he hardly gets to raise his voice
To speak now, but he says
Das Intro und die erste Strophe unterscheiden sich rhythmisch vom übrigen
Song. Am Schluss wird jeder Akkord nur einmal angeschlagen.

BRIDGE:
'We came here to do
What no one thought I´d ever do
Just as much as I thought
You´d come right out of the blue'
CHORUS:
Oooh, a little thing has turned out to be great
From the first time we went out
To that romantic dinner date
Baby, once you let these memories in
You never will forget
Oooh, a little thing
Has turned out to be great
SOLO:
sus2 # 7add11 sus4
E / A / f m / H /
A H
sus2 # 7add11 sus4
E / / f m / /
sus2
E
A
Oooh, a little thing has turned out to be great
# 7add11
f m
From the first time we went out
sus4
H
To that romantic dinner date
Baby, once you let these memories in
You never will forget
Oooh, a little thing
sus2
A
Has turned out to be great
CHORUS:
Oooh, a little thing has turned out to be great
From the first time we went out
To that romantic dinner date
Baby, once you let these memories in
You never will forget
#
D A f m
A
Oooh, a little thing, oooh, a little thing
sus2 sus4
A H E
Has turned out to be great
INSTR.:
sus2 # 7add11 sus4
/ A / f m / H /
SCHLUSS:
E
This started out with nothing
sus2
A
But a crazy lonely heart
sus4 sus2
H A
And a ticket to the states
sus2 7add11 sus2
c m
X
3.
1
H
X
# 7
sus4
1
3 4
# 7add11
f m
D
3 4
3 4
Akkorde in diesem Song
1
4. D
D
X X
3 4
1 2
3
#
g m add13-
2 3
Tausche die Akkorde, die Dir zu
schwierig sind, gegen diese aus:
#
c m
X
4. 1 1
2
3 4
1
f m
#
1 1
H
X
3 4
2
3 4
1
D
X X
g m
#
1
4. 1 1
3 4
1 2
3
E
A
X
E
A
X
1
2 3
sus2
1
2 3
1 2 3
5

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Capo: --
Takt: 4/4
a pocketful of dreams
A POCKETFUL OF DREAMS
Text und Musik: Joshua Carson
Album: --
© 2004
INTRO:
add9 add9
G / / G / /
VERSE:
add9
G C
She ran out of the hall and threw her home work on the floor
add9
G C
And this time, she swore to herself, she won´t be coming back no more
add9
G C
She nearly rushed upon me as I passed her by
add9
G C
And I could see her desperation and the fear in her eyes
BRIDGE:
7 sus2
am D
I took her in my arms, and gently touched her face
7
am D
CHORUS:
C C
And she grew strong, and said she may have lost this race
11
C D G
But she will never break down, she will never lose her head
11
C D G
No, she won´t do that favour to her dad
11
C D hm em
Just a little girl at the age of seventeen
7
am C D G
add9 add9
C / G / C /
With blisters on her body and a pocketful of dreams
Akkordfolge im Solo:
7 7 sus4 sus2
am (2) / am / D D / D D /
7 7 sus4 5
am / am (2) / D D / D /
Joshua Carson 1983

VERSE:
I met him by the playground
Where we used to go
But he wasn´t the same guy
That I used to know
He told me about his family
Four hungry mouths to feed
And without a job to do
There ain´t no way to make ends meet
BRIDGE:
Two little boys devising plans
Well, those days may be gone
But I know no one can keep this guy
From goin´ on
CHORUS:
No, he will never break down
He will never lose his head
No, he won´t do that favour to his dad
And begging for a dime
Is not as foolish as it seems
For a man with growing weakness
And a pocketful of dreams
SOLO
VERSE:
I can´t even remember
Back in 1975
To me the day he left
Was just another day in life
Mom never seemed to care about him
Coming home too late
But tears were in her eyes
When she turned to me and said
BRIDGE:
'Boy, your daddy´s left forever
He may be far away and gone
But no one ever keeps your mom
From goin´ on
CHORUS:
And she will never break down
She will never lose her head
No, she won´t do that favour to your dad
And one day she will see
Those days are better than they seem
He left me with a broken heart
And a pocketful of dreams'
CHORUS:
No, she will never break down
She will never lose her head
No, she won´t do that favour to my dad
And one day she will see
Those days are better than they seem
He left her with a broken heart
And a pocketful of dreams
C
X
C
X
G
3
D X
X
3
2
sus2
am
X
7
2
Akkorde in diesem Song
Für die einfachere Version
greife diese Akkorde:
2
2
1
3
1
1
2
3 4
C
X
2
3 4 4
D
X X
add9
em
2 3
7
am (2)
X
1
2
am
X
1 2
3
1
2 3
4
D
X X
1
G
em
2 3
hm
X
1 2
3
2
3 4 4
hm
X
1
1
2
3 4
1
2
3 4
7

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Capo: --
Takt: 4/4
amore
AMORE
Text und Musik: Joshua Carson
Album: --
© 2004
INTRO:
VERSE:
maj7
D
7
em
7sus4
A
7
A
maj7
D
7 7sus4 7
/ em A / A /
I met this girl when I went to Rome last summer
maj7
D
7
em
7sus4
A
7
A
maj7
D
7 7sus4 7
/ em A / A /
Hot summer nights and sweet loving ever-----y day
maj7
D
7
em
7sus4 7 maj7
A A D
7 7sus4 7
/ em A / A /
We went down the beach heading for somewhere
maj7
D
7
em
7sus4
A
7
A
maj7
D
7 7sus4 7
/ em A / A /
That´s when she moved her lips to say
CHORUS:
7
gm
7
C
# 7add11
f m
7
H
“Yo sono italiana, yo sono innamorata
7
em
7sus4
A
7
A
maj7
D
9
D
Innamorata del cantautore
7
gm
7
C
# 7add11
f m
7
H
Yo sono italiana, yo sono innamorata”
7
em
7sus4
A
7
A
I heard her voice and felt
maj7
D
Amore
maj7 maj7 maj7
/ G / D / G /
CHORUS:
“Yo sono italiana, yo sono innamorata
Innamorata del cantautore
Yo sono italiana, yo sono innamorata”
I saw her face and felt
Amore, amore
SOLO:
maj7 maj7 maj7 maj7
D / G / D / G /
maj7 maj7 maj7 maj7
D / G / D / G /
We went to sunny beaches on a sunday
And pulled up to a Motel in Pàlo
I hugged and gave her kisses until monday
Everytime she said these words that I don´t know
7 7 7 7 7 7 maj7 7
Bbm / D# / am (5.Bd.) / D (5.Bd.) / gm / C (3.Bd.) / F /C / F (6.Bd.) /
7 7 7 7 7 7 maj7 7
Bbm / D# / am (5.Bd.) / D (5.Bd.) / gm / C (3.Bd.) / F /C / F (6.Bd.) /
CHORUS:
7
gm
7
C
# 7add11
f m
7
H
“Yo sono italiana, yo sono innamorata
7
em
7sus4
A
7
A
maj7
D
9
D
Innamorata del cantautore
7
gm
7
C
# 7add11
f m
7
H
Yo sono italiana, yo sono innamorata”
7
em
7sus4
A
7
A
I heard her voice and felt
maj7
D
Amore
7 7sus4 7
/ em A / A /
maj7
D
Amore
7 7sus4 7 maj7 7 7sus4 7
/ em A / A / D / em A / A /
maj7
D
Amore
7M
D
Amore
7 7sus4 7 maj7 7 7sus4 7
/ em A / A / D / em A / A /

Die vielen verschiedenen Akkorde resultieren
aus der Modulation (Tonartwechsel) im Solo.
Spiele für eine einfachere Version einfach das
Solo in der Original-Tonart oder lasse es ganz
9 7
weg. Statt D kannst Du übrigens auch D greifen.
C
X
3
G
2
1
2
3 4
D
X X
gm
1 2
3
3. 1 1
3 4
D X
X
A
X
maj7
1
1 2 3
1
C
X
D
X
3.
3
7
2
3 4
9
2
3 4
D
X X
maj7
G
A
X
2
7sus4
1
Akkorde in diesem Song
1
1
7
F (5.Bund)
X
X
6.
1
2
3 4
H
X
7M
7
3
1
1
2 3 4
7
C (3.Bund)
X
3. 1 1
D X
X
D
sus2
#7
7
gm
2
3
3. 1 1
3
3 4
X
6. 1 1
3 4
maj7
F /C
X
3. 1 1
4
4
7
am (5. Bund)
D X
X
maj7
7
em
D
2
3 4
1
1
4
# 7add11
f m
A
X
7
1 3
1
7
D (5.Bund)
X
5. 1 1
3 4
5. 1
1 6. 1
1
3
7
Bbm (6. Bd.)
...oder ersetze die schwierigen
Akkorde durch diese:
em
2 3
am
X
1 1
1
2 3
4
1
F
3 4
Bbm
X
1
2
1
1
2
3 4
3
f m
#
1 1
1
3
H
X
4
2
3 4
1
9

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Capo: --
Takt: 6/8
here i go again
HERE I GO AGAIN
Text und Musik: Joshua Carson
Album: Timeless, Someday I will know
© 2000
INTRO:
G / C / G / C
add9 add9 /
VERSE:
G
add9
C
Here I stand all alone with nothing to say
G
add9
C
And no one to listen at all
G
add9
C
The one that I loved has gone away
F C G / C / G / C
And there's no one there to break my fall, break my fall
add9 add9 add9 add9
VERSE:
Do you remember our nights and the kisses we've kissed
All the crazy things we used to do
I tried to forget, forget all about this
But there's nothing that I can do
BRIDGE:
D C
I feel so confused and I feel so alone
G C
And I feel nothing's going my way
D am
Now and then I can see nothing changed since you're gone
C D
And I'm throwing it all away
CHORUS:
7
G C am D
Here I go--------- again
G C
7
am D
Gonna make a new start from right where I am
em D/F# G C
You are still in my heart, but you're not in my way
am C D G / C / G / C
Gonna make a new start, gonna live every day
7 add9 add9
VERSE:
I don't mind anymore what you did to me
I don't care if you're going away
I just pray you will find what I couldn't be
And things will now go your way
BRIDGE:
I just cannot see what you're looking for
And I don't know why you went away
And I don't know why I don't care anymore
But I know now we do feel the same
/
/

CHORUS:
Here I go again
Gonna make a new start from right where I am
You are still in my heart, but you're not in my way
Gonna make a new start, gonna live every day
SOLO:
G //
D / C / G / C /
D / am / C / D /
CHORUS:
Here I go again
Gonna make a new start from right where I am
You are still in my heart, but you're not in my way
Gonna make a new start, gonna live every day
Here I go again
Gonna make a new start from right where I am
Don't try to explain why we ended in war
I don't care anymore, I don't care anymore
Here I go again
Gonna change my whole life
Gonna do what I can
I don't care what they say
And I don't care what they do
I don't care about them
'Cause I'm still loving you
Joshua Carson 1998
C
X
3
2
#
D/F
D
G
Akkorde in diesem Song
1
1 2
3
2
3 4 4
C
X
3
F
X X
C
X
am
X
add9
2
3 4 4
em
2 3
7
2
F X
1
2
3 4
Hier die Akkorde für
die "abgespeckte" Version:
2
1
1 1
2
3
D
X X
G
1
1 2
3
2
3 4
D
X X
X
add9
am
X
em
2 3
am
X
1 2
3
1
2 3
1
2 3
11

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Capo: 2. Bund
Takt: 4/4
i can fly
I CAN FLY
Text und Musik: Joshua Carson
Album: Timeless, Someday I will know
© 2000
INTRO:
VERSE:
C
/ C
C
/ C / C /
sus4 sus4
Listening to our favourite country song
sus4
C C
You and I lying on your bed tonight
sus4
C C
Mr. Brooks singing a love song
7
dm G
sus4
C
About this woman by my side
F C am
I can feel your hand in my hand and your breath touching me
D F
And everything around me´s fading silently
CHORUS:
C
´Cause I can fly
/ em /
F G C em
Everytime you hold my hand and walk by my side
F G C em
Everytime you say my name and stay for the night
F G
7
dm
And everytime there´s sorrow in my way
7/G
dm C
I spread my wings and fly away

VERSE:
I never cared about the future
I never cared about yesterday
But somehow thinking about tomorrow
Has made me be right here with you today
I feel everything is different now
And nothing´s still the same
And I´ve been on my way to heaven
Since the day you came
CHORUS:
´Cause I can fly
Everytime you hold my hand and walk by my side
Everytime you say my name and stay for the night
And everytime there´s sorrow in my way
I spread my wings and fly away
SOLO:
F // C / am / D // F //
CHORUS:
Take my hand and we will fly
Everytime you hold my hand and walk by my side
Everytime you say my name and stay for the night
And everytime there´s sorrow in your way
We´ll spread our wings and we will fly
Everytime I hold your hand and walk by your side
Everytime I say your name and stay for the night
And everytime there´s sorrow in our way
We´ll spread our wings and fly away
C
X
X
1
3
dm X
F
C
X
2
7
3 4
3
dm
X X
G
2
Akkorde in diesem Song
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
C
X
3
G
sus4
3 4
7
dm /G
X
1
1
2
1
1
2
3 4 4
D
X X
em
2 3
am
X
Etwas leichter geht´s
mit diesen Akkorden:
1
3
1
2
3 4
C
X
sus4
3 4
em
2 3
am
X
1
1
2 3
1
D
X X
1
F
3 4
1 2
3
1
2 3
1 2
3
sus4
Statt C kannst Du auch F greifen. 13
2
1

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Capo: --
Takt: 6/8
i got the blues
ich hab´ den blues
I GOT THE BLUES
Text und Musik: Joshua Carson
Album: --
© 2005
INTRO:
7 7/C# 7 7 9 7 aug
G H / C A / G / E / A / D / G / C / G / D /
VERSE:
G
7
H
Since you went away I appreciate
C
7
A
The same old fucking love songs that I used to hate
G
7
E
7
A
Baby, you don´t know what you do
9
D G / C
9
/ G / D /
I got the blues
VERSE:
All my friends keep telling me your loving ain´t good for me
And all the guys before still keep knocking on your door
But I am not like all the other fools
9 7
D G / C / G / H /
I got the blues
BRIDGE:
7
em
7
H
I don´t have the fear of being left on the shelf
C
7
A
I´m just about to take to feeling sorry for myself
G
7
E
7
A
´Cause I don´t know what else can I do
9
D G / C / G
9
/ D /
I got the blues
SOLO: 7 7/C# 7 7 9 7 aug
G // H // C // A // G / E / A / D / G / C / G / D /
VERSE:
Since you went away I appreciate
The same old sad, sad love songs that I used to hate
Baby, you don´t know what you do
9
D
7
H / / C /
dim
G /
I got the blues
G
7
E
7
A
I´m just one more fool on the loose
9
D
And I don´t like the blues
7
G
Joshua Carson 1999

ICH HAB´ DEN BLUES
Text und Musik: Joshua Carson
Album: --
© 2005
VERSE:
Seit du mich verlassen hast
Endet alles im Desaster
Plötzlich hör´ ich diese scheiß Musik
Die ich so gehasst hab´
Du weißt nicht, was du mit mir tust
Ich hab´ den Blues
VERSE:
Meine Freunde sagen mir
Du liebst mich nicht und spielst nur mit mir
Und all die langen Jahre
Gab´s vielleicht drei oder vier schöne Tage
Und du wärst es nicht wert, dich zu lieben
Doch ich tu´s
Ich hab´ den Blues
BRIDGE:
Du sagst, ich fänd´ gefall´n daran
Mich selbst zu bemitleiden
Aber, Baby, es ist noch nicht zu spät
Sich anders zu entscheiden
Doch du sagst, das ist völlig abstrus
Ich hab´ den Blues
VERSE:
Alles hast Du mitgenommen
Wirklich alles, und das ist auch vollkommen
Ok so, weil´s Dir gut geh´n soll
Nur eins, das find´ ich nicht so toll
Du hast das Auto, und ich geh zu Fuß
Ich hab´ den Blues
VERSE:
Seit du mich verlassen hast
Geht alles drunter und drüber
Statt Kiss und AC/DC
Hör´ ich Chet Baker jetzt viel lieber
Du weißt nicht, was du mit mir tust
Ich hab´ den Blues
Es reicht mir ja schon
Wenn du´s wenigstens noch mal versuchst
Ich hasse den Blues
C
X
Akkorde in diesem Song
...oder tausche die komplizierten
Akkorde gegen diese:
C
X
3
em
H
X
1
3
D X
X
G
aug
2
2
2 3
2
1
1
2 3
2
3 4 4
A
X
7
1 3
1
3 4
1
3.
C
X
D
X X
G
7
7
E
2
3 4
1 2
3
2
3 4
E
A
X
1
2 3
1 2 3
D und D kannst Du jeweils durch D oder D
dim
ersetzen. Wenn Dir G zu kompliziert ist,
7
bleibe einfach auf dem C oder C .
9 aug
7
1
1
2 3
4
dim
G
1 1
2
3 4
7
A
X
#
/C
3
1 2
D
X
3.
9
2
3 4
7
em
3
2 3
7
G
H
X
2
7
1
4
1
1
2 3 4
15

16
Capo: --
Takt: 3/4
i never compromised
I NEVER COMPROMISED
Text und Musik: Joshua Carson
Album: Timeless, Someday I will know
© 2000
INTRO:
hm/A
D // hm / hm /A / G // A / G / D ///
/F# 4
D // hm / / G / G / em / A A A /
VERSE:
D G
When I was a lucky man and you were around
D G A
The world seemed alright to me and the love I had found
em A D D/F# G
I stare at the window and the cold out------side
A G A
Trying to tell myself it's alright
VERSE:
I remember the day you left and the note by the phone
Well, I rushed to the doorway but you were already gone
Everyday I returned to the place where we met
4 sus4
A G A A D / D / D //
Maybe to meet you again, maybe just to dream in--stead
CHORUS:
hm
#
f m
I never really fell in love since the day you were gone
G D A
I never really felt that way since I´ve been on my own
hm
#
f m
I never saw you crying and I never realized
4 4
G A A A / A /
I never compromised
INSTR.: D // hm / hm /A / G // A / G /
VERSE:
Well, the time went so slowly and others have passed
And only the good times seemed to happen so fast
Now I sometimes remember what you said to me
'Each love is a good one if it stays naturally'
em A D D/F# G
Now I sometimes remember what you said to me
4 sus4
A G A A D / D / D //
'Each love was a good one if it stays in your memory'
CHORUS:
(gesprochen)
Hi, nobody´s home right now but after the tone
Please leave a message and I´ll get back to you
SOLO:
4
D // hm / hm /A / G / G /F# / em / A A A /
4
D // hm / hm /A / G // A / A /
CHORUS:
I never really fell in love…
(repeat Chorus and fade out)

D
X X
f m
#
A
X
hm/A
X
Akkorde in diesem Song
1 2
3
1 1
3 4
D
X X
G
1 2 3
1
2
3 4
#
D/F
D
G
A
X
4
1 2
1 2
3
2
3 4 4
3
hm
X
1
em
1 2
2 3
#
G/F
4
4
1
2
3 4
...oder lass´ die "schrägen"
einfach weg:
1 2
3
2
3 4
em
A
X
2 3
1 2 3
1 1
hm
X
1
f m
#
3 4
1
2
3 4
17

18
Capo: --
Takt: 4/4
if i only had a brain
IF I ONLY HAD A BRAIN
Text und Musik: Joshua Carson
Album: Someday I will know
© 2004
INTRO:
7
G /// G D /
VERSE:
G
7
A
I like the way I´m moving and I keep trying improving
7
H
em
7
A D
But nothing I can do could make it be---tter
G
7
C
7
H em
I´ll tell you what you can´t refuse, just listen to the words I use
7
C
7
H em
7
A D G D
And no one ever can resist when I pull off my sweater
CHORUS:
G
But if I only had a brain and I could think
7
A
You know, it wouldn´t be so hard to see what´s happening
7
H em
Tell me again what a fool I am
7
A D
I don´t care ´cause I don´t understand
G
If I only had a brain and I could think
7
A
You know, it wouldn´t be so hard to see what´s happening
7 #dim 7
C C G E (5.Bund)
Tell me again and again, I don´t understand
7
A D G D
If I only had a brain and I could think
VERSE:
A girl´s desire´s to be mine, ´cause every girl wants to feel fine
I let them know that there´s just nothing better
There´s no need to cry no more, ´cause I´m the one you´re looking for
And if you want to spend the night with me I´ll surely let ya
CHORUS:
But if I only had a brain...
BRIDGE:
C G
You might say I can´t complain
7
A D
Well girl, I do believe the same
D /C
add11
/ D /H D /A /
SOLO: 7 7 7 add11
G // A // H / em / A / D D/C D /H D /A /
7 7 #dim 7 7
G // A // C C / G E (5.Bund) / A D / G D /
CHORUS:
If I only had a brain...

Joshua Carson 2001
C
X
3
7
D
X
X
2
Akkorde in diesem Song
1
1
2 3
add11
D /H
X
G
1 2
3
2
3 4 4
C
X
3
em
H
X
1
5.
C
X
7
2
3 4
D/A
X
1
1 2
3
7
E (5.Bund)
A
X
2
3 4
7
1
1 3
3.
C
#dim
X
1 1
2
3 4
D/C
X
X
4
em
H
2 3
7
1 2
3
1
2 3 4
So geht´s etwas einfacher:
2
2 3
2
1
3 4
1
D
X X
G
1 2
3
2
3 4
E
A
X
1
2 3
1 2 3
19

20
Capo: --
Takt: 4/4
if you say you will
(i'll marry you)
IF YOU SAY YOU WILL
(I'LL MARRY YOU)
Text und Musik: Joshua Carson
Album: --
© 2004
VERSE:
D
#
f m
I still can hear them saying 'all you need in life
G D
7
A
Is a house and a home with a beautiful wife'
D
#
f m
So I went out to find her, took my favourite suit and tie
G D
7
A
And with a shiver in my voice, but with a glow in my eyes
G
7
A D hm
I put a ring on her finger and took her by the hand
em
# 7
f m G
7
A
I said 'do you wanna be my bride?', and this is what she said:
CHORUS:
G A D
'Will you tell me your sweet love will last forever
G A D
Will you hold me in your arms when I feel blue
G A D hm
And when I´m old and grey will you love me anyway
em
7
A D
If you say you will I´ll marry you
#
D/F G A em
7
A D
Ah ah ah, if you say you will I´ll marry you'
D /// G A /
VERSE:
D
You´re my favourite pastime I´ve been awaiting for so long
hm
And I cannot sleep at night, girl, since the day you came along
G D hm
I remember when you said: 'how could we fail if we try?'
# 7add11 #
em f m G A A/G / A/F / A /E /
So I was married to you, baby, in the twinkling of an eye
CHORUS:
Will you tell me your sweet love will last forever…
VERSE:
Everything you say describes exactly how I feel
And all these lovely things I never knew still seem to be unreal
I searched the world to finally find what I´ve been looking for
And since you´re near to me, girl, there´s no need to search no more
CHORUS:
Will you tell me your sweet love will last forever…
SOLO:
D //// hm //// G // D / hm /
# 7add11 #
em / f m / G / A / A/G / A/F / A /E /

VERSE:
You gave your promise to me, girl
And I gave mine to you
And no matter what you do for me
I´d do the same for you
I know exactly how you feel
Since your sweet loving came my way
´Cause sometimes when you sleep at night
I can hear you say
CHORUS:
Will you tell me your sweet love will last forever
Will you hold me in your arms when I feel blue
And when I´m old and grey will you love me anyway
# 7add11
em f m G A
If you say you do I will marry you
CHORUS: (nur Duett-Version)
G A G A D
Will you tell me your sweet love will last forever
Will you listen to me talking about my shoes
Will you promise to be true
If I tell you that I love you, too
If you say you do I will marry you
CHORUS:
G A G A D C/D /
Will you tell me your sweet love will last forever
Will you try to make my sweetest dreams come true
Will you promise to love me
Girl, I know that there´s no guarantee
But if you say you do I will marry you
CHORUS:
Will you tell me your sweet love will last forever
Will you get up first to send the kids to school
And when I´m down and out
Will you comfort me and be around
# 7add11
em f m G A
If you say you will, if you say you will
G A G // D /
if you say you will I´ll marry you
In der ersten Strophe wird jeder Akkord nur einmal
angeschlagen, der Rhythmus startet mit einer leichten
Erhöhung des Tempos erst im ersten Chorus. Ab der
zweiten Strophe ziehe das Tempo nochmals ein wenig an.
C/D
X X
X
4
em
A
2 3
7
A/G
Akkorde in diesem Song
3
# 7add11
f m
D
3 4
1
1 3
1 2 3
D
X X
hm
X
1
f m
#
A/E
1 2
3
1 1
G
3 4
2
3 4 4
1 2 3
1
2
3 4
#
D/F
D
# 7
f m
A
X
#
A/F
D
1 2
3
1 1
3
1 2 3
1 2 3
Für die einfache Version greife:
D
X X
G
1 2
3
2
3 4
em
A
X
2 3
1 2 3
f m
#
1 1
1
3 4
hm
X
1
2
3 4
21

22
Capo: --
Takt: 4/4
in love again
IN LOVE AGAIN
Text und Musik: Joshua Carson
Album: Timeless, Someday I will know
© 2000
VERSE:
G D G D/F
Sometimes late at night I awake from dreaming
em
7
em C D
She could change her mind and go away
G
#
D /F
em
Then I turn around and watch her sleeping
7
A D
I close my eyes again and dream away
VERSE:
She´s the one who makes me live forever
She´s the one who makes the darkness bright
And nothing matters when we are together
7
am D G
Nothing matters when she´s by my side
CHORUS:
C D G
She can move a range of mountains when she´s laughing
C D em
She can melt a heart of stone with just a word
C D G
#
D/F em
And everytime she smiles just like when it be----gan
7
em
7add13
C em /H / am am /G / D / D G
That´s when I fa-----------------------------ll in love again
VERSE:
She´s the only thing I ever needed
And sometimes I just lie and watch her face
No one else could ever do what she did
No one else could ever take her place
CHORUS:
She can move a range of mountains when she´s laughing
She can melt a heart of stone with just a word
And everytime she smiles just like when it began
That´s when I fall in love again
SOLO:
# 7
G / D / G / G D/F / em / em / C / C D /
# 7
G / D/F / em // a m / D / G //
CHORUS:
She can move a range of mountains
When she´s laughing
She can melt a heart of stone
With just a word
And everytime she smiles
Just like when it began
That´s when I fall in love again
(repeat Chorus)
em/H (also e-moll mit H im Bass) greifst Du wie ein normales em, mit dem
Unterschied, dass die tiefe E-Saite nicht mit angeschlagen werden darf!
#

C
X
G
3
em
A
X
4
C
X
3
2
2 3
7
Akkorde in diesem Song
Etwas einfacher geht´s so:
2
1
1 3
am/G
1
2 3
1
2
3 4
D
X X
X
2
D
X X
A
X
1 2
3
7add13
em /H
am
X
1
1
2 3
1 2
3
1 2 3
#
D/F
D
G
em
2 3
am
X
1 2
3
2
3 4 4
7
am
X
2
1
1
2 3
23

24
Capo: --
Takt: 4/4
in my dreams
IN MY DREAMS
Text und Musik: Joshua Carson
Album: Someday I will know
© 2004
VERSE:
C em
She came to me in confidence with sadness in her eyes
F fm
To let me know the reason for the tears she cries
C
7
em am am/G
Sometimes in your life you can´t explain what´s deep inside
F fm
Just until the echo in your mind has died
C
7add13
em /H am am/G
Trust in me, ´cause I will always be
F F/ G C
7
G
There for you when things turn into fright
VERSE:
It haunts you everytime you try to let it flow
´Cause you can´t until your memory won´t let it go
And everytime reality is coming back to you
Honey, let me be the one to help you through
Turn to me, ´cause I will always be
There for you in everything you do
CHORUS:
7
E am
7
C
In my dreams you and I are walking hand in hand
F
7sus2 #
D /F
And nothing in our way can make you frown, my friend
C
7add13
em /H am am/G
And when dark clouds come I will be the one
F F/G C
You´re turning to to make them bright again
VERSE:
When darkness is laying down on everything you own
You just have to turn around to find you´re not alone
And when brightness seems to fade out and the night´s making it grey
Just remember when it´s over there´s another day
Come to me, ´cause I will always be
There for you to help you find your way
CHORUS:
In my dreams...
SOLO: 7
C / em / F / fm /
/G F/ G
7add13
C em /H / am am / F / C /
CHORUS:
In my dreams...
(repeat chorus)
SCHLUSS:
7
G C
7add13
em /H am am/G
Let me be the one when dark clouds come
F F/G
C
7add13
/ em /H / am am /G / F F/ G / C /
I still believe, oh in my dreams
Aufgepasst! Achte auf die grauen Darstellungen im Akkord F/G; beim Spielen
der einfachen Version muss an einigen Stellen das F und an anderen Stellen das
G gegriffen werden!

g
D
A
E
h
e
Picking
1
R
D
D
Z
D
Joshua Carson 2000
und 2 und 3 und 4 und
R
D
Z
C
X
X
3
7
E
2
2
Akkorde in diesem Song
1
1
2 3
4
7add13
em /H
1
4
fm
3 4
am/G
1
1
2 3
1
C
X
1
7
2
3 4
em
F
7
G
3
2 3
3 4
2
2
1
1
1
7sus2 #
D /F
1
2 3
7
em
2 3
F/G
X
1 1
2
3 4
am
X
4
1
2 3
Wenn das zu schwierig ist, geht´s
so ein bisschen leichter:
C
X
3
em
G
2
2 3
1
2
3 4
7sus2 #
D /F
1
2 3
F
X X
am
X
1 1
2
3
1
2 3
1
E
1
2 3
fm
3 4
Wie im Titel zuvor greifst Du em/H wie ein normales
em, achte aber darauf, dass Du die tiefe E-Saite nicht
mit anschlägst!
25
1

26
Capo: --
Takt: 3/4
leaving tonight
LEAVING TONIGHT
Text und Musik: Joshua Carson
Album: --
© 1994
INTRO:
# 7 sus2 # 7add11 sus4
E // g m // A // f m / H /
# 7 sus2 # 7add11 sus4
E // g m // A // f m / H /
VERSE:
E
/
#
g m A
#
// f m / H
Saturday evening, I´m going and leaving my hometown
E
# add13-
g m
The night´s laying silently over the land
sus2
A
# 7add11
f m
sus4
H
And you and I are lying on a bed of straw
E D
I´m feeling alright
sus2
A
sus4
H
just holding you tight, oh
add13- sus2 7add11 sus4
CHORUS:
# 7
c m
sus4
H
sus2
A E
We´ll never see those days again
# add13g
m
sus2
A
# 7add11
f m
sus4
H
Such a good time with you by my side
# 7
c m
sus4
H
sus2
A E
Nothing can compare with the love that you spent
# add13g
m
sus2
A
sus4
H E
sus2 # 7add11 sus4
/ A / f m / H /
Kiss me that way again, I´m leaving tonight
VERSE:
I look in your eyes, I can see you´ve been crying over me
Slowly you´re laying your head on my shoulder
And staring out at the stars up in the sky
I´m wondering tonight
If you´re feeling alright, baby
CHORUS:
We´ll never see...
SOLO:
sus2 # 7add11 sus4
E / A / f m / H /
sus2 # 7add11 sus4
E / A / f m / H /
BRIDGE:
E
sus2
A
sus4
H E
Watching out for shooting stars to wish this could last
# 7add11
f m
sus2
A
# 7add11
f m
sus4
H
To bring us back to do the things we never did
E
sus2
A
sus4
H
# 7
c m
Dreaming of the beautiful moments we´ve lost
# add13g
m
sus2
A
sus4
H E
4
// E / D /
Girl, I never will forget those nice times we had
G F
And I´m wondering tonight
C D
If you´re feeling alright, baby

CHORUS:
em D C G
We´ll never see those days again
hm C
7
am
7
D
Such a good time with you by my side
em D C G
Nothing can compare with the love that you spent
hm C D G
#
D/F
Kiss me that way again, I´m leaving tonight
CHORUS:
em D C G
We´ll never see those days again
hm C
7
am D
Such a good time with you by my side
em D hm C
Nothing can compare with the love that you spent
G C D em
Kiss me that way again, I´m leaving tonight
C G D G
Kiss me that way again, I´m leaving tonight
7
G / C / am / D /
7
G / C / am / D /
Oooh, oooh
7
G / C / am / D /
Mmm, mmm
7
G / C / am / D / E /
C
X
3
F
X X
A
X
2
1
1 1
2
3
1 2 3
C
X
D
4. D
H
X
3
sus4
1
2
#
D/F
D
4
E
3 4
Akkorde in diesem Song
1
3 4
1
# 7add11
f m
3 4
1 2
3
#
g m add13-
1
X
3.
1
X
hm
X
1
c m
D X
X
A
# 7
em
G
sus4
sus2
3 4
2 3
1
2
3 4 4
2 3
3 4
1
2
3 4
D
X X
X
E
1
1
2 3
F
4. 1
am
3 4
7
g m
#
3
7
2
1 2
3
Akkorde für die "light"-Version:
D
X X
2 3 4
f m
#
1 2
3
1 1
3 4
am
X
1
2 3
E
G
1
2 3
2
3 4
H
X
1
2
3 4
1
em
2 3
g m
#
2
1
4. 1 1
1
3 4
hm
X
1
1
1
2
3 4
27

28
Capo: --
Takt: 4/4
not just pretending
NOT JUST PRETENDING
Text und Musik: Joshua Carson
Album: Someday I will know
© 2004
maj7 maj7 maj7
C / F / C / F / G / F / C / F /
INTRO: (2)
VERSE:
C
maj7
F G F(2)
Staring circles on the ceiling, fantasies unwind
C
maj7
F G F(2)
And the same old funny feeling comes running through my mind
C
maj7
F
Well, I know what I said when I thought I was glad
G F(2)
Man, I´ve seen this place before
C
maj7
F G F(2)
But this time I ain´t gonna stand this anymore
BRIDGE:
F(1) G am
Take a look into my heart and you will feel the same
D F(1)
Believe me when I tell you again
CHORUS:
C G am F(1)
And I say: 'it´s time for something different, I´m going away
C G am F(1)
I´m gonna start a new life and break free from these chains of yesterday
C G am F(1)
I´m gonna leave this tomorrow and the sun will shine
F G
maj7 maj7
C / F / C / F /
And I´m not just pretending this time'
I´ve been running through this darkness but I found my way back home
I was lost in stormy waters all alone
I went back to the door where I stood once before
And I noticed it was gone
And I shouted out for help but I found myself alone
BRIDGE:
Take a look into my heart…
CHORUS:
And I say: 'it´s time for something different…'
SOLO:
Bb (6. Bund) / F / C //
sus2
Bb / F / G //
Der Einsatz nach dem Break am Chorus-Ende ist beim ersten Mal vorgezogen,
die anderen sind "gerade".

CHORUS:
It´s time for something different, I´m going away
I´m gonna start a new life
And break free from these chains of yesterday
I´m gonna leave this tomorrow
Make a dream come true
And I´m not just pretending I do
CHORUS:
D A hm G
It´s time for something different, I´m going away
D
I´m gonna start a new life
A/C# hm G
And break free from these chains of yesterday
D A
I´m gonna leave this tomorrow
hm G
And the sun will shine
G A D
And I´m not just pretending this time
(repeat chorus)
C
X
A
X
Bb
X
1
3
2
Akkorde in diesem Song
1 2 3
sus2
3 4
1
F (2)
X X
1 1
2
3
1
D
X X
X
hm
X
1
F X
maj7
A/C
X
#
3
1 2
3
1
2
3
1
X
1
1
2
3 4
1
6. 1
F (1)
G
3 4
2
3 4 4
Bb (6. Bund)
Du kannst die komplizierten Akkorde
durch diese ersetzen:
C
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G
3
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3 4
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X
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santa still believes in you
30
Capo: --
Takt: 4/4
SANTA STILL BELIEVES IN YOU
Text und Musik: Joshua Carson
Album: --
© 2005
# 7sus4 7
D / D / G / A A /
INTRO: /F
VERSE:
# 7sus4 7
D / D / G / A A /
/F
7 # 7
D em f m G
She made a wish last year, walked into the room
7 # 7
D em f m G
And she said 'Daddy, you said my wishes would come true
A D
7
em
# 7
F hm hm/A
But still there´s jealousy, hunger, misery and war
7
em
7
E
7sus4
A
7
A
I don´t believe in Santa anymore'
VERSE:
I said 'my little one, keep your good heart, even
Though it´s hard to see what you should believe in
When it´s cold outside and no one´s there to keep you safe and warm
7sus4 7
G em A A
Hold on to what you started for before your hope was gone'
CHORUS:
G A hm
#
hm /A / G G /F /
´Cause all we need
7
E
7sus4
A
7
A
To make this world a better place to be
G
#
F hm hm/A 7
E
Is tenderness, courage, honesty and truth
7
em
7sus4
A
7
A D
# 7sus4 7
/ D /F / G / A A /
That´s why Santa still belie-------ves in you
VERSE:
I love you, dear
But in this world that´s scaring you
There´s someone else
Who needs you more than I do
´Cause there´s loneliness and rainy days
When there´s no family
To comfort and to hold you tight
In times of misery
Picking
g
D
A
E
h
e
1 und 2 und 3 und 4 und
D
Z
R
M
Z

CHORUS:
And all we need
To make this world a better place to be
Is tenderness, courage, honesty and truth
7 7sus4 7
em A A G
That´s why Santa still belie--------ves in you
SOLO:
#
G / A / hm hm /A / G G /F /
7 7 7sus4 7
em / E / A A /
BRIDGE:
G A
When it´s cold outside and no one´s there
#
hm hm/A G G/F
To keep you safe and warm
7
E
Hold on to what you started for
7sus4 7
A A
Before your hope was gone
CHORUS:
´Cause all we need
To make this world a better place to be
Is tenderness, courage, honesty and truth
That´s why Santa still believes in you
OUTRO:
# 7sus4 7
/F
# 7sus4 7
D / D / G / A A /
D / D /F / G / A A / D /
Joshua Carson 1997
D
X X
em
#7
F
A
X
2 3
7sus4
1
Akkorde in diesem Song
1 2
3
1 1
2
3
#
G/F
1 2
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3
4
#
D/F
D
7
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A
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hm
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1
1
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3
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# 7
f m
1 2 3
3 4
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F
1 1
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G
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hm/A
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Die jeweiligen Grund-Harmonien
greifst Du so:
D
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#
F
A
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3
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hm
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32
Capo: --
Takt: 4/4
she can
SHE CAN
Text und Musik: Joshua Carson
Album: --
© 2006
INTRO:
7 7 9 9
/ E / A D / G D /
VERSE:
7
G E
I can´t keep the world from turning, I can´t make the rain fall down
7 9
A D
I can´t keep the stars from shining, shining all around
7
G E
I can´t keep a heart from beating, can´t turn tenderness to cuss
7 9
A D
I can´t keep the moon from shining down on us
CHORUS:
#7
C
7
C G
7
C G
But she can, and that´s what she did today
7
C G
7
E
7
A
9
D
She ca----n, like a coward she came from behind and took my love away
#7
C
7
C G
7
C G
But I don´t mind, I´m just doing fine
7
C
7
H
7
em
´cause I know the only thing that she can´t do
7
A
9
D
Is travel back in time and keep my love from touching you
INSTR.:
G
G
7 7 9
/ E / A / D /
VERSE:
I can´t keep the birds from singing, I can´t tear a perfect love
I can´t keep the sun from shining down from above
I can´t make a cloudy sky on a sunny day
I can´t throw a heart down on the floor and walk away
CHORUS:
But she can, and that´s what she did today
She can, like a coward she came from behind and took my love away
But I don´t mind, I´m just doing fine
´cause I know the only thing that she can´t do
7 9
A D G
Is travel back in time and keep my love from touching you
SOLO: 7 7 9
G / E / A / D /
7 7 9 #7
G / E / A / D C /
7 7
C / G / C / G /
7 7 7 9 7
C / G E / A D / G G /
CHORUS:
But she can...
SCHLUSS:
7
C G
She can
7
C G
She can
(6/8-Feeling)
7
C G
7
E
The only thing she can´t do
7
A
9
D
7 7/9
G / C / G / G /
Is travel back in time and keep my love from touching you

Joshua Carson 2001
C
X
C
X
3
em
1
7
7
E
H
X
2
3 4
Akkorde in diesem Song
So geht´s etwas einfacher:
2
2 3
2
1
1
2 3
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G
3
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7
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#7
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em
2 3
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G
3
1 2
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3 4
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3.
1
2 3
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Statt D kannst Du nicht nur D, sondern auch D
greifen. Achte auf den Rhythmuswechsel am
Ende! 33
1
4
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1
A
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D
G
E
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A
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34
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Takt: 4/4
someday i will know
(how good it feels to
hold her body close)
SOMEDAY I WILL KNOW
(HOW GOOD IT FEELS TO HOLD HER BODY CLOSE)
Text und Musik: Joshua Carson
Album: Someday I will know
© 2004
INTRO: F
#dim 7 9 7 7/5+
F / C A / D G / C G /
VERSE:
C
7
E
Stumbling through that door
am
7
C
She was selling flowers in a grocery-store
F G C G
And something made her say 'Boy, get outta here you´re not my kind!'
C
7
E
She´s so nice
am
7
C
Tell me what it takes and I will pay the price
F G C
7
G
To satisfy your senses and to make you see what´s on my mind
CHORUS:
C
7
E am
7
C
Oh, it feels so right, love is on my side
F G C
7
G
And you will find me right beside her everywhere she goes
C
7
E am
7
C
´cause it feels so right when she is by my side
F G C G
And someday I will know how good it feels to hold her body close
7
7

VERSE:
She is so alone
And everyday I call her on the telephone
To tell her about the way I feel
And she will raise her voice to say:
'Boy, no offense!
But calling me that often simply makes no sense'
And maybe she will call me back
Or meet me on a saturday
CHORUS:
Oh, it feels so right...
SOLO: 7 7 7
C / E / am / C / F / G / C / G /
C
7 7 7
C / E / am / / F / G / C / G /
CHORUS:
Oh, it feels so right...
(repeat chorus)
SCHLUSS:
F
And someday I will know
G C A
How good it feels to hold her body close
F
And someday I will know
G C A
How good it feels to hold her body close
F
And someday I will know
G
How good it feels to hold her body close
C
7/5+
Im Intro kannst Du statt G ein einfaches G oder
9 7
G7, und statt D kannst Du auch D greifen.
9
C
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C
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3
F
X X
2
2
am
X
Akkorde in diesem Song
1
1
1 1
2
3
1
2 3
C
X
So geht´s easy:
D
X X
G
7
2
3 4
9
D
X
7
E
3. 1
1
2
2 3
3 4
4
#dim
F
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2
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7/5+
G X
D
am
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1 1
3 4
1
2 3
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36
Capo: --
Takt: 4/4
start a fire
START A FIRE
Text und Musik: Joshua Carson
Album: Someday I will know
© 2004
INTRO: C / C/E / F / G /
C / C/E / F / G /
VERSE:
C C/E F G C C/E
Girl, there´s something going on with you and me
F G em am
Something I don´t wanna miss, let´s see who´s right
em am D
When we hear them saying reality and boundary
G
Are slipping out of sight
VERSE:
Girl, I never planned to fall in love this way
But somehow I just think of you each day and night
And I can´t help it
I feel the blame´s on you girl, when you are by my side
CHORUS:
F G C C/E
I wanna thank you for this feeling in the morning
F G C C/E
Waking up to dream of you again
F E am am/G
I wanna thank you ´cause you came like a shiver through my veines
D G
I just cannot get enough girl, and I hope you feel the same
F G C C/E
I wanna thank you for the kisses I´ve been missing
F G C C/E
Just sit down and listen for a while
F E am am/G
Let me tell you, maybe I´m in love with you and, baby
D G
I will fall in love for sure when you look at me and smile
F G C / C/E / F / G /
Let´s keep this sparkling flame and start a fire
VERSE:
Girl, suddenly my sorrows pass away
And I don´t care what grief filled up my yesterdays
Those days are over
You might say I´m foolish
But one day you will see that
VERSE:
Girl, nothing you can do can do me wrong
That´s why I wanna sing this simple song to you
And tell you how I´m feeling
Just sit down and listen, girl, to what I wanna say

CHORUS:
I wanna thank you for this feeling in the morning
Waking up to dream of you again
I wanna thank you ´cause you came
Like a shiver through my veines
I just cannot get enough, girl
And I hope you feel the same
I wanna thank you for the kisses I´ve been missing
Just sit down and listen for a while
Let me tell you, maybe
I´m in love with you and, baby
I will fall in love for sure
When you look at me and smile
F G F
Let´s keep this sparkling flame and start a fire
SOLO:
F / G / C / C /E / F / G / C / C /E /
F / E / am / am /G / D // G //
CHORUS:
I wanna thank you…
OUTRO: C / C/E / F / G /
C / C/E / F / G /
C / C/E / F / G /
C / C/E / F / G / C /
C
X
E
G
3
Akkorde in diesem Song
2
3 4 4
C
X
2
1
2 3
3
em
1
C/E
3
em
2
2 3
am
X
1
1
2 3
D
X X
1
F
4
3 4
2
am/G
1 2
3
1
2 3
Mit diesen Akkorden geht´s
viel einfacher:
2
2 3
am
X
1
1
2 3
D
X X
F
X X
1 2
3
1 1
2
3
E
G
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37

straight from the heart
38
Capo: --
Takt: 4/4
STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART
Text und Musik: Joshua Carson
Album: Someday I will know
© 2004
VERSE:
G C G
#
D/F
I feel so lost and lonely though you´re still around to say
em
7
em C cm
That your love for me was given in a true and honest way
G
7
am hm C
You say everything is different and it´s still the same somehow
7
am D
Why don´t you say just what you wanna say and why do you tell me all this now
VERSE:
I know no begging now can change your mind
Seems like your heart has turned to stone
And the way we planned so hard to go you wanna go now all alone
So how can you expect me now to try and understand
7
am C D
When we both know who is left behind when our love is at its end
CHORUS:
7
G am hm C
I feel my lo-----ve is killing me tonight
7
am C D
I picked a quarrel with my baby and I´m losing this fight
G
7
am hm C
I feel my lo-----ve is tearing me apart
7
am
add9
C
And it´s filling up my mind with something coming
D G
Straight from the heart
VERSE:
We came to sit and wonder why we disagree
And the things I knew so well
Now look so different to me
You say everything will turn out right
And one day I will see
But honey, you don´t need to tell me
There´s some better place to be
CHORUS:
I feel my love is killing...
SOLO:
# 7
G / C / G / G D /F / em / em / C / cm /
7 7
G / am / hm / C / am // C / D /
CHORUS:
I feel my love is killing...
(repeat chorus)

C
X
hm
X
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3
D
X X
2
7
em
2
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1
Akkorde in diesem Song
1
1 2
3
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2
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add9
2
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#
D/F
D
G
1 2
3
2
3 4 4
cm
X
1 1
2
3 4
em
am
X
2 3
...auch dieser Song lässt sich
etwas einfacher greifen:
3
em
2
2 3
hm
X
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40
Capo: --
Takt: 4/4
superman
SUPERMAN
Text und Musik: Joshua Carson
Album: --
© 2004
7 9 7 9 7 9 7
A / D / A / D / A / D / E //
INTRO: (1) (1) (1)
VERSE:
7 9
A (1)
D
I had a girl in Reno, she almost blew my mind
7 9
A (1)
D
I told her 'girl, a love like ours is hard to find
7 9
A (1)
D
You´ll never find me cheating, I can´t deceive your charmes'
7
E
When she came from work that day I held her sister in my arms
VERSE:
We really had a good time and we spent some days on fire
But soon my girl came back to me and told me her desire
'Nothing can compare with what I feel when you are by my side'
7 #9-(no5)
E
D
She told me 'boy, I need you to comfort me tonight'
CHORUS:
9
D
She´s the one who knows exactly what I like the best
7
A (1)
She´s the one who understands my love´s not meant to last
9
D
Only she can make me feel this way and I suppose
7 #9-(no5)
E
D
She´s giving me self confidence in overdo----se
9
D
She knows I don´t need no one to tell me what to do
7
A (1)
And I stopped counting all the times she told me we were through
9
D
But I know the reasons well, why she came back again
#9-(no5) 7 7 9 7 9
D
E A (1) / D / A / D /
Oh, she makes me feel a little bit like Superman
VERSE:
Try to leave this man behind, try to forget
Someday you´ll come back to me, remember what I said
When I tell you there´s no chance for you getting over me
Nothing is for sure, girl, but I can garantee
VERSE:
You can search the whole world to find a man like me
She didn´t recognize my words for a week or three
Till she called me on the phone to say she´s coming back to stay
I never even noticed she had gone away

CHORUS:
She´s the one who knows exactly
What I like the best
She´s the one who understands
My love´s not meant to last
Only she can make me feel
This way and I suppose
She´s giving me self confidence in overdose
She knows I don´t need no one
To tell me what to do
And I stopped counting all the times
She told me we were through
But I know the reasons well
Why she came back again
Oh, she makes me feel a little bit like Superman
SOLO:
7 9 7 9
A (1) / D / A (1) / D /
7 9 7 7 #9-(no5)
A (1) / D / E / E D /
9 7
D // A (1) //
9 7
D // E //
VERSE:
Seven weeks have passed now
Since she went away
And still I cannot understand
Why she left this way
She took my car and keys
And my credit card I bet
And since she´s gone to somewhere else
I´m finally certain that
CHORUS:
She´s the one who knows exactly
What I like the best
She´s the one who understands
My love´s not meant to last
Only she can make me feel
This way and I suppose
She´s giving me self confidence in overdose
She knows I don´t need no one
To tell me what to do
And I stopped counting all the times
She told me we were through
9
D
But I know the reasons well
Why she came back to me
7
E
She just cannot stand my irresistibility
#9-(no5) 9
D D
Oh, she packed her bags and left me
But she´ll be back again
D E A
Oh, she makes me feel a little bit like Superman
#9-(no5) 7 7 (2)
D
9
7
A (1)
X
Akkorde in diesem Song
X
X
3. 1 4.
1
2
2
3 4
3 4
1 3
D
#9-(no5)
A
X
7
(2)
2 3
4
5.
7
E
2
3 4
Dieser Song lässt sich auch mit
nur 3 Akkorden spielen:
D
X X
1 2
3
E
1
2 3
A
X
1
1 2 3
Um diesen Titel auch in der einfacheren Version
authentisch klingen zu lassen, greife jeweils die Septim-
Akkorde, also, D7 statt D, E7 statt E und A7 statt A.
41

42
Capo: --
Takt: 4/4
tell your heart
TELL YOUR HEART
Text und Musik: Joshua Carson
Album: Someday I will know
© 2004
sus2
A / E
sus2
/ D //
sus2 sus2
INTRO: /A
A / E /A / D //
VERSE:
sus2
A E/A
You said your love for me would last forever and a day
sus2
D
And my love for you would turn you inside out
sus2
A E/A
Well, forever now has passed, there´s nothing left to say
sus2
D
Nothing that could make you turn around
sus2
A G
What about the love we had and what about the kids
# sus2
D /F
A
What about the promises we made
sus2
A G
What about the words you said when you said that you love this
# sus2
D /F
A
And what about the plans that we once had
CHORUS:
G
#
D/F sus2
A
Tell your heart that we are still together
G
#
D/F sus2
A
And that I am still your favourite nominee
G
#
D/F sus2
A
Tell your heart it´s still not over, our personal forever
7
hm E G
sus2
A
Tell your heart you´re still in love with me
INSTR.:
sus2 sus2
A / E /A / D //
sus2 sus2
A / E /A / D //
VERSE:
Girl, we used to stay together
Wherever it may lead
We used to get this ship back to the shore
This is gone and lost forever
This ain´t coming back to be
The only thing that we are living for
Take me back to when our loving days
Were somewhere I could breathe
Take me back to when our love was something good
Take me back to when our seperate ways
Were something temporary
Turn around until we´re back where we once stood

CHORUS:
Tell your heart...
SOLO: sus2 sus2
E // D // A // E //
11 add9/E sus2
E // D // A // H ////
CHORUS: sus2 sus2
A E H
Tell your heart that we are still together
sus2
A E
sus2
H
And that I am still your favourite nominee
sus2
A E
sus2
H
Tell your heart it´s still not over, our personal forever
# 7
c m
#
F
sus2
A
sus2
H
Tell your heart you´re still in love with me
(repeat chorus)
Joshua Carson mit Gitarrist Sebastian Bunge 2006
#
c m
X
1 1
2
3
7
4.
D
11
Akkorde in diesem Song
#
D/F
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2
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3
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F
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2
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6.
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E
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add9
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Version "light":
D
X X
G
1 2
3
2
3 4
D X
X
sus2
E/A
X
A
X
H
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44
Capo: --
Takt: 4/4
tidal river
TIDAL RIVER
Text und Musik: Joshua Carson
Album: Someday I will know
© 2004
INTRO:
VERSE:
G ////
7
G C G / G /
There´s a tidal river running down your life
7 7 9
A C D
There´s a little shining sun in every day to keep alive
7
hm em
Even when the water´s getting deep and no help seems in sight
7
C
You´ll find out in the end somehow you will survive
VERSE:
There´s a tidal river going down you way
There´s a little glory just to praise every day
You should know when things turn bad and everything seems grey
7 9
C D G D /
There´s a tidal river going down your way
CHORUS:
G
Tidal river´s moving on
em
Tidal river´s growing strong
7 7
A C
And even when the tide rolls in and you seem to drown again
9
D G / C / G / D /
Tidal river´s moving on

VERSE:
There´s a tidal river passing by
There are so many things to share before you die
And when the water´s getting low
To make you stop and wonder why
Still care about your river passing by
CHORUS:
Tidal river´s moving on...
BRIDGE:
D/F#
em
And sometimes when the planking breaks
C
And water starts to flow in
em
Don´t worry about the stand it takes
add11
D D/C D /H D/A
You better keep on row-------ing
SOLO:
7 7 7 9
G / C / G / G / A // C / D /
7 7 9
hm // em // C / D / G D /
CHORUS:
Tidal river´s moving on...
(repeat chorus)
C
X
3
2
D/A
X
D
X
3.
9
2
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C
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3
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3
2
1
D
X X
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D/F
em
A
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3
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Einfache Akkorde gefällig?
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3 4
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X X
A
X
1 2
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1 2 3
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46
Capo: --
Takt: 4/4
timeless
TIMELESS
Text und Musik: Joshua Carson
Album: Timeless, Someday I will know
© 2000
INTRO:
D
sus4
/ D // D /
VERSE:
D A G D
I went to her that morning to tell her not to worry
G A D
4
/ A A /
About anything I said the day before
D A G D
I said 'I´m back to hold you and to tell you I am sorry'
G A D
But there´s no need to tell her anymore
CHORUS:
G A D
What would I do to make us feel like this forever
G A hm
And hold you in my arms for all my life
G A D
#
D/C add11
D /H D/A
I dream about the end of time with you and me together
em A D
Together we would keep our love alive
VERSE:
I´m right where I belong now, but I´m still too close to see
And I tried to tell you what I feel for you
But I can´t explain the joy I feel with you lying beside me
Telling me you feel the same way, too
CHORUS:
What would I do to make us feel like this forever
And hold you in my arms for all my life
I dream about the end of time with you and me together
Together we would keep our love alive
SOLO:
# add11 7
G / A / D D /C / D /H D /A / em // H //
VERSE:
E
7
H A E
I should have heard her begging me to tell her that I love her
A H E H
Oh, I should have heard her crying in the night
7 7
7
E H A E
If only I could show her this feeling like no other
A H E E
7 7
If only I could keep her by my side
SCHLUSS:
A
7
H E
7
E
Timeless is the sunshine in the morning
A
7
H
#
c m
Timeless is the water and the sea
A
7
H E
7
H
#
c m
I do appreciate the time I walked around in sorrow
A
7
H
#
c m
But most of all the time for you and me
A
7
H
4
E E
But most of all the time for you and me

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D
A
E
h
e
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D
Joshua Carson mit Techniker 2005
und 2 und 3 und 4 und
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Z
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Z
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c m
X
4. 1 1
2
3 4
add11
D /H
X
4
E
H
X
A
X
4
Akkorde in diesem Song
1 2
3
2 3 4
7
1
2 3 4
1 2
3
D
X X
X
7
E
hm
X
1
D X
sus4
1 2
3
1
3 4
1
2 3
4
1
2
3 4
D/A
X
E
G
A
X
1
2 3
1 2
3
2
3 4 4
1 2 3
Wenn Dir das zu schwierig ist,
ersetze die komplizierten Akkorde:
#
c m
X
4. 1 1
2
3 4
hm
X
1
G
2
3 4
1
2
3 4
D
X X
A
X
1 2
3
1 2 3
E
H
X
1
1
2 3
2
3 4
1
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48
Capo: 2. Bund
Takt: 4/4
what i feel inside
WHAT I FEEL INSIDE
Text und Musik: Joshua Carson
Album: Timeless, Someday I will know
© 2000
INTRO:
sus2
D // D //
sus4 7
em // A / A /
mmm mmm mmm
VERSE:
D em G A
Everything that counts is gone but nothing´s to confess
G A D
sus4 7
/ A A /
You´re walking through this desert all alone
D em G A
And finally there´s someone and you found a place to rest
G A
sus2
D // D //
There´ll be no more sleepless nights all on your own
em
7
A D
7
D
Happy just to be there walking hand in hand
G
7
A D
7 sus4 7
/ A A A /
And never again you will walk alone
D em G A
´Cause she will lift you up to make you find your way again
G A
sus2
D / D /
But suddenly, again she will be gone
VERSE:
I spent a long time thinking about some changes in my life
But now and then you see me down to pray
When I see there´s nothing more to gain to stay alive
That nothing ever changes to another way
So thank the Lord above for opportunities to show
The sweetness of some warm and tender kiss
Be thankful for the way you´re taking and for letting you go
And lend a hand to those who are in need of this
BRIDGE:
em
7
A D hm
I might have said I loved you and you might say I lied
em
7
A D
7 sus4 7
/ A A A /
But even if I did it wasn´t so
D em G A
´cause girl, I´ve got a lot of loving and I try to place it right
G A
sus2
D // D //
But sometimes there just ain´t no easy way to show
VERSE:
So listen to my music and let it take your heart
Let it take you to some other place and time
I will open up my mind and let some loving start
When words begin to say what I feel inside
7
em A D hm(7.
Bund)
Yes, I will open up my mind and let some loving start
7 sus2
em A G(3.Bd) A(5.Bd) D (5.Bd)
When words begin to say what I feel inside

Joshua Carson 2005
D
X X
A
X
4
Akkorde in diesem Song
1 2
1 2
3
5. 1 1
3.
sus2
D (5. Bund)
3 4
G (3.Bund)
1 1
2
3 4
3
hm (7. Bund)
7. 1 1
3 4
D
X X
A
X
1 2
3
1 2 3
Picking
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e
D
7
D
X
X
em
A
X
A
X
2 3
7
1
2 3
1 2 3
1 3
So geht´s leichter:
Z
em
2 3
hm
X
1
1
2
3 4
R
M
5.
X
1 1
2
3 4
hm
X
1
D X
G
sus2
2
A (5.Bund)
3
2
3 4 4
G
1
2
3 4
2
3 4
1 und 2 und 3 und 4 und
Z
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50
Capo: --
Takt: 4/4
Drop-D-Tuning
you can run
(but you can't hide)
YOU CAN RUN
(BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE)
Text und Musik: Joshua Carson
Album: --
© 2005
D // D / em /
D // D /C / em /H /
INTRO:
sus2 sus2
/C
7
/H
sus2 sus2 7
VERSE:
sus2
D
sus2/C
D
7
em /H
Raindrops on the windshield, Travis singing country songs
sus2
D
sus2/C
D
7
em /H
I was on my way to somewhere down on highway 41
sus2
D
sus2/C
D
7
em /H
50 miles behind me, got my wheels out of control
sus2
Bb
And I realized there are gonna be
sus2
C
sus2 sus2 7
D // D /C / em /H /
A hundred thousand more to go
sus2 sus2 7
D // D / em /
/C /H
VERSE:
I came across a funny guy sitting on a fence
Puffing on a Marlboro with a lighter in his hands
He said “I know where you´re going boy, ´cause I´ve been there before
But let me tell you something: I won´t hit that road no more!”
CHORUS: sus2 sus2 sus4add9
D A C G
´Cause you can run but you can´t hide
sus2 sus2 sus4add9
D A C G
You can make a million bucks and still you won´t be satisfied
sus2 sus2 sus4add9
D A C G
I´ve been up and down this highway, I´ve been far away from home
sus2 7
Bb A
And I finally found myself
7sus4add13 7(no3) sus2 sus2 7
A A D // D /C / em /H /
Right where I star-------ted from
sus2 sus2 7
D // D / em /
/C /H
Für diesen Titel wird die tiefe E-Saite einen Ganzton tiefer gestimmt, also auf D,
diese Stimmung nennt sich "Drop-D". Einige Akkorde musst Du dann etwas
anders greifen (siehe Grifftabelle).
Natürlich lässt dieser Song sich aber auch mit der normalen Stimmung spielen -
die Akkorde dafür findest Du auf der rechten Seite.

VERSE:
He said: 'You´re no fool, boy
I know some may think you are'
And he handed me a book
While I was stringing my guitar
'Whenever you get off your trail
Whenever you´re alone
Let that Bible in your hand
Take you where you belong'
CHORUS:
´Cause you can run but you can´t hide…
SOLO:
sus2
C / G / D //
sus2
C / G / D //
BRIDGE:
sus2
C
Stop that, son!
G
Don´t talk to me like I don´t know
D
When there´s nowhere left to run
There´s only one place you can go
sus2
C
Something made me turn around
G
Something I just can´t discribe
sus2
Bb
I did 90 on the freeway
sus2
C
When I finally realized
CHORUS:
That you can run but you can´t hide…
(repeat Chorus)
OUTRO:
sus2 sus2 7
D // D /C / em /H /
sus2 sus2 7
D // D /C / em /H /
sus2 sus2 7
D // D /C / em /H /
sus2 sus2 7
D // D /C / em /H / D /
C
X
3
Akkorde in diesem Song
sus4add9
sus2
D /C
X
A
X
1
1
2 3
7
2 3
A
X
7sus4add13
2
1
1
D (drop D)
7
em /H
X
1
1 2
3
3
7
A (no3)
X
5.
2 3
Bb
X
1
sus2
3 4
1
sus2
D (drop D)
3 4
1
G (drop D)
A
X
sus2
2 3
Greife diese Akkorde für die
vereinfachte Version ohne "Drop-D":
C
X
G
3
2
1
2
3 4
D
X X
A
X
1 2
3
1 2 3
em
Bb
X
1
2 3
2
3
3 4
1 1
1
51

INHALT
A Little Thing (Has Turned Out To Be Great) 4
A Pocketful Of Dreams 6
Amore 8
Here I Go Again 10
I Can Fly 12
I Got The Blues 14
Ich Hab´ Den Blues 15
I Never Compromised 16
If I Only Had A Brain 18
If You Say You Will (I´ll Marry You) 20
In Love Again 22
In My Dreams 24
Leaving Tonight 26
Not Just Pretending 28
Santa Still Believes In You 30
She Can 32
Someday I Will Know (How Good It Feels...) 34
Start A Fire 36
Straight From The Heart 38
Superman 40
Tell Your Heart 42
Tidal River 44
Timeless 46
What I Feel Inside 48
You Can Run (But You Can´t Hide) 50
52 (c) 2006 J.C. Management
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