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CROWDED HOUSE - TEMPLE OF LOW MEN FULL ALBUM
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Track List:
1. I Feel Possessed
2. Kill Eye
3. Into Temptation
4. Mansion In The Slums
5. When You Come
6. Never Be The Same
7. Love This Life
8. Sister Madly
9. In The Lowlands
10. Better Be Home Soon
1. I FEEL POSSESSED
[Intro]
Am Am7 Am Am7
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Chorus 2]
[Outro]
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
AmShe said I could Am7never do Amthat
But FsusI know you can, you are F7in my dream
We are Amone person not Am7two of a Amkind
And Fsuswhat was mine is now in F7your possession
[Verse 2]
I could Amfeel you underAm7neath my Amskin
As the Fsuswind rushed in,
Sent the F7kitchen table crashing
AmShe said nobody EmoveG
[Chorus]
GOr I'll bring the house downC
I Em7hardly Amknow which way is Emup
Or Dwhich way Gdown
People are Cstrange
God Em7only Amknows
I feel possEmessed when Dyou come AmroundAm7 Am
[Verse 3]
It was Fsusone of those times
Wished I F7had a camera on me
AmSix foot Am7off the Amground
Well I Fsusknow how that sounds... F7
[Verse 4]
AmLook above you and Am7beyond me Amtoo
FsusThat kind of view don't need an F7explanation
[Bridge]
I'm not Flying, not asking for Danything
FI just want to Gbe there when it happens aCgain
[Chorus]
I Em7hardly Amknow which way is Emup
Or Dwhich way Gdown
People are Cstrange
God Em7only Amknows
I feel posEmsessed when Dyou come Ground G7 E7 Am Am7
[N.A.]
Am Fsus F7
Am Fsus F7
Am
[Verse 5]
N.C.
Whenever you invade my home Everything I know flies out the window It's Amabove you and beAm7yond me Amtoo FsusI don't want an F7explanation But I'll D7be there Gwhen you bring the house CdownI Em7hardly Amknow which way is Emup
Or Dwhich way Gdown
People are Cstrange
God Em7only Amknows
I feel posEmsessed when Dyou come Ground
People are CstrangeEm7 Am
I feel posEmsessed when Dyou come FroundD F D
I feel possessed F
I feel posDsessed F
I feel possessed D
2. KILL EYE
Capo 1
[Intro]
D5 (muted)
[Verse 1]
A Kill D5eyeA tumbling comD5e out of thAe sD5ky A D5
A Kill D5eye Aa fiery rD5etreat from theA staD5rs A D5
A Kill D5eye he came AclamberingD5 over theA waD5ll A D5
A Kill D5eye Ahalfway to D5hell and beAyond
[Lead-in]
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[Pre-Chorus 1]
C#I wanna be forgiven
CI wanna laugh with children
BWon't you ever forgive me
BPlease please forgive me
[Pre-Chorus 2]
C#I wanna hug my mother
CAnd the sky above her
BI want the earth to open up
[Chorus]
and hG#old me A G# F#
[Verse 2]
A Kill D5eye Ashoot your wayD5 out of theA baD5nk A D5
A Kill D5eye Awatch the seD5curityA guaD5rd A D5
A Kill D5eye you Aseparate aD5 man from hisA life
[Lead-in]
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[Pre-Chorus 3]
C#I wanna be forgiven
CI wanna laugh with children
BI wanna ride the pony
Bbe your one and only friend
C# CI will love you till the Bend
N.A.
G# A G# F#
A D5 (x6)
[Verse 3]
A Kill eye halfway to hell and beyond
N.A.
C# C B
[Pre-Chorus 2]
C#I wanna hug my mother
Cand the sky above her
BI want the earth to open up
[Outro]
BI want the earth to open up
C# C B (x3)
3. INTO TEMPTATION
[Intro]
Em Em7 C B Em
[Verse 1]
You Bopened up your Emdoor C A
BI couldn't believe my EmluckEm7 C
BYou in your new blue EmdressD C
BTaking away my EmbreathD C
BThe cradle is soft and EmwarmD C
BCouldn't do me no EmharmB C
BYou're showing me how to EmgiveD
[Chorus]
GInto temptation
DKnowing full well the Emearth will rebelA D
GInto temptationD
[Verse 2]
BA muddle of nervous EmwordsB C B Em
BCould never amount to EmbetrayalD C
BThe sentence is all my EmownD C
BThe price is to watch it EmfailD C
BAs I turn to Emgo D C
You looked at Bme for half a EmsecondD C
With an Bopen inviEmtationD C
BFor me to go
[Chorus]
GInto temptation
DKnowing full well the Emearth will rebelA D
GInto temptation
DSafe in the Bwide open Carms of hellD
[Bridge]
BmWe can go Asailing in
CClimb Ddown, Bmlose yourself when you Alinger long
GInto temptation
DRight where Byou beEmlongB C B
N.A.
Em D C B Em B
[Verse 3]
The guilty get no EmsleepB C
In the Blast slow hours of EmmorningB C
BExperience is EmcheapD C
I should've Blistened to the EmwarningD C
But the Bcradle is soft and Gwarm D Em A D
[Chorus]
GInto temptation
DKnowing full well the Emearth will rebelA D
GInto your wide open Darms
No way to Cbreak the spellD
CBreak this spellD
CDon't tellD C D
[Outro]
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4. MANSION IN THE SLUMS
[Intro]
I'd Ammuch rather Ghave a Dcaravan in the Fhills
AmThan a Gmansion in the Fslums Am G D F Am G F
[Verse 1]
AmI'd much ratGher havDe a caravan in Fthe hills
AmThan a Gmansion in the Fslums
The Amtaste of sucGcess only Dlasts you
Half an Fhour or lessAm
But it Gloves you when it Fcomes
[Pre-Chorus 1]
And you Flaugh at yourself
While you're Gbleeding to deathAm
[Verse 2]
I'd Ammuch rather Ghave a Dtrampoline in Fmy front Amroom
Than an Gisolation Ftank
AmI wish I was a Gmillion Dmiles away
From the Fmanager's Amdoor
There is Gtrouble at the Fbank
[Pre-Chorus 2]
You Flaugh at yourself
As you go Gdeep into debtAm
FLaugh at yourself
While he's Gbreathing down your neckAm
[Bridge]
EmWho can stop me
EmWith money in my pocket
EmSometimes I get it free
The best of both Cworlds
The best of both Emworlds Am Bb B C D
N.A.
Am G D F Am G F (x2)
[Verse 3]
FI'd much rather have a caravan in the hills
I'd much rather have a AmmansioGn ... Din the Fhills
AmThan a Gmansion in the Fslums
Yeah I'd Ammuch rather...
GWhat I mean is, Dwould you mind if FI had it all Am
I'll Gtake it when it Fcomes
[Pre-Chorus 3]
And you Flaugh at yourself
While you're Gbleeding to death
And Fsomebody else is always
GBreathing down your neck
FLaugh at yourself
While he's Ghanging over your head
[Outro]
G F# F C G F# F C B Bb
While he's breathing down your neck
GBest F#of Fboth Cworlds (it'll soon be over)
GBest F#of Fboth CworldsB Bb
GBest F#of Fboth Cworlds (over)
GBest F#of Fboth CworldsB Bb
G F#soon Fbe Cover
5. WHEN YOU COME
[Intro]
E Esus (x4)
[Verse 1]
EWhen you come across the sea
Me like a beacon guiding you to safetyD9
The sooner the better now
[Verse 2]
EAnd when you come the hills
Will breathe like a baby
Pulled up heaving from the bottom of the D9ocean
The sooner the better now
[Verse 3]
EWhen you come to cover me with your kisses
Fresh like a daisy chained up in a lion's D9den
EI'll know you by the thunderclap
Pouring like a rain of blood to my D9emotions
[Pre-Chorus]
And that is C#mwhy
I Astumble to my Eknees
[Chorus]
And Bwhy underneath the Aheavens
With Bthe stars burning and Aexploding
I know BI could never let you AdownG
when you come E
[Verse 4]
EWhen you come like an iceberg float in darkness
Smashing my hull send me to the bottom of the D9sea
I should know you better now
[Verse 5]
EWhen you come your majesty to entrap me
Prince of light recedingD9
The sooner the better now
[Verse 6]
EAnd when you come to cover me
With your kisses hard like armourD9
The sooner the better now
[Verse 7]
EI'll know you bAy
The BthunderEclap
Pouring like a rain of blood to my emotionsD9
[Pre-Chorus]
And that is C#mwhy
I Astumble to my Eknees
[Chorus]
And Bwhy underneath the Aheavens
With Bthe stars burning and Aexploding
I know BI could never let you Adown G E
[Bridge]
EShe came out of the D9water
Into my hoErizon
Like a cumuloD9nimbus
Coming in from a Edistance
Burning and exD9ploding
Burning and exEploding
Like a slow D9volcano
[Outro]
When you Ecome when you comeD9
Cover the ground cover the ground
EWith ashD9es with ashesE
Baby when you D9come E D9
ENothing changes, when you D9come
Burning and exEploding, when you D9come
When you comeE
6. NEVER BE THE SAME
[Intro]
C Am G Am (x3)
C F Am G
Dm
[Verse 1]
DmDon't stand aGround like Dmfriends at a Gfuneral
DmEyes to the GgroundGsus G
It Amcould have been youAm7
[Verse 2]
DmWhy do you GweepGsus G
For the Dmpassing of Gages Gsus G
DmYou slip with the back of your hand
You're Gtaking it out on the one you love
DmI couldn't beGlieve it
[Chorus]
But Fwe might still surviveC
And Grise up through the AmmazeAm7
If Fyou could change your lifeC
And Gnever be the Amsame Dm G Dm G
[Verse 3]
DmHow long must I waiGt Gsus G
DmFor you to reGlease meGsus G
DmI pay for each misGtakeGsus G
While you Amsuffer in silencAm7e
[Verse 4]
DmI could still have an easy GlifeGsus G
But the Dmlife ain't worth GlivingGsus G
Once Cmore will I hear you Dsay
[Chorus 1]
But Fwe might still surviveC
And Grise up through the Ammaze Am7
If Fyou could change your lifeC
And Gnever be the Amsame Am7 Am D F
N.A.
G
[Verse 4]
DmDon't stand aGrounGsusd likGe Dmfriends at a GfuneralGsus G
DmEyes to the Gground
Don't Amsuffer in silenceAm7
[Chorus]
N.C.
'Cause we might still surviveN.C.
And rise up through the mazeN.C.
If you could change your life And never be the sameN.C.
And everytime I hear youN.C.
Never be the same And everytime I mess up GNever be-Ameee the FsameC G D NevFer be-Ceee the GsameGNever be the same
GAnd every time I hear you
GAnd every time I mess up
GNever be, never be, never be, never be the same
7. LOVE THIS LIFE
Capo 4
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
EmSeal my fate
I get your Atongue in the B7mail
EmNo one is wise
Until they Asee how it B7lies
[Verse 2]
ELove this life
Don't wait till the Cnext one Dcomes
EPedal my faith
The wheels are Cstill turning B7round, turn roGund
[Chorua]
And maybe the day will Ccome
When you'll never have to feel no C9pain
After all my complaining
Gonna Dlove this life
Gonna Clove this life
Gonna Dlove this life
Gonna Emlove this life ...
[Verse 3]
And so they Athrew you in B7jail
Emwhatever you've done
It was a Amillion to B7one
[Verse 4]
And don't you just Elove this life
When it's Cholding you Ddown
Gonna Epedal my faith
The wheels are Cstill turning Bround, Aturn Ground
[Chorus]
And maybe the day will Ccome
When you'll never have to feel no C9pain
After all my complaining
Gonna Dlove this life
Gonna Clove this life
Gonna Dlove this life
Gonna Clove this life
Gonna Emlove
N.A.
C Em C Em C Em
D G
[Bridge]
There's something that you can Cdo
Even if you think that I hate Gyou
Stop your complaining, Cleave me defenseless
[Chorus]
When you Dlove this life
Gotta Clove this life
DLove this life though you'll A7never know Am7why
Gonna Dlove this life
Gonna EloveC D E C D E
8. SISTER MADLEY
[Intro]
Em A Em C
[Verse 1]
EmNow you're heading down to Aget someone
EmShould've done what he Chad to do years ago
EmThe position is Acoming through
EmAll the people that you're Cstanding on
EmAll the people that you're Astanding on
[Verse 2]
EmNow you're heading down to Cbe someone
EmSomeone that you've Aseen in a magazine
EmYour premonition is Ccoming true
EmOh baby you're Anot so green
EmNo baby you're Cnot so green
EmNo baby you're Anot so
[Chorus]
Sister Ammadly Dwaking up the Gdead D
You're systeAmmatically Dstepping on my Ghead D
Sister Ammadly Dwaking up the Gdead D
You're systeAmmatically B7stepping on my Ehead
[Verse 3]
EmNow you're heading down to Afind something
EmSomething that you Cburied in your back yard
EmThe position is Acoming through
EmFrom all the dirt that you're Cdigging up
EmFrom all the dirt that you're Adigging up
[Verse 4]
EmNow you're heading down toC be somewhere
EmSomewhere you imagined in your Awildest dream
EmThe opposition is cComing through
EmFrom all the people that you're Astanding on
EmFrom all the people that you're Cstanding on
EmNow you better you'd better Atake a firm hand
[Chorus]
Sister Ammadly Dwaking up the Gdead D
You're systeAmmatically Dstepping on my Ghead D
Sister Ammadly Dwaking up the Gdead D
You're systeAmmatically B7stepping on my Emhead
N.A.
Em A Em A Em
[Verse 5]
N.C.
Now you're heading down to get someoneN.C.
Someone you should've had years agoN.C.
Position is coming throughN.C.
From all the people that you're standing onN.C.
From all the people that you're standing onN.C.
All the people that you're standing on Now it's hard to get a hand onSister Ammadly Dwaking up the Gdead D
You're systeAmmatically Dstepping on my Ghead D
Sister Ammadly Dwaking up the Gdead D
You're systeAmmatically B7stepping on my Ehead
[Outro]
Em (12th fret)
9. IN THE LOWLANDS
Capo 1
[INTRO]
G# G C
[Verse 1]
COh Ghell Ctrouble is Gcoming
COut Ghere in panic and Falarm
CBlack Gshapes Cgather in the Gdistance
CLooks Glike it won't take Flong
CThe first Gdrops Cland on the Gwindow
CThe first Gsign that there's Fsomething wrong
CLight rGain and aC head full oGf thunderG# G
Which way, which wayC G C G
[Verse 2]
CTwo Gdays till I Fget to youC G C G
CI'll be Glate if I Fever get through
CWhere I Ggo there'll be Cno kind Gwelcome
CComing Gdown Cupon me
[Chorus]
D#Time will keep me Bbwarm
Feel my CfaceG
D#Now the insects sBbwarm
In the GlowClands
D#Fear will take the Bbplace of deCsire G
D#And we will fan the Bbflames from on GhighC
D#Try for heavens sakeC G C G
[Verse 3]
The Csky Gfell Cunderneath a Gblanket
The Csun Gsank as the Fmiles went by
CSit Gback with your Chead on the Gpillow
CWhen you Gremember it Fmakes you cry
CGhost Gcars Con the Gfreeway
CLike Gfriends that you Fthought you had
COne by Gone they are Cdisappearing
[Chorus]
D#Time will keep me Bbwarm
Feel my CfaceG
D#Now the insects sBbwarm
In the GlowClands
D#Fear will take the Bbplace of deCsire G
D#And we will fan the Bbflames from on Fhigh
[Outro]
C Bb G# G C Bb G# G C Bb G# G F
C# G# G F C# G# G F D# Bb G# G F
D# Bb G# G F D# C# G# G F
D# Bb G# G F D# Bb G# G F
10. BETTER BE HOME SOON
[Intro]
C Cadd11
[Verse 1]
Csomewhere deep inAmside
something's got a Emhold on youG F
Cand it's pushing me aAmside
see it stretch on forEmeverG
[Chorus]
I know I'm CrightC7
for the first time in Fmy life
that's why I Gtell you
you'd better be Chome soonG
[Verse 2]
Cstripping back the Amcoats
of lies and EmdeceptionG F
Cback to nothingAmness
like a week in the EmdesertG
[Chorus]
I know I'm CrightC7
for the first time in Fmy life
that's why I Gtell you
you'd better be Chome soonEm7
[Bridge]
Bbso don't say Dno, don't say nothing's Gwrong
Bbcos when you get back A7home maybe I'll be Dgone
N.A.
C Am Em G
C Am Em F Bb C
[Verse 3]
N.C.
it would cause me painN.C.
if we were to end itN.C.
but I could start again you can depend on itI know I'm Cright C7
for the first time in Fmy life
that's why I Gtell you
you'd better be Am7home soon, Dooh
that's why I Ftell youG
you'd better be home soon