The Verve - Urban hymns
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URBAN HYMNS - THE VERVE
TRACK LISTING:
1 - Bitter Sweet Symphony
2 - Sonnet
3 - Rolling People
4 - The Drugs Don't Work
5 - Catching the Butterfly
6 - Neon Wilderness
7 - Space and Time
8 - Weeping Willow
9 - Lucky Man
10- One Day
11- This Time
12- Velvet Morning
13- Come On
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BITTER SWEET SYMPHONY
[Intro]
E Bm7 Asus4 A
e|--0---------2-----0-------0-------|
B|--0---0-----3-----3---3---2---2---|
G|--1-1---1---2---2-2-2-----2-2-----|
D|--2---------4-4---0-------2-------| x4
A|--2---------2-----0-------0-------|
E|--0---------x-----0-------x-------|
[Verse]
E Bm7 Asus4 A Cos' it's a EbittersBm7weet Asus4symphoAny that's lEifeBm7
Asus4 A Trying to Emake ends meeBm7t you're a slaAsus4ve to the moAney then you dEie. Bm7
Asus4 A I'll take you Edown the Bm7only rAsus4oad I've eAver been dEown Bm7
Asus4 A You know the Eone thaBm7t takes you to thAsus4e places where Aall the veins mEeet yeBm7ah Asus4 A
[Chorus]
NEo change I can chBm7ange I can chAsus4ange I can cAhange
But I'm hEere in my mBm7ould I am hAsus4ere in my moulAd.
But I'm a mEillion different pBm7eople from Asus4one day to the Anext
I can't changeE my mould Bm7no no Asus4no no noA no Eno Bm7(haveAsus4 you evAer EbeeBm7n dowAsus4n?) A
[Verse]
Well I've nEever pBm7rayed but tAsus4onight I'm oAn my kneEes yeah Bm7 Asus4 A
I need to hEear some sBm7ounds that rAsus4ecognize the Apain in Eme yeaBm7h Asus4 A
I let the mEelody shBm7ine let it clAsus4eanse my mAind I feel Efree nBm7ow Asus4 A
but the airEwaves are cBm7lean and there's Asus4nobody sinAging to Eme nowBm7 Asus4 A
[Chorus]
NEo change I can chBm7ange I can chAsus4ange I can cAhange
But I'm hEere in my mBm7ould I am hAsus4ere in my moulAd.
And I'm a mEillion different pBm7eople from Asus4one day to the Anext
I can't changeE my mould Bm7no no Asus4no no noA no E noBm7 (havAsus4e you eAverE beBm7en doAsus4wn?) A
I can't changeE it you knBm7ow, I caAsus4n't changeA it..E. Bm7 Asus4 A E Bm7 Asus4 A
[Verse]
Cos'E it's aBm7 bittAsus4ersweeAt symphonyE thBm7at's life
Asus4 A Trying to Emake ends meeBm7t, trying to fiAsus4nd some moneAy then you dieE. Bm7
Asus4 A I'll take you Edown the Bm7only rAsus4oad I've eAver been dEown Bm7
Asus4 A You know the Eone thaBm7t takes you to thAsus4e places where Aall the veins mEeet yeBm7ah Asus4 A
[Chorus]
You knEow I can change I can chBm7ange I can chAsus4ange I can cAhange
But I'm hEere in my mBm7ould I am hAsus4ere in my moulAd.
And I'm a mEillion different pBm7eople from Asus4one day to the Anext
I can't changeE my mould Bm7no no Asus4no no noA no E noBm7 Asus4 A E Bm7 Asus4 A
I can't changeE my mould Bm7no no Asus4no no noA no E noBm7 Asus4 A E Bm7 Asus4 A
I can't changeE my mould Bm7no no Asus4no no noA no E noBm7 Asus4 A E Bm7 Asus4 A
[Outro]
It’s justE sex and Bm7violence, Asus4melody and Asilence
I’ll take you Edown the Bm7only Asus4road I've eAver Ebeen down Bm7 Asus4 A
(Been down) (Ever been down)
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SONNET
[Chords]
C - x32010 or x32013
Em - 022000 or 022003
Am7 - x02213
Fadd9 - xx3213
Fmaj7 - x33210
G - 320033
Note: Verse Chords, hold down 3rd fret on the high E string.
Am7 - hammer and pull off on 1st fret, B string
[Intro]
C Em Am7 Fadd9 x2
[Verse]
CMy friend and me
EmLooking through her red box of Am7memories Fadd9
CFaded I'm sure
EmBut love seems to stick in her Am7veins you know Fadd9
[Chorus]
Fmaj7Yes, there's love if you Gwant it
Don't sound like no Emsonnet, my Fmaj7lord
Fmaj7Yes, there's love if you Gwant it
Don't sound like no Emsonnet, my Fmaj7lord
EmMy Fmaj7lord
[Instrumental]
C Em Am7 Fadd9
[Verse]
CWhy can't you see
EmThat nature has its way of Am7warning me Fadd9
CEyes open wide
EmLooking at the heavens with a Am7tear in my eye Fadd9
[Chorus]
Fmaj7Yes, there's love if you Gwant it
Don't sound like no Emsonnet, my Fmaj7lord
Fmaj7Yes, there's love if you Gwant it
Don't sound like no Emsonnet, my Fmaj7lord
EmMy Fmaj7lord
[Bridge]
GSinking faster than a boat without a Fmaj7hull
Fmaj7My lord
GDreaming about the day when I can see you Fmaj7there
Fmaj7My side G Fmaj7
Fmaj7By my side G Fmaj7
[Outro]
Fmaj7Here we go agGain and my head is Emgone, Fmaj7my lord
Fmaj7I stop to say hGello 'Cause I think you should Emknow Fmaj7by now
GBy Fmaj7now
GBy Fmaj7now
GBy Fmaj7now
GBy Fmaj7now
GBy Fmaj7now
Oh, Gby Fmaj7now
Oh, Gby Fmaj7now
Oh, Gby Fmaj7now
Oh, Gby Fmaj7now
Fmaj7 C
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THE ROLLING PEOPLE
D*:777777
[Intro]
A5 B5 x4
A//B B E\\D*
**bar A slide up to B then bar E and pull off to bar all strings at 7
Big shout
[Verse 1]
I got oA//Bne more life
E\\D* A//B
can you see it wasting away?
E\\D* A//B
but i got a plan
E\\D* A//B E\\D*
oh do you understand?
[Verse 2]
The drA//Bugstore wife
E\\D* A//B
I was dealing soul and other white
E\\D* A//B
I won't shake your hands
E\\D* A//B E\\D*
oh 'Cause death has no plans
[Chorus]
But Bmhere we are the rolling people
A Can't stay for long
We gotta Ggo A G A B
So Bmcome alive with the rolling poeple
A Don't ask why
G We just know A G A B
[Verse 3]
I'm on a big jet plane
With my briefcase and crime in my veins
I'll be the first to toast yeah
To my rotten soul
[Chorus]
But Bmhere we are the rolling people
A Can't stay for long
We gotta Ggo A G A B
So Bmcome alive with the rolling poeple
A Don't ask why
We just Gknow now YeAah G A B
[Mid]
Don't even know which way I'm going to
The lights are on and I am feeling blue
I hope you know which way I'm going to fly
Thank you for my life
I said good night, good-bye
A//B B E\\D*
A//B B E\\D*
You see me going
[Chorus]
But Bmhere we are the rolling people
A Can't stay for long
We gotta Ggo A G A B
So Bmcome alive with the rolling poeple
A Don't ask why
We just Gknow now YeAah G A B
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THE DRUGS DON'T WORK
[Intro]
C Am Em F G C C2 C
[Verse 1]
All this tCalk of getting old
It's geC2tting me Amdown my love Am7
Like a cat in a bEmag, waiting to droFwn
This tGime I'm cComin' down C2 C
[Verse 2]
And I Chope you're thinking of me
As you lC2ay down Amon your side Am7
Now the drugs don't Emwork
They just make you wForse
But I kGnow I'll see your Cface againC2 C
[Chorus]
Now the drugs don't woEmrk
They just make you woFrse
But I kGnow I'll see your Cface again C2 C
[Verse 3]
But I Cknow I'm on a losing streak
'Cause I pC2assed down Ammy old streetAm7
And if you wanna sEmhow
then just let me kFnow
And I'll Gsing in your eCar againC2 C
[Chorus]
Now the drugs don't woEmrk
They just make you woFrse
But I kGnow I'll see your Cface again C2 C
[Bridge]
'Cause baby FoohEm
if heaven caAmlls
I'm coming toGo
Just like you saiFd
G if you leave my lAmife
I'm better off deGad
[Verse 1]
All this tCalk of getting old
It's geC2tting me Amdown my love Am7
Like a cat in a bEmag, waiting to droFwn
This tGime I'm cComin' down C2 C
[Chorus]
Now the drugs don't woEmrk
They just make you woFrse
But I kGnow I'll see your Cface again C2 C
[Bridge]
'Cause baby Fooh Em
if heaven calAmls
I'm coming toGo
Just like you Fsaid
Gif you leave my liAmfe
I'm better off deaFd
But if you wanna shoEmw(want a show)
then just let me knFow
And I'll sing Gin your eCar againC2 C
[Chorus]
Now the drugs don't woEmrk
They just make you woFrse
But I kGnow I'll see your Cface again C2 C
[Outro]
CYeah, I knowC2 I'll see your face agaiCn C2
CYeah, I knowC2 I'll see your face agaiCn C2
CYeah, I knowC2 I'll see your face agaiCn C2 C
CYeah, I knowC2 I'll see your face agaiCn C2 C
CI'm never coming down, no I'm C2never coming down
CNo more, no more, no more, no more, C2no more
Cnever coming down, no I'm C2never going down
CNo more, no more, no more, no more,C2 no more
C (Arpeggio up(let ring))
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CATCHING THE BUTTERFLY
[Intro]
A A7
A Asus4 A7 Asus2
[Verse 1]
ASo you were Asus4born and A7so you Asus2saw
The Abeauty's Asus4eyes to kA7eep and hAsus2old
Oh Achild withAsus4in has hA7ealing Asus2ways
It Asees me tAsus4hrough my A7darkest Asus2days
[Chorus]
I'm gonna Akeep catching the Gbutterfly
in that Ddream of minAe
I'm gonna Akeep catching the bCutterfly
in that Ddream of miAne
AahhA7h A7sus4 In my lucid drAeams
AahhA7h A7sus4 In my lucid drAeams
[Verse 2]
ASomething knAsus4own throuA7gh lifeAsus2 no fun
AI wanna feelAsus4, I wannaA7 run Asus2
[Chorus]
I'm gonna Akeep catching the Gbutterfly
in that Ddream of minAe
I'm gonna Akeep catching the bCutterfly
in that Ddream of miAne
AAhhA7h A7sus4 In my lucid drAeams
AahhA7h A7sus4 In my lucid drAeams
[Mid]
A A7
A Asus4 A7 Asus2
[Chorus]
I'm gonna Akeep catching the Gbutterfly
in that Ddream of minAe
I'm gonna Akeep catching the bCutterfly
in that Ddream of miAne
I'm gonna Akeep catching the Gbutterfly
in that Ddream of minAe
[Outro]
A Asus4 A7 Asus2
My darkest dreams
My darkest dreams
My lucid dreams
My forgotten schemes
My lucid dreams
My forgotten schemes
I see through you,
You see through me...
Belive in me..
To be in the light...
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NEON WILDERNESS
[Intro]
Em
[Chorus]
In a neon wilderness
He was restless
Escape loneliness
Find a new address
[Verse]
Stood before I sink (In a neon wilderness)
Spill my last drink (Yeah, he was restless)
Say good-bye to my new friends (Escape from loneliness I found a new address)
(Ahhh)In the last room
(Ahhh)I hear a boom
(Ahhh)Someone else's distress
(Ahhh)In a neon wilderness
(Ahhh)Someone else's distress
(Ahhh)In a neon wilderness
(Ahhh)And I hear a boom
[Chorus]
In a neon wilderness
He was restless
Escape loneliness
For a new address
In a neon wilderness
He was restless
Escape loneliness
For a new address
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SPACE AND TIME
[Intro]
A E G D A x2
[Verse 1]
AThere ain't no space and timeE
to keep our love aliveG
we have existence and it's Dall we sAhare
AThere ain't no real truthE
there ain't no real liesG
keep on pushin 'cause I kDnow it's tAhere
[Pre-Chorus]
DOh, can you Em7just tell me it's all rGight (it's all right)
let me sleep Dto_nAsusight
DOh, can you cEm7omfort me tonGight (it's all right)
make it all seem Dfi_Asusne
[Chorus]
EI just can't mGake it alDone oAh, no, no x2
[Verse 2]
Athere'll be no lullabiesE
there'll be no tears criedG
we feel numb 'cause Dwe don't sAee
AThat if we really careE
and we really loveG
think of all the jDoy we'd fAeel
[Pre-Chorus]
DOh, can you Em7just tell me it's all rGight (it's all right)
let me sleep Dto_nAsusight
DOh, can you cEm7omfort me tonGight (it's all right)
make it all seem Dfi_Asusne
[Chorus]
EI just can't mGake it alDone oAh, no, no (tonight) x4
A E G D A x2
[Bridge]
AAin't got no lullabEy, no, Gno D A x2
There is no sApace and ti_Eme, Oh lGord D A x2
A E G D A x2
A A5 Asus Asus* x2
[Outro]
A A5 Asus Asus*
We have existence and it's all we share x5
AKeep on pushing 'cause I kA5now it's there
Asus Asus* x4
keep on pushing 'cause I know it's there
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WEEPING WILLOW
[Intro]
Em D C D
[Verse 1]
When Emmorning breakDs
We Chide our eyes and Dour love's aching
EmNothing's stranDge C D
It was Emin our haDnds
From Csix to Dten
It slipped right Emout agaDin C D
[Pre-Chorus]
CThere'll be no Dbetter time
CThere'll be no Dbetter way
CThere'll be no Dbetter day to Emsave me
DSave me
Yeah, Emsave me
Yeah, Dsave me
[Chorus]
I hope you see like EmI see,D uh, hCuh
I Dhope you see what EmI see,D yeah, yCeah
I Dhope you feel like CI feel
Em D C D
[Verse 2]
And the Emworld don't sDtop
There Cis no time for Dcracking up
BeliEmeve me frieCnd D C
'Cause when Emfreedom cDomes
I'll Cbe long gDone
You know it Emhas to eCnd D C
[Pre-Chorus]
CThere'll be no Dbetter time
CThere'll be no Dbetter way
CThere'll be no Dbetter day to Emsave me
DSave me
Yeah, Emsave me
Yeah, Dsave me
[Chorus]
I hope you see like EmI see,D yeah, yCeah
I Dhope you feel what EmI feelD, yeah yCeah
SomeDone to stand beCside me
[Outro]
Em, D, C, D
Beside me
Beside me
Beside me
Beside me x4
DWeeping Emwillow
The Dpills under my Cpillow
DWeeping Emwillow
DPills under my Cpillow
DWeeping Emwillow
The Dgun under your Cpillow
DWeeping Emwillow
DWeeping CwilloDw
Em, D, C, D ('til the end)
Beside me
Beside me
Beside me
Beside me x2
Em, D, C, D, Em
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LUCKY MAN
[Intro]
G D Dsus2 Asus2 x 8
[Verse 1]
G HappynessD moDsus2re or less Asus2
it's just a change in me something in my libertGy
o-o-Dh Dsus2 m-y m-yAsus2..
G happyness DcoDsus2ming and going Asus2
I watch you look at me watch my fever growing, IG know
justD wDsus2here I aAsus2-m
[Chorus]
well, Emhow many corners do I have to turn
Ghow many times do I have to learn
Dall the love I have is in my Asus2mind.
But I'm A Glucky m-Da-Dsus2a-a-n Asus2
with fire Gin my h-Da-Dsus2a-a-ndAsus2s
[Verse 2]
G happyness DsomDsus2ething in my own placeAsus2
I'm stood here naked smiling I feel no disGgrace
with DwhDsus2o I a-m Asus2
G happyness DcoDsus2ming and going Asus2
I watch you look at me watch my fever growing, I kGnow
jusDt Dsus2who I a-Asus2m
[Chorus]
well, Emhow many corners do I have to turn
Ghow many times do I have to learn
Dall the love I have is in my Asus2mind.
I hope you GunderDstDsus2-A-A-nAsus2d
I hope you GunderDstDsus2-a-a-nAsus2d
G D Dsus2 Asus2
o-o-o-o-o-h-h-h-h
no no no no no no no no
Gotta Glove that never Dd-Dsus2i-e-s Asus2
[Verse 3]
G HappynessD mDsus2ore or less Asus2
it's just a change in me something in my liberGty
G happyness DcoDsus2ming and goingAsus2
I watch you look at me watch my fever growing, I Gknow
Go-Do-Dsus2h, my mAsus2y - X 4
[Outro]
Gotta Glove that neverD dDsus2-i-e-s Asus2 X 3
it's just a change in me something in my liberGty X 3
Go-Do-Dsus2h, my myAsus2 - X 2
it's just a change in me something in my liberGty
Go-Do-Dsus2h, my mAsus2y - X 2
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ONE DAY
[Intro]
D C G D Asus x2
[Verse 1]
DOne day maybe Cwe will dance againG
Under firey skys D Asus
DOne day maybe yoCu will love again G
love that never dies D Asus
[Verse 2]
ODne day maybe youC will see the land G
touch skin with sand D Asus
DYou`ve been swimmingC in a lonely sea G
with no company D Asus
[Chorus]
GOoDo, dCon`t you wanna fAind
cGan`t you hear Dthere`s beauty inAsus life
TGhe roads,D the paths, Cbreaking up your mAind
cGan`t you hear Dthere`s beauty inAsus life
[Verse 3]
DOne day maybe you Cwill cry again G
just like a child D Asus
YDou gotta tie yourselfC to the mast my frienGd
and the storm will end D Asus
[Chorus]
GOoDo, Cdon`t you wanna fAind
cGan`t you hear Dthere`s beauty in liAsusfe
TGhe time, tDhe past bCreaking up youAr mind
cGan`t you hear Dthere`s beauty in lAsusife
GOoDo, Cyou`re too afraid to Atouch
Gtoo afraid youD`ll like it too mAsusuch
tGhe roads, tDhe time bCreaking up your mAind
cGan`t you hear Dthere`s beauty in lAsusife
[Outro]
DOne day maybCe I will dance agaiGn D Asus
DOne day maybCe I will love agaiGn D Asus
DOne day maybCe we will dance agaiGn D Asus
You know you gottDa tie yourself to the mCast my friend
and the storm willG end D Asus
Dtie yourself to the mCast my friend and the stGorm will end *4 D Asus D
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THIS TIME
[Intro]
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|-5h7-----------|
D|-----5h7-------|
A|---------5h7---|
E|---------------| repeat
[Verse 1]
FLooking back on my lifGe,
Amyou know that all I see are thEmings I could've changed, I should've done,
FWhere did the good times goG,
Amgood times are hard to hold,
this time, this time
[Chorus]
EmThis time I'm gonna fFind..G. Am Em
[Verse 2]
FLooking back on my lifGe,
Amyou know that all I see areEm things I could've changed, I could've done,
FNo time for sad lamentGs,
Ama wasted Emlife is bitter spend, yeah
[Chorus]
FSo rise iGnto the light, in Amor out of time, Em
Fgonna risGe straight through the light, in Amor out of time, Em
[Verse 3]
FWoke up another day,
Gthe pain won't go away,
AmI am goin in peculEmiar way,
FInto the light I pass Ganother dream another tranceAm,
this time, this time
[Chorus]
EmThis time I'm gonnaF rise intoG the light, in oAmr out of time, Em
Fgonna find my wGay in light, in Amor out of time, Em
Fgonna rise straight thrGough the light, Amin or out of timeEm,
F- G*aAmll Emthe way to the end*
I going to see the light
cos i know there is time there is time
there is time (repeat)
this time (repeat)
to the light (repeat)
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VELVET MORNING
[Intro]
A E A D
[Verse 1]
AYes, its been lonEg,
and Ayes, I still feel Dstrong
Into the half ligAht, another Evelvet morning for me A E
[Verse 2]
ATime, stands sEtill
As you takeA, your last pill D
Into the half ligAht, another velvet morniEng for me A E
[Pre-Chorus]
And now I'm trying tAo tell ya about my life E
And my touDnge is twisted I'm more dead than alive E
And my Afeelings they've always Ebeen betrayed
And I was Dborn a little damaged man Elook what they've made
[Chorus]
I said Adon't Eyou Dfind, that its Elonley,
When AnoboEdy Dknows, their Ealone
ALife is gettinEg you drDy E
ALife is gettinEg your time D E
[Verse 3]
ATears, are coming Edown
Your beauty Ais, a colour Dsurrond
Into the Ahalf light, Eanother velvet morning for Ame E
[Pre-Chorus]
And now I'm trying tAo tell ya about my life E
And my touDnge is twisted I'm more dead than alive E
And my Afeelings they've always Ebeen betrayed
And I was Dborn a little damaged man Elook what they've made
[Chorus]
I said Adon't Eyou Dfind, that its Elonley,
But lAord EknoDws, you wont be Ealone
ALife is gettinEg you drDy E
ALife is gettinEg your time D E
[Outro]
A E D (x4)
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COME ON
[Intro]
A B
[Verse 1]
A I must be feeling loBw
A I talked to god in a phBonebox on my way hAome
I told you my answBer, I left you my drAeams on your answering machBine
[Chorus]
BCome o--n A
Let the spirit inside youB
BDon't wait to be fAound
Come along with my Bsound
BLet the spirit move yAou
LeBt the waveAs come up, they'llB fuse Byou
I Bnever met Ano one to deny a souBnd
A B
[Verse 2]
A I must be going insBane
A I called the doctor so Bhe can relieve my Apain
He's got a little pBill for me
Just a little lAuxury, help me through my Bday
[Chorus]
BCome o--n A
Let the spirit inside youB
BDon't wait to be fAound
Come along with my Bsound
BLet the spirit move yAou
LeBt the waveAs come up, they'llB fuse Byou
I Bnever met Ano one to deny a souBnd
A B D5 E5 A B
Come on
Come on
Come on
Come on...
There's only one life
There's only one life
Let it go
Let it go
Let it go
This is a big
Fuck you!
This is a big
Fuck you!
Come on!
Just love somebody at the back
Just love somebody at the back
Come on now