Ahead Of The Curve Chords & Tabs
Ahead Of The Curve Chords
I've listened to it a bunch and I think this is closer to the song on the album.
I am not positive about the Dm11, but I know it's not just a D.
Capo on 2nd fret
INTRO (this pattern is repeated throughout the verses)
G Em G Em
e|---3--0------3--0----------| Other chords Em add9 = 033003
B|---0--0------0--0----------| Dm11 = 554030
G|---0--0------0--0----------|
D|---0--2-4----0--2-4p2p0----|
A|---2--2------2--2----------|
E|-3-3--0----3-3--0----------|
G Em
Another perfect day
G Em
They keep piling up
G Em
I got happiness
C D
that I can't maintain so beginner's luck
G Em
I had shoes to fill
G Em
Walkin' barefoot now
G Em
Can't tell north from south
C D
but no split hair's gonna get me down now
CHORUS
C Em Em add9
Stayin' 'bove the flat line
C G
I'm ahead of the curve
C G
Take a piece of the sunshine with me
C D
on a red eye flight to another world
C Em Em add9
It isn't any trouble
C G
if you wanna come with me
C G
I know it's out of the question, honey
C D
but I sure could use the company
C G Em G Em
and a place to be
VERSE
G Em
Now the sky is pink
G Em
Roof top swimmin' pool
G Em
I'm not care free, no
C D
I'm free to care, I just never do
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G Em
All the bags are checked
G Em
and the reasons why
G Em
Yesterday lingers on
C D
That's the peace you can keep when you say goodbye
CHORUS
C Em Em add9
You can get what you want now
C G
Knock it out of the park
C G
Bury it by the river
C D
Easy, there's a search party but it's gettin' dark
C Em Em add9
I won't hold you to nothin'
C G
I wanna make that plain
C G
Probably end up a stranger and crazy
C D
but I'm still hoping there's another way
C G Em G C Dm11
and a place to stay
BRIDGE
Em Bm C D G
What a scene has gotcha' sentimental
Em C G
when the night comes, when the night comes loose
Em Bm C D G
All the things you've put up on the mantle
C D
What a shame, what a shame, it's old news
CHORUS
C Em Em add9
I'm stayin' 'bove the flat line
C G
I'm ahead of the curve
C G
Take a piece of the sunshine with me
C D
on an all night drive to another world
C Em Em add9
You can get what you want now
C G
Knock it out of the park
C G
Probably end up a drifter and lonely
C D
but I'm still hoping for a change of heart
C G Em G Em G Em G Em
and a place, a place, a place to start