Chaos and Creation in the Backyard
by
Paul McCartney
This is my favorite album of Paul, sort of I like his other songs, anyway
get down to buisness *=I dont have all the chords sory! this is harder than it looks!!
is not my first tab, I found out the chords to the Oaul McCartney song "Too Many
I had not heard of this album until I saw him in concert in 2005. I hope you like it!!
Song List
1)Fine Line
2)How Kind of You
3)Jenny Wren
4)At the Mercy
5)Friends to Go
6)English Tea
7)Too Much Rain
8)A Certain Softness
9)Riding to Vanity Fair
10)Follow Me
11)Promise to You Girl
12)This Never Happened Before
13)Anyway
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Fine Line
Intro: A
D
There is a fine line, between recklessness and courage It's about time,
A F#m
you understood which road to take It's a fine line, your decision makes
D
a difference get it wrong, you'll be making a big mistake come home brother
A D
all is forgiven We all cried when you were driven away come home brother
B E
F#m G
everything is better Everything is better when you come home and stay
A F#m
Whatever's more important to you you've got to change what you wanna do
D A
Whatever's more important to be That's the view that you've gotta see
D
There is a long way, between chaos and creation If you don't say, which one
A F#m
of these your gonna choose It's a long way, and if every contradiction
D
Seems the same it's a game that your bound to loose Repite puente
(A F#m) x2 A F#m D
A F#m G
Come on back Come on back Come on back to me It's a fine
F F#m G
line It's a fine line Whatever's more important to you You've got to choose
F F#m
what you wanna do Whatever's more important to be Well that's the view that
G F F#m
you've gotta see It's a fine line, It's a fine line, It's a fine line
G F A
It's a fine line, It's a fine line, It's a fine line
END
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How Kind of You
A F#m
How kind of you to think of me
A F#m
when I was out of sorts.
A F#m
It really meant a lot to be
C#m Em
in someone else's thoughts,
C#m Em
someone else's mind,
C#m Dm Dm/F A
someone else as kind, as you.
The thoughtfulness you showed has made
a difference in my life.
I won't forget how unafraid
you were that long dark night.
I thought that all was lost,
I thought I'd never find,
Dm Dm/F A
a someone quite as kind, as you.
I thougt my faith had gone,
I thought there couldn't be,
a someone who was there for me.
Inter 1:[A Em/B C Em/B] x3 [Esus4 E]
How kind of you to stick by me
during the final bout.
And listen to the referee
as I was counted out,
I thought my time was up,
I thought I'd never find
a someone as kind, as you.
I thought my faith had gone,…
How kind of you to think of me.
How kind of you.
Inter 2:[A Em/B C Em/B] x3 [A]
How kind of you to think of me.
How kind of you.
end:[F E] x3 [A]
END
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Jenny Wren
*I know this is wrong I've seen him in concert and he uses an alternate tuning this
as close as I could get. Intro doen't have a capo on the guitar. It is pretty much like
bird you use finger picking for the chords, before the F#m pick the E string.
Capo 1
Intro: A F#m F#m E D D E F#m
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--2--0----------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------2h4--4----------2h4-2/1--0---0-2-2h3-------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Play the intro over the verse - it's the same until "took her song away")
A F#m F#m E D
Like so many girls, Jenny Wren could sing
D E E F#m F#m E
Am
But a broken heart, took her song away
Like the other girls, Jenny Wren took wing
She could see the world, and it's foolish ways
Am Dm A/C# Dm Ddim
Em7 C
How we spend our days, casting love a side
Am Dm A/C# Dm Ddim Am
Losing sight of life day by day
She saw poverty, breaking all the home
Wounded warriors, took her song away
[Solo]
Am Em F#m x3 (3rd time hold F#m)
Am Dm A/C# Dm Ddim
Em7 C
Am Dm A/C# Dm Ddim Am
But the day will come, Jenny Wren will sing
When this broken world, mends its foolish ways
Now we spend our days, catching up on life
All because of you, Jenny Wren
You saw, who we are, Jenny Wren
Am Em F#m x3
Outro:
Am F#m Am F#m Am
Am
Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do__________(fade with do and Am and hold)
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At the Mercy
C D5 D D5dim
D6
At the mercy, at the mercy At the mercy of a busy road, Who can handle such a heavy load?
Em/B A#dim A#5
E7/G# G D
At the mercy, At the mercy At the mercy of a busy day, We can think of nothing more to say
Dmaj7 F#m7 Bm Bdim
G
If you show me love, I won't refuse I know you'd never make me choose
F#m F#/A# Bm A
Bm Bdim
Between the love I've got and the love I'd lose sometimes
Bm Bdim Bm
I'd rather run and hide, Then stay and face the fear inside
C D5 D D5dim
D6
At the mercy, at the mercy At the mercy of a busy day, Who can bear to turn their head away?
Em/B A#dim A#5
E7/G# G D
At the mercy, at the mercy At the mercy of a busy road We can watch the universe explode
(D-A-G-D-G-D-A) x2 D
Dmaj7 F#m7 Bm Bdim
G
If you take me up, I won't say no I guess you'd rather see me grow
F#m F#/A# Bm A
Bdim
Into a better man than the one you know Sometimes
Bm Bdim Bm
my head is hanging low It's time to get on with the show
C D5 D D5dim
D6
At the mercy, at the mercy At the mercy of a busy day I can think of nothing more to say
END
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Friends to Go (My favorite like Paul said it sounded like George song)
E Bm B7
I've been waitin on the other side, for your friends to leave
E7 A Am E
so I don't have to hide, I prefer they didnt know.
B7 E
So I've been waiting on the other side, for your friends to go.
(same chords)
I've been sliding down a slippery slope, I've been climbing
up a slowly burning rope, but the flame is getting low.
I've been waitin' on the other side, for your friends to go.
[E7]
Chorus
A Am E
You never need to worry about me,
F#m C#m
I'll be fine on my own.
C G
Someone else can worry about me,
B7
I've spent alot of time on my own.
B7
I've spent alot of time on my own.
(chords same as verse 1)
I've been waitin till the danger past, I don't know
how long the storm is gonna to last, if we're gonna carry on.
I'll been waiting on the other side, till your friends are gone.
B7
So tell me what I wanna know. E
I'll be waiting on the other side, for your friends to go.
E7
[solo] (chords as chorus, but don't play someone else can....)
C G
Someone else can worry about me,
B7
I've spent alot of time on my own.
B7
I've spent alot of time on my own.
E Bm B7
I've been waitin on the other side, for your friends to leave
E7 A Am E
so I don't have to hide, I prefer they didnt know.
B7 E
So I've been waiting on the other side, for your friends to go.
B7
I've been waiting on the other side.
I've been waiting on the other side. E
I've been waiting on the other side, for your friends to go.
E
Ooooooooooooo Hoooo Oooooooo (hold E)
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English Tea
G D F C/E
Cm/Eb
Would you care to sit with me For a cup of English tea Very twee,
G/D A/C# Dsus-D G
D F
very me Any sunny mor ning What a pleasure it would be Chatting so
C/E Cm/Eb G/D
Dsus-D
delightfully Nanny bakes, fairy cakes Every Sunday mor ning
C Am D G C
Am D G
Miles of miles of English garden, stretching past the willow tree
C Am D G C
D
Lines of holly, hocks and roses, listen most attentively
G D F C/E
Do you know the game crochet Peradventure we might play
Cm/Eb G/D A/C# Dsus-D
Very gay, hip hooray Any sunny mor ning
Solo: G D F C/E Cm/Eb
A/C# Dsus-D
C Am D G C
Am D G
Miles of miles of English garden, stretching past the willow tree
C Am D G C
D
Lines of holly, hocks and roses, listen most attentively
G D F C/E
As a rule the church bells chime When it's almost supper time
Cm/Eb G/D A/C#
G
Nanny bakes, fairy cakes Every Sunday mor ning
END
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Too Much Rain
Intro G Em7 Bm
G Em7 Bm
Verse I G Em7 Bm
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Laugh when your eyes are burning
F E7 Am D
Smile when your heart is filled with pain
Bm Em
Sigh as you brush away your sorrow
Am F Am
Make a vow that it's not going to happen again
Chorus D D7 G
It's not right
D D7 G
In one life
D D7 G
Too much rain
D D7 G
D D7 G
You . . .
Verse II G Em7 Bm
(You) know the wheels keep turning
F E7 Am D
Why do the tears run down your face
Bm Em
We use to hide away our feelings
Am F Am
But for now tell yourself it won't happen again
Chorus D D7 G
It's not right
D D7 G
In one life
D D7 G G7
Too much rain
Bridge C Am
It's too much for anyone
C Am
Too hard for anyone
C Am Em F
Who wants a happy and peaceful life
C G
You've got to learn to laugh
Solo G Em7 Bm
Verse III F E7 Am D
Smile when your spinning round and round
Bm Em
Sigh as you think about tomarrow
Am F Am
Make a vow that you're going to be happy again
Chorus D D7 G
It's all right
D D7 G
In your life
D D7 G G7
No more rain
Outtro C Am
It's too much for anyone
C Am
Too hard for anyone
C Am Em F
Who wants a happy and peaceful life
C G
You've got to learn to laugh
END
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A Certain Softness
G#dim Am E F
A certain softness in her eyes fascinates me more than I ever thought it
E F Gm
Dm
would (a certain softness) more than I ever thought it could A certain
C F G
Am
softness in her eyes got me hooked, got me hooked A kind of sadness in her
E F E
F
smile captivates me surer than anything that's sure (a kind of sadness) surer
Gm A Dm
F
than anything before A kind of sadness in her smile got me hooked, got me
G A
hooked, hot me hooked
Amaj7 F#m D
A
If I could even find the words to tell her I wouldn't want to anyway
Amaj7 F#m
F G
'cause that could only break the spell and you know very well I couldn't betray her
G#dim Am E F
A touch of wildness in her style haunts my memory more than I ever
E F
A
thought it would (a touch of wildness) more than I ever thought it could
Dm C F
A Amaj7
A touch of wildness in her style got me hooked, got me hooked, got me hooked
G#dim Am E F
A certain softness in her eyes fascinates me more than I ever thought
E F Gm
A Dm
it would (a certain softness) more than I ever thought it could A certain
C F G A
softness in her eyes got me hooked, got me hooked
END
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Riding to Vanity Fair
Am
I bit my tongue I never talk too much, I try to be so strong. I did my best
I used a gentle touch, I've done it for so long. You put me down But I can laugh
it off And act like nothing's wrong Why pretend? I think I've heard enough
Of your familiar song.
Em C
I'll tell you what I'm gonna do I'll try to take my mind off you.
Em C
Now that you don't need my help I've used the time to think about myself.
Am
You're not aware Of what you put me through But now the feeling's gone
But I don't mind Do what you have to do You don't fool anyone.
Em C
I'll tell you what I'm gonna do I'll take a different point of you.
Em C
Now that you don't need my help I've used the time to think about myself.
F
The definition of friendship Apparently you're to be sure to support
G F
the one that you love and I was open to friendship But you didn't seem
G
to have to spare While you were riding to Vanity Fair.
Am
There was a time When everyday was young, The sun would always shine.
We sang along When all the songs we sung Believing every line.
Solo: (Em C) x2
F
That's the trouble with friendship Someone to feed it it has to be real
G F
Or it wouldn't be right And I keep hoping for friendship But I wouldn't
G Am
dare to presume it was there While you were riding to Vanity Fair.
End
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Follow Me
(a great song!! I did this song at my 1st open mic and eveybody loved it)
C CMaj7
You lift up my spirits, you shine on my soul,
Am Am7
whenever I'm empty, you make me feel whole.
F C Am
I can rely on you, to guide me through, any situation.
Em F C
You hold up a sign that reads, follow me.
You give me direction, you show me the way,
you give me a reason, to face every day.
I can depend on you, to send me to, any destination.
You hold up a sign that reads, follow me, follow me.
D
Down the track of lonelines, down the path of love.
Dadd4 D D
Through the words of heartache, to the end.
D
On the shores of sorrow, where the waves of hope crash in.
Dadd4 D Am C Am C
The perfect place for me to find a friend.
You lead to places, that I've never been,
uncovering secrets, that I've never seen.
I can rely on you, to guide me through, any situation.
You hold up a sign that reads, follow me, follow me.
C A
Follow me, follow me,
C A
follow me, follow me,
C A D
follow me, follow me.
End
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Promise to You Girl
Part 1-strum slowley
Am G F
Looking through the backyard of my life,
G G Am
time to sweep the fallen leaves away.
Part 2
Bm Dm A
Like the sun that rises every day
Bm Dm A
we can chase the dark clouds from the sky.
Part 3
E7 A E7 A
I gave my promise to you girl, I don't wanna take it back.
C Bm Am F
You and me, side by side, we know how to change the world.
Bm E7 A
That is why, I gave my promise to you girl.
Repeat part 1
Repeat part 2
Repeat part 3
Repeat part 1 (faster strum all strings)
END
(I like parts one and three but the rest is okay)
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This Never Happened Before
(I dont really know the chords I never actually heard the song all the way
I gave it my best shot!)
Intro:
musings in G
Am E Am E
Am G#m7 C#m7 F#m7
I'm very sure this never happened to me before
Am E C#m7 Am E E
I met you and now I'm sure this never happened before
Am G#m7 C#m7 F#m7
Now I see this is the way it's supposed to be
|Am E | C#m7 | Am |
|
I met you and now I see this is the way it should be
Am D9 G
This is the way it should be for lovers
Am7 D9 G
They shouldn't go it alone
Am7 D9 G E
beats)
It's not so good when you're on your own
Am G#m7 C#m7 F#m7
So come to me now we can be what we want to be
Am E C#m7 Am E
I love you and now I see this is the way it should be
Am E
this is the way it should be
Am D9 G
This is the way it should be for lovers
Am7 D9 G
They shouldn't go it alone
Am7 D9 G E
beats)
It's not so good when you're on your own
Am G#m7 C#m7 F#m7
I'm very sure this never happened to me before
Am E C#m7 Am E
I met you and now I'm sure this never happened before
Am E
this never happened before ...(repeat)...
End
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Anyway
Intro: (G Em C G) x2
G Em C G
C G
If you love me, won't you call me? I've been waiting; waiting too long.
Em C G Em
G
In my soul is constant yearning, Always singing; singing this song.
D E Bm E
E (Am D) x2
Only love is strong enough to take it on the chin; When did I begin to fall?
A Bm Ddim F#m7
Anyway, anyway, you can make that call You feel free
Em7 D A D A
Em C G) x4
to make yourself at home Aa ah ah ah oh oh oh
G Em C G
C G
If we could be closer longer, that would help me; Help me so much.
Em C G Em
C G
We can cure each others' sorrow. Won't you please, please, please get in touch?
D E Bm E
E (Am D) x2
If a love is strong enough it may never end Why would I pretend to fall?
A Bm Ddim F#m7
Anyway, anyway, you can make that call You
Em7 D A D A
feel free to make yourself at home Aa ah ah ah
D A Bm Ddim F#m7
D
Anyway, anyway, anyway at all Anyway that you can, make that call!"
Solo: [(A D) x2 C E] x2 (Em
Am Em) x2
(Am F E) x2 (Em C Am
x2 Am F E Am F A
END
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Well I thank you very much for using this tab thingy, hey I'm 13 I'm simi-new to this
I hope you think this album tab is accurate (except #12 and Jenny Wren.)
-Mike.
