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The Basic Un​-​Unknown

by Zawacki

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1.
The Road to the Midnight Sun 04:13
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[D] [Bm] [G] [A] [Bm] [G] [Bm] [G] [D] I saw the fire[C]weed turn to [G] seed [D] I drove up from the [G] desert through the [A] trees I [C] felt the [Bm] mountains rise and [G] fall [A] [Bm] [G] [Bm] [G] [D] I came out to [C] see the midnight [G] sun [D] Strange days in[G]deed with darkness [A] gone The [C] cold night stars don’t [Bm] rise until [G] fall [A] [Bm] [G] [Bm] [G] [D] [Bm] [G] [A] [Bm] This road [A] goes to [G] Alaska [D] [Bm] This road [C] goes to [G] Alaska [D] [Bm] This road [G] goes to [A] Alaska But it don’t come [D] back [D] [Bm] [G] [A] [Bm] [G] [Bm] [G] [D] I said I’d take you to the [C] top of the [G] world [D] so I can [G] show you your my [A] girl We [C] made to the [Bm] Arctic by the [G] fall [A] [Bm] [G] [Bm] [G] [D] [Bm] [G] [A] [Bm] This road [A] goes to [G] Alaska [D] [Bm] This road [C] goes to [G] Alaska [D] [Bm] This road [G] goes to [A] Alaska [Bm] [G] [Bm] [G] [D] [Bm] [G] [A] [Bm] This road [A] goes to [G] Alaska [D] [Bm] This road [C] goes to [G] Alaska [D] [Bm] This road [G] goes to [A] Alaska But it don’t come [D] back [D] [Bm] [G] [A] [Bm] [G] [Bm] [G] [D]
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Bad Ideas 04:41
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[G] I... cracked my [C] head... on that [G] bad idea [G] Out leaked this [D] fog of fear [G] I... retched my [C] mind... can you find [G] me some calm [G] so I won’t [D] race... a[C]round til [G] dawn [G] Why... can’t I see the [C] starry sky... from the back of [G] my crappy car [G] Out behind the [D] local bar [G] Why... does the world [C] spin around... in this old [G] border town [G] Wipe the dust [D] from in my eyes... before I [C] break [G] down [C] I [D] didn’t get this one [G] right [C] It’s all right for [D] you to say let’s [G] call it a [C] night Cause [G] I’m [D] full of bad i[G]deas Cause [C] I’m chalked [D] full of bad i[G]deas [G] You... should really have [C] learned to see... right [G] through me [G] Your trust shouldn’t [D] be so free [G] You... fall for my ro[C]mantic charms... even when I’ve [G] done you harm [G] Don’t you dare [D] leave the farm... that way I can’t [C] do you [G] wrong Chorus Verse Break ChorusX2
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Mother Angel 05:09
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[D] There’s an acid [D7] flavor to the [G] wind It’s [G] certain a sour [A] rain’s gonna [D] fall We should face the brewing [D7] storm with a [G] grin Ya know [A7] history [G] will surely forget us [D] all Don’t [A7] lie for us mother [D] angel Don’t [A7] break your fragile [D] wings We can’t [G] bear to watch them [A] mangle and [G] pull at [A7] your heart [D] strings [D] We left the [D7] comfort of yours [G] arms To [G] find some [A] purpose on are [D] own The world our fathers [D7] left us a[G]larms And [A7] assaults our [G] senses to the [D] bone Chorus The [G] tune we marched to was [D] anger [G] Anger with the crimes of our [A7] clan We can [D] try and face the [G] danger To [A7] reach the hearts of [D] man Verse break [D] Mother angel I [D7] miss you every[G]day Your strength is [A] with me on the [D] road We will ride the [D7] wind to find our [G] way And [A7] write the [G] lines to our own [D] code Chorus Don’t [G] lie for us mother [D] angel Don’t [G] break your fragile [A] wings We can’t [G] bear to watch them [D] mangle and [A7] pull at [G] your heart [D] strings © John F. Zawacki 2013
4.
The Basics 03:58
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[F] Your heavy heart is bleeding Out through your [B♭] red eyes Your [C] in a time of grieving You don’t need any [F] white lies [F] I’ll keep my words at a distance I won’t come to close to [B♭] your mind One day you’ll need my [F] assistance But for [C] now I’ll [B♭] give you some [F] time [C] Back to the basics [B♭] In your time of [F] trouble No [C] need for cute tactics Just [B♭] slip into your [F] bubble I will wait for the time when you [B♭] need me a[C]gain But for [B♭] now it’s [C] back to [F] basics [F]              [F] Chorus Break [F] We all were born with this trouble We grieve with our [B♭] whole soul We [C] dive into a black hole   And come out with [F] new goals [F] This time’s no different Yes your in that dark [B♭] place So it’s back to the [F] basics And for [C] now I’ll [B♭] give you your [F] space Chorus
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Timing is Everything 05:14
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[C] [F] [C] [G] [F] [C] [C] Your catchin’ me on the [F] wrong side a[C]gain Your eyes land on me when[F]ever I’m [C] not all to[G]gether You always walk in when I’m consumed With what to wear if I’m [F] caught in this [C] weather [C] I have moments when [F] weakness creeps [C] in And it seems ever time your [F] there to docu[C]ment my trans[G]gression You always walk in when I’ve abused My authority or off on [F] some di[C]gression [G] Timing is [C] everything There’s [G] even a right time for [C] sin [G] Timing is [C] everything Don’t you [G] dare my darling try and [F] ask me [C] when Bridge & Chorus Break [C] You’ll get sick if you eat [F] bacon un[C]cooked It matters what you do [F] next in [C] the pro[G]gression Step one should always come first Not just when doing your [F] math calcu[C]lations [C] My words were always [F] gobbledy[C]gook When I tried to [F] tell you of [C] my in[G]tentions It turns out we had the same thirst We were never single at the [F] same inter[C]sessions Chorus [C] Was there a little window When I could have said [G] something There was a little window When I [F] should have [G] spoke my [C] mind Chorus
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New Front Door 03:47
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[G] [Cadd9] [G] [Cadd9] [G] [G] I keep turnin’ towards the wind yo lookin’ for the sun behind your [Cadd9] eyes [G] Your face is like the cracked earth under bleached desert [Cadd9] skies [G] One more [C] day in the wild land we will surely lose our [G] lives And we [D] still don’t have the answer to the [C] riddle [Cadd9] of our [G] times [G] [Cadd9] [G] [Cadd9] [G] [G] We’re still searchin’ for the trailhead that leads to our brand new [Cadd9] lives [G] I feel your pain when you discover every promise hides a [Cadd9] lie [G] Every [C] disappointment crushes your will to [G] survive And we [D] still don’t have the answer to the [C] riddle [Cadd9] of our [G] times We keep [C] thinking that we’ve made it walk up on our new front [G] door Yes we [C] chopped up the old one and fed it to the fire’s [G] roar We’re [D] prayin’ for the answer to un[C]lock a [Cadd9] new front [G] door [G] [Cadd9] [G] [Cadd9] [G] Chorus Break [G] The people said that they’d knock down the banker’s greed from up on [Cadd9] high [G] But their money walked a fine line between risk and a [Cadd9] crime [G] One day [C] soon their world will crumble just like ours de[G]clined Behind a [D] new door hides the answer to the [C] riddle [Cadd9] of our [G] times Chorus
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What You Can Not Deny 05:40
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[C] [G] [F] [C] [C] [G] [F] [C] [F] [G] [C] [C] We all [F] run through this [C] life with [F] blinders [C] on Chasin’ our tails and [F] waggin’ our [G] dreams In the [F] face of a [C] world That’s diggin’ for a [F] golden [C] seam When [F] time rolls [C] fast [F] approaching the [G] dawn [F] [C] [F] [C] Our [F] truth is re[G]veiled [C] [C] What you can not de[G]ny [F] Is coming to[C]night The message was [G] clear [F] It rang true in your [C] ear What you can not de[F]ny [G] Right before your [C] eyes INTRO [C] We all [F] lie to our[C]selves and [F] believe in fic[C]tions Hoping for more but [F] certain in [G] pride We [F] swear by our [C] breath Without breaking our [F] lonesome [C] stride In[F]stead of the [C] truth we [F] love concoc[G]tions [F] [C] [F] [C] We don’t [F] accept our own [G] death [C] Chorus INTRO Chorus
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Mama Loud 04:06
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[G] [D] [C] [G] [G] Why you ask me [D] why I do it for the [C] awesome in your [G] eyes Yes I want you [D] close As long as your [C] near I’m a[G]live [C] Mama [D] come down from your [G] cloud [C] Mama I’ll [D] scream my love [G] loud [D] Loud enough to [C] make you [G] proud [G] [D] [C] [G] [G] You pulled me out from [D] my Little hole I [C] shoveled all my [G] life It’s time for me to com[D]pose A little letter ex[C]plaining what’s in[G]side Chorus [D] Oh mama [G] loud [D] Oh mama [G] loud [D] Loud enough to [C] make you [G] proud Verse break ChorusX2 Break
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Here To Stay 04:05
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[C] Each line feels like the [F] sting From the [C] whip of a butterfly [G] wing I can’t [C] tell what you mean from what you [F] say Should I [C] smile or [G] should I [C] pray You [F] leave me confused and disa[C]rranged I [G] muddle through feelings so [C] strange Its [F] been a long time since I [C] felt this way I [G] hope that [F] your here to [C] stay [C] The most beautiful gems cut the [F] skin The most [C] valuable words smack the [G] chin I can [C] never be sure which side your [F] on Should I [C] duck or should I [G] catch you before your [C] gone Chorus Verse Break [C] A true visionary can be [F] quite contrary I’ll give you my [C] heart, but you’ll never will [G] marry Your a [C] sympathetic soul hiding be[F]hind a cutaway Of an [C] animus soubrette [G] on life’s big [C] stage Chorus I [G] hope that your here that your here to [C] stay I [F] hope that you won’t go a[G]way I [G7] hope that [F] your here to [C] stay
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I Can't Wait 04:11
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[G] [Cadd9] [G] [Cadd9] [G] I can’t wait, is it [C] time? I can’t [D] wait its a [G] crime When it comes for us to [C] see Will the [D] years set us [G] free [G] I can’t wait to learn the [C] truth I can’t [D] wait to grow some [G] roots Will the paths we choose be [C] clear Will mine [D] lead to you my [G] dear I can’t [C] wait for the [G] future I can’t [D] wait to see you [G] there Will it [C] work out for you [G] my dear Will these [D] seeds we [Cm] sow grow a [G] tree Verse Break Intro [G] I can’t wait, is it [C] time? I can’t [D] wait to make the [G] climb We should never have left that [C] cave Will we [D] take our love to the [G] grave Chorus
11.
Digital Highway 02:58
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[F] [C] [G] [F] [C] [G] [C] Check your phone in the [G] morning Tie it to a string in your [C] head Lift your fingers off the [G] cap lock And try and get your ass out of [C] bed [C] Write poet’s words on a [G] rubber band Shot it high and aim for the [C] birds You never know you might get [G] lucky And find a friend who appreciates [C] nerds Hitch [F] hiking on [C] digital [G] highway Jackin’ [F] WiFi [C] from the [G] crowd Place’n [F] bets on the [C] new fab [G] DJ And makin’ [F] your voice real [G] loud [F] [C] [G] [F] [C] [G] [C] Boss man browses your [G] history And leaves comments on the subject [C] bar A group text caught you in a [G] silly lie But your yelp page has 4 and 1/2 [C] stars [C] You take every Buzzfeed [G] quiz Your not sure who you [C] are So your riding on a digital high[G]way But you don’t even own your own [C] car Chorus Verse Break Chorus
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This Ain't Too Hard 04:58
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[C] [Dm7] [G] [C] [Dm7] [G] [C] [C] My friends they don’t know me I [G] vanished from the crowd I [C] took the time to take myself out [G] there beyond this [F] loud And all en[Em]compassing [G] world of phones and [C] clouds [Dm7] [G] [C] [C] I used to worry about the details but [G] now not so much But the [C] funny thing about the details its not their [G] fault they make us [F] fuss about the [Em] little things and show us [G] peace we can almost [C] touch [Dm7] Tell your[G]self [C] this ain’t too [Am] hard [Dm7] Tell your[G]self [C] this ain’t too [Am] hard [Dm7] Its all in your [G] head any[C]way [Dm7] Tell your[G]self [C] this ain’t too [Am] hard [Dm7] Its all in your [G] head any[C]way [Dm7] [G] [C] [Dm7] [G] [C] [Am] [G] [Dm7] [G] [F] [G] [C] [C] I miss the way you caress me I can’t [G] re-create the soft touch of your [C] cheek upon my belly or the tender [G] kiss of your lips they tell me so [F] much about [Em] your love in this [G] life there is [C] nonsuch [Dm7] Tell your[G]self [C] this ain’t too [Am] hard [Dm7] Tell your[G7]self [C] this ain’t too [Am] hard [Dm7] Its all in your [G] head any[C]way [Dm7] Tell your[G]self [C] this ain’t too [Am] hard [Dm7] Its all in your [G7] head any[C]way [Dm7] Tell your[G]self [C] this ain’t too [Am] hard [Dm7] Tell your[G7]self [C] this ain’t too [Am] hard [Dm7] Its all in your [G] head any[C]way [Dm7] [G] [C] [Dm7] [G] [C]

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