Tag: F

The Moon (by Fiona ER Canfield)

Posted on by Joel D Canfield

G               Em              C              D
tat-da-dadadada tat-da-dadadada tat-da-dadadada
you’re a heartmaker, a light to everyone you know 
have the world quaking, get a say in how the story goes 
the perfect smile, in a lonely starless night
see it once in a while, it gives people life

C                               D
the moon the sun and stars can’t face you
Em                               D
in fact there’s no one who could take you
C                         D
they would never know what hit them
C                D                       
disregard oxygen, take them all down again tonight

G          Em
it’s no surprise
C                               D
the potential was clear from the start 
G              Em
see it in your eyes
C                             D
the best thing you can have is heart

slower
C                     D
you’ll be the moon someday
Em                     Em
you’ll be the moon someday 
C                     D
you’ll be the moon someday
Em                     Em
you’ll be the moon someday 

C                               D
the moon the sun and stars can’t face you
                                    (you’ll be the moon someday)
Em                               D
in fact there’s no one who could take you
                                    (you’ll be the moon someday)
C                         D
they would never know what hit them
                                (be the moon someday)
C                D                        [no chord]
disregard oxygen, take them all down again tonight

C                               D
the moon the sun and stars can’t face you
                                    (you’ll be the moon someday)
Em                               D
the moon the sun and stars can’t face you
                                    (you’ll be the moon someday)
                                 (tat-da-dadadada da da da da)
C                               D
the moon the sun and stars can’t face you
                                    (you’ll be the moon someday)
                                (tat-da-dadadada da da da da)
Em                               D
the moon the sun and stars can’t face
                       C
you’ll be the moon someday
                                 D
the moon the sun and stars can’t face
                       G
you’ll be the moon someday

Check the Map

Posted on by Joel D Canfield

intro F Eb [0011]

F Eb
by a certain age should have more sense
F Bb C
I’ve seen it all a dozen times, done most of it twice

on the path for fifty years I know where to go
then I lose my mind and lose my way and wander off again

Bb C F
check the map to see where I went wrong
not the first time I’ve had to sing this song
Bb C F Bb
dying of thirst should have checked it first
Bb F
I know I should have known it all along
chorus

Eb Bb F
look around and realize you’re lost
Eb Bb C
look ahead and recognize the cost
C
and know you’re not the only one who’ll pay

I’ve had this map all my life
got it from my father when I was young
I put it in a drawer forgot it for too long
best to keep it handy for when I get off the path
chorus

Everything Every Day

Posted on by Joel D Canfield

capo 1 play notes F (on the E string) C (on the A string)
clouds darken the sky
then the rain falls, so that’s okay
soaks the dirt, runs off down the street
work done, the clouds drift away

switch to E chord
and then we get the sun
warm and dry and bright
even days when it’s too hot
always darken to night

A E • B7 E
everything every day comes along and it goes away
good or bad, it’s what you make it
how you think is how you take it
paint the clouds, dance in the rain
not much to lose, whole lot to gain
love it all, find a way everything every day

E A • B7 E
a million years ago when I was young
so many things I wasn’t allowed to do
these days, a million years old
I’d rather not if it’s all the same to you
chorus

it’s my nature to grumble some
even when I know I’ve got it good
but I try to recognize how good I’ve got it
be thankful for it all, like I should
chorus

Givers

Posted on by Joel D Canfield
F D5 B♭ C
She couldn’t get it started so she called for a ride
And talking about she tried not to But she cried
One took her out to lunch while another stayed behind
And by the time she got back home her car was running fine

He heard we’d lost some work though we don’t know him that well
He didn’t seem the type but with some folks you can’t tell
You never know who’ll help or how they will
He shook my hand and left behind a twenty dollar bill

B♭ F D5 C
Givers gotta give, sharers sure do share
Lovers learn to love and carers care
B♭ D5 B♭ C F
Doing for others is the only way to live
Carers care and givers, givers gotta give

We knew the trip was long and we’d need a place to stay
Old friends called us up and said we’re right on the way
They lined up to hug us, ate so much I thought I’d die
I know that when we leave on Monday I’m gonna cry
chorus

B♭ F B♭ F
It’s not just being friendly or kind
Makes even strangers glad to go that far
B♭ D5 B♭ D5
Doesn’t just come naturally, it’s part of who they choose to be
B♭ C
Identifying mark of who they are

Out of coffee, almost out of tea
Did the brave thing and let someone see
It’s hard to ask for help, the struggle is real
Till the look on their face reminds you how givers feel
chorus