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E5 022400 E/G# 422400 Asus2 X02200 C# min X46654 -->X46444 * B 224442 Asus2/D XX0200 Asus2/C# X4X200 Asus2/C X3X200 Intro E5 (4 beats) Asus (4) C# min (4) E/G# (2)Asus (2) X 2 Verse 1 Same chords and times as Intro ---------- E5 Asus Al, he sells records down on old Saint Charlie Street C# min E/G# Asus He's cleaning up Fat Tuesday's mess, he keeps his sidewalks neat. And he just lost his father, you know he just lost his wife And if it wasn't for the music, couldn't get on with his life. Chorus B (1.5 beats) Asus(2.5) E/G#(4) X2 -------- B (1.5 beats) Asus(2.5) E/G#(1.5) Asus(2.5) C#min(4) E/G#(1.5) Asus(2.5)** B Asus E/G# But he knows what I know B Asus E/G# It's not all that hard to survive B Asus E/G# Asus You take the good and the bad and the time in between C# min E/G# Asus** lets us know.....................We're alive. Verse chords once instrumental Verse 2 --------- Well now Bebe sings the gospel, Down on Bourbon she sings the blues She plays on all my heartstrings, curls my toes up in my shoes She knows what I'm after, chase my dreams with all my might She says "You shouldn't be so anxious" and deep down I know she's right. Chorus (with she in the first line) Flute solo with verse chords three times Bridge --------- B(4 beats) E/G#(1.5) Asus(2.5) Well, now get up on the Rocket, step right into the front car. You know life's roller coaster, it ain't got no safety bar.(Same chords) B(4 beats) E/G#(1.5) Asus(2.5)** Rest(2) Raise your voices up with laughter, dream of men with one big star(?) C#min(4) E/G#(1.5) Asus(2.5)** Consecrated in the wonder..............................We're alive. Flute solo with verse chords twice Verse 3 --------- Well now Norman he plays music, but only in my dreams He plays with all the beauty that soulful music brings. But sometimes he's a spectre and I wake up clenched with fear, The lesson good or bad, he always keeps me clear. Chorus (with he in first line) Outro ------- Flute throughout E5 (4 beats) Asus (4) C# min (4) E/G# (2)Asus (2) We're alive (repeated) Adlib E5 (4 beats) Asus/D (4) Asus2/C#(4) Asus2/C(1.5)Asus2/D(2.5) three times E5 (4 beats) Asus/D (4) Asus2/C#(4) Asus2/C * The regular C# min is strummed 3 times(1.5 beats) then the second form is played (2.5 beats) Every time it is used it takes up 4 beats total **Struck once and then rest to fill 2.5 beats -------------------------------- -Eric C Jeschke - -ejeschke@phoenix.princeton.edu- -Go Hoos! - --------------------------------