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I Can't Go On
03:31
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Capo 1st Fret
I can't go on
The feelings gone
My bridges burned
And nothing learned
Got something to say
But not today
Saving it all for tomorrow
I can't go on
The lines are drawn
I tried my best
And nothing less
Got something to say
But not today
Saving it all for tomorrow
You thrive on the atmosphere
While I'm in the depth of despair
And though I like to look at you
You kill me with a stare
And I'd miss you when you're gone
But we both know it can't go on
At the end of another day
Got so many things I want to say
I'm saving it all for tomorrow
Saving it all for tomorrow
I can't go on
The feelings gone
Got something to say
But not today
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Capo optional on 1 or 2
Every journey begins with a forward motion
And every thought comes from the merest notion
Sometimes where you are
Is not where you want to be
You're lost in the commotion
And before you know it
You're standing on the edge of the ocean
Before you know it
You're crossing a desert of sand
And if you let me
I'll take you by the hand
Because there's always a way
There's always a way
There's always a way
There's always a way
Every morning dawns with the promise of something
But every day fades away to nothing
Sometimes where you've been
Is not where you want to be seen
You're drowning in self loathing
And before you know it .........
Because there's always a way
There's always a way.........
There is nothing worse than nothing
When all you want is more
And before you know it.........
Because there's always a way
There's always a way.........
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3. |
Lament For Lost Youth
03:58
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Capo 1st fret
Gone are the days of evergreen
Lost like the fire in my eyes
Gone is the awe of seventeen
Though still not worldly wise
I lie in wait of the daybreak (count the days)
I am forever in the wake (of time)
The Bird of Youth has flown away
The Bird of Youth has flown away
Dare to step upon the lines
Born into uncertain times
Dare to draw patterns in the sky
And all the while the endless chimes
We lie in wait of the daybreak (count the days)
We are forever in the wake (of time)
The Bird of Youth has flown away
The Bird of Youth has flown away
Time is unforgiving
Time is unforgiving
The Bird of Youth has flown away
The Bird of Youth has flown away
The Bird of Youth has flown away
And all my lines are here to stay
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4. |
Leaden Sky
04:29
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My mood is dark like the leaden sky
And as I sit and ponder why
I wonder if the sky will ever change
My mind is heavy like the leaden sky
The endless grey and the day goes by
I wonder if my life will ever change
Feel the rain
Coming down
From the leaden sky
And the tears flowing down
From my minds eye
There is no hope in the leaden sky
And as I watch the birds in flight
I wonder if their path will ever change
As I sit beneath the leaden sky
I look to the heavens and sigh
I wonder if my life will ever change
Feel the rain.....
I've been living a life of solitude
This world has passed me by
I'm searching in the sombre mood
Of the leaden sky y y
Feel the rain..........
Feel the rain........
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5. |
Lose It
03:55
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Capo optional 1 or 2
I'm so tired
Not properly wired
My head is in my hands
And I'm crying
I'm no good
So misunderstood
And my futures undefined
No denying
In a world full of dread
Voices in my head
I'm gonna lose it
I'm gonna lose it
Neither here nor there
Drowning in the air
I'm gonna lose it
I'm gonna lose it
I'm so scared
The things that I heard
But the stories aren't true
They're lying
I'm so beat
I'm dead on my feet
Swimming against the tide
But I'm trying
In a world full of dread.......
I'm gonna lose it
I'm gonna lose it
Neither here nor there......
I'm gonna lose it
I'm gonna lose it
Think I'm gonna lose it (4 times)
In a world full of pain
And perpetual rain
I'm gonna lose it
I'm gonna lose it
In a recurring dream
Can you hear me scream?
I'm gonna lose it
I'm gonna lose it
Voices rumble like thunder
Think I'm going under
I'm gonna lose it (8 times)
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6. |
Ride The Wave
03:54
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Capo 1st fret
You so inspire me in the morning
To catch the sun
Ride the wave
Walking together day was dawning
Catch the sun
Ride the wave
There is no other in this world
Who makes me feel this way
There is no other in this world
Who makes me feel this way
I need your smile in the morning
To catch the sun
Ride the wave
Since you departed I've been mourning
Catch the sun
Ride the wave
There is no other in my life
Who makes me feel this way
There is no other in my life
Who makes me feel this way
And in the city there's no waves
Except the waves of crime
Where the sun it rarely shines
And I feel I'm marking time
I need your picture when I'm longing
To catch the sun
Ride the wave
Laughing together surf was forming
Catch the sun
Ride the wave
There is no other in my life
Who makes me feel this way
There is no other in my life
Who makes me feel this way
Catch the sun ride the wave
Catch the sun ride the wave
Catch the sun ride the wave
Catch the sun
Ride the wave
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7. |
Trip
02:38
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Capo 3rd fret
Take me on a trip
I'm open to suggestions
And the world is our oyster
So it seems
Take me by the hand
I've read the situation
And I've followed in your footsteps
In my dreams
I need your presence in my life
I need your presence in my life
Take me on a cruise
An unknown destination
With the wind in our sails
We can't lose
Take me to your heart
I won't need much persuasion
And I'll be there by your side
Should you choose
I need your presence in my life......
I need your company
Whenever I feel low
I need your company
Wherever I may go
I need your presence in my life.......(4 times)
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8. |
Train
04:38
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Capo 2nd fret
Train
Moving on
Dream
Carries on
Rain upon the windows
Clouds are in the sky
Pain is in the shadows
Feel like I could die
Train
Moving on
Dream
Carries on
Gaze upon the landscape
Taking nothing in
Trying hard to escape
Feel like giving in
Think about the plans we made
Think about the things we said
Focus on the tracks ahead
Forget about the life we led
Train
Speeding on
Dream
Dreaming on
Rain upon the window
Tears are in my eyes
Cast a lonely shadow
Had to say goodbye
Think about the plans we made........
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9. |
Colony
04:24
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Capo 1 or 2 optional
We pushed our boats into the wetlands
And placed our feet upon the sands
We built our dwellings on the hillside
And sowed our seeds upon the land
Who knows where we're going
Only what we've left behind
We cast our nets into the rivers
And on their bounty we have fed
We spread into the ancient forest
And on it's thorns our hands have bled
Who knows where we're going
Only what we've left behind
We sent machines into the grasslands
Pushed on by progress over time
We laid the rails and carved the mountains
We built our concrete to the sky
Who knows where we're going
Only what we've left behind
These are special times
We sent our message to the cosmos
And push on further into space
And on the solar winds we set our sails
To find the secrets the heavens possess
Who knows where we're going
Only what we've left behind
These are special times
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10. |
Santa Cruz
06:10
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I'm going down to Santa Cruz
The time has come for me to choose
Break my chains and head out west
The clement wind won't put my mind at rest
I'm going down to Santa Cruz
On the run and have it all to lose
Deadly cargo in my trunk
Stolen suitcase lined with junk
And the ocean waves lap the shore
The eagle high swoops and soars
I'm walking in my dead man's shoes
I'm going down to Santa Cruz
Don't think I'll return from Santa Cruz
I'm going down to Santa Cruz
Don't think I'll return from Santa Cruz
I'm going down to Santa Cruz
Three days ahead but they'll pursue
Price on my head to be claimed
For all the men I shot and maimed
And the ancient rocks look down on me
The silver moon ignites the sea
I'm the keeper of a mess of blues
I'm going down to Santa Cruz
Don't think I'll return from Santa Cruz
I'm going down to Santa Cruz
Don't think I'll return from Santa Cruz
The infernal sun burns my skin
My situation is no win
The streets are whispering the news
I'm going down to Santa Cruz
Don't think I'll return from Santa Cruz
Go out of my mind in Santa Cruz
Run down the time in Santa Cruz
Nowhere to go in Santa Cruz
The blood will flow in Santa Cruz
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11. |
Home
04:18
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Capo 1st fret
All my life I've been a traveller
Around this old world of ours
But these days I've been wondering
If I've spread my wings too far
The mountains and the trees
They're whispering to me
Go home
Go home
Turn around and go home
Go home
Go home
Turn around and go home
All my life I've been a loner
Walking a solitary path
As my bones are getting older
I've forgotten how to laugh
The voices in the breeze
They're calling to me
Go home..........
Go on back to the place of your birth
Welcoming faces all aglow
Surrounded by a loving warmth
Retrace your steps and go
Go home.......
All my life I've been a rebel
Never towed the party line
Now I'm missing all that made me
And the people I call mine
The rivers and the streams
They're telling me, uh huh
Go home........ Repeat chorus to end
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The Melancholic Folk Collective Talavera De La Reina, Spain
Recently finished new album Virtual Travelogue (An Acoustic Odyssey) and hope to have it available here and on all digital
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