Key: G
Introduction:
G D C
G D Bm C
verse 1
A E D
My whole life's been filled with songs and dreams
A E D
When I was a child I had a time machine
Bm E
Little did I know it would go too fast
Bm D C A
Little did I know it could see the Future. (riff1) But not the past
verse 2
A E D
Leave it all behind Come what may
A E D
Always thought I'd be comin' home someday
Bm E
Little did I know that life is hard
Bm D C A
Here I am, now, starin' out a window (riff1) In my own backyard
G D Em
Is there any comfort to be derived?
C
In knowin' that most of our lives
G D C
Can never be the same, Can never go back home
G D Em
And those that count out lucky I guess
C
Can somehow escape from this mess
G D Bm C
Me I can only do it in dreams and songs
A E D
2nd slide break
verse 3
A E D
Tryna fill a hole while runnin' a race
A E D
Leave some even bigger empty space
Bm E
But a movin' target is harder to kill
Bm D C A
Never was one for takin' the easy (riff1) I'm standin' still
G D Em C
G D C
G D Em C
G D Bm C
verse 4
A E D
Nowadays I'm by myself again
A E D
Throwin' stones and caution to the wind
Bm E
Nothing's really changed but the scenery
Bm D C A
Starin' into my child's eyes I realize what it all means to me
G D Em
Is there any comfort to be derived?
C
In knowin' that most of our lives
G D C
Can never be the same, Can never go back home
G D Em
And those that count out lucky I guess
C
Can somehow escape from this mess
G D Bm C
Me I can only do it in dreams and songs
Solo
A E D
A E D
A E D
A E D
A E F#m
Is there any comfort to be derived?
D
In knowin' that most of our lives
A E D
Can never be the same, Can never go back home
A E F#m
And those that count out lucky I guess
D
Can somehow escape from this mess
A E C#m D
Me I can only do it in dreams and songs
A E F#m D
Dreams and Songs
A E C#m D
Keyboard outro