Chords
John Appleseeds Lament

Key: B

Introduction:

difficulty
very easy |||||
 Bb                                                                                 D#                                                     Bb           D# 
I stepped out the front door into winter and the world outside
 D#                                                                                                                           Bb           D# 
I stepped out the door to New York City, my hair was barely dry
 D                                                                       C                                                   Bb           D#           Bb           D# 
I could not remember where I was going, so I went back inside
 Bb                                                                       D#                                                               Bb           D# 
Nothing happening in the elevator, nothing happening on the stairs
 D#                                                                                                               Bb       D#           Bb           D# 
Nothing ever happen when I am sleeping, I cannot stay there
 D                                                                                     D# 
How'd you find a party when you're in your room
 C                                                                                                             Bb           D#           Bb           D# 
How'd you find the action man, the action is everywhere
 Bb                                                                                                 D#                                       Bb         D# 
If you decide to climb outside your bedroom window, paint a picture on a cloud
 D# 
Oh if you decide that you can't hide inside your mind
                                                                 Bb           D# 
Provide the slide to get you out
 D                                                                                     D# 
Feels just like you're falling and you're going down
 C                                                                                                                                                 D# 
But everybody loves you when you hit the ground

 Bb                                                         D# 
I say a prayer, I say a prayer, I say a prayer to Pocahontas
                                                   Bb         D# 
I pray to John Appleseed
   D#                                                                                                                                         Bb           D#           Bb           D# 
Oh I cigarette the winter air, then I Fred Astaire my way down seventh street
 D                                                                                     C                                         D#       Bb           D#           Bb           D# 
Some chick yells Jesus love me more than I know but less than I need
 Bb                                                                         D#                                                             Bb           D# 
I parade down the valley to the battery and then I step off into the air
 D#                                                                                                                                                           Bb           D# 
Point my sunglasses east towards Jerusalem and then follow all the Pharaohs there
 D                                                                     D# 
They're building pyramids in Leicester Square
 C                                                                                                             Bb           D#           Bb           D# 
Driving in circles round the circus 'til the circles in the air
   Bb                                                                         D#                                           Bb           D# 
My love says come on Adam tell me what the hell is wrong with you
 D#                                                                                                                                   Bb   D#           Bb           D# 
She says, come on Adam tell me, what the hell am I supposed to do?
                                       D                                                                             C                                               D# 
She says, I could love you, I could leave you, I can't live what you put me through

 Bb                                                       D#                               Bb           D#           Bb           D# 
I call the wind Maria because I do not know her face
 D#                                                                                                                                             Bb         D#           Bb           D# 
I call the endless sky Emilia because she stays with me from place to place
       C                                       Bb                                                                                                       D#           Bb           D# 
I call the sun my love Emmanuel because she cradle me in her embrace
 Bb                                                                           D#                                           Bb           D# 
Oh no, nothing happening in the kitchen, nothing happening on the floor
 D#                                                                                                                           Bb           D#           Bb           D# 
Nothing happening in my bed, she don't sleep there no more
 D                                                                                     D# 
How?d you find the bottom when you're in the air?
 C 
Hey man, how?d you find a circus man, the circus is everywhere