NEW THING NOW
Written and performed by Shawn Colvin
From the cd: A Few Small Repairs
Capo 1
Note: I couldn't find this ANYWHERE, so I decided to figure it out myself. But I am not a
very good at finger picking, so here are just the chords. Listen to the album to get the
rhythm right.
Intro: .... -
This is your new thing now
Naked as a rose
Everything exposed
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But not quite
This is your new thing now
Cards out on the table
A genius with no label
But not quite, not quite
God, I swear it's good to be back home
Waiting for the newest Rolling Stone
All the other girls are still at war
The best and worst of 1994
Sometimes I see the half and not the whole
Sometimes I see the face and not the soul
Sometimes I think this world has no part
For anyone who every had a heart
This is your new thing now
And it looks so good in print
Just a poet and her pimps
But not quite
This your new thing now
A prom dress and a sneer
The woman of the year
But not quite, not quite
Gee, it's good to see a dream come true
People smile and bless all over you
Mixing up those latest junkie-isms
With all the pretty terms of religion
And don't you love the leader of the band
Equal parts Butt-head and Peter Pan
All the other kids are sad again
A legend's not a legend 'til it ends
This is your new thing now
And it makes the whole world spin
It's at least as old as sin
But not quite
This is your new thing now
And now you're turning grinning
But maybe no one listening
And you might lose it all my darling, yes you might
This is your new thing now
And it feels so good to doubt you
I could almost live without you
But not quite
fade out with D, C, D, C.... (repeating "not quite" several times)
Enjoy!