Fantastic new song from Travis from the album The Boy With No Name. You'll struggle to
a better live band.
I messed about on my guitar for about half an hour and came up with this. I'm pretty
this is about right. It sounds a wee bit like 'Side'.
Capo 3rd Fret
: 0-2-2-0-0-0-|
Emadd9: 0-2-4-0-0-0----------|
: x-3-2-0-1-0-|
: x-x-0-2-3-2-|
: 3-2-0-0-3-3-|
: 2-x-0-0-3-3-|
: 0-2-2-0-3-3-|
INTRO:
Em, Emadd9 (x 3) then D, Em (repeat this x 4)
Verse 1:
Emadd9 Emadd9
All these visions in my head
Emadd9
Should've gone to bed before the watershed
Emadd9 Emadd9
Some are live and some are dead
Emadd9
makes no diferrence when they're in your head
Em, Emadd9 (x 3) then D, Em (repeat this x 2)
Verse 2:
Emadd9
Keep the door open a crack
Emadd9
so I can see them when they attack
Emadd9 Emadd9
some are white and some are black
Emadd9
makes no difference when they're on your back
CHORUS:
And I can't stop crying.
And I can't stop trying.
Cuz the day is dying, dying, dying
With my Eyes Wide Open
Em, Emadd9 (x 3) then D, Em (repeat this x 2)
Verse 3:
Emadd9
Count the sheep jumping the fence
Emadd9
so I can see (something!) when I'm feeling tense
Emadd9 Emadd9
dis-believe hung with suspense
Emadd9
I die down with my own defence
CHORUS:
And I can't stop crying.
And I can't stop trying.
Cuz the day is dying, dying, dying
With my Eyes Wide Open
Em, Emadd9 (x 3) then D, Em (repeat this x 2)
Verse 4:
Emadd9 Emadd9
All these visions in my head
Emadd9
Should've gone to bed before the watershed
Emadd9 Emadd9
Some are live and some are dead
Emadd9
makes no diferrence when they're in your head
CHORUS:
And I can't stop crying.
And I can't stop trying.
Cuz the day is dying, dying, dying
With my Eyes Wide Open
OUTRO
Em, Emadd9 (x 3) then D, Em (repeat this x 4)