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"On The Street" (Chords and Lyrics)
Words & Music By: Benmont Tench
Performed by Mudcrutch/Tom Petty and
The Heartbreakers, Album: "Playback"/
"Through The Cracks" -- 1973, 1995

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[G Bm Em]

I saw you walkin' down the street with him
You know I almost could've died
I didn't know you had a second friend
I never thought you would've lied
I heard somebody as I [D]knocked upon your [G]door
See somebody else's [C]socks were lyin' on the [Em]floor
And I saw you on [C]street with him
You know I [D]almost coulda' [G]died

[G Bm Em]

I never said I was all that choice
I never said I was supreme
I didn't think you'd pull that second voice
It seems a little too routine
I see somebody as a [D]smile cut across your [G]face
I see somebody as he's [C]takin' you some other [Em]place
Yeah I saw you on the [C]street with him
You know I [D]really coulda' [G]died

I didn't [G]know you had [G7]another man
I didn't [C]know, I [bB]thought I was [D7]in
I didn't [G]know you had [G7]another man
I didn't [C]know
I [bB]thought I was [D7]in on the [C]action [F C]
I [bB]thought I was [D7]ace in the [C]hole [F C]
But I [#D]guess I was [G]wrong

I see somebody as a smile cut across your face
I see somebody as he's takin' you some other place
Yeah I saw you on the street with him
You know I really coulda' died

I didn't know you had another man
I didn't know I thought I was in
I didn't know you had another man
I didn't know
I thought I was in on the action
I thought I was ace in the hole
But I guess I was wrong

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UNBREAKABLE HEART (Chords & Lyrics)
Words & Music by Benmont Tench -- Carlene Carter
- Album: Little Love Letters - 1993 and Hindsight
20/20 - 1996, Jessica Andrews - Album: Heart
Shaped World - 1999

[Actually in Bb; capo 3.]

[Each chord is half a measure, except "Em - D" is one measure total.]

[Sorry it's kind of hard to read; the lines of this song are structured

oddly. All the verses are basically the same, but I wrote them all out

because they're not easy to memorize.]

[I'm pretty unsure about a lot of these chords, especially in the bridge.

Any suggestions are more than welcome.]

[The C's and Em's with * by them have an extra high G in them (pinky on

the 3rd fret of the E string).]

[Some unusual chord fingerings, and more comments, are at the end.]

G Bm C Am7/D G Bm C Am7/D

[intro]

G Bm C Am7/D G Bm C Am7/D

An empty house, a broken fairy tale

G Bm C Am7/D Em* Em* C* C/D

A hollow girl with empty arms

A7sus4 Em Am B7 Em* Em*

>From an angel's tears, God made the stars

A9/C# A9/C# C* C Am/D Am/D G Bm C Am7/D

Why can't he make me an unbreakable heart

G Bm C Am7/D

[instrumental]

G Bm C Am7/D G Bm C Am7/D

In my blue world, you shone like heaven's fire

G Bm C Am7/D Em* Em* C* C/D

And left me crying in the dark

A7sus4 Em Am B7 Em* Em*

How could any - one be so hard

A9/C# A9/C# C* C Am/D Am/D G C/G G G

Did you think I had an unbreakable heart

Ddim7/G# Am7 F#m7-5 Em - D C G/B Am G

I suppose I should know sometimes love just comes and goes

Ddim7/G# Am7 F#m7-5 Em - D A7 A7 C C/D

But I believed, foolish me, we'd go on and on

G Bm C Am7/D G Bm C Am7/D

One day, someone will come to you

G Bm C Am7/D Em* Em* C* C/D

And rock you tight - ly in her arms

A7sus4 Em Am B7 Em* Em*

Please remember this when you drop your guard

A9/C# A9/C# C* C Am/D Am/D G Bm C Am7/D

Nobody has an unbreakable heart

A7sus4 Em Am B7 Em* Em*

>From an angel's wings to a falling star

A9/C# A9/C# C* C Am/D Am/D G Bm C Am7/D G.

God makes everything but unbreakable hearts

CHORDS:

Am7/D: xx0010 Em*: 022003 C*: x32013 C/D: xx0010 A7sus4: x02030

A9/C#: x42000 Am/D: xx0210 Ddim7: xx0101 or xx0131 F#m7-5: 2x2210

A couple other notes on the chords:

1) The C* and Em* chords probably aren't really played by the guitar;

I just put them in because they echo the melody of the song.

2) The B7 isjust two quarter notes. The first doesn't include an F# on

the high E string, the second does. (I.e., play x2120x, then x21202.)

3) In the bridge, where it goes Em - D, don't play the highest strings on

either of those chords. (The D is more like D5.)

4) In the A9/C#, make sure you hit that C#, or it'll sound weird.

5) In the Em* chords before A9/C#, you can play the descending notes

by moving your pinky from 3 down to 2 as you get toward the A9.

- Adam Schneider, schn0170@maroon.tc.umn.edu

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"Never Be You" 
(Tom Petty & Benmont Tench) -- Rosanne Cash,
Album: Hits 1979-1989, Album: Super Hits -- 98,
Rhythm & Romance -- 1985; Streets of Fire
(Soundtrack) -- 1984

Chords & Lyrics

Take a look in my eyes
it's been a long, long time
I used to feel so strong
when I knew you were mine

but since you let me down
I'm hard to be around
I don't know what I'm gonna do

chorus:

It'll never be you
It'll never be you
la la la la
It'll never be you

I guess it all comes around 
baby, please don't cry
love is gonna be a little reckless
oh lovers all have to stand trial

but since you let me go
there's nothing going on
I don't know what I'm gonna do

(chorus)

he knows the moves
he plays the part
but he only has me
he don't have my heart

It'll never be you
It'll never be you

so take a look at my eyes
no, you can't hide the truth
you don't get by on pride
it'll run all over you

but since you let me down
I'm hard to be around
I don't know what I'm gonna do

(chorus - adlib - fade out)

Now as far as the chords go, I took out my guitar and played along with
the song I had on tape. I dont know if she sings it in the same key as
Maria Mckee but it sounds like this

verses

Gmajor Eminor
Gmajor Eminor
Cmajor Aminor
Cmajor Aminor

chorus

Gmajor 
Eminor Cmajor 

bridge

Cmajor Gmajor
Cmajor Gmajor
Eminor Gmajor
Cmajor Gmajor

There's 2 other chords right there that I cant make out but they sound a
little like chords played in the verses of "Here comes my girl" - just
transposed.

I hope this helps!

Cat =^..^=
Lady_Meow@webtv.net

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"Stay Forever"

Words & Music by Benmont Tench and Hal Ketchum

Recorded By Hal Ketchum -- Album: Greatest Hits -- 1996

Chords & Lyrics

Slowly, Capo 1st fret

Am7 Em7 C G/B A7 D7sus G Gsus

G(9) Em7 C D7sus

Maybe I pray too much, maybe I'm wasting God's time

G(9) Em7 C D7sus

Living without your touch, is driving me out of my mind

A7 Em7 C G/B

If you could only see how much you matter to me,

A7 D7sus G(9) D7sus

Maybe you would stay forever

G(9) Em7 C D7sus

Maybe I care too much, maybe I'll push you away

G(9) Em7 C D7sus

Maybe I'd have my doubts if I were in your place

A7 Em7 C G/B

And if you could see inside this aching heart of mine

A7 D7sus G(9)

Maybe you would stay forever

F G F G

You don't have to go on living, with your back against the wall

Dm7 Cm7 C G/B Am7 D7sus

Let my lovin' arms surround you, I won't let you fall

Verse 3:

And if you would trust in me, and this love of mine

We'll sail an endless sea, under a starry sky

And when the cold wind blows, we'll hold each other close

Maybe you will stay forever.

Verse 4:

And when the cold wind blows, we'll hold each other close

Maybe you will stay forever.

Am7: x02010 G/B: x2003x Gsus: 3x0013

Em7: 022030 D7sus: xx0213 G(9): 3x0203

Dm7: xx0211 Cmaj7: x32000

Date: 2/9/97; 9:42:27 PM

From: cgmusic@netcom.ca

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"Stay Forever" ( Second Transcription)

Words & Music by Benmont Tench & Hal Ketchum

As Recorded by" Hal Ketkhum

***Capo 1st fret***

Intro:

Am7 Em7 C G/B Am7 D7sus G

Gsus G(9) Em7

Maybe I pray too much

C D7sus

may-be I'm waiting God's time

G(9) Em7

Living with-out you touch

C D7sus

Is driving me out of my mind

Am7 Em7

If you could only see

C G/B

how much you matter to me

Am7 D7sus G(9)

may-be you would stay fore - ever

Verse 2

Maybe I care too much

Maybe I'll push you away

Maybe I'd have my doubts

If I were in you're place

And If you could see inside

This aching heart of mine

Maybe you would stay forever

To Bridge:

F G

You don't have to go on living

F G

with your back against the wall

Dm7 Cmaj7

Let my lovin arms surround you

C G/B Am7

I won't let you fall

Verse 3:

And if you would trust in me

And this love of mine

We'll said and endless sea

Under a starry sky

And when the cold wind blows

We'll hold each other close

Maybe you will stay forever

Verse 4:

Instrumental solo...

And when the cold wind blows

We'll hold each other close

Maybe you will stay forever

Outro:

Am7 Em7 C G/B Am7 D7sus G(9)

Transcribed by; D.C. Girvan cgmusic@netcom.ca
Feel free to e mail corrections and or comments..

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