Chords for Ben Kweller - "On My Way"
Tempo:
62.925 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
C
Em
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E] [G] I want [D] kill this man, but [G] he turned around [D] and ran.
[C] I'll kill him [D] with karate [C] that I learned in [D] Japan.
He [G] wouldn't [D] see my face.
[G] I wouldn't leave [D] a trace.
[C] I wouldn't [D] use a bullet, [C] cause a bullet's a [D] disgrace.
[Em] Oh, mom, I [Bm] never [Em] thought that I was a [Bm] murderin' man.
But [C] tonight I'm on my [G] way.
[C] Tonight I'm [G] on my way.
[G] There's this drawer [D] that I know [G] in a house [D] up the road
[C] that's full [D] of things [C] that are [D] easily sold.
[G] When they go [D] out of town, I [G] could go and [D] snoop around
[C] and make myself [G] rich off the [C] things that I [D] found.
[Em] Oh, [Bm] mom, I never [Em] thought that I was a stealin' [Bm] man.
[C] But tonight I'm [G] on my way.
[C] Tonight I'm [G] on my way.
[G] I was sittin' [D] on the bleacher, [G]
starin' at [D] the speaker.
[C] I was readin' [D] his lips, but I [C] could not understand.
[D] [G] So I opened [D] up my ear, [G] and clearly I [D] could hear
[C] this [D] detailed story [C] all about a grain [D] of sand.
[Em] Oh, mom, [Bm] I always dreamt [Em] of bein' a [Bm] good listener.
So [C] tonight I'm on [G] my way.
[C] Tonight I'm on [G] my way.
[D] And [G] there's this kid you [D] gotta meet.
[G] He lives [D] across the street.
He's [C] got spirit [D] and heart.
[C] We're ten [D] years apart.
[F#] He [G] is up for [D] anything.
He can [G] hang with [D] anyone.
He [C] still [D] likes the things [C] we used to think [D] were fun.
[Em] Oh, mom, I [Bm] never [Em] thought that I could have a [Bm] friend.
[C] But tonight I'm on my [G] way.
[C] Tonight [G] I'm on my way.
Oh, [C] tonight I'm [G] on my [C] way.
[D]
[E] [G] I'm in love with [D] someone who's [G] as pretty [D] as a flower.
[C] Her [G] laugh gives [D] me power, so [C] I'm buyin' her [D] a ring.
[F#] She [G] makes hats with [D] her hands.
[G] She is such [D] an artist.
[C] I'm her [D] biggest fan, and [C] I'm teachin' her [D] to sing.
[Em] Oh, mom, I [Bm] never thought [Em] that I could love [Bm] no one.
But [C] tonight I'm on [G] my way.
[C] Tonight I'm on [G] my way.
Oh, [C] tonight I'm [G] on my [C] way.
[G]
[C] I'll kill him [D] with karate [C] that I learned in [D] Japan.
He [G] wouldn't [D] see my face.
[G] I wouldn't leave [D] a trace.
[C] I wouldn't [D] use a bullet, [C] cause a bullet's a [D] disgrace.
[Em] Oh, mom, I [Bm] never [Em] thought that I was a [Bm] murderin' man.
But [C] tonight I'm on my [G] way.
[C] Tonight I'm [G] on my way.
[G] There's this drawer [D] that I know [G] in a house [D] up the road
[C] that's full [D] of things [C] that are [D] easily sold.
[G] When they go [D] out of town, I [G] could go and [D] snoop around
[C] and make myself [G] rich off the [C] things that I [D] found.
[Em] Oh, [Bm] mom, I never [Em] thought that I was a stealin' [Bm] man.
[C] But tonight I'm [G] on my way.
[C] Tonight I'm [G] on my way.
[G] I was sittin' [D] on the bleacher, [G]
starin' at [D] the speaker.
[C] I was readin' [D] his lips, but I [C] could not understand.
[D] [G] So I opened [D] up my ear, [G] and clearly I [D] could hear
[C] this [D] detailed story [C] all about a grain [D] of sand.
[Em] Oh, mom, [Bm] I always dreamt [Em] of bein' a [Bm] good listener.
So [C] tonight I'm on [G] my way.
[C] Tonight I'm on [G] my way.
[D] And [G] there's this kid you [D] gotta meet.
[G] He lives [D] across the street.
He's [C] got spirit [D] and heart.
[C] We're ten [D] years apart.
[F#] He [G] is up for [D] anything.
He can [G] hang with [D] anyone.
He [C] still [D] likes the things [C] we used to think [D] were fun.
[Em] Oh, mom, I [Bm] never [Em] thought that I could have a [Bm] friend.
[C] But tonight I'm on my [G] way.
[C] Tonight [G] I'm on my way.
Oh, [C] tonight I'm [G] on my [C] way.
[D]
[E] [G] I'm in love with [D] someone who's [G] as pretty [D] as a flower.
[C] Her [G] laugh gives [D] me power, so [C] I'm buyin' her [D] a ring.
[F#] She [G] makes hats with [D] her hands.
[G] She is such [D] an artist.
[C] I'm her [D] biggest fan, and [C] I'm teachin' her [D] to sing.
[Em] Oh, mom, I [Bm] never thought [Em] that I could love [Bm] no one.
But [C] tonight I'm on [G] my way.
[C] Tonight I'm on [G] my way.
Oh, [C] tonight I'm [G] on my [C] way.
[G]
Key:
D
G
C
Em
Bm
D
G
C
[E] _ [G] I want [D] kill this man, but [G] he turned around [D] and ran.
[C] I'll kill him [D] with karate [C] that I learned in [D] Japan.
He [G] wouldn't [D] see my face.
[G] I wouldn't leave [D] a trace.
[C] I wouldn't [D] use a bullet, [C] cause a bullet's a [D] disgrace.
[Em] Oh, mom, I [Bm] never [Em] thought that I was a [Bm] murderin' man.
But [C] tonight I'm on my [G] way.
[C] Tonight I'm [G] on my way.
[G] There's this drawer [D] that I know [G] in a house [D] up the road
[C] that's full [D] of things [C] that are [D] easily sold.
[G] When they go [D] out of town, I [G] could go and [D] snoop around
[C] and make myself [G] rich off the [C] things that I [D] found.
[Em] Oh, [Bm] mom, I never [Em] thought that I was a stealin' [Bm] man.
[C] But tonight I'm [G] on my way.
[C] Tonight I'm [G] on my way.
[G] I was sittin' [D] on the bleacher, [G]
starin' at [D] the speaker.
[C] I was readin' [D] his lips, but I [C] could not understand.
[D] [G] So I opened [D] up my ear, [G] and clearly I [D] could hear
[C] this [D] detailed story [C] all about a grain [D] of sand.
[Em] Oh, mom, [Bm] I always dreamt [Em] of bein' a [Bm] good listener.
So [C] tonight I'm on [G] my way.
[C] Tonight I'm on [G] my way.
[D] And [G] there's this kid you [D] gotta meet.
[G] He lives [D] across the street.
He's [C] got spirit [D] and heart.
[C] We're ten [D] years apart.
[F#] He [G] is up for [D] anything.
He can [G] hang with [D] anyone.
He [C] still [D] likes the things [C] we used to think [D] were fun.
[Em] Oh, mom, I [Bm] never [Em] thought that I could have a [Bm] friend.
[C] But tonight I'm on my [G] way.
[C] Tonight [G] I'm on my way.
Oh, [C] tonight I'm [G] on my [C] way.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] [G] I'm in love with [D] someone who's [G] as pretty [D] as a flower.
[C] Her [G] laugh gives [D] me power, so [C] I'm buyin' her [D] a ring.
[F#] She [G] makes hats with [D] her hands.
[G] She is such [D] an artist.
[C] I'm her [D] biggest fan, and [C] I'm teachin' her [D] to sing.
[Em] Oh, mom, I [Bm] never thought [Em] that I could love [Bm] no one.
But [C] tonight I'm on [G] my way.
[C] Tonight I'm on [G] my way.
Oh, [C] tonight _ I'm [G] on my [C] way.
[G] _ _ _
[C] I'll kill him [D] with karate [C] that I learned in [D] Japan.
He [G] wouldn't [D] see my face.
[G] I wouldn't leave [D] a trace.
[C] I wouldn't [D] use a bullet, [C] cause a bullet's a [D] disgrace.
[Em] Oh, mom, I [Bm] never [Em] thought that I was a [Bm] murderin' man.
But [C] tonight I'm on my [G] way.
[C] Tonight I'm [G] on my way.
[G] There's this drawer [D] that I know [G] in a house [D] up the road
[C] that's full [D] of things [C] that are [D] easily sold.
[G] When they go [D] out of town, I [G] could go and [D] snoop around
[C] and make myself [G] rich off the [C] things that I [D] found.
[Em] Oh, [Bm] mom, I never [Em] thought that I was a stealin' [Bm] man.
[C] But tonight I'm [G] on my way.
[C] Tonight I'm [G] on my way.
[G] I was sittin' [D] on the bleacher, [G]
starin' at [D] the speaker.
[C] I was readin' [D] his lips, but I [C] could not understand.
[D] [G] So I opened [D] up my ear, [G] and clearly I [D] could hear
[C] this [D] detailed story [C] all about a grain [D] of sand.
[Em] Oh, mom, [Bm] I always dreamt [Em] of bein' a [Bm] good listener.
So [C] tonight I'm on [G] my way.
[C] Tonight I'm on [G] my way.
[D] And [G] there's this kid you [D] gotta meet.
[G] He lives [D] across the street.
He's [C] got spirit [D] and heart.
[C] We're ten [D] years apart.
[F#] He [G] is up for [D] anything.
He can [G] hang with [D] anyone.
He [C] still [D] likes the things [C] we used to think [D] were fun.
[Em] Oh, mom, I [Bm] never [Em] thought that I could have a [Bm] friend.
[C] But tonight I'm on my [G] way.
[C] Tonight [G] I'm on my way.
Oh, [C] tonight I'm [G] on my [C] way.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] [G] I'm in love with [D] someone who's [G] as pretty [D] as a flower.
[C] Her [G] laugh gives [D] me power, so [C] I'm buyin' her [D] a ring.
[F#] She [G] makes hats with [D] her hands.
[G] She is such [D] an artist.
[C] I'm her [D] biggest fan, and [C] I'm teachin' her [D] to sing.
[Em] Oh, mom, I [Bm] never thought [Em] that I could love [Bm] no one.
But [C] tonight I'm on [G] my way.
[C] Tonight I'm on [G] my way.
Oh, [C] tonight _ I'm [G] on my [C] way.
[G] _ _ _