Chords for Jason Isbell "Streetlights" Live at KDHX 11/18/09 (in HD)
Tempo:
115.65 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
A
Em
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
[A] [Em]
[C] [G]
[A] [G]
[C] [G]
Where's that [Em] angel on dirty knees who [C] wasn't hard to [G] please when we first met?
She don't act [A] like she needs me [G] now.
[C] She don't even [G] seem to be upset.
Maybe I [A] cover too much [G] ground.
I've [C] been from town to town [G] since I grew up.
Could my dreams take [A] up too much space?
I'll [C] never find a place that's [G] big enough.
And the chairs go up on [D] the bar now.
[G] And the table lights go black.
So I order one last double.
Start calling [C] people back.
[G]
Mark sounds good.
He's [A] been [Em] working hard.
He [C] couldn't punch a card [G] to save his life.
Said he's glad that [Em] he quit the [A] road.
He said [C] he's getting old.
[G] He missed his wife.
Little [A] M's been asleep since [G] nine.
[C] I'm sure she's doing fine.
She [G] always is.
Dad won't [A] answer his phone at night.
But I [C] guess that's all right.
The [G] place is his.
[Em] And the [G] chairs are up on [D] the bar now.
[G] And they're asking me to [D] leave.
[G] So I gave the girl [D] a bill.
Start rolling [C] down my sleeves.
[G] In my [A] pocket, directions [Am] back across the railroad [G] tracks
to where I crash.
Maybe I [Em] should wave down [A] a car.
I [G] won't be going far.
And I've got cash.
Think I'll block [Em] just a park away.
But I [C] can't really say.
It's [G] been all night.
How I wish [Em] you'd call me here.
But you [C] just [G] disappeared.
It wasn't right.
And the streetlights help a [D] little.
[G] But they're barely half [D] alive.
[G] And I don't feel much [D] like walking.
And I sure as [C] hell can't drive.
[G] [C]
[G] Close your eyes and [A] remember this.
[G] It won't be back [F#] [G] again.
It's almost gone.
Even times [A] that don't [Em] seem [B] like much
will [C] be your only crutch when [G] you're alone.
Time moves slow [Am] when you're 17.
And [C] then it picks up [Am] steam [G] at 21.
Pretty soon you'll [A] remember when [C] you could remember when
[G] you loved someone.
[D]
[G] [D] [G]
[D] [G]
[C] [G]
[G] [A] [Em]
[C] [G]
[A] [G] [C]
[F#] [G]
[A] [Em]
[C] [G]
[A] [G]
[C] [G]
Where's that [Em] angel on dirty knees who [C] wasn't hard to [G] please when we first met?
She don't act [A] like she needs me [G] now.
[C] She don't even [G] seem to be upset.
Maybe I [A] cover too much [G] ground.
I've [C] been from town to town [G] since I grew up.
Could my dreams take [A] up too much space?
I'll [C] never find a place that's [G] big enough.
And the chairs go up on [D] the bar now.
[G] And the table lights go black.
So I order one last double.
Start calling [C] people back.
[G]
Mark sounds good.
He's [A] been [Em] working hard.
He [C] couldn't punch a card [G] to save his life.
Said he's glad that [Em] he quit the [A] road.
He said [C] he's getting old.
[G] He missed his wife.
Little [A] M's been asleep since [G] nine.
[C] I'm sure she's doing fine.
She [G] always is.
Dad won't [A] answer his phone at night.
But I [C] guess that's all right.
The [G] place is his.
[Em] And the [G] chairs are up on [D] the bar now.
[G] And they're asking me to [D] leave.
[G] So I gave the girl [D] a bill.
Start rolling [C] down my sleeves.
[G] In my [A] pocket, directions [Am] back across the railroad [G] tracks
to where I crash.
Maybe I [Em] should wave down [A] a car.
I [G] won't be going far.
And I've got cash.
Think I'll block [Em] just a park away.
But I [C] can't really say.
It's [G] been all night.
How I wish [Em] you'd call me here.
But you [C] just [G] disappeared.
It wasn't right.
And the streetlights help a [D] little.
[G] But they're barely half [D] alive.
[G] And I don't feel much [D] like walking.
And I sure as [C] hell can't drive.
[G] [C]
[G] Close your eyes and [A] remember this.
[G] It won't be back [F#] [G] again.
It's almost gone.
Even times [A] that don't [Em] seem [B] like much
will [C] be your only crutch when [G] you're alone.
Time moves slow [Am] when you're 17.
And [C] then it picks up [Am] steam [G] at 21.
Pretty soon you'll [A] remember when [C] you could remember when
[G] you loved someone.
[D]
[G] [D] [G]
[D] [G]
[C] [G]
[G] [A] [Em]
[C] [G]
[A] [G] [C]
[F#] [G]
Key:
G
C
A
Em
D
G
C
A
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
Where's that [Em] angel on dirty knees who [C] wasn't hard to [G] please when we first met? _
She don't act [A] like she needs me [G] now.
[C] She don't even [G] seem to be upset. _ _
Maybe I [A] cover too much [G] ground.
I've [C] been from town to town [G] since I grew up. _
Could my dreams take [A] up too much space?
I'll [C] never find a place that's [G] big enough.
_ And the chairs go up on [D] the bar now.
[G] And the table lights go black.
So I order one last double.
Start calling [C] people back.
_ _ _ _ [G] _
Mark sounds good.
He's [A] been [Em] working hard.
He [C] couldn't punch a card [G] to save his life. _ _
Said he's glad that [Em] he quit the [A] road.
He said [C] he's getting old.
[G] He missed his wife. _
Little [A] M's been asleep since [G] nine.
[C] I'm sure she's doing fine.
She [G] always is. _ _
Dad won't [A] answer his phone at night.
But I [C] guess that's all right.
The [G] place is his.
[Em] And the [G] chairs are up on [D] the bar now.
[G] And they're asking me to [D] leave.
_ _ [G] So I gave the girl [D] a bill.
Start rolling [C] down my sleeves.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ In my [A] pocket, directions [Am] back across the railroad [G] tracks
to where I crash.
_ _ Maybe I [Em] should wave down [A] a car.
I [G] won't be going far.
And I've got cash.
_ _ Think I'll block [Em] just a park away.
But I [C] can't really say.
It's [G] been all night.
_ How I wish [Em] you'd call me here.
But you [C] just [G] disappeared.
It wasn't right.
And the streetlights help a [D] little.
_ [G] But they're barely half [D] alive.
_ _ [G] And I don't feel much [D] like walking.
And I sure as [C] hell can't drive. _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [G] Close your eyes and [A] remember this.
[G] It won't be back [F#] [G] again.
It's almost gone.
_ _ Even times [A] that don't [Em] seem [B] like much
will [C] be your only crutch when [G] you're alone.
_ _ _ Time moves slow [Am] when you're 17.
And [C] then it picks up [Am] steam [G] at 21. _
_ _ Pretty soon you'll [A] remember when [C] you could remember when
[G] you loved someone. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _
_ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ [C] _
_ [F#] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
Where's that [Em] angel on dirty knees who [C] wasn't hard to [G] please when we first met? _
She don't act [A] like she needs me [G] now.
[C] She don't even [G] seem to be upset. _ _
Maybe I [A] cover too much [G] ground.
I've [C] been from town to town [G] since I grew up. _
Could my dreams take [A] up too much space?
I'll [C] never find a place that's [G] big enough.
_ And the chairs go up on [D] the bar now.
[G] And the table lights go black.
So I order one last double.
Start calling [C] people back.
_ _ _ _ [G] _
Mark sounds good.
He's [A] been [Em] working hard.
He [C] couldn't punch a card [G] to save his life. _ _
Said he's glad that [Em] he quit the [A] road.
He said [C] he's getting old.
[G] He missed his wife. _
Little [A] M's been asleep since [G] nine.
[C] I'm sure she's doing fine.
She [G] always is. _ _
Dad won't [A] answer his phone at night.
But I [C] guess that's all right.
The [G] place is his.
[Em] And the [G] chairs are up on [D] the bar now.
[G] And they're asking me to [D] leave.
_ _ [G] So I gave the girl [D] a bill.
Start rolling [C] down my sleeves.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ In my [A] pocket, directions [Am] back across the railroad [G] tracks
to where I crash.
_ _ Maybe I [Em] should wave down [A] a car.
I [G] won't be going far.
And I've got cash.
_ _ Think I'll block [Em] just a park away.
But I [C] can't really say.
It's [G] been all night.
_ How I wish [Em] you'd call me here.
But you [C] just [G] disappeared.
It wasn't right.
And the streetlights help a [D] little.
_ [G] But they're barely half [D] alive.
_ _ [G] And I don't feel much [D] like walking.
And I sure as [C] hell can't drive. _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [G] Close your eyes and [A] remember this.
[G] It won't be back [F#] [G] again.
It's almost gone.
_ _ Even times [A] that don't [Em] seem [B] like much
will [C] be your only crutch when [G] you're alone.
_ _ _ Time moves slow [Am] when you're 17.
And [C] then it picks up [Am] steam [G] at 21. _
_ _ Pretty soon you'll [A] remember when [C] you could remember when
[G] you loved someone. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _
_ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ [C] _
_ [F#] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _