The Great Bicycle Disaster Chords by Kelly Mcguire
Tempo:
122.4 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
A
Bm
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Start Jamming...
[G]
[D]
[G]
[D] On a hill that was bigger [G] than any I knew, I learned the thrill of the wind as I flew
[Bm] on the edge of catastrophe, [F#m] fast as I could.
[G] Adrenaline pumped in my [A] blood,
[E] [G] adrenaline pumped in [A] my [D] blood.
[A] [G]
Then a trip to the library [G]
opened a world of whalers and pirates [D] and
breakers that curled [Bm] around beaches on islands [F#m] just pages away [G] from where I am [A] anchored today,
[G] from where I am [A] anchored [E] today.
[A] I'm [D] a writer and a [G] sailor and a singer of songs,
and I'll take you places [D] if you [A] come along.
[Bm] From the sunset in Key [F#m] West to the Seattle rain,
[G] I'll show you the colors [A] of pleasure and pain, [D] and I'm a constant observer [G] of the humanoid race,
addicted to children [D] with smiles on their [A] face, [Bm] and I'm a hopeless romantic [F#m] that can't help but
dream, [G] eclectically challenged, [A]
[G] eclectically challenged [A] it seems.
[A]
[D] [G]
[D]
[G]
[D] Once I took a chance and
I [G] gave up my heart, but before the dance ended [D] it didn't quite start, [Bm] and I played that song
over [F#m] and over again, [G] but I still can't figure out [A] why, [G] oh I still can't figure out [A] why, but [D] it's a
circular motion, this [G] travel through time, your journey's not over [D] and neither is [A] mine, [Bm] there's
[C#m]
[G] [A]
[G] a
call that [A] you need.
[D] I'm a writer and a [G] sailor and a singer of songs, and I'll take you places [D] if you
come [A]
along.
[Bm] From a sunset in Key West [F#m] to the Seattle rain, [G] I'll show you the colors [A] of pleasure and pain,
and [D] I'm a desperate survivor [G] of the humanoid race, addicted to children [D] with smiles on [A] their face,
and [Bm] I'm a troubadour destined [F#m] to sing what he sees, [G] that aging explorer [A] is me, oh [G] that aging [A] explorer is me.
[D]
[G] [D]
[G]
[D] On a hill that was bigger [G] than any I knew, I learned the thrill [D] of the wind as I flew.
[D]
[G]
[D] On a hill that was bigger [G] than any I knew, I learned the thrill of the wind as I flew
[Bm] on the edge of catastrophe, [F#m] fast as I could.
[G] Adrenaline pumped in my [A] blood,
[E] [G] adrenaline pumped in [A] my [D] blood.
[A] [G]
Then a trip to the library [G]
opened a world of whalers and pirates [D] and
breakers that curled [Bm] around beaches on islands [F#m] just pages away [G] from where I am [A] anchored today,
[G] from where I am [A] anchored [E] today.
[A] I'm [D] a writer and a [G] sailor and a singer of songs,
and I'll take you places [D] if you [A] come along.
[Bm] From the sunset in Key [F#m] West to the Seattle rain,
[G] I'll show you the colors [A] of pleasure and pain, [D] and I'm a constant observer [G] of the humanoid race,
addicted to children [D] with smiles on their [A] face, [Bm] and I'm a hopeless romantic [F#m] that can't help but
dream, [G] eclectically challenged, [A]
[G] eclectically challenged [A] it seems.
[A]
[D] [G]
[D]
[G]
[D] Once I took a chance and
I [G] gave up my heart, but before the dance ended [D] it didn't quite start, [Bm] and I played that song
over [F#m] and over again, [G] but I still can't figure out [A] why, [G] oh I still can't figure out [A] why, but [D] it's a
circular motion, this [G] travel through time, your journey's not over [D] and neither is [A] mine, [Bm] there's
[C#m]
[G] [A]
[G] a
call that [A] you need.
[D] I'm a writer and a [G] sailor and a singer of songs, and I'll take you places [D] if you
come [A]
along.
[Bm] From a sunset in Key West [F#m] to the Seattle rain, [G] I'll show you the colors [A] of pleasure and pain,
and [D] I'm a desperate survivor [G] of the humanoid race, addicted to children [D] with smiles on [A] their face,
and [Bm] I'm a troubadour destined [F#m] to sing what he sees, [G] that aging explorer [A] is me, oh [G] that aging [A] explorer is me.
[D]
[G] [D]
[G]
[D] On a hill that was bigger [G] than any I knew, I learned the thrill [D] of the wind as I flew.
Key:
G
D
A
Bm
F#m
G
D
A
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] On a hill that was bigger [G] than any I knew, I learned the thrill of the wind as I flew
[Bm] on the edge of catastrophe, _ [F#m] fast as I could. _
[G] _ Adrenaline pumped in my [A] blood,
_ [E] _ _ [G] _ adrenaline pumped in [A] my [D] blood. _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
Then a trip to the library [G] _
opened a world of whalers and pirates [D] and
breakers that curled [Bm] around beaches on islands [F#m] just pages away [G] from where I am [A] anchored today, _
_ [G] from where I am [A] anchored [E] today. _ _
[A] _ _ _ I'm [D] a writer and a [G] sailor and a singer of songs,
and I'll take you places [D] if you [A] come along.
[Bm] From the sunset in Key [F#m] West to the Seattle rain,
[G] I'll show you the colors [A] of pleasure and pain, [D] and I'm a constant observer [G] of the humanoid race,
addicted to children [D] with smiles on their [A] face, [Bm] and I'm a hopeless romantic [F#m] that can't help but
dream, [G] eclectically challenged, [A] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ eclectically challenged [A] it _ _ seems.
[A] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] Once I took a chance and
I [G] gave up my heart, but before the dance ended [D] it didn't quite start, [Bm] and I played that song
over [F#m] and over again, [G] but I still can't figure out [A] why, _ _ [G] oh I still can't figure out [A] why, _ but [D] it's a
circular motion, this [G] travel through time, your journey's not over [D] and neither is [A] mine, [Bm] there's _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [G] a _
call that [A] you _ _ need. _ _ _ _
[D] I'm a writer and a [G] sailor and a singer of songs, and I'll take you places [D] if you
come [A]
along.
[Bm] From a sunset in Key West [F#m] to the Seattle rain, [G] I'll show you the colors [A] of pleasure and pain,
and [D] I'm a desperate _ survivor [G] of the humanoid race, _ addicted to children [D] with smiles on [A] their face,
and [Bm] I'm a troubadour destined [F#m] to sing what he sees, [G] that aging explorer [A] is me, _ oh [G] that aging [A] explorer is me. _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] On a hill that was bigger [G] than any I knew, _ I learned the thrill [D] of the wind as I flew. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] On a hill that was bigger [G] than any I knew, I learned the thrill of the wind as I flew
[Bm] on the edge of catastrophe, _ [F#m] fast as I could. _
[G] _ Adrenaline pumped in my [A] blood,
_ [E] _ _ [G] _ adrenaline pumped in [A] my [D] blood. _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
Then a trip to the library [G] _
opened a world of whalers and pirates [D] and
breakers that curled [Bm] around beaches on islands [F#m] just pages away [G] from where I am [A] anchored today, _
_ [G] from where I am [A] anchored [E] today. _ _
[A] _ _ _ I'm [D] a writer and a [G] sailor and a singer of songs,
and I'll take you places [D] if you [A] come along.
[Bm] From the sunset in Key [F#m] West to the Seattle rain,
[G] I'll show you the colors [A] of pleasure and pain, [D] and I'm a constant observer [G] of the humanoid race,
addicted to children [D] with smiles on their [A] face, [Bm] and I'm a hopeless romantic [F#m] that can't help but
dream, [G] eclectically challenged, [A] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ eclectically challenged [A] it _ _ seems.
[A] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] Once I took a chance and
I [G] gave up my heart, but before the dance ended [D] it didn't quite start, [Bm] and I played that song
over [F#m] and over again, [G] but I still can't figure out [A] why, _ _ [G] oh I still can't figure out [A] why, _ but [D] it's a
circular motion, this [G] travel through time, your journey's not over [D] and neither is [A] mine, [Bm] there's _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [G] a _
call that [A] you _ _ need. _ _ _ _
[D] I'm a writer and a [G] sailor and a singer of songs, and I'll take you places [D] if you
come [A]
along.
[Bm] From a sunset in Key West [F#m] to the Seattle rain, [G] I'll show you the colors [A] of pleasure and pain,
and [D] I'm a desperate _ survivor [G] of the humanoid race, _ addicted to children [D] with smiles on [A] their face,
and [Bm] I'm a troubadour destined [F#m] to sing what he sees, [G] that aging explorer [A] is me, _ oh [G] that aging [A] explorer is me. _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] On a hill that was bigger [G] than any I knew, _ I learned the thrill [D] of the wind as I flew. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _