Chords for Tracy Chapman - Telling Stories (lyrics)
Tempo:
122.8 bpm
Chords used:
G
Em
C
D
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E]
There is [Em] fiction in the space [C] between,
[G] lines on your page of memories.
[Em] Write it down but it doesn't [C] mean, [G] you're not just telling [D] [G]
[D] stories.
[Em] [C]
[G] [D] [G]
[Em] [C]
[G] [D]
[Em] There is fiction in the space [C] between,
[G] you [D] and [G] reality.
You [Em] will do and say [C] anything, to [G] make your everyday life [D] seem less mundane.
[Em] There is fiction in the space [C] between,
[G] you and [D] me.
[Em] [C]
[G] [D]
[Em] [C]
[G] [D]
[Em] There's a science fiction in the space [C] between, you [G] and me.
[Em] Fabrication, grand [C] scheme,
[G] I am the scary [D] monster.
[G] [Em] I sleep the same as I leave [C] the same, [G] in my spaceship I am [D] laughing.
[Em] You're the members of your [C] bad dream, [G] there's no one [D] but you to [G] stand as.
[Em] [C]
[G] [D]
[Em] [C]
[G] [D]
Feel the pain, and the [C] blame, for the ones [G] who do not speak.
[D] Write the words that get respect and compassion, [C] and for [Em]
posterity.
[C] Write the [Em] words that make me leave.
[G] There is [D] truth in the [Em] space between.
[E]
[Em] There is fiction in the space [C] between, [G]
you [D] and everybody.
[Em] Give us all [C] what we need, [G] give us one more sad [D] sort of [G] story.
[Em] In the fiction of the space [C] between, [G] sometimes a [D] lie is the [Em] best thing.
[C] [G] Sometimes a [D] lie is the [Em] best thing.
[C] [G]
[D] You're the [Em] best thing, [C] [G]
[D] is the [Em] best thing.
[C] [D] [Gm] [D]
[Em]
[C] [G]
[D] [Em]
[E]
There is [Em] fiction in the space [C] between,
[G] lines on your page of memories.
[Em] Write it down but it doesn't [C] mean, [G] you're not just telling [D] [G]
[D] stories.
[Em] [C]
[G] [D] [G]
[Em] [C]
[G] [D]
[Em] There is fiction in the space [C] between,
[G] you [D] and [G] reality.
You [Em] will do and say [C] anything, to [G] make your everyday life [D] seem less mundane.
[Em] There is fiction in the space [C] between,
[G] you and [D] me.
[Em] [C]
[G] [D]
[Em] [C]
[G] [D]
[Em] There's a science fiction in the space [C] between, you [G] and me.
[Em] Fabrication, grand [C] scheme,
[G] I am the scary [D] monster.
[G] [Em] I sleep the same as I leave [C] the same, [G] in my spaceship I am [D] laughing.
[Em] You're the members of your [C] bad dream, [G] there's no one [D] but you to [G] stand as.
[Em] [C]
[G] [D]
[Em] [C]
[G] [D]
Feel the pain, and the [C] blame, for the ones [G] who do not speak.
[D] Write the words that get respect and compassion, [C] and for [Em]
posterity.
[C] Write the [Em] words that make me leave.
[G] There is [D] truth in the [Em] space between.
[E]
[Em] There is fiction in the space [C] between, [G]
you [D] and everybody.
[Em] Give us all [C] what we need, [G] give us one more sad [D] sort of [G] story.
[Em] In the fiction of the space [C] between, [G] sometimes a [D] lie is the [Em] best thing.
[C] [G] Sometimes a [D] lie is the [Em] best thing.
[C] [G]
[D] You're the [Em] best thing, [C] [G]
[D] is the [Em] best thing.
[C] [D] [Gm] [D]
[Em]
[C] [G]
[D] [Em]
[E]
Key:
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Em
C
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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
There is [Em] fiction in the space [C] between, _ _
[G] _ lines on your page of memories.
[Em] Write it down but it doesn't [C] mean, _ _ [G] you're not just telling [D] _ [G] _
[D] stories.
[Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Em] There is fiction in the space [C] between, _ _
_ [G] _ you [D] and [G] reality.
You [Em] will do and say _ [C] anything, to [G] make your everyday life [D] seem less mundane.
[Em] There is fiction in the space [C] between, _ _
_ [G] _ you and [D] me. _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] There's a science fiction in the space [C] between, _ _ _ _ you [G] and me. _
_ [Em] Fabrication, grand [C] scheme, _
_ [G] I am the scary [D] monster. _
[G] [Em] I sleep the same as I leave [C] the same, _ [G] in my spaceship I am [D] laughing. _
[Em] You're the members of your [C] bad dream, _ [G] there's no one [D] but you to [G] stand as.
[Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ Feel the pain, and the [C] blame, for the ones [G] who do not speak.
[D] _ Write the words that get respect and compassion, [C] _ and for [Em] _ _
posterity.
[C] _ Write the [Em] words that make me leave.
[G] There is [D] truth in the [Em] space between. _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ There is fiction in the space [C] between, _ _ [G] _ _
you [D] and everybody.
_ [Em] Give us all [C] what we need, _ [G] give us one more sad [D] sort of [G] story.
[Em] In the fiction of the space [C] between, _ _ [G] _ sometimes a [D] lie is the [Em] best thing. _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] Sometimes a [D] lie is the [Em] best thing.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ You're the [Em] best thing, _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ is the [Em] best thing.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ [Gm] _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
There is [Em] fiction in the space [C] between, _ _
[G] _ lines on your page of memories.
[Em] Write it down but it doesn't [C] mean, _ _ [G] you're not just telling [D] _ [G] _
[D] stories.
[Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Em] There is fiction in the space [C] between, _ _
_ [G] _ you [D] and [G] reality.
You [Em] will do and say _ [C] anything, to [G] make your everyday life [D] seem less mundane.
[Em] There is fiction in the space [C] between, _ _
_ [G] _ you and [D] me. _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] There's a science fiction in the space [C] between, _ _ _ _ you [G] and me. _
_ [Em] Fabrication, grand [C] scheme, _
_ [G] I am the scary [D] monster. _
[G] [Em] I sleep the same as I leave [C] the same, _ [G] in my spaceship I am [D] laughing. _
[Em] You're the members of your [C] bad dream, _ [G] there's no one [D] but you to [G] stand as.
[Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ Feel the pain, and the [C] blame, for the ones [G] who do not speak.
[D] _ Write the words that get respect and compassion, [C] _ and for [Em] _ _
posterity.
[C] _ Write the [Em] words that make me leave.
[G] There is [D] truth in the [Em] space between. _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ There is fiction in the space [C] between, _ _ [G] _ _
you [D] and everybody.
_ [Em] Give us all [C] what we need, _ [G] give us one more sad [D] sort of [G] story.
[Em] In the fiction of the space [C] between, _ _ [G] _ sometimes a [D] lie is the [Em] best thing. _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] Sometimes a [D] lie is the [Em] best thing.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ You're the [Em] best thing, _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ is the [Em] best thing.
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_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
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