Biography:
Chris Smither (born November 11, 1944 in Miami, Florida) is an American folk/blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He grew up mainly in New Orleans and attended the University of the Americas in Mexico City, planning on becoming an anthropologist, but transferred to Tulane University after a year, during which time he discovered the music of Mississippi John Hurt. While in Paris for a junior year abroad, he spent his time playing guitar rather than attending classes and was kicked out of college as a result.
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Chris Smither (http://www.smither.com/music.html) | Leave the Light On (Drop D Tuning)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THQO-JLjMnA
bpm: 100
D...A...D...G...B...E (Drop D)
6...5...4...3...2...1: Basic Chords
0...0...0...2...3...2: D
5...5...0...0...0...3: G
X...0...2...2...2...X: A
X...0...4...2...3...X: D/A
[Intro]
D G D A D/A A D G D A D
[Verse]
D G
If I were young again I'd pay attention,
D A
To that little known dimension, the taste of endless time.
D G
Just like water, it runs right through my fingers,
D A D
But the flavor of it lingers like a rich red wine.
A D
In those days we were single, and we lived them one by one.
A G A
Now we hardly see 'em, they don't walk, they run.
[Chorus]
D G
But I got plenty left I've set my sight on,
D A D
Don't wait up leave the light on, I'll be home soon.
[Turnaround]
D G D A D
[Verse]
D G
I never seen my life in such a hurry,
D A
But if I start to worry, I get left behind.
D G
It's like a party, but you don't get invitations,
D A D
And there's just one destination, you better be on time.
A D
Through years of rhyming couplets, and we sang `em two by two.
A G A
Now we hardly rhyme at all but here's a few:
[Chorus]
D G
And if they hurt there's bullets left to bite on,
D A D
Don't wait up leave the light on, I'll be home soon.
[Turnaround]
D G D A D
[Verse]
D G
That drummer in my head needs inspiration,
D A
There's a lack of syncopation, that holds me to a line.
D G
It's just so hard to leave these cages that we think in,
D A D
By stages we just sink in, to a slow decline.
A D
For years we lived and waltzed the time, and we danced three by three.
A G A
Now it's hard to dance but if you stick with me...
[Chorus]
D G
We've got what we need to spend the night on,
D A D
Don't wait up leave the light on, I'll be home soon
[Solo]
D G D A D/A A D G D A D
[Verse]
D G
These races that we've run were not for glory,
D A
No moral to the story, we run for peace of mind.
D G
But the race we're running now is never ending,
D A D
Since space and time upending, there's no finish line.
A D
But I'll live to be a hundred, I was born in forty-four,
A G A
Thirty-nine to go but I ain't keepin score.
[Chorus]
D G
I've been left for dead before but I still fight on,
D A D
Don't wait up leave the light on, I'll be home soon.
[Chorus]
D G
I've been left for dead before but I still fight on,
D A D
Don't wait up leave the light on, I'll be home soon. (ritardando)
[Transcription credit: Richard Peikoff, 12-02-2006, http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/ ]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THQO-JLjMnA
bpm: 100
D...A...D...G...B...E (Drop D)
6...5...4...3...2...1: Basic Chords
0...0...0...2...3...2: D
5...5...0...0...0...3: G
X...0...2...2...2...X: A
X...0...4...2...3...X: D/A
[Intro]
D G D A D/A A D G D A D
[Verse]
D G
If I were young again I'd pay attention,
D A
To that little known dimension, the taste of endless time.
D G
Just like water, it runs right through my fingers,
D A D
But the flavor of it lingers like a rich red wine.
A D
In those days we were single, and we lived them one by one.
A G A
Now we hardly see 'em, they don't walk, they run.
[Chorus]
D G
But I got plenty left I've set my sight on,
D A D
Don't wait up leave the light on, I'll be home soon.
[Turnaround]
D G D A D
[Verse]
D G
I never seen my life in such a hurry,
D A
But if I start to worry, I get left behind.
D G
It's like a party, but you don't get invitations,
D A D
And there's just one destination, you better be on time.
A D
Through years of rhyming couplets, and we sang `em two by two.
A G A
Now we hardly rhyme at all but here's a few:
[Chorus]
D G
And if they hurt there's bullets left to bite on,
D A D
Don't wait up leave the light on, I'll be home soon.
[Turnaround]
D G D A D
[Verse]
D G
That drummer in my head needs inspiration,
D A
There's a lack of syncopation, that holds me to a line.
D G
It's just so hard to leave these cages that we think in,
D A D
By stages we just sink in, to a slow decline.
A D
For years we lived and waltzed the time, and we danced three by three.
A G A
Now it's hard to dance but if you stick with me...
[Chorus]
D G
We've got what we need to spend the night on,
D A D
Don't wait up leave the light on, I'll be home soon
[Solo]
D G D A D/A A D G D A D
[Verse]
D G
These races that we've run were not for glory,
D A
No moral to the story, we run for peace of mind.
D G
But the race we're running now is never ending,
D A D
Since space and time upending, there's no finish line.
A D
But I'll live to be a hundred, I was born in forty-four,
A G A
Thirty-nine to go but I ain't keepin score.
[Chorus]
D G
I've been left for dead before but I still fight on,
D A D
Don't wait up leave the light on, I'll be home soon.
[Chorus]
D G
I've been left for dead before but I still fight on,
D A D
Don't wait up leave the light on, I'll be home soon. (ritardando)
[Transcription credit: Richard Peikoff, 12-02-2006, http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/ ]
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