Biography:
Steve Goodman (July 25, 1948 – September 20, 1984) was an American folk music singer-songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. The writer of "City of New Orleans", made popular by Arlo Guthrie, Goodman won two Grammy Awards.
The Chicago-born singer-songwriter, was discovered by Kris Kristofferson. He collaborated with close friend John Prine throughout his career. His superb guitar ability (honed at Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music) and creative songwriting ability led him to success in the 1970s folk scene.
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Other songs:
- City Of New Orleans
- It's Midnight And I'm Not Famous Yet
- Men Who Love Women Who Love Men
- A Dying Cub Fans Last Request
- Between The Lines
- Door Number Three
- Eight Ball Blues
- Go Cubs Go
- I Cant Sleep
- Jazzman
- Lincoln Park Pirates
- Looking For Trouble
- My Old Man
- The Dutchman
- The One That Got Away
- The Twentieth Century
- Turnpike Tom
- Video Tape
- Wheres The Party
- Would You Like To Learn To Dance
- Yellow Coat
- You Never Even Call Me
- Youre The Girl I Love
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Between The Lines – Steve Goodman
Transcribed by Jon Paul Sapsford
[Verse 1]
C F
The day you're born they sign a piece of paper
C G
That will certify the date of your birth
C F
And the day you die they sign another
C G C
Just to prove you've gone back to the earth
[Chorus]
Bb F
And between those two pieces of paper
C G
There is the truth that is so hard to find
C F
And the story of your life is written ', but
C G C
You must read in between the lines
[Verse 2]
Bb F
Now when you're young you think it don't matter
C G
If you leap before you look
C F
But those old folks are wiser and sadder
C G C
From the chances that they took
[Chorus 2]
Bb F
Now when your chance comes along, you must take it
C G
Just be careful and take your time
C F
And the chances are good you will make it
C G C
If you can read in between the lines
[Bridge]
F
And when someone tells you they love you
C
And no one has ever loved you more
F
It is wise to stop and consider how many
Dm G
Times they might have said that before
[Chorus 3]
F
Because when love leaves you cryin'
C
Then you will surely lose your mind
F
And you might have known love was lying
Dm G
If you could read in between the lines
[Verse 4]
F
And when someone tells you they love you
C
And no one has ever loved you more
F
It is wise to stop and consider how many
Dm G
Times they might have said that before
[Chorus 4]
F
Because when love leaves you cryin'
C
Then you will surely lose your mind
F
And you might have known love was lying
Dm G
If you could read in between the lines
Transcribed by Jon Paul Sapsford
[Verse 1]
C F
The day you're born they sign a piece of paper
C G
That will certify the date of your birth
C F
And the day you die they sign another
C G C
Just to prove you've gone back to the earth
[Chorus]
Bb F
And between those two pieces of paper
C G
There is the truth that is so hard to find
C F
And the story of your life is written ', but
C G C
You must read in between the lines
[Verse 2]
Bb F
Now when you're young you think it don't matter
C G
If you leap before you look
C F
But those old folks are wiser and sadder
C G C
From the chances that they took
[Chorus 2]
Bb F
Now when your chance comes along, you must take it
C G
Just be careful and take your time
C F
And the chances are good you will make it
C G C
If you can read in between the lines
[Bridge]
F
And when someone tells you they love you
C
And no one has ever loved you more
F
It is wise to stop and consider how many
Dm G
Times they might have said that before
[Chorus 3]
F
Because when love leaves you cryin'
C
Then you will surely lose your mind
F
And you might have known love was lying
Dm G
If you could read in between the lines
[Verse 4]
F
And when someone tells you they love you
C
And no one has ever loved you more
F
It is wise to stop and consider how many
Dm G
Times they might have said that before
[Chorus 4]
F
Because when love leaves you cryin'
C
Then you will surely lose your mind
F
And you might have known love was lying
Dm G
If you could read in between the lines
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