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Rock Show
05:01
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“Rock Show”
v1: blastin’ tunes, makin’ time
burning rubber down highway 9
avoiding traffic, door to door
big-time dreams and power chords
pre-chorus: it’s all right we got it under control
one more rehearsal, then it’s on with the show
curtain call, now we’re ready to roll
chorus: gonna put on a rock show, rock show
it’s the glorious sound and it’s all going down at our rock show, rock show
where the music is loud and you’re a part of the crowd
got your tickets in hand, all the boys in the band they wanna
thank you, thank you for coming to our...rock show
v2: step right up, we’re on real soon
get those axes all in tune, drag those amps onto the stage
test those mics, now we’re ready to play
chorus 2: gonna put on a rock show, rock show
double time to the beat, grab a front row seat at the rock show
hear the crowd scream along “give us one more song”
got your tickets in hand, all the boys in the band they wanna
thank you, thank you for coming to our...rock show
bridge: rock show, rock show
somebody help me find my way to the stage
v3: I got you and you got me
we’re in this together, most definitely
we got static, we got noise
you’re rippin’ it up like one of the boys
outro: gonna put on a rock show just for you
critics gonna rave, we’re front page news
c-c-c-c-c-c-coming to a town near you where practice makes perfect
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Mona Lisa Smile
02:58
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“Mona Lisa Smile”
v1: she’s got the lord and she wore the good book out
striking all the chords, ain’t no crucible of doubt
chorus: she’s got a mona lisa smile, mona smile
she’s got a mona lisa, mona lisa smile, that lights up the world
v2: she wears her hands me downs when she works the midnight shift
and when no one is around, polishes her silver crucifix
bridge: mona lisa, I wanna see you smile, smile…
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Lemons to Lemonade
04:15
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“Lemons to Lemonade”
v1: i remember, good times, when you didn’t feel so bad
now I’m here to be your fixer and turn that sad to glad
whenever you call me, I’ll be around, whenever you need me
chorus: i’ll hit the hotline to your heart, connect me right away
those backstabbers don’t matter, yeah that’s right
we’re gonna chase those bums away
i will lift you up and with a little luck, you can turn, lemons to lemonade
v2: when you’ve been sold out, tested and you could really use a friend
when you need some protection and a gentle helping hand
whenever you call me, i’ll be around, whenever you need me
bridge: lemons to lemonade, lemons to lemonade
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“No One Seems To Stay Together Anymore”
v1: here’s your car keys and your suitcase
i watch you leaving, leaving, and then you slam the door
swore the love we had wasn’t all that bad
chorus: no one seems to stay together
no one seems to stay together anymore, anymore
no one seems to stay together anymore
v2: now you’re back out on the highway
1000 reasons, seasons, divided we shall fall
swore the love we had wasn’t all that bad
bridge: what will your friends say?
would some of them tell you
you were better off this way?
it’s a shame, what a shame, it’s a shame
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Closer
04:03
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“Closer”
v1: hurry hurry, save me from the big sleep
nothing extraordinary’s only skin deep
Chorus: and every day, we get a little closer in a million ways
tomorrow’s gonna be a great day, bringing us closer
v2: pour your sweetness lay your hands on me
buzzing around your hive just like a king bee
bridge: now and then, like a little child i feel so insecure
(now & then) like a ray of light you came and opened up the door
opened up the door, opened up the door
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24 Hours A Day
02:44
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“24 Hours A Day”
chorus: 24 hours a day, i’m gonna work so hard to get you back
24 hours a day, i’m gonna get my life back on track
and i’m gonna work so hard, to get back on track, to win you back
24 hours and hours, hours and hours, hours and hours a day
v1: gonna flush my pills, try and fix the things that tore us in two
‘cause every song I sing, every little thing reminds me of you
v2: since you’ve been gone I’ve been feeling so stupid
can’t get it out of my head
running through all the mistakes that I made
gonna turn my attention instead
bridge: workin’ so hard, workin so, working so hard
workin’ so hard, workin’ so, workin’ so hard
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Pull The Strings
04:05
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“Pull The Strings”
v1: i found you in the attic, i named you Charlie G
Dad says he’s a dummy but to me he’s as real as can be
v2: i can be cool and charming, with him upon my knee
i sit in the basement and practice from 7-3
chorus: i’m beggin’ you, pull the strings, come pull the strings
let me entertain you, pull the strings, watch me come alive
v3: i just turned 47 and i still live at home
my friends call me crazy but with Charlie i’m never alone
v 4: he is the best companion, I take him everywhere
when charlie’s around he’s the life of the party I swear
bridge: who’s the dummy, is it him or is it me?
who’s the dummy, tell me Charlie G
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“The Day That David Bowie Died”
v1: i still remember when you fell down on earth
and became the star of my whole universe
chorus: and i won’t forget, i’ll still regret
the day that david bowie died, the day that david bowie died
v2: you were the dandy, so cool and so flash
you were a star in every photograph
bridge: we are the rejects, the bastards and whores
the gum on your shoe, the dirt in your pores
v3: you were the stardust who swept back the hurt
now all I have left is your face on this t-shirt
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The Hardest Part
03:33
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“The Hardest Part”
v1: long ago and far away, she’s haunting all my yesterdays
we were both so happy then, what happened to our happy ending
Pre-chorus 1: it’s curtain call, pull done the blinds
There’s only one thing on my mind and that’s…
chorus: the hardest part of letting you go,
The hardest part, not letting it show
can’t afford to let you in one final time
‘cause if I do I might regret it down the line,
the things I’d find, the hardest part…
v2: sometimes you gotta save yourself and move along to something else
but part of me goes back in time, when I was yours and you were mine
pre-chorus 2: one more drink ‘til closing time
with only one thing on my mind and that’s…
bridge: the hardest part of letting go is what could be, you’ll never know
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Jet Fighter
01:00
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“Jet Fighter”
v1: jet fighter, sent from above
speeding down fast for your love
chorus: the sky is looking clear below you
the tower says it’s safe to land
look for the exit signs
and give me your hands
your hands…
give me your hands…
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Ring On Your Finger
03:28
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“Ring On Your Finger”
v1: i saw your picture on the six o’clock news
it’s been such a long time, is that really you?
they closed off the highway, the airport’s on watch
The constable’s grinnin’ and thinks you’ll finally get caught
I guess you did it again
chorus: that ring on your finger once so shiny and bright
is now sitting in a pawn shop on a Saturday night
and the promise that it held seems like some kind of ruse
and the life we had planned is now totally screwed
I guess you did it again…
v2: we had some good times, we tore up the town
but you let the hustle drag everyone down
you ran with the wrong crowd, so easy to see
you shot for the moon and forgot about me
I guess you did it again…
outro: but I’ll keep waiting, waiting, waiting, waiting, waiting, waiting for you
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Listen To Me
03:42
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“Listen To Me”
V1: whether you’re black or white, whether you’re rich or poor
come sing along, come on, let me hear you roar
v2: we got to find some commonality, across this killing floor
come join along, come on, let me hear you roar
Chorus: listen to me, brother, listen to me, sister
we’re one big family in this great big world
so if you wanna make a difference then you gotta believe
a million tiny steps is all we need
v3: gotta fight the complications, if you wanna change the world
come sing along, come on, together we are strong
bridge: over and over, we keep on, making the same mistakes
gotta get it right, right
v4: whether you’re black or white, whether you’re weak or strong
come join along, come on, together we are one
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Sinking
04:45
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“Sinking”
v1: it’s closing time, shut it down and let it roll
now I’m resigned to pull the plug and watch you go
but I just gotta know
chorus: when did the ship start sinking?
when did the crack appear that took us down and down
when did the ship start sinking?
made me the last soul around
v2: it’s too late now, the winter winds they blow so cold
no more time to bail you out, the waters rise and down you go
but I just gotta know
chorus 2: when did the ship start sinking?
i let your faith in me just drag you down and down
the moment the ship started sinking, made me the last soul around
bridge: you know that it's too late, it's too late, it's too late, you know it's too late
chorus 3: when did the ship start sinking?
cue up the violins you’re going down and down
why did rthe shop start sinking?
when did the ship start sinking
I saw the ocean swallow you and drag you down and down
when did the ship start sinking?
made me the last soul around
soul around around, made me the last living soul, soul around
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I Wanna Be David Cassidy
02:30
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“I Wanna Be David Cassidy”
v1: i joined your fan club for $1.49
i played your records and sang along with every line
on the cover of a Tiger Beat you’ll have ‘em dancing in the street
chorus: i wanna be David Cassidy
and be your number one crush
i wanna be David Cassidy and ride on that Partridge Family bus
v2: saw you in concert, in your crushed red velvet suit
i bought three t-shirts, one in red and two in blue
on the cover of a Tiger Beat, you’re the face i always see
bridge: everybody’s gonna notice me
with my feathered back hair, the girls are gonna get excited
if I act a little bit like him
chorus: i wanna be David Cassidy and be your number one crush
i wanna be David Cassidy and ride on that Partridge Family bus
i wanna be David Cassidy, watch all the girls make a fuss
i wanna be David Cassidy and ride on that Partridge Family bus
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Philly Kind Of Night
04:38
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“Philly Kind Of Night”
chorus: she’s got a supersonic soul
my baby she don’t give a damn about rock and roll
she don’t give a damn about it
and she keeps me up at night, a physical attraction of the chemical kind
it’s gonna be a Philly kind of night…a Philly kind of night
v1: can i be the light that shines through your darkest night?
stick with me I’m your anchor, I gave you my heart on loan
permanent loan
v2: somewhere off the dial, she could make the Mona Lisa smile
let me be your shelter, I’ll be your long lost home, lost home
bridge: a Philly kind of night, a Philly kind of night
a Philly kind of night, a Philly kind of night
outro: i give you sweet mother lovin’ jams, satisfaction guaranteed
better pump that bass into outer space and watch it drop you to your knees
i give you sweet mother lovin’ jams, that’s the new reality
put your four on the floor, 'til your feet are sore, make you never wanna leave
sweet mother lovin' jams, sweet mother lovin' jams
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Miracle
04:55
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”Miracle”
v1:1001 regrets about it, how can i take back the things i’ve done?
too much time to think about it and hide the smoking gun
chorus:
i’m gonna pray for a miracle
try to win you back with a beautiful melody
something sweet, not too cynical, a little bit of soul
with a three-part harmony, harmony
v2:
headed on a road to nowhere, checking out the sights on highway 10
it’s gonna be a bumpy ride where excuses are paper thin
bridge:
ooh, i can’t blow it, blow it
come and let me change your mind baby
come and let me change your mind, change your mind
bridge 2: i know wherever you are, i'll go
whatever you do, i'm gonna make it up to you
i'm gonna make you love me, got to make you love me
gonna make you love me, got to make you love me, love me again
outro: i'm gonna pray, pray, pray, for a great big miracle
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