#PLEASE NOTE: This file represents my impression of how Jonatha Brooke
plays this song from listening to the track on the LIVE CD from
Jonatha Brooke. &npbs;You may only use this file for private study,
scholarship, or research. Please email me <marian@aon.at>
if you have a different impression of how it should be played. #
Created: 2001-04-28
West Point
Words & Music by Jonatha Brooke
Transcribed by: <marian@aon.at>
Tuning: DADGBD (tune to this, then capo on fret 4)
D75543
VG-8 pitches: 2 4 4 4 4 2 (highest to lowest strings)
+ + + + + + + +
Note: This is the tuning that Jonatha says she
uses for this song. I sat down tonight and finally
found some chords that work in this tuning. This
transcription is for the LIVE version of the song.
+ + + + + + + +
Intro:
D-------------------------|-----------------------------
B-------------------------|-----------------------------
G-------0--------0--------|-------0--------0------------
D---------4--------4------|---------4--------4----------
A---0h2------2-------2p0--|---0h2------2-------2p0------
D-------------------------|-----------------------------
D----0--0--0--0----------------------
B----0--0--0--0--0--0----------------
G----4--4--4--4--4--0----------------
D----5--5--5-----5--5--4h0-----------
A----5---------------------4h0-------
D----5-------------------------------
D---------------0-----------------0--------
B---------------0-----------------0--------
G---------------0-----------------0--------
D----0h2--2--2--2--2---0h2--2--2--2--2-----
A----0h2--2--2--2--2---0h2--2--2--2--2-----
D----0h2--2--2--2--2---0h2--2--2--2--2-----
D----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----|-----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----
B----3-----3--3--3--3--3--3----|-----3-----3--3--3--3--3--3----
G----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----|-----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----
D----2h4---4--4--2--------2p0--|-----2h4---4--4--2--------2p0--
A------------------------------|-------------------------------
D------------------------------|-------------------------------
D----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----|-----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----
B----3-----3--3--3--3--3--3----|-----3-----3--3--3--3--3--3----
G----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----|-----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----
D----2h4---4--4--2--------2p0--|-----2h4---4--4--2--------2p0--
A------------------------------|-------------------------------
D------------------------------|-------------------------------
1st verse:
D-------------------------|-----------------------------
B-------------------------|-----------------------------
G-------0--------0--------|-------0--------0------------
D---------4--------4------|---------4--------4----------
A---0h2------2-------2p0--|---0h2------2-------2p0------
D-------------------------|-----------------------------
I'm retravelling this lifeline that's so close to home
D----0--0--0--0----------------------
B----0--0--0--0--0--0----------------
G----4--4--4--4--4--0----------------
D----5--5--5-----5--5--4h0-----------
A----5---------------------4h0-------
D----5-------------------------------
We are on our way to West Point where your perfect blonde cousin will
D---------------0-----------------0--------
B---------------0-----------------0--------
G---------------0-----------------0--------
D----0h2--2--2--2--2---0h2--2--2--2--2-----
A----0h2--2--2--2--2---0h2--2--2--2--2-----
D----0h2--2--2--2--2---0h2--2--2--2--2-----
throw his hat in the air and we will
D----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----|-----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----
B----3-----3--3--3--3--3--3----|-----3-----3--3--3--3--3--3----
G----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----|-----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----
D----2h4---4--4--2--------2p0--|-----2h4---4--4--2--------2p0--
A------------------------------|-------------------------------
D------------------------------|-------------------------------
watch it fall
D----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----|-----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----
B----3-----3--3--3--3--3--3----|-----3-----3--3--3--3--3--3----
G----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----|-----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----
D----2h4---4--4--2--------2p0--|-----2h4---4--4--2--------2p0--
A------------------------------|-------------------------------
D------------------------------|-------------------------------
2nd verse:
D-------------------------|-----------------------------
B-------------------------|-----------------------------
G-------0--------0--------|-------0--------0------------
D---------4--------4------|---------4--------4----------
A---0h2------2-------2p0--|---0h2------2-------2p0------
D-------------------------|-----------------------------
And I'm still the girl that loved you when your eyes were open wide
555400 333010 000230
I'm still the girl that wandered on and I'm still the girl that lied
D---------------0-----------------0--------
B---------------0-----------------0--------
G---------------0-----------------0--------
D----0h2--2--2--2--2---0h2--2--2--2--2-----
A----0h2--2--2--2--2---0h2--2--2--2--2-----
D----0h2--2--2--2--2---0h2--2--2--2--2-----
'Cause when I'd tell the truth you would
D----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----|-----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----
B----3-----3--3--3--3--3--3----|-----3-----3--3--3--3--3--3----
G----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----|-----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----
D----2h4---4--4--2--------2p0--|-----2h4---4--4--2--------2p0--
A------------------------------|-------------------------------
D------------------------------|-------------------------------
run and hide
999000 222000 44422x 555400
la la la la, etc.
777600 888600 999000 0h2 0h2 0h2 000 222000
004030 004034 005330 005335
My hands get
999000 777600 555400
shaky and I think of all the reasons and I start to drink
444222
222000
I get lonely, get depressed, don't sleep
55533x
well nights, can't get dressed, I can't
D----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----|-----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----
B----3-----3--3--3--3--3--3----|-----3-----3--3--3--3--3--3----
G----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----|-----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----
D----2h4---4--4--2--------2p0--|-----2h4---4--4--2--------2p0--
A------------------------------|-------------------------------
D------------------------------|-------------------------------
help myself
D----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----|-----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----
B----3-----3--3--3--3--3--3----|-----3-----3--3--3--3--3--3----
G----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----|-----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----
D----2h4---4--4--2--------2p0--|-----2h4---4--4--2--------2p0--
A------------------------------|-------------------------------
D------------------------------|-------------------------------
Third verse:
D-------------------------|-----------------------------
B-------------------------|-----------------------------
G-------0--------0--------|-------0--------0------------
D---------4--------4------|---------4--------4----------
A---0h2------2-------2p0--|---0h2------2-------2p0------
D-------------------------|-----------------------------
You'll order beer and a sandwich, at the bar at the hotel
D----0--0--0--0----------------------
B----0--0--0--0--0--0----------------
G----4--4--4--4--4--0----------------
D----5--5--5-----5--5--4h0-----------
A----5---------------------4h0-------
D----5-------------------------------
And you'll want to tell me something Just like every other time and our
D---------------0-----------------0--------
B---------------0-----------------0--------
G---------------0-----------------0--------
D----0h2--2--2--2--2---0h2--2--2--2--2-----
A----0h2--2--2--2--2---0h2--2--2--2--2-----
D----0h2--2--2--2--2---0h2--2--2--2--2-----
hopes will rise and we will
D----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----|-----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----
B----3-----3--3--3--3--3--3----|-----3-----3--3--3--3--3--3----
G----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----|-----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----
D----2h4---4--4--2--------2p0--|-----2h4---4--4--2--------2p0--
A------------------------------|-------------------------------
D------------------------------|-------------------------------
watch them fall
Fourth verse:
D-------------------------|-----------------------------
B-------------------------|-----------------------------
G-------0--------0--------|-------0--------0------------
D---------4--------4------|---------4--------4----------
A---0h2------2-------2p0--|---0h2------2-------2p0------
D-------------------------|-----------------------------
You're still written in my days, all the pages coming back to me
555400 333010 000230
I will carry you along singing discretely
D---------------0-----------------0--------
B---------------0-----------------0--------
G---------------0-----------------0--------
D----0h2--2--2--2--2---0h2--2--2--2--2-----
A----0h2--2--2--2--2---0h2--2--2--2--2-----
D----0h2--2--2--2--2---0h2--2--2--2--2-----
Old raincoat, two lives, no boyfriend, no wife, don't want to
D----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----|-----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----
B----3-----3--3--3--3--3--3----|-----3-----3--3--3--3--3--3----
G----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----|-----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----
D----2h4---4--4--2--------2p0--|-----2h4---4--4--2--------2p0--
A------------------------------|-------------------------------
D------------------------------|-------------------------------
die here and nobody know Don't want to
D----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----|-----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----
B----3-----3--3--3--3--3--3----|-----3-----3--3--3--3--3--3----
G----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----|-----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----
D----2h4---4--4--2--------2p0--|-----2h4---4--4--2--------2p0--
A------------------------------|-------------------------------
D------------------------------|-------------------------------
die here and nobody know
999000 222000 444220 555400
la la la la, etc.
777600 888600 999000 0h2 0h2 0h2 000 222000
004030 004034 005330 005335
My hands get
999000 777600 555400
shaky and I think of all the reasons and I start to drink
444222
222000
I get lonely, get depressed, don't sleep
55533x
well nights, can't get dressed,
D----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----|-----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----
B----3-----3--3--3--3--3--3----|-----3-----3--3--3--3--3--3----
G----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----|-----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----
D----2h4---4--4--2--------2p0--|-----2h4---4--4--2--------2p0--
A------------------------------|-------------------------------
D------------------------------|-------------------------------
I can't help myself 'cause I get
222000
lonely, get depressed, don't sleep
55533x
well nights, can't get dressed, don't want to
D----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----|-----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----
B----3-----3--3--3--3--3--3----|-----3-----3--3--3--3--3--3----
G----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----|-----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----
D----2h4---4--4--2--------2p0--|-----2h4---4--4--2--------2p0--
A------------------------------|-------------------------------
D------------------------------|-------------------------------
die here and nobody know Don't want to
D----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----|-----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----
B----3-----3--3--3--3--3--3----|-----3-----3--3--3--3--3--3----
G----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----|-----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----
D----2h4---4--4--2--------2p0--|-----2h4---4--4--2--------2p0--
A------------------------------|-------------------------------
D------------------------------|-------------------------------
die here and nobody know Don't want to
D----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----|-----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----
B----3-----3--3--3--3--3--3----|-----3-----3--3--3--3--3--3----
G----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----|-----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----
D----2h4---4--4--2--------2p0--|-----2h4---4--4--2--------2p0--
A------------------------------|-------------------------------
D------------------------------|-------------------------------
die here and nobody know
D----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----|-----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----
B----3-----3--3--3--3--3--3----|-----3-----3--3--3--3--3--3----
G----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----|-----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----
D----2h4---4--4--2--------2p0--|-----2h4---4--4--2--------2p0--
A------------------------------|-------------------------------
D------------------------------|-------------------------------
don't want to die here
D----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----|-----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----
B----3-----3--3--3--3--3--3----|-----3-----3--3--3--3--3--3----
G----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----|-----0-----0--0--0--0--0--0----
D----2h4---4--4--2--------2p0--|-----2h4---4--4--2--------2p0--
A------------------------------|-------------------------------
D------------------------------|-------------------------------
D----0-----0--0--0--
B----3-----3--3--3--
G----0-----0--0--0--
D----2h4---4--4--2--
A-------------------
D-------------------
D---------------------------
B---------------------------
G---------------------------
D------------0h2--4-----4---
A----0h2--4------------0----
D---------------------0-----
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