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This Perfect World
These tabs were put together by Norman Joseph
, who warns, "No warranties expressed or implied,"
But in my (non-guitar-playing and thus questionably valued) opinion?
He's just being modest.
Whatever the case, big thanks to Norman for sharing.
This page, when all of the tabs were on it, turned
out kind of ginormous. For speed and navigability, I've broken it up
into sections.
You may only use this for private study, scholarship,
or research.
All songs written by Freedy Johnston.
Songs:
Bad Reputation
Evie's Tears
Can't Sink This Town
This Perfect World
Cold Again (not available at this time)
Two Lovers Stop
Across the Avenue
Gone Like the Water
Delores
Evie's Garden
Disappointed Man
I Can Hear the Laughs
Bad Reputation
(1st verse:)
Em
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I know I got a bad repu - ta - tion
G
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and it isn't just talk, talk, talk.
Am C
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If I could only give you every - thing
Em D C
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you know I haven't got...
Em
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I couldn't have one conver -sa - tion
G
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if it wasn't for the lies, lies, lies
Am C
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And still I wanna tell you every - thing
Em D (Refrain:)
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`till I close my eyes. Sudden -ly I'm
G C D7
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on the street, seven years dis - ap -
G C D7
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pear be - low my feet. Been break - in'
Em Am7
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down. Do you want me now? Do you want me
D7
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now? Sudden - ly I'm down in
G C D7
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Herald Square. Lookin' in the crowd your
G C D7
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face is ever - y - where. Been turn - in'
Em Am7
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`round. Do you want me now? Do you want me
D7
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now?
Em G
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(solo)
Am7 C
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(solo)
D7 D7
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(solo)
(2nd verse:)
Em
Don't try to be an inspiration.
G
Just wastin' your time, time, time.
Am C
You know about the best I'll ever be
Em D C
I see it in your eyes.
Em
I know I got a bad reputation
G
and it isn't just talk, talk, talk.
Am C
If I could only give you everything
Em D
you know I haven't got.
(Refrain:)
G C
Suddenly I'm on the street.
D7 G C D7
Seven years disappear below my feet.
Em
Been breakin' down.
Am7
Do you want me now?
D7
Do you want me now?
G C
Suddenly I'm in another place.
D7 G C D7
Lookin' in the crowd I think I see your face.
Em
Been turnin' `round.
Am7
Do you want me now?
D7
Do you want me now?
Em
(down, down, down)
Am7
Do you want me now?
D7
Do you want me now?
Em
(down, down, down)
Am7
Do you want me now?
D7
Do you want me now?
G C
Don't you think I've heard the talk?
D7 G C D7
Nobody's going to tell me who to love.
Em
Been breakin' down.
Am7
Do you want me now?
D7
Do you want me now?
G C
Suddenly I'm down in Herald Square.
D7 G C D7
Lookin' in the crowd your face is everywhere.
Em
Just turnin' `round.
Am7
Do you want me now?
D7
Do you want me now?
Em
Been breakin' down.
Am7
Do you want me now?
D7
Do you want me now?
I'm just breakin
Em Am7 D7
down, down, down, down.
Been breakin'
Em Am7 D7
down, down, down, down. (Repeats and fades)
Evie's Tears
(intro)
A E B7 E
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A E B7
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(1st verse)
A E B7 E
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In the middle of her con - fes - sion,
A E B7 E
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he comes over and pulls her hair.
A E B7 E
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I wake up, she is crying.
A E B7 E (chorus)
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I guess he was here a - gain. Evie's
C#m7 A B
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tears are ne - ver gon - na
C#m7 A B
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dry. E - vie's sec - ret
C#m7 A B
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tears burn this bed she
C#m7 A B
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comes to on - ly when its right.
(night? light?)
(2nd verse)
A E B7 E
We met in a lonely summer,
A E B7 E
two survivors of paradise.
A E B7 E
She ran off when I first touched her.
A E B7 E
Now she wakes me every night.
(chorus)
C#m7 A B C#m7
Evie's tears are never gonna dry.
A B C#m7
Evie's secret tears
A B C#m7 A B
burn this bed she comes to only when its right.
(1st bridge)
A B
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Faith - less girl, you've been dreamin'.
E A
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Star - ing up, your face is white with
A B
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fear. O - K, now I'm list - nin'.
E A
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You're not mine and he's not here-----------.
(solo for chorus)
C#m7 A B
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C#m7 A B
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C#m7 A B
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Now I'm list - nin'.
C#m7 A B
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You're not mine and he's not here-----------.
(3rd verse)
A E B7 E
In the middle of Evie's garden,
A E B7 E
in a simple iron chair.
A E B7 E
Wind's blowin' and she is singin'.
A E B7 E
Begs the moon to disappear.
(chorus)
C#m7 A B C#m7
Evie's tears are never gonna dry.
A B C#m7
Evie's guilty tears
A B C#m7 A B
burn this bed she comes to only when its right.
C#m7 A B C#m7 A B C#m7
Tears. Evie's tears. Evie's tears,
A B C#m7 A B
burn this bed she comes to only when its light.
(2nd bridge)
A B
Catholic girl, you've been dreamin'.
E A
Staring up, your face is white with fear.
A B
OK, now I'm listnin'.
E B (fades out...)
You're not mine and he's not here.
Can't Sink This Town
(intro)
E F#m Bm D
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E F#m Bm D (hold for count)
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(one..., two..., three..., four...)
(solo over verse)
F#m Bm
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E Bm
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F#m Bm
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E Bm
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(1st verse)
F#m Bm
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A bare - foot whore
E Bm
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walk - in' by a fa - mous clock.
F#m Bm
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A - gainst her door,
E Bm
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wait - ing for the chimes to stop.
(chorus)
E D
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Can't sink this town.
E D
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Pull the gates and bring it down.
E D
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I'd glad - ly drown - than
E F#m Bm D
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let you leave me lone - ly.
(2nd verse)
A E B7 E
She pulled the cord.
A E B7 E
On a night like this she never works.
A E B7 E
I said no more.
A E B7 E
Do I think I'm understood with her?
(chorus)
E D
Can't sink this town.
E D
Pull the gates and bring it down.
E D
I'd gladly drown
E F#m Bm D
than let you leave me lonely.
E D
I can't sink this town.
E D
Lookin' back across the sea.
E D
I'd gladly drown.
E F#m Bm D E F#m Bm D
I thought you said you were lonely?
(solo over verse)
F#m Bm
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E Bm
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F#m Bm
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E Bm
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(3rd verse)
F#m Bm
Tell you what,
E Bm
is a broken promise cheap enough?
F#m Bm
It's all I got.
E Bm
Looks so sad, talks to tough.
(chorus)
E D
Can't sink this town.
E D
Pull the gates and bring it down.
E D
I'd gladly drown
E F#m Bm D
than let you leave me lonely.
E D
I can't sink this town.
E D
Lookin' back across the sea.
E D
I'd gladly drown
E F#m Bm D E F#m Bm D
I thought you said you were lonely?
E F#m Bm D E F#m Bm D
I thought you said you were lonely?
E F#m Bm D
I thought you said you were lonely?
(solo over verse)
F#m Bm
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E Bm
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F#m Bm
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E Bm (hold & fade...)
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