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Having Been Is No Way To Be by Jeff Tweedy
Having Been Is No Way To Be
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:G
Capo:no capo
* Means chord is only 2 beats
[Verse 1]
G
Oh, I was naive
G
My shoes were untied
Bm G C
In Heaven everything is just fine
G
But the phones are dead
G
And so is the light
G
And so are you
C
And, honey, so am I
G
But the Earth still turns
G
For the unconcerned
C
Days pass below like train windows
G
I was a sapling tree
G
The birds looked like me
C
Oh, I begged my nerves to kick me something new
[Chorus]
A
From time to time
G
I'd watch you sleep
Em Bm C C G
Oh, I wonder how much freedom we can dream
Am Em G
And I'm sorry when you wake up to me
[Verse 2]
G
I just got tired
Am A G Am
Shining steady like a spider web's an empty stage
G
Now people say
G
What drugs did you take
Em G
And why don't you start taking them again?
Em G* Em
But they're not my friends
G
And if I was dead
Bm G C
What difference would it ever make to them
Am
If I got high?
[Chorus]
G
From time to time
Em Bm G Em* G
Oh, I wonder how much freedom you would need
Am C G
And I'd be sorry when you wake up to me
[Interlude]
A A A* C C A A A* C C* A A A C Em G G G C G
[Verse 3]
G
I'm reaching out to you
Em G
I'm writing all the time
Em G C
I don't see deep but I see far and wide
G
I see dead trees
G
But the roots have leaves
Em G Em G Em
Just because I can't describe it doesn't mean I shouldn't try
G
To untwist the knife
Em G
To unmake my mind
C G C
Having been is no way to be alive
[Chorus]
Am
And I'm alive
A G
When I watch you sleep
Em Bm C Em* G
I wonder how much freedom we need
Am G
And I'm here when you wake up to me
C G
And I'm still here when you wake up to me
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:G
Capo:no capo
The album version is in the key of F, so you're gonna have to tune down a full
step (DGCFAD).
Jeff also plays it in G (standard) live, so feel free to play it however you
wish.
[Chords]
Em 022000
Em7 020000
G 320003
C/G 332010
Am 002210
C6/G 332200
A X02220
[Verse 1]
Em Em7 G
Oh, I was naive
Em Em7 G
My shoes were untied
C/G G Em G C/G
In Heaven everything is just fine
Em Em7 G
But the phones are dead
Em Em7 G
And so is the light
C/G G
And so are you
Em G C/G
And, honey, so am I
Em Em7 G
But the Earth still turns
Em Em7 G
For the unconcerned
C/G G Em G C/G
Days pass below like train windows
Em Em7 G
I was a sapling tree
Em Em7 G
The birds looked like me
C/G G Em G C/G
Oh, I begged my nerves to kick me something new
[Chorus 1]
Am
From time to time
G
I'd watch you sleep
Em Bm C6/G G
Oh, I wonder how much freedom we can dream
C6/G G
And I'm sorry when you wake up to me
[Verse 2]
Em Em7 G
I just got tired
Em G C/G G Em G C/G
Shining steady like a spider web's an empty stage
Em Em7 G
Now people say
Em Em7 G
What drugs did you take
C/G G Em G C/G
And why don't you start taking them again?
Em Em7 G
But they're not my friends
Em Em7 G
And if I was dead
C/G G Em G C/G
What difference would it ever make to them
Am
If I got high?
[Chorus 2]
G
From time to time
Em Bm C6/G G
Oh, I wonder how much freedom you would need
C6/G G
And I'd be sorry when you wake up to me
[Instrumental break]
A C6/G (3x)
G
[Verse 3]
Em Em7 G
I'm reaching out to you
Em Em7 G
I'm writing all the time
C/G G Em G C/G
I don't see deep but I see far and wide
Em Em7 G
I see dead trees
Em Em7 G
But the roots have leaves
C/G G Em G C/G G Em
Just because I can't describe it doesn't mean I shouldn't try
G
To untwist the knife
Em Em7 G
To unmake my mind
C/G G Em G C/G
Having been is no way to be alive
[Chorus 3]
Am
And I'm alive
G
When I watch you sleep
Em Bm C6/G G
I wonder how much freedom we need
C6/G G
And I'm here when you wake up to me
C6/G G
And I'm still here when you wake up to me
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Verse]
Em G
Oh, I was naive
Em G
My shoes were untied
C/G C/B Em G C/G
In Heaven everything is just fine
Em G
But the phones are dead
Em G
And so is the light
C/G C/B
And so are you
Em G C/G
And, honey, so am I
Em G
But the Earth still turns
Em G
For the unconcerned
C/G C/B Em G C/G
Days pass below like train windows
Em G
I was a sapling tree
Em G
The birds looked like me
C/G C/B Em G C/G
Oh, I begged my nerves to kick me something new
[Chorus 1]
Am
From time to time
G
I'd watch you sleep
Em Bm C/G G
Oh, I wonder how much freedom we can dream
C/G G
And I'm sorry when you wake up to me
[Verse 2]
Em G
I just got tired
Em G C/G C/B Em G C/G
Shining steady like a spider web's an empty stage
Em G
Now people say
Em G
What drugs did you take
C/G C/G Em G C/G
And why don't you start taking them again?
Em G
But they're not my friends
Em G
And if I was dead
C/G C/B Em G C/G
What difference would it ever make to them
Am
If I got high?
G
From time to time
Em Bm C/G G
Oh, I wonder how much freedom you would need
C/G G
And I'd be sorry when you wake up to me
A C/G
A C/G G
[Verse 3]
Em G
I'm reaching out to you
Em G
I'm writing all the time
C/G C/B Em G C/G
I don't see deep but I see far and wide
Em G
I see dead trees
Em G
But the roots have leaves
C/G C/B Em G C/G C/B Em
Just because I can't describe it doesn't mean I shouldn't try
G
To untwist the knife
Em G
To unmake my mind
C/G C/B Em G C/G
Having been is no way to be alive
[Chorus 3]
Am
And I'm alive
G
When I watch you sleep
Em Bm C/G G
I wonder how much freedom we need
C/G G
And I'm here when you wake up to me
C/G G
And I'm still here when you wake up to me
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