I’m Alright
Phil Vassar

Intro: (A) (D) (A) (E) (A) (D) (A) (E)
Well it’s been a long time glad to see your face
I knew we’d meet again another time another place
Can’t believe it’s been so many years
You’d better grab a chair and a couple of beers
Lookin’ good in you three piece suit
You know, I always knew you’d take the business route
You were always the one to follow the light
And you look like you’re doing alright – alright

[A-D-A-E-A]
Been singin’ for my rent and singin’ for my supper
I’m above the below and below the upper
I’m stuck in the middle where money gets tight
But I guess I’m doin’ alright

I’m all, I’m all, I’m alright
It’s a beautiful day not a cloud in sight so I guess I’m doin’ alright
o – oh, o – oh, I’m alright
Got a good old friend here with me tonight and I guess I’m doin’ alright
I guess I’m doin’ alright

Well we had a lot of dreams when we were younger
They thought we were crazy but we had the hunger
We kissed a lot of girls, skipped a lot of class
Been on top of the world and knocked on our ass
We lost touch, we lost in love
We lost our minds when things got rough, but
Beatin’ time is a losin’ fight and I guess I’m doin’ alright

Repeat Chorus

Well I hate to see this evening end
God only knows when I’ll see you again
Just send a fax or send me a letter or give me a call that would even be better
Give your wife a kiss for me and say hello to the family
And tell them all my future’s lookin’ bright
Well, I miss ‘em but I’m doin’ alright
I said I miss ‘em but I’m doin’ alright

I was ten, I was [D/F#]thin, I was playing first base
with a secondhand[D/F#] glove and dirt on my face
In nowhere, V[D/F#]irginia
Who’d ever [D/F#]figure that kid in the yard would go very far
It was 419 [D/F#]Lakewood , had no silverspoons
Just an old beat up[D/F#] upright that played out of tune
Now I’m singin’ and[D/F#] living the life that I love
And when I count my blessings I thank God I was
An American child
An American child
‘Cause dreams can grow wild
Born inside an American child

Seven pounds, three ounces, she’s got my nose
And she’s into my heart as deep as it goes
With a promise that’s more than just someone’s last name
Anyone’s equal, in late August came
An American child

(Chorus)

Instrumental: Bm F#m Em A


[D/F#]
(Bridge)
My grandfather would have been eighty today
But in ’45 he fell down beside an American child

(Chorus)

INTRO:

Oh-oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh-oh oh-oh

I work my job all the way to the weekend
Call all my buddy’s ask where ya been (where ya been where ya been man)
Let’s get together somewhere seven o’clock
C N/C
Wanna pop a top pop a top, uh, wanna go wanna roll wanna rock it

CHORUS:
Hey hey hey hey hey hey let’s make some good ol’ days (good ol’ days)
Hey hey hey hey hey hey let’s make some good ol’ days (good ol’ days)
N/C
That’s right, let’s make some good ol’ days tonight

INTRO

Hey baby what’s the chance you dancin’ with me
Been watchin you all night like what I see, that’s right
That big ol’ moon is shinin’ down from above
You know it’s stirrin up magic stuff
This could be the night we fall in love

CHORUS

INTRO

BRIDGE:
Ice cold, wild free, night’s young for you and me
Let’s do somethin’ that we never dared
Somethin’ that we’ll be talkin’ about in our rockin
Chair, rock rock rock baby, ooh rock on now

SOLO

CHORUS 2 (3x):

Hey hey hey hey hey hey let’s make some good ol’ days (good ol’ days)
Hey hey hey hey hey hey let’s make some good ol’ days (good ol’ days)

N/C
Hey hey hey hey hey hey let’s make some good ol’ days (oh oh oh oh)

I just left Bobby’s house, the service was today, Got
me thinkin about how fragile life is, as I drove away
You know Amy was his only love, and in a moment she was
gone long gone, It could’ve been me or you, Oh baby,
there’s no time to lose.

CHORUS:

So I’m gonna bring home a dozen roses, and pour us a
glass of wine, and I’m gonna put on a little music,
And turn down the lights, And I’m gonna wrap my arms
around you and rock you all throught the night, And I’m
F G (hold)
gonna love you-oo, Like it’s the Last day of my life

VERSE 2:

I drive off when the sun comes up, I get back when it’s
gone down, There is so much I wanna do with you, but I
can’t be around, You know time has been just like a
thief, It’s stolen too much from us and once it’s gone,
we can’t make it up.
(REPEAT CHORUS)

BRIDGE:
Life is a rainbow, it’s a spring snow, it’s the morning
dew, I don’t wanna waste another minute without you-oo

REPEAT CHORUS: ( diff. ending!) look down I
V
V
…Like it’s the last day of my life
G (HOLD)
I’m gonna love you-oo
Like it’s the last day of my life

ENDING CHORDS:

F-C-G-C…F-C-G-C

Greg,

Thanks for the great site. I’ve learned a fair number of songs from
cowpie andI wanted to contribute one I recently figured out on my own.
This is the chord progression for Phil Vassar’s “Somewhere in Between”
which appears on his new CD “Phil Vassar.” It’s track number 10.
There’s a lot of nice piano and fiddle on it so readers will have to
throw some extra variations on top of the progression if they want the
song to sound “full.” I like to walk the C chord down into the Am chord
for example.

Regards,

Justin

email: Justin@evare.com

Phil Vassar – Somewhere in between

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Verse 1:

Sometimes I forget that I remember

Sometimes I hold on then I let go

Sometimes I fight then I surrender

Losing you’s been harder than you’ll ever know…

I’m just caught here halfway there

I’m hanging in mid-air…

Chorus:

Somewhere in between

In the middle of the darkness and the light

All I can see is the hazy grey

Between the black and white

I’m not laughin’ I’m not cryin’

I’m not livin’ I’m not dyin’

I’m not flyin’ and I’m not down on my knees

Till I’m over you I’m gonna be stuck

somewhere in between

verse 2:

Funny thing about your memory

Is how it takes me by surprise

Suddenly it sneaks up on me

comes around and cuts me down to size

There’s a crossroad up ahead

I’m just not there yet

Back to Chorus

::Verse #1::


So much for finishing what we started
But don’t take it personal if I’m not broken-hearted
I’ve had enough, I’ll sleep you off
Your memory ain’t so tough
Right now I’m hurtin
But one thing’s for certain you’ll be

::Chorus::
Gone by dawn, out of my way
Out of my heart, out of my face
And into my past, out of my hair
Off of my mind, into thin air
And I might just drive all night long
But you’ll[Gmin/Bb] be gone by dawn

::Verse #2::


Who cares if this means starting over?
Tonight I swear I’m gonna shrug you off my shoulders
We made mistakes, hey that’s the breaks
But now for heaven’s sakes
Now don’t worry about me
I’ll be fine and you’ll be

::Repeat Chorus::

::Bridge::
I’ll be out of my misery
You’ll be ancient history
And I’ll be on my feet again
Yeah, I’ll be on my feet again

::Repeat Chorus:: (vocal adlib)

::Repeat Chorus:: (instrumental solos)

::Outro:: (repeat & fade)

tab if it needs editing.

There is an easier capo 3 version underneath this one. Enjoy.

If I could take it all and change it
Take the past and rearrange it
I would, Baby yes I would
If I could figure out the reason
Go back in time and change the season
I would, Baby yes I would
And I’d be the man you can’t live without
I’d be righting hearts
And turn you back around

Chorus:

I would do anything to bring you back
But it’s all over and you’re gone
And I just can’t do that
I’d make you laugh
I’d learn to cry
I’d learn to dance
And just for one more chance
For something I could do to make it good
Baby I would

If I could say goodbye and face it
Take the pain and just erase it
I would, Baby yes I would
And if I could just feel better
Break it down to a letter
I would yes I would
I don’t know what happened to you and yesterday
And I can’t get back there
But if I could find a way

I would do anything to bring you back
But it’s all over and you’re gone
And I just can’t do that
I’d make you laugh
I’d learn to cry
I’d learn to dance
And just for one more chance
For something I could do to make it good
Baby I would, well I would

I would do anything to bring you back
But it’s all over and you’re gone
And I just can’t do that
I’d make you laugh
I’d learn to cry
I’d learn to dance
And just for one more chance
For something I could do to make it good
Baby I would, I would

[(] [)]
Ooo you know I would
I would
Oh yes I would

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Capo III

This becomes much easier to sing as well, if you take the capo
off or slide it up a fret or two.

Intro: A F#m A D

If I could take it all and change it
Take the past and rearrange it
I would, Baby yes I would
If I could figure out the reason
Go back in time and change the season
I would, Baby yes I would
And I’d be the man you can’t live without
I’d be righting hearts
And turn you back around

Chorus:

I would do anything to bring you back
But it’s all over and you’re gone
And I just can’t do that
I’d make you laugh
I’d learn to cry
I’d learn to dance
And just for one more chance
For something I could do to make it good
Baby I would

If I could say goodbye and face it
Take the pain and just erase it
I would, Baby yes I would
And if I could just feel better
Break it down to a letter
I would yes I would
I don’t know what happened to you and yesterday
And I can’t get back there
But if I could find a way

I would do anything to bring you back
But it’s all over and you’re gone
And I just can’t do that
I’d make you laugh
I’d learn to cry
I’d learn to dance
And just for one more chance
For something I could do to make it good
Baby I would, well I would

I would do anything to bring you back
But it’s all over and you’re gone
And I just can’t do that
I’d make you laugh
I’d learn to cry
I’d learn to dance
And just for one more chance
For something I could do to make it good
Baby I would, I would

[(] [)]
Ooo you know I would
I would
Oh yes I would

::Verse #1::
Well a note said: “You’ve had time to think about it.
Looks like to me you're feelin’ kinda crowded.
You’re not looking for anything permanent here,
so my Rodeo is packed and it’s in ’goodbye gear.’ “

F C Bb C x2

::Verse #2::
So I shot down to the Longhorn Diner,
her sister works there and she’d know where to find her.
She said, “You did not hear this from me,
all I’ll say is momma’s got that place out in Monterrey.”

::Chorus::
Oh, how fast can I go, I gotta catch that little, red Rodeo.
She drove off with my heart, I gotta let her know.
Need the girl in that little, red Rodeo.
Texas plates, candy-apple red Rodeo.

::Verse #3::
Two towns back I showed your photograph
and the gas-station man just started to laugh.
“She said I might see you in this old bucket o’ rust,
and said ‘Good luck boy.’ Just follow that cloud o’ dust.”

::Repeat Chorus::

::Instrumental Solo::
G C D G x4

::Bridge::
Maybe I was stradd[G/B]lin’ the fence just like she said…
It took her leaving just to get it through my head.

::Verse #4::
She’s the one and only, it’s over that’s it.
I’m commited, I’m in love, and I’m desperate.
She’s a good ways gone, but I’m closin’ the gap,
if I have to I’ll chase her clear across the map.

::Chorus::

::Chorus::

Looks like everybodys here
Had to put some foldin chairs in the vestibule
Yeah, its gettin full

Even old Aunt Ruby came

Her first time on an airplane
Its her sisters girl
She wouldnt miss it for the world

And all them kids jumpin in the pews

And Mr. Charlie in his lime-green suit
Is a handsome man
Remarks Widow Callahan
Uncle Joe and Uncle Jake

Havent spoken since 98
Just said, Hello
Its a good day to let it go

Chorus
So let the angels gather

Let the music play

Let the preacher get to preachin all the do you takes

Lo—————ve is a beautiful thing

Throw the rice in the air

Let the church bells ring

Tie the cans to the back of that limousine

Lo—————ve is a beautiful thing

Daddys waitin with the bride
Yeah, she helps him with his tie
She sees a tear
He says, Man, its hot in here hhmm
He hugs his little girl and asks,
How did you grow up so fast?
God, I wish your Momma could be here for this
And everybody stands and smiles
As she goes walkin down the aisle
In her Mammas gown
And Daddy breaks on down
Gran and Gramps in the second row
Stood right there fifty years ago
And said their vows
Yeah, I guess its workin out

Chorus

A little table fulla gifts

Caterings covered dish
And the wedding band
Well, thats on her hand
And Tommys teasin Lorelei

He pushed her down and made her cry
And neither one knows
A day will come

When the angels gather
And the music plays
And the preacher gets to preachin all the do you takes
Love is a beautiful thing
Throw the rice in the air
Let the church bells ring
Tie the cans to the back of that limousine
Love is a beautiful thing

Two people in lo——————ove is a beautiful thing

::Intro::

::Verse #1::
Girl you sure look pretty there standin’ in the doorway in the sunset light
Maybe I read you wrong thinkin’ I could be your Mr. Right
I was puttin’ my heart and soul on the line
Said you needed some time, just a little more
time to make up your mind Well it’s been
long enough your time is up

::Chorus::
Bye bye love, I’ll catch you later
Got a lead foot down on my accelerator
and the rearview mirror torn off I ain’t never
lookin' back. And that’s a fact.
I’ve tried all I can imagine
I’ve begged and pleaded in true lover’s fashion
I’ve got pride, I’m takin’ it for a ride
Bye bye, bye bye my baby, bye bye

::Verse #2::
Don’t think all those tears are gonna hold me here like they’ve done before
You’ll see what’s left of us in a cloud of dust on highway four
Darlin’ what did you expect me to do
sit around and wait on you
I’m through watchin' you just skate around the truth
And I know it sounds trite
I’ve seen the light

::Repeat Chorus::

::Bridge::
[D/F#] I’d lost the game I guess
I did my best[G/B] to win the part
Now I’m leavin’ here with what’s left of my heart.

::Chorus:: (pay attention, it’s slightly different)
Bye bye, I'll catch you later
Got a lead foot down on my accelerator and the
rearview mirror torn off ‘Cause I ain’t never lookin’
back. You can count on that.
I’ve tried all I can imagine
I’ve begged and pleaded in true lover’s fashion
I’ve got pride, I’m takin’ it for a ride
Bye bye, bye bye my baby, bye bye

::Outro::