~Desiree~
The Elected
“Sun, Sun, Sun”

Well, this is not a good sign

you don’t know when, but you’re running out of time

and then the life that you had and your heart

well, it passed on before you fell apart

don’t you know you’re a good girl?

won’t you please act that way?

oh, be a good girl, Desiree

well, she grew up just south of Eau Claire

dreaming of a dirt road anywhere

and the boys, they would drive her right into the night

and through the darkness she could at least see city lights

and if you’re going to go a mile

may as well go all the way

oh, and you were moving, Desiree

so, get moving desiree

and you thought you’d live forever

but you’re not so sure today

so you dropped to your knees and you prayed

and you thought you’d lived forever

but if your heart should stop today

god knows you were a good girl anyway

so, be a good girl Desiree

oh, you’re a good girl, Desiree

My love she, is a rainbow
She moves from east to west
My love she, is the wind blowing through
My heart in my chest
And she’s the sun, the afternoon
I seen her shinning the whole day through

And you know something just changes
When you see a rainbow

Her smile, it is the ocean
Crashing on my eyes
Her arms they are the oak trees
And she’s reaching for the sky
And she’s the lake under the moon
I’ve seen her twinkling the whole night through

And you know something must be changing
Cuz i seen a rainbow
And i’d burn my old house down
I’d get tattooed
I’d do whatever I had to do
And if the sky filled up with clouds of doom
And the whole world was ending soon

Well I just couldn’t get scared
Cuz I have my rainbow
And I’d see her shinning right through
Look, there goes my rainbow.

Intro

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B——-12———-15-12—13—-13———————|
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(strum the chord upward on the hammer-ons)

You’ve got to learn to lie to make everyone happy
and you’re going to have to cry to make it on your ow-n

but I can’t see you now, put down your hands
no, I can’t feel you now, give me your hands
cause I’ve been waiting as long as I can stand
so if you ever need someone,
I’ll be your man
yeah, I’ll be your man
yeah, I’ll be your man

(intro)

you don’t have to go and die
to show people you’re hurting
and you’re going to have to try
put out the fire if you’re burning

but I can’t see you now, put down your hands
no, I can’t feel you now, give me your hands
cause we’ve been waiting as long as we can stand
and should you ever need anyone, I’ll be your man
yeah, I’ll be your man
yeah, I’ll be your man

(solo) – play verse

now, I read through your poetry
yeah, every last one
felt like I ate too much butter
and drank too much rum
cause it made me feel sweet inside
warm, proud, and young
I’ve been sick inside
and angry at everyone

and I wish i could touch you
if I wasn’t miles away
we could talk it all out
in your clean white place

now I’ve done all the waiting I think I can stand
and I want you to know
yeah, I want you to know
I want you to know
I think you’ve found your man
yeah, I’ll be your man
yeah, you’ve found your man
come home to him

end on C

Chord changes are not completely exact – follow the song to get the feel.
Arpeggiate the chords in the verse – didn’t have time to transcribe exactly.

Saw your face. The other day.
And I’d wished I’d had the guts enough to say,
Wish you could spend the night
And it would be like old times

And I went through the letters you wrote today
And when we rode that pony. Had a a wonderful time.
But you were ready to get back home
So it could be like old times

But that was long ago. Before you were free.
When you were still hanging out
When you were still with me
And I’d wished I’d held on too
And it would be like old times

Be like old times
Be like old times
And love would feel brand new
Just like old times

I didn’t hold you. That day when you cried.
The day David died. The fourth of July.
Oh, how you cried and cried

And I’m sorry. Babe, so sorry.

That I did not call you back
And when I finally called
I’m sorry for that

But hey, c’mon honey
Let’s forget about those times

Be like old times
Be like old times
And love would feel brand new
Just like old times

Yeah, A
Be like old times
Be like old times
And love would feel brand new
Just like old times

And love would feel brand new
Just like old times

Have Fun Like Old Times!

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