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ANYWHERE IS BETTER THAN HERE (Mary Karlzen)

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[I find it hard to believe an acoustic guitarist would _want_ to play
B chords, but it doesn’t sound like she uses a capo in this song.]
[Where I wrote “TAB,” that means there’s tablature for that part.]

One, two, three
[instrumental (TAB)]

I ride the long dark highway, the sign says keep to the right [TAB]
I ride the long dark highway in the cool black of the night [TAB]
I know things have got to get better when I get there
B B A – Asus2
‘Cause anywhere is better than…

…here; Anywhere is better than here
And where I’m going, boy, I don’t really care
‘Cause I’ve been there and I’ll be there again
But tonight, anywhere is better than here with you in m[(E)]y sight
(..my sight) [instrumental; same as intro (TAB)]

I’m riding fast and low, with his memory right behind
There’s a new life waiting for me, and I’m a-gonna make it mine
And I don’t care if the sun don’t shine out there
‘Cause anywhere is better than here

Anywhere is better than here
And where I’m going, boy, I don’t really care
‘Cause I’ve been there and I’ll be there again
But tonight, anywhere is better than here with you in my

And I’ve never felt so strong and alive
F#m F#m B
Than to pack up, leave you, and drive

[guitar solo (TAB)]
[guitar solo (TAB)]

I ride the long dark highway, dawn is coming, I see the light
And if I start all over, this time, this time I’ll get it right
Don’t ask me where I’m going when you don’t really care
‘Cause anywhere is better than here

Anywhere is better than here
And where I’m going, boy, I don’t really care
‘Cause I’ve been there and I’ll be there again
But tonight, anywhere is better than here with you in my sight
Tonight
Tonight

[“” is a hammer-on or pull-off; “/” or “” is a slide.]
[“2b3” means bend fret 2 up a half-step; “3r2” means pluck the string
while bent (at the second fret) and release back down.]

intro:

--------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
--------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
--------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
----2---|46-------------|------6-6--4--2-|24----2-2-------|------------2---|
24-----|----------------|--------triplet-|--------------2-|24-----24-----|
--------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .

|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|--|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|--|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|--|
|46-------------|------6-6--4--2-|24----2-2-------|----------------|--|
|----------------|------7-7--4----|--------------2-|24-------------|--|
|----------------|--------triplet-|----------------|------0-2b3-3r2-|0-|

^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^

verse riff (not exactly the same in all verses):

|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----|
|----------5---5-|------------5---|--5-------5---5-|----------------|----|
|----46-----4---|7---6---46-----|----6-------4---|7---6---464---|----|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|4/6-|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----|

^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .

guitar solo:

--------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
--------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
--------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
----2---|46-------------|------6-6--4--2-|24----2-2-------|------------2---|
24-----|----------------|--------triplet-|--------------2-|24-----24-----|
--------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .

|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|46-------------|------6-6--4--2-|/7----6-6-----4-|4-----2-2-------|
|----------------|------7-7--4----|/7----7-7-----4-|4---------0-2-3-|
|----------------|--------triplet-|----------------|----------------|

^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .

|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|----------------|5---4---4---2-2|4-------242---|
|----------------|/6--------4-5-6-|6---4---4---4-4-|--------------4-|
|----2-----7.----|/7----7---------|----------------|----------------|
|4---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .

|----------------|7-----5---------|----------------|----------------|--|
|----5---5-7b9---|-b9-----9r7-5---|----------------|----------------|--|
|4/6---6---------|----------------|----------------|----------------|--|
|----------------|----------------|----2---4-6---7-|7-6---4---------|--|
|----------------|----------------|24-------------|--------42-----|--|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------2b--|0-|

^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^

ending:

--------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
--------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
--------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
----2---|46-------------|------6-6--4--2-|24----2-2-------|------------2---|
24-----|----------------|------7-7--4----|--------------2-|24-----24-----|
--------|----------------|---------triplet|----------------|----------------|

^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .

|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|46-------------|------6-6--4--2-|/7----6-6-----4-|4-----2-242---|
|----------------|------7-7--4----|/7----7-7-----4-|4---------------|
|----------------|--------triplet-|----------------|----------------|

^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .

|----------------|----------------|----------------|--7-----5-------|
|----------------|----------------|------------5-7b|9--b9-----9r7---|
|----------------|----------------|----4-4-46-----|----------------|
|----2---2---42-|/6--4-2---242-|4/6-------------|----------------|
|24---4---------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .

|------0-----0---|--0---0-----0---|--0-------------|----------------|--|
|5---5---45---45|----5---45---45|----4---2-------|----------------|--|
|----------------|----------------|------------4---|2---1-----------|--|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------24-----|--|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------24|--|
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-|

^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^

THE WAY I SEE IT (Mary Karlzen)

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(Capo 2; two chords total one measure.)

(intro)

The way I see it, it’s one for all, and all for none
The way I see it, there’s some who care, but most will run
Away from the lights that shine too bright
And scurry off into the cracks of the night

Maybe in another place and time
You coulda shown a little more patience
And you coulda told me what was there on your mind
Instead of up and heading for the station
Now this is my last stop before the road
And I’m sorry that my love was such a heavy load

The way I see it, fathers hand down to their only sons
The way I see it, I’m far too small and much too young
To change your mind of any kind
To make you stop and turn around and see what you left behind

Maybe in another place and time
You coulda shown a little more patience
And you coulda told me what was there on your mind
Instead of up and heading for the station
Now this is my last stop before the road
And I’m sorry that my love was such a heavy load

(guitar solo)
(guitar solo)

The way I see it, the dawn will come with a new light
The way I see it, I can’t be scared of what I can’t fight
This midnight train can take me anywhere
Except away from the memory of one who will never care

Maybe in another place and time
You coulda shown a little more patience
Well you coulda told me what was there on your mind
Instead of up and heading for the station
Now this is my last stop before the road
And I’m sorry that my love was such a heavy load

(repeat and fade with ad lib vocals)