Intimate Portrait Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Gadd9/D xx0233

Dsus4/F♯ 2x0233

 D2sus/C x30030

 D2sus/B x20030

 D2sus/A♯ x10030

Intro

G [G/f#] G/E Gadd9/D C G Gadd9/D D(4)/F# (6x)

Verse 1

G [G/f#] G/E Gadd9/D C

I am a bus driver

Gand Gadd9it'Ds four iD(4)/F♯n the mornGing

 [G/f#] G/E Gadd9/D C G Gadd9/D D(4)/F# G

And I'm pressing out my clothes beside my bed

 [G/f#] G/E Gadd9/D C G Gadd9/D D(4)/F#

Fourteen years been on the job and with many miles behind

G [G/f#] G/E Gadd9/D C G Gadd9/D D(4)/F#

Still I'm up at three thirty to make sure I'm there on time

G [G/f#] G/E Gadd9/D C G Gadd9/D D(4)/F# G

My car gets me along just fine to and from the station

 [G/f#] G/E Gadd9/D C G Gadd9/D D(4)/F#

But my castle is this Houston Metro Bus

G [G/f#] G/E Gadd9/D C G

My first stop is Ashbury.

 And the Gadd9sigDn's been D(4)/F♯gone for yearsG

  [G/f#] G/E Gadd9/D C G Gadd9/D D(4)/F#

but all the same the people wait cause they know that I'll be there.

Chorus

A♯add9What would you Cadd9say if I Gtold you that I Em9won't be by today?

A♯add9Would you sayCadd9 thatDadd9 I'm just Dadd9a bus drCiverDadd9 B

 anDadd9d what dA♯o I know,

Dadd9just aDadd9 bus driCver Dadd9 B

 anDadd9d what dA♯o I know,

Dadd9just aDadd9 bus driCver Dadd9 B

 anDadd9d what dA♯o I know?Dadd9 Dadd9 C Dadd9 B D/A

Verse 2

G [G/f#] G/E Gadd9/D C G

Well, I'm always there by five fifteen

 and Gadd9latDely ID(4)/F♯'ve been earGly

  [G/f#] G/E Gadd9/D C G Gadd9/D D(4)/F#

'cause Judith likes to be in early to the bank.

G [G/f#] G/E Gadd9/D C G Gadd9/D D(4)/F# G

And she gives me conversation and a token good for riding.

 [G/f#] G/E Gadd9/D C G Gadd9/D D(4)/F#

And she's hapyy all alone

G [G/f#] G/E Gadd9/D C G

And then there's Charles in retail sales;

 and I Gadd9hopDe they D(4)/F♯pay him wellG

 [G/f#] G/E G/Dadd9 C G Gadd9/D D(4)/F#

for the work that young man does

G [G/f#] G/E Gadd9/D C G

Cause I've never seen the inside

 of a Gadd9cusDtom reD(4)/F♯frigeratGor

 [G/f#] G/E Gadd9/D C G Gadd9/D

but I know he's the first and last one there

Chorus

A♯add9What would you Cadd9say if I Gtold you that I Em9won't be by today?

A♯add9Would you sayCadd9 thatDadd9 I'm just Dadd9a bus drCiverDadd9 B

 anDadd9d what dA♯o I know,

Dadd9just aDadd9 bus driCver Dadd9 B

 anDadd9d what dA♯o I know,

Dadd9just aDadd9 bus driCver Dadd9 B

 anDadd9d what dA♯o I know?Dadd9 Dadd9 C Dadd9 B D/A

Dadd9 C And Dadd9what do CI D/Aknow.

Piano solo

G [G/f#] G/E Gadd9/D C G Gadd9/D D(4)/F# (4x)

Verse 3

G [G/f#] G/E Gadd9/D C G

I wonder what they do all day,

 and Gadd9theDir resD(4)/F♯pective works.

G [G/f#] G/E Gadd9/D C G Gadd9/D D(4)/F#

Suppose they give money and take money away.

G [G/f#] G/E Gadd9/D C G

Still, I'm just orbiting this town

 with the Gadd9posDt ofD(4)/F♯fice my Gsun.

 [G/f#] G/E Gadd9/D C G Gadd9/D D(4)/F#

And I'm circling again.

G [G/f#] G/E Gadd9/D C G

And I wonder how this world would be

  Gadd9/D D(4)/F♯ G [G/f#] G/E Gadd9/D C G Gadd9/D D(4)/F#

if I was never here to drive this bus around from Ashbury to Main.

G [G/f#] G/E Gadd9/D C G

Suppose this town would be the same

 but with Gadd9oneD bus D(4)/F♯less exhaustG.

 [G/f#] G/E Gadd9/D C G

But that bank and retail stores,

 they just Gadd9wouDldn't beD(4)/F♯ the same.A♯add9

 But what can ICadd9 see from the Glimited confines of Em9my bus driving seat?A♯add9

 Only me.Cadd9

Dadd9And I'm just Dadd9a bus drCiverDadd9 B

 and Dadd9what do A♯I know,

Dadd9just a Dadd9bus drivCer Dadd9 B

 and Dadd9what do A♯I know,

Dadd9just a Dadd9bus drivCer Dadd9 B

 and Dadd9what do A♯I know,

Dadd9just a Dadd9bus drivCer Dadd9 B

 and Dadd9what do A♯I know,

Dadd9just a Dadd9bus drivCer Dadd9 B

 and Dadd9what do A♯I know,

Dadd9just a Dadd9bus drivCer Dadd9 B

 and Dadd9what do A♯I know,

Dadd9just a Dadd9bus drivCer Dadd9 B

 and Dadd9what do A♯I know,

Dadd9just a Dadd9bus drivCer Dadd9 B

 and Dadd9it's timA♯e to go homeDadd9.

Dadd9 Dadd9 C Dadd9 B D/A G

2. April Showers

Clean Guitar

Intro

(Play twice)

Verse 1

  LiDke ACadd9pril Showers on the sDlick cCadd9ement G

  WhDen I cCadd9onsider hDow our light is sCadd9pent G

  KeDeping tCadd9he candles inDside the catCadd9hedral G

  HoDld on tCadd9ight, Don't go into the nDight

  SCadd9o full of eGvil

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G D

Chorus

  RGain rain don't gDo away

  WCadd9e need you this dCadd9ry and dusty day

  RGain rain don't gDo away

  TCadd9hough some may saCadd9y please go away

Solo

I tried to break it up into sections where you can hear a "pause". listen to the cd, you'll

see what i mean.

Note on solo

2 things about this. 1st, it is my interpretation, so the fingerings

might be different than Derek's, but it sounds the exact same, i checked several times.

2nd, i play solo guitar, so i have added come chord inversions where usually cliff would

play, to fill it out. so sometimes there is _more_ here than on the CD. as always, mail

me if you are lost.

Verse 2

(Same as Verse 1)

Like the April Showers on the slick cement

And the roads once straight have now become so bent

Weaving through the trees of vain security

Rounding round the hard rocks of hard morality

Cadd9 G D (This time the Cadd9 G after verse is played only once)

Chorus

See above)

(Intro Lick is played ONCE)

Bridge

  AEmnd the sAm7acred cows

  FEmeed on the gAm7reen

  WEmhile the leaAm7st of these

  Em D Barre-D (10th fret)

Are dying on the streets

And they're crying...

Chorus

Chorus

Outro

  Pick through D-Cadd9-G slowly (ritard)

Chord Signatures:

  G Cadd9 D Em Am7 Barre-D (10th fret)

3. The Truth

020033 Em7

x32033 C9 Cadd9

x30033 Cadd9

x30032 C11 (that's what i'm calling it :)

320033 G

x20033 /B G/B

xx0232 D

200233 /F# Dsus4/F#

xx0233 Dsus4 Dsus4

( * = F# bass note, sixth string 2nd fret.)

( ¤ = hammer first and third strings 0h2 as in the intro.)

Intro

Em7 C9 G

  Em7........ C9......... G.......... D¤.........

Em7 C9 G D

C9 C11 C9

Verse 1

Em7 C9 G F♯

Em7 C9 G D

 I've been putC9ting on and Cadd9putting off too many people

And I'm getting old to live like an injured man

Ailment and unfilled prescription like the nose on my face

Like a broken boat safety raft and a love for the water

And I just can't decide to sink or swim it's me or them

Should I save myself or go back for the others because

Bridge 1

G Em7

 Maybe there'sC9 no gray andC11 I was wrongC9 to tell 'emCadd9 so

And maybe all that I've to do was done a long time ago

Chorus

G G C9 C9

Em7 D C9 C9

G G Em7 Em7

D D C9 Cadd9

 'Cause there C9was life befDsus4ore my life

There was provision before my need

There was redemption before my sin

For the sake of the world I thank the Lord

That the truth's not contingent on me

 HALF INTRO: |Em7 . . |C9 . . |G . . |. . * |

  |Em7 . . |C9 . . |G . . |D¤ . .Dsus4|

Verse 2

Em7I'veC9 been Gdressing up and dFressing down for Em7too many C9people G

 And I'm a lFittle youEm7ng to livC9e like a Gtroubled boy, a tFroubled soul

 A Em7fish out of C9water,G 'cause we're aFll just the Em7same C9

 We're all Gjust as good and jFust as bad and Em7just as distrC9acted G

 By the cForners of ouEm7r eyesC9 as our Gfathers were and tFheirs before

 And Em7all those beC9fore themG and still IF♯ glance arouC9nd C9

Bridge 2

 And Gwith the way I Em7stare you'd think I'd C9seen through a Cadd9two-by-fouC9r Cadd9

 And Gwith the way I Em7walk you'd think I'd C9never seen Cadd9grace beforeC9 Cadd9

Chorus

 There was Glife before my C9life

 There was Em7provision beDsus4fore my neeC9d

 There was Gredemption before my sEm7in

 For the sake of the Dworld I thank the LC9ord Cadd9

 That the C9truth's not contDsus4ingent on me

Solo

C9 Cadd9 G Em7

C9 Cadd9 C9 Cadd9

Verse 3

half-verse):

But I've been putting up and putting down too many things

That I know nothing about but I'm jealous of

Holding pride as tight as I can like she was my only daughter

REPEAT CHORUS

Outro

C9 Cadd9 G B

  C9 Cadd9'Cause the tC9ruth's not cDontingent on me

Em7 C9 G

Em7 C9 G

4. Piece of Glass

Bm X24432 (or X20432 back-strum first time)

A* X040XX (or X04030)

 Gx 3200XX G

D X00232 D/A

Intro

Bm, A*, Gx, Bm, A*, Em7

Verse 1

Bm A* Gx

I can't believe that I did it again

Bm Wake me uAp from this Em7nightmare Bm

Bm 'Cause this Amonster's G6filling me upD

  E7Filling me outG6 G6/A

Bm A* Gx

Everyday I live a bit less

Bm One night Aleads to aEm7nother

Bm Even Aif I went G6back they Dwouldn't

  E7Recognize G6me

  E7Criticize G6me G6/A

Chorus 1

  Who Dare you that D/F♯lies when you Gadd9stare at my face

  E7Telling me that GI'm just a G/Atrace

  Of the Dperson I D/F♯once was 'cause Gadd9I just can't tell

  If you're E7telling the truth or a Glie

  E7On you I just can't relyG

  E7After all you're Gjust a G/Apiece of gBmlass

REPEAT INTRO

Verse 2

Bm A* Gx

Still this nightmare's all mine

Bm When I Acall him he Em7answers

Bm I can Atell him G6when to Dcome

  E7When to stay G6 G6/A

Bm A* Gx

Sometimes I'm weaker than he is

Bm Is he just Aletting me Em7win

Bm He can Atell me G6when to Dcome

  E7When to stay G6 G6/A

REPEAT CHORUS 1

Bridge

D D/F♯ Gadd9

  E7Don't talk, Glisten

  E7Hold me Gtighter

  E7Stay with me just for a Gwhile

  UnE7til the sun shines (till the sun shines)

  D/F♯Stay with me (stay with me just give)

  Just Ggive me one moreA7sus4 day A7

Chorus 2

  Who Dare you that _D/F♯cries_ when you Gadd9stare at my face

  E7Telling me that GI'm just a G/Atrace

  Of the Dperson I D/F♯once was 'cause Gadd9we're not the same

  E7You're just a picture of Gme

  E7You're gone as soon as I Gleave

  E7You've lived my life for Gme

  E7And you're no more Gthan a G/Apiece of Dglass

  E7You're no more than Gjust a G/Apiece of Dglass

Outro

D D/F♯ Gadd9 E7 G G/A D

5. Hope to carry on

 Guitar tuned down 1/2 step to: D♯ G♯ C♯ F♯ A♯ D♯

Intro

D G

Verse 1

 I can see DJesusG hanging on the DcrossG

 I can see DJesusG hanging on the DcrossG

 I can see DJesusG hanging on the Dcross

He came looking for the lost

Chorus

 And EmLove has Gcome

EmLove has Gcome

EmLove has Gcome

 And it's giving me hope to caArry on D G

Verse 2

 I can hear DJesusG saying "Father Dforgive"G

 I can hear DJesusG saying "Father Dforgive"G

 I can hear DJesusG saying "Father Dforgive"

What a thing he did

Chorus

 And EmLove has Gcome

EmLove has Gcome

EmLove has Gcome

 And it's giving me hope to caArry on D G

D G

Verse 3

EI can see ALove

 Love is all EI want to seAe

ELove can make Aa beggar rich and set Ea prisoner Afree

EI know He can Ado it for you

 And God Eknows He did it for meA.

Verse 4

  A7 A7,6(sus4)

I can see Love

A9(no3) A7,6(sus4) A7 A7,6(sus4)

Love is all I want to show you. Love,

A9(no3) A7,6(sus4) A7 A7,6(sus4)

Love's the only way to go. And love,

A9(no3) A7,6(sus4) A7 A7,6(sus4)

Love is all a man might need to know

 Yes, I knowA7

Verse 5

 You know DPeterG put away his DswordG

 I can see DPeterG puttin' away his swordD G

 I can see DPeterG, he put away his Dsword

 He won't fGight no more

Chorus

 And EmLove has Gcome

EmLove has Gcome

EmLove has Gcome

 And it's giving me hope to caArry on D G

D G I gotta carry onD G A D

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