Chords for Townes Van Zandt - Why She's Acting This Way (Live at The Old Quarter)
Tempo:
78.7 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
B
Eb
Dbm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Well, [A] [Abm]
[B] [E] [A]
[E] like silence [A] she stands,
[Bm] [A] like laughter she [E] falls,
from a castle of sand, like a memory she calls.
[Dbm]
And the [Eb] [B] mockingbirds grieve, [A] cause they can't make her [E] cry.
[Dbm] And they'll soon start [B] to believe that the lady [E] has died.
What it [Eb] all goes to show, [B] [B] it [Gbm] ain't my job to [E]
say.
For who am I [B] to know why [B] [A] she's acting [E] this way?
Once again turn [A] away, it be sure that it's done.
[Gb] [E] Tell your prophets to [A] pray, tell your bandits [E] to run.
[Dbm] Take your [B] eyelids of stone, they won't [A] do you no [E] harm.
Take your cross made of bones, [B] [A] take your flypaper [E] arms.
And when [Db] [B] everything's placed [A] in your coffin [E] of gold,
[Gb] [E] throw a [Db] scarf [B] around your face, [A] cause the subway [E] gets cold.
Pack up your [Ab] sunflower [A] smile, and your band [E] and a blues.
Take [Ab] your worthless [A] denials, they're all you got [E] left to lose.
Take your [Eb] [B] tinkerbell lies, [A] and your weary [E] desires.
Take the [Db] tears in your [B] eyes, [B] [A] take your cup [E] full of fire.
Give your [Bbm] lover [B] a call, [A] if your legs start [E] to fail.
He'll [F] come break your [B] fall, [A] with a bed [E] full of nails.
[A] [Ab]
[E] No need to [Db] glance back [A] again, there ain't nothing [E] to see.
Just [Ab] this drunken [A] old man, and this woman and [E] me.
And [Eb] you've made [B] it quite plain, [A] that we're just [E] wasting time.
And you [Eb] say [B] it seems strange, [A] that I'm staying [E] behind.
[Dbm] Don't you [Eb] worry [B] about me, [A] I can make [E] it alone.
I got [Eb] no place [B] to be, [B] [A] and I ain't far [E] from home.
[A] [Gb]
[Em] [A] [Abm] [B] [F]
[E] [A] [E]
[N]
[B] [E] [A]
[E] like silence [A] she stands,
[Bm] [A] like laughter she [E] falls,
from a castle of sand, like a memory she calls.
[Dbm]
And the [Eb] [B] mockingbirds grieve, [A] cause they can't make her [E] cry.
[Dbm] And they'll soon start [B] to believe that the lady [E] has died.
What it [Eb] all goes to show, [B] [B] it [Gbm] ain't my job to [E]
say.
For who am I [B] to know why [B] [A] she's acting [E] this way?
Once again turn [A] away, it be sure that it's done.
[Gb] [E] Tell your prophets to [A] pray, tell your bandits [E] to run.
[Dbm] Take your [B] eyelids of stone, they won't [A] do you no [E] harm.
Take your cross made of bones, [B] [A] take your flypaper [E] arms.
And when [Db] [B] everything's placed [A] in your coffin [E] of gold,
[Gb] [E] throw a [Db] scarf [B] around your face, [A] cause the subway [E] gets cold.
Pack up your [Ab] sunflower [A] smile, and your band [E] and a blues.
Take [Ab] your worthless [A] denials, they're all you got [E] left to lose.
Take your [Eb] [B] tinkerbell lies, [A] and your weary [E] desires.
Take the [Db] tears in your [B] eyes, [B] [A] take your cup [E] full of fire.
Give your [Bbm] lover [B] a call, [A] if your legs start [E] to fail.
He'll [F] come break your [B] fall, [A] with a bed [E] full of nails.
[A] [Ab]
[E] No need to [Db] glance back [A] again, there ain't nothing [E] to see.
Just [Ab] this drunken [A] old man, and this woman and [E] me.
And [Eb] you've made [B] it quite plain, [A] that we're just [E] wasting time.
And you [Eb] say [B] it seems strange, [A] that I'm staying [E] behind.
[Dbm] Don't you [Eb] worry [B] about me, [A] I can make [E] it alone.
I got [Eb] no place [B] to be, [B] [A] and I ain't far [E] from home.
[A] [Gb]
[Em] [A] [Abm] [B] [F]
[E] [A] [E]
[N]
Key:
E
A
B
Eb
Dbm
E
A
B
_ _ Well, [A] _ _ [Abm] _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ like silence [A] she stands, _ _
[Bm] _ [A] like laughter she [E] falls, _
_ _ from a castle of sand, _ _ _ like a memory she calls.
[Dbm] _
_ _ And the [Eb] _ [B] mockingbirds grieve, _ [A] _ cause they can't make her [E] cry. _
[Dbm] _ _ And they'll soon start [B] to believe _ _ _ that the lady [E] has died.
_ _ _ What it [Eb] all goes to show, [B] _ _ _ [B] it [Gbm] ain't my job to [E]
say.
_ _ _ For who am I [B] to know why _ [B] _ [A] she's acting [E] this way?
_ _ _ Once again turn [A] away, _ _ _ _ it be sure that it's done.
_ _ [Gb] _ _ [E] Tell your prophets to [A] pray, _ _ _ _ tell your bandits [E] to run.
_ [Dbm] _ _ Take your [B] eyelids of stone, _ _ _ they won't [A] do you no [E] harm.
_ _ _ Take your cross made of bones, _ _ [B] _ [A] take your flypaper [E] arms.
_ _ _ And when [Db] [B] everything's placed _ _ [A] in your coffin [E] of gold,
_ [Gb] _ _ [E] throw a [Db] scarf [B] around your face, _ _ _ [A] cause the subway [E] gets cold.
_ _ Pack up your [Ab] sunflower [A] smile, _ _ _ and your band [E] and a blues.
_ _ _ Take [Ab] your worthless [A] _ denials, _ _ they're all you got [E] left to lose.
_ _ Take your [Eb] [B] tinkerbell lies, _ _ [A] and your weary [E] desires.
_ _ _ Take the [Db] tears in your [B] eyes, _ [B] _ [A] take your cup [E] full of fire.
_ _ _ Give your [Bbm] lover [B] a call, _ _ _ [A] if your legs start [E] to fail.
_ _ He'll [F] come break your [B] fall, _ _ _ [A] with a bed [E] full of nails. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ No need to [Db] glance back [A] again, _ _ _ there ain't nothing [E] to see.
_ _ _ Just [Ab] this drunken [A] old man, _ _ _ and this woman and [E] me.
_ _ _ And [Eb] you've made [B] it quite plain, _ _ [A] that we're just [E] wasting time.
_ _ _ And you [Eb] say [B] it seems strange, _ _ [A] that I'm staying [E] behind.
_ [Dbm] _ _ Don't you [Eb] worry [B] about me, _ _ _ [A] I can make [E] it alone.
_ _ _ I got [Eb] no place [B] to be, _ _ [B] _ [A] and I ain't far [E] from home.
_ [A] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
[Em] _ [A] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [B] _ _ [F] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ like silence [A] she stands, _ _
[Bm] _ [A] like laughter she [E] falls, _
_ _ from a castle of sand, _ _ _ like a memory she calls.
[Dbm] _
_ _ And the [Eb] _ [B] mockingbirds grieve, _ [A] _ cause they can't make her [E] cry. _
[Dbm] _ _ And they'll soon start [B] to believe _ _ _ that the lady [E] has died.
_ _ _ What it [Eb] all goes to show, [B] _ _ _ [B] it [Gbm] ain't my job to [E]
say.
_ _ _ For who am I [B] to know why _ [B] _ [A] she's acting [E] this way?
_ _ _ Once again turn [A] away, _ _ _ _ it be sure that it's done.
_ _ [Gb] _ _ [E] Tell your prophets to [A] pray, _ _ _ _ tell your bandits [E] to run.
_ [Dbm] _ _ Take your [B] eyelids of stone, _ _ _ they won't [A] do you no [E] harm.
_ _ _ Take your cross made of bones, _ _ [B] _ [A] take your flypaper [E] arms.
_ _ _ And when [Db] [B] everything's placed _ _ [A] in your coffin [E] of gold,
_ [Gb] _ _ [E] throw a [Db] scarf [B] around your face, _ _ _ [A] cause the subway [E] gets cold.
_ _ Pack up your [Ab] sunflower [A] smile, _ _ _ and your band [E] and a blues.
_ _ _ Take [Ab] your worthless [A] _ denials, _ _ they're all you got [E] left to lose.
_ _ Take your [Eb] [B] tinkerbell lies, _ _ [A] and your weary [E] desires.
_ _ _ Take the [Db] tears in your [B] eyes, _ [B] _ [A] take your cup [E] full of fire.
_ _ _ Give your [Bbm] lover [B] a call, _ _ _ [A] if your legs start [E] to fail.
_ _ He'll [F] come break your [B] fall, _ _ _ [A] with a bed [E] full of nails. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ No need to [Db] glance back [A] again, _ _ _ there ain't nothing [E] to see.
_ _ _ Just [Ab] this drunken [A] old man, _ _ _ and this woman and [E] me.
_ _ _ And [Eb] you've made [B] it quite plain, _ _ [A] that we're just [E] wasting time.
_ _ _ And you [Eb] say [B] it seems strange, _ _ [A] that I'm staying [E] behind.
_ [Dbm] _ _ Don't you [Eb] worry [B] about me, _ _ _ [A] I can make [E] it alone.
_ _ _ I got [Eb] no place [B] to be, _ _ [B] _ [A] and I ain't far [E] from home.
_ [A] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
[Em] _ [A] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [B] _ _ [F] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _