Tom: B
B/Eb Eadd9 B/Bb B F# Abm7/Eb
E|---3-------3------3-----3---2-------3--------------------------------------|
B|---3-------3------3-----3---3-------3--------------------------------------|
G|---0-------0------0-----0---2-------0--------------------------------------|
D|---0-------2------0-----0---0-------2--------------------------------------|
A|---2-------3------0-----2---0-------2--------------------------------------|
E|---x-------x------2-----3---x-------0--------------------------------------|
[Intro]
This is a simple progression based around the first four chords shown above.
When you play the E on the 5th string (3rd fret) and the B on the 6th string
(3rd fret) there is the hint of a pause before you play the three notes that
follow each time on the 2nd and 3rd strings.
E|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
B|------3------3--------3-----3----|------3------3-------3-----3-------------|
G|----0------0---0----0-----0---0--|----0------0--0----0-----0---0-----------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
A|--2-----3------------------------|--2-----3--------------------------------|
E|------------------2-----3--------|-----------------2-----3-----------------|
This is played for the intro, the first verse, as an interlude between first
chorus and second verse and you could also play it for the second verse (you
can hear it in the background as the other instruments kick in) or you might
want to strum the second verse just to give a little variety.
It's then played for the whole of the third verse, as an interlude between the
third chorus and outro and then for the outro itself.
If you wanted to add a little something extra to this melody line, you could
add in the three decending notes played by the fiddle, mandolin and dobro...
E|--3-2----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|------3-----3------3--------3---1-0----|------3------3-------3-----3-------|
G|----------0------0---0----0---------0--|----0------0--0----0-----0---0-----|
D|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|--------2-----3------------------------|--2-----3--------------------------|
E|------------------------2-----3--------|-----------------2-----3-----------|
[Chorus]
The strumming pattern I use for the louder parts of the song can be heard in
isolation at the beginning of the third chorus but it can be used throughtout
the song if you wish.
Eadd9 B F# B
E|---3--^--|---------3--|--|---------------2--^--|---------3--|--|--------------|
B|---3--|--|--x--^---3--|--|--x--^--3--|---3--|--|--x--^---3--|--|--x--^--3--|--|
G|---0--|--v--x--|---0--|--|--x--|--0--|---2--|--v--x--|---0--|--|--x--|--0--|--|
D|---2--|-----x--|---0--|--v--x--|--0--|---0--|-----x--|---0--|--v--x--|--0--|--|
A|---3--|-----x--|---2--|-----x--|--2--v---0--|-----x--|---2--|-----x--|--2--v--|
E|---x---------------3--v------------------x---------------3--v-----------------|
One other performance note is at the end of the third verse, there's a single
strum of Eadd9 on the word 'telling' when she sings 'Telling me I can't'.
[Intro]
B/Eb Eadd9 B/Bb B
B/Eb Eadd9 B/Bb B
[Verse 1]
B/Eb Eadd9 B/Bb B
The lies of my fears say I’m too young
B/Eb Eadd9 B/Bb B
Won’t ever be nothing but a small-town girl
B/Eb Eadd9 B/Bb B
The voice in my head keeps pushing me round
B/Eb Eadd9 B/Bb B
Who you think you are dreaming ‘bout changing the world?
[Chorus 1]
Eadd9 B
Guess we’re gonna find out
F# B
Guess time will tell
Eadd9 B F# B
If it’s a big mistake, gonna make it myself
Eadd9 B
Might learn the hard way
F# Abm7/Eb
Cry a few tears
Eadd9
But I ain’t gonna listen to the lies of my fears
[Interlude]
B/Eb Eadd9 B/Bb B
B/Eb Eadd9 B/Bb B
[Verse 2]
B/Eb Eadd9 B/Bb B
The lies of my fears say, “Hey, look in that mirror
B/Eb Eadd9 B/Bb B
Then tell me you’re happy with what you see”
B/Eb Eadd9
Too skinny, too fat
B/Bb B
Too this, too that
B/Eb Eadd9 B/Bb B
Who could ever love somebody like me?
[Chorus 2]
Eadd9 B
Guess we’re gonna find out
F# B
Guess time will tell
Eadd9 B F# B
If it’s a big mistake, gonna make it myself
Eadd9 B
Might learn the hard way
F# Abm7/Eb
Cry a few tears
Eadd9
But I ain’t gonna listen to the lies of my fears
[Guitar solo]
Eadd9 B F# B
Eadd9 B F# B
Eadd9 B F# Abm7/Eb Eadd9
Woah
[Verse 3]
B/Eb Eadd9
Here’s to the dream dreamers dream
B/Bb B
Out of the box and in between
B/Eb
Too big, too high
Eadd9
Yeah, that’s right
B/Bb B
Right where it’s at
B/Eb Eadd9
Here’s to the songs singers sing
B/Bb B
Soundtrack of those crazy dreams
B/Eb Eadd9
Drowning out me and everyone
Eadd9
Telling me I can’t
[Chorus 3]
Eadd9 B
Well, we’re gonna find out
F# B
Guess time will tell
Eadd9 B F#
If it’s a big mistake or a wishing well
Eadd9 B
Yeah, we’re gonna find out
F# B
Guess time will tell
Eadd9 B F# B
If it’s a big mistake, gonna make it myself
Eadd9 B
Might learn the hard way
F# Abm7/Eb
Cry a few tears
Eadd9
But I ain’t gonna listen to...
Eadd9
Ain’t gonna listen to...
Eadd9
Ain’t gonna listen to the lies of my fears
[Interlude]
B/Eb Eadd9 B/Bb B
B/Eb Eadd9 B/Bb B
[Outro]
B/Eb Eadd9 B/Bb B
The lies of my fears say I’m too young
B/Eb Eadd9 B/Bb Eadd9
So, I ain’t gonna listen to the lies of my fears
