Anthony Raneri – Charleston chords

Anthony Raneri
Charleston
Cathedrals
2012
Submitted by: jeremyunderground41@yahoo.com

Key: G

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:
G      320033
Em     022000
Am     x02210
C      x32010
D      xx0232
D/F#   2x023x
B      x24442


Intro: G  Em  Am  C D  x2


Verse 1:
G                         Em  When I was young I was strange
            AmNight after night in New York City
       C            D           GTrying hard not to amount to anything
             Em    AmPeople don't change  Same as it ever
        C          D              Gwas but now people pay to hear me sing


Refrain 1:
     Em             CIt's worth a second look
      D                 GBut I swear I've made myself
D/F# Em        Cfrom glue and smiles
         D       G     D/F#Stacked upon themselves
Em            CMaybe I'll pretend that 
        G D/F# EmI'm somebody   else
      AmWho's closer to
               Dwhat I want to be


Chorus 1:
 G   Em CAlone    I'm so much 
D            G  Embetter on my own
C         D      G   Em  Wishing I was alone
C  I'm so much 
D            G  Em C Dbetter on my own


Post Chorus: G  Em  Am  C D  x2


Verse 2:
G                       Em  There's no sign of me here
             AmI've been to hell and back
     C                DOn a train built with pride
             Gand failed attempts
                EmThat used to be fun
        AmI never thought you could
             Creinvent the world by playing
D                 Gshows and writing songs


Refrain 2:
                    EmIt's worth a second look
      C          D      GBut I swear I've made myself
D/F# Em      Cfrom heart attacks
         D       G     D/F#Stacked upon themselves
Em            CMaybe I'll pretend that
        G D/F# EmI'm somebody   else
      C                        DWho's closer to what I want to be


(Repeat Chorus 1)


Bridge:
C  Don't wish too hard
    B                  Em  GYou might get what you want
C  I've grown needs so
Bplease look at me
            Em  GBut not too long
            C      D    G(hold) EmBecause I'm better off alone
C         D            G  Em  So much better on my own
C         D      G   Em  Wishing I was alone
C             D            G  Em C D  I'm so much better on my own


Chorus 2:
 G   Em CAlone    I'm so much 
D            G  Embetter on my own
C         D      G   Em  Wishing I was alone
C  I'm so much 
D            G  Em C   B   G(hold)better on my own