Citizen Cope is a pseudonym of Clarence Greenwood, keyboardist, guitarist, singer, DJ, and record producer. Citizen Cope now lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Greenwood started his musical career as a DJ for the hip hop act Basehead, a group that would have a significant impact on his style as a solo-musician. Citizen Cope blends many genres of music, such as folk, blues, hip hop, rock, and R & B.
Greenwood first released a demo tape under the name Cope Citizen in the late '90s.
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OFF THE GROUND - Citizen Cope ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Chris E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard CAPO 1
Well, this song is played mostly on piano, but this is how I play it on acoustic guitar.
CAPO 1
Intro: GEmAmF#/D (x2)
GEm Life's ride down the river Am Everyday getting clearer F#/D All the while getting nearer
We all belong
GEm This place we've been delivered Am Take the good with the bitter F#/D Some may dismiss you
We all belong
G When you and I Em We Were so far Am We were so far F#/D Away from here and GEm All my life been gambling times Am Been evading mines F#/D Away from here
AmAm/GF#/DEm And the roads they'll take you down AmAm/GF#/DEm And the winds sweep your feet off the ground CA/C#DEb5* And the wheels they won't turn around CA/C#DEb5* On that road that leads outta town
I've found
G When you and I Em We Were so far Am We were so far F#/D Away from here and GEm All my life been gambling times Am Been evading mines F#/D Away from here
AmAm/GF#/DEm And the roads they'll take you down AmAm/GF#/DEm And the winds sweep your feet off the ground CA/C#DEb5* And the wheels they won't turn around CA/C#DEb5* On that road that leads outta town
I've found
G When you and I Em We Were so far Am We were so far F#/D Away from here and GEm All my life been gambling times Am Been evading mines F#/D Away from here
G When you and I Em We Were so far Am We were so far F#/D Away from here and GEm All my life been gambling times Am Been evading mines F#/D Away from here
AmAm/GF#/DEm You and I Were so far away AmAm/GF#/DEm You and I Were so far away CA/C#DEb5* You and I Were so far away CA/C#DEb5* You and I Were so far away
GEmAmF#/D
GEmAmF#/D
G You and I Em You and I Am You and I F#/D We were so far away
GEm When you and I were so far away Am You and I F#/D So far away