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Abandoned Mansion

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Dr. Dog is a indie rock group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania which formed in 1999. The current lineup consists of Scott "Taxi" McMicken (vocals, guitar), Toby "Tables" Leaman (vocals, bass), Zach "Text" Miller (keyboards, guitar), Frank "Thanks" McElroy (guitar) and Eric "Teach" Slick (drums).

"There's a little folk, blues, indie rock, soul, bluegrass--and a whole lot of down-home harmonizing. It conjures images of old friends sitting on a porch swapping instruments and just letting the tape recorder run." - Doug Wallen

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Four years of hard work!

This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!

1. Casual Freefall
2. Ladada
3. Jim Song
4. Survive
5. I Saw Her for the First Time
6. Peace of Mind
7. Could've Happened to Me
8. Both Sides of The Line
9. I Know
10. Abandoned Mansion

1. Casual Freefall (thanks to arm86)
[Intro]
Bb

[Chorus]
F C Bb
I’m what I am
F C F Bb
Instead of whatever I’m not
F C Bb
I’m what I am
F C F Bb
Instead of whatever I’m not
C
I’m not

[Verse 1]
F Dm C
Faaaaaallllin so casually
F Bb
Walking the hill
F Dm C
My time’s gotten wasteful
F
So now
C F
I’m standing still

[Chorus]
C F Bb
Right where I am
F C F C Bb
Instead of wherever I’m not
C
I’m not

[Verse 2]
F Dm C
Well I backed off the pedals
F Bb
To hear the engine’s hush
F Dm C
With no destination
F C F
No further, no more, no rush

[Chorus]
C F Bb
Right where I am
F C F Bb
Instead of wherever I’m not
F C Bb
Right where I am
F C F Bb
Instead of wherever I’m not
F C Bb
I’m what I am
F C F Bb
Instead of whatever I’m not

2. Ladada (Capo 1)

[Intro]
G

[Verse 1]
G
There's a town where it's carved into the Earth
G Am D
And summer always sings "la da da da da"
G
To keep from being heard

[Verse 2]
G
Well I was born there, right around this spot
Am D
Where the only thing you know is "la da da da da"
G
Whether you like the song or not

[Chorus]
C
You can find me in town, on any street
Am G
Wandering towards the sound of your voice
C
You can find me on the street, any time
Am G
Looking for you, singing to myself

[Verse 3]
G
So if you're lonely, just a face among the crowd
G Am D
Well, the only thing you know is "la da da da da"
G
You know I'll come around

[Chorus]
C
You can find me in town, on any street
Am G
Wandering towards the sound of your voice
C
You can find me on the street in any town
Am G
Looking for you, singing to myself

[Bridge]
D
Do you need a friend?
D
Well, do you need a friend?
D
Well, do you need a friend?
Em A
Do you need a friend?

[Outro]
G Am D
G
Whether you like the song or not

3. Jim Song (thanks to nonimurmur)

[Intro]
C C Am C C Am Em F G C

[Verse 1]
C
Well ever since you went away I've been a mess inside
Am C
And there's nothing you could do to get me satisfied
C Am Em
And my heart's turned against me and it won't abide
F G C
But I don't really miss her like I miss my pride

[Verse 2]
C
Well there's a weight on my back and there's a thorn in my side
Am C
There's a stone in my chest where my heart should reside
Am Em
And peace of mind is more than even she could provide
F G C
But I don't want her back like I want my pride

[Chorus]
F
Well I know I'll find another
C
I know we wasn't meant for each other
F G C
But oh, all that love in vain
F
She was so quick to recover
C
Was I just some two-bit lover?
F G C
If she would suffer she would ease my pain

C C Am C C Am Em F G C

[Verse 3]
C
Well in no time flat she found a faster ride
Am C
She took the first good looker and she opened wide
Am Em
While I've been suffering alone in the great divide
F G C
But I don't really need her like I need my pride

[Verse 4]
C
Well I drive by her house to see his bike outside
Am C
And I dream every night it's someone else's bride
Am Em
But if I tell you she's the one then you know I've lied
F G C
'Cause I don't really love her like I love my pride

[Chorus]
F
Well I know I'll find another
C
I know we wasn't meant for each other
F G C
But oh, all that love in vain
F
She was so quick to recover
C
Was I just some two-bit lover?
F G C
If she would suffer she would ease my pain

[Outro]
C C Am C C Am Em F G C
C C Am C C Am Em F G C

4. Survive

[Intro]
D A

[Verse 1]
D
I was huddled in a doorway
A
Fighting off a trance
D A
With my bag pulled to my chest
D A
She asked me if I was waiting for something
D
I said the answer one thousand times over was yes

[Pre-chorus]
F#m G
Well here I am or a shadow of me
D
Oh but deep down inside
D
My heart runs free

[Verse 2]
D A
I was a used shoe salesman
D A
And I was working the graveyard shift
D A
I was listening for the bell on the door
D
when you walk in
D A
I was living in the weeds somewheres
D A
And I was breathing through a straw in the swamp
D A D
And I was gasping for air wondering what it was for

[Chorus]
F#m G
But I've a child now and she's better than me
D D
But deep down inside, I hope she makes the same mistakes as me
F#m G
But sometimes love is all it's supposed to be
D G
But it could break you, remember, take care of your heart
E A D A
And cry, oh and somehow we'll survive another day

[Verse 3]
D A
By picking up our feet
D A D
I was wandering around in the streets somewheres outside of Eden
D A
She came down and let me in
D A
And then she left for the light
D A
And I was creeping through, through the brush and the shadows
D A
Man, I was scared for my life

[Chorus]
F#m G
But I am saved now, somebody died for my sins
D
And I'm so glad, it wasn't me
F#m G
Sometimes love's not such a crazy thing,
D G
But it could break you, remember, take care of your heart
E A F#m D A
And cry, oh and somehow we'll survive another day
D A
Oh just for another day
D A
Not by walking away
D
Now stay

[Chorus]
F#m G
But sometimes love is all it's supposed to be
D G
But it could break you, remember, take care of your heart
E A F#m D
And cry, oh and somehow we'll survive another day
D A
Just one other day

5. I Saw Her for the First Time

[Intro]
C Am C Am G G

[Verse 1]
C E
When she walked in, I held my breath
Am
I thought I might just die
C E
When she came my way and she caught my eye
Am
I felt like I could cry
C E
'Cause I never seen a room light up like that
Am
And I never felt time stand still
C E
And I didn't know a man could fall so hard
F G Am A
At least not until

[Chorus]
Dm G
I saw her for the first time and I was lonely for the last time
F Am Dm G
I saw her for the first time and now I know I gotta make her mine

[Verse 2]
C E
When she walked in, my head did spin
Am
My jaw just hit the ground
C E
Stopped in my tracks like a heart attack
Am
What beauty so profound
C E
'Cause I never seen a room light up like that
Am
And I never felt time stand still
C E
And I didn't know a man could fall so fast
F G Am A
At least not until

[Chorus]
Dm G
I saw her for the first time and I was lonely for the last time
F Em Dm G
I saw her for the first time and now I know I gotta make her mine

[Strings interlude]
C Am C Am G G

[Verse 3]
C E
When she walked out, I felt no doubt
Am
I would see her again
C E
Up in the clouds and deep in the crowds
Am
'Til the very end
C E
'Cause I never seen a face shine light like that
Am
And I never felt time stand still
C E
And I didn't know a man could fall so hard
F G Am A
At least not until

[Chorus]
Dm G
I saw her for the first time and I was lonely for the last time
F Em Dm G G
I saw her for the first time and now I know I gotta make her mine

[Outro]
C Am C Am G C

6. Peace of Mind

[Intro]
G F#m Em D A

[Verse 1]
D
I just keep being tired
Bm
I've been sleeping through my days
A
And I just can't get up now
G
No I can't get to work now
D Em A
I'm in the darkness, it's beyond me

[Verse 2]
D
And I feel like I'm dreaming
Bm
In a dream on repeat
A
And the more I try to see it
G
The more it all recedes
D Em A
Into the darkness, beyond me

[Chorus]
G D
Peace of mind, come quickly
Em D A G
Peace of mind, before the lightning strikes me down
D Em A D
And the thunder rolls me out into the distant stars

[Interlude]
D Bm A G D Em A

[Verse 3]
D
Sometimes it gets so hard
Bm
That it makes my body shake
A
And sometimes it gets so hard
G
That it's more than I can take
D Em A
Here in the darkness, believe me

[Verse 4]
D
And I'm all dressed up
Bm
But there's nowhere to go
A
And I'm standing at the station
G
But the whistle won't blow
D Em A
I'm in the darkness, believe me

[Chorus]
G D
Peace of mind, come quickly
Em D A G
Peace of mind, before the lightning strikes me down
D Em A
And the thunder rolls me out into the distance
G D
Peace of mind, come quickly
Em D A G
Peace of mind, before the lightning strikes me down
D Em A D
And the thunder rolls me out into the distant stars

[Outro]
D Bm A G D Em D A

7. Could've Happened to Me

[Intro]
A

[Verse 1]
A
I was battle-torn and worn
D A
I was ravaged by scores of arrows
Bm
Thought about it for a little while
A
Realized that I could walk away some day
A
A rack of ties, a travel mug
D A
A telephone, a briefcase filled with papers
Bm
I thought about it for a little while
A
Realized I could leave the way I came

[Chorus]
D E
Oh my goodness, oh my my
A
Could've happened to me

[Verse 2]
A
At a border town I learned to keep my hat brim down
D A
And never talk to strangers
Bm
Thought about for a little while
A
Realized I was only a drop in rain
A
A rack of ties, a travel mug
D A
A telephone, a briefcase full of papers
Bm
I thought about it for a little while
A
Realized I was only a link in a chain gang, babe
D Dm
I always took their advice
A
I watched them lay down on the altar
F#
Just like human sacrifices

[Chorus]
D E
Oh my goodness, oh my my
A
Could've happened to me
D E
Oh my goodness, oh my my
A
Could've happened to me
D E
Oh my goodness, oh my my
A
Could've happened to me

8. Both Sides of The Line

[Intro]
F C G C x2

[Verse 1]
Am
Well another day's gone by
G
The dawn so long ago
F
And the memories keep flying high
C F
And the moments go so slow
F C
'Cause I'm on both sides of the line
G C
Bitter on the fruit and sweet on the rind

[Verse 2]
Am
And I'm five kinds of senseless
G
My heart is beating slow
F
Yeah, I got struck by lightning
C F
And I was sad to see it go
F C
'Cause I'm on both sides of the line
G C
Bitter on the fruit and sweet on the rind

[Interlude]
Am G F C F

[Chorus]
F C
'Cause I'm on both sides of the line
G C
Bitter on the fruit and sweet on the rind

[Verse 3]
Am
Well I'm sitting at the head,
G
Stealing my own show
F
And the plates are up on sticks
C F
And I'm spinning tales of woe
F C
'Cause I'm on both sides of the line
G C
Bitter on the fruit and sweet on the rind

[Verse 4]
Am
And there once was an answer
G
But now I don't care to know
F
In the service of the question
C F
I just had to see it go
F C
'Cause I'm on both sides of the line
G C
Bitter on the fruit and sweet on the rind

[Interlude]
Am G F C F

[Chorus]
F C
Yeah I'm on both sides of the line
G C
Bitter on the fruit and sweet on the rind

[Verse 5]
Am
And I'm easy in the ether,
G
Swinging to and fro
F
Lighter than a feather
C F
With a mountain range in tow
F C
'Cause I'm on both sides of the line
G C
Bitter on the fruit and sweet on the rind

[Verse 6]
Am
And the fruits of my own labor
G
Bears a seed I'll never sow
F
Yeah, they cut down my pride
C F
But I was glad to see it go
F C
'Cause I'm on both sides of the line
G C
Bitter on the fruit and sweet on the rind

[Outro]
F C
I'm on both sides of the line
G C Am G F
Bitter on the fruit
C F
Sweet on the rind

9. I Know

[Intro]
B E C#m B
B E F# B

[Verse 1]
B E
When you're all timed out
B
And your sand's been tested
F# B
Through the hands of the hourglass
B E
When you're hit with the bell
B
And the birds stop singing
F# G#m
Knocked out, flat on your ass

[Verse 2]
E
When you're laid out to pasture
B
And the fields are grown barren
F# B
Was they greener than your own grass?
E
When push comes to shove
B
And shove comes to blows
F# G#m
And the maker is made at last

[Chorus]
B E
There's one thing that I know that I've never been told
E B
'Cause it feels like it's nothing to say
B E
Will you stand by the life that's only your own?
F#
Will you turn and run away?

[Interlude]
B E B E F# B

[Verse 3]
B E
When you're all dried up
B
And you take your bottom dollar
F# B
To the well and you give it away
B E
When you stall on empty
B
And you burn the last gas
F# G#m
At the end of the fairest way

[Verse 4]
E
When you're caught in the trap
B
And you stare down the barrel
F# B
What will you have to say?
E
When push comes to shove
B
And shove comes to blows
F# G#m
And you fall on judgement day

[Chorus]
B E
There's one thing that I know that I've never been told
E B
'Cause it feels like it's nothing to say
B E
Will you stand by the life that's only your own?
F#
Will you turn and run away?

[Outro]
B E C#m B
B E F# B

10. Abandoned Mansion

[Intro]
A F#m A F#m

[Verse 1]
A F#m
Dust and lead
A
Fear and love
A F#m
They float inside
A F#m
Drain my pride

[Bridge]
A F#m Bm
You did it to yourself but you did it to me too
A F#m Bm
Yeah, you did it to yourself but you did it to me too

[Verse 2]
A F#m
But hope survives
A F#m
By wandering, lost in time
A F#m
The truth, so clear
A F#m
We are nothing if not here

[Bridge]
A F#m Bm
You did it to yourself but you did it to me too
A F#m Bm
Yeah, you did it to yourself but you did it to me too
A F#m Bm
You did it to yourself but you did it to me too
A F#m Bm
Yeah, you did it to yourself but you did it to me too...

[Chorus]
A D
And so we're living in an abandoned mansion
Bm
You search through the dark of your deserted heart
D E A
To return to the splendor again

[Interlude]
A F#m A F#m

[Verse 3]
A F#m
I hear the chains
A F#m
Dragging on the floor
A F#m
But beneath the noise
A F#m
Is the sound of a voice

[Bridge]
A F#m Bm
You did it to yourself but you did it to me too
A F#m Bm
Yeah, you did it to yourself but you did it to me too
A F#m Bm
You did it to yourself but you did it to me too
A F#m Bm
Yeah, you did it to yourself but you did it to me too...

[Chorus]
A D
And so we're living in an abandoned mansion
Bm
You search through the dark of your deserted heart
D E
To return, to eturn
A D
And so we're living in an abandoned mansion
Bm
You search through the dark of your deserted heart
D E
To return, to return, oh yeah
A D
And so we're living in an abandoned mansion
Bm
You search through the dark of your deserted heart
D E
To return, to return, oh
A D
And so we're living in an abandoned mansion
Bm
You search through the dark of your deserted heart
D E A
To return to the splendor again