Biography:
Glen Phillips (born December 29, 1970) is a songwriter, lyricist, singer and guitarist. He is best known as the singer and songwriter of 1990s alternative rock group Toad the Wet Sprocket.
Phillips began Toad the Wet Sprocket in 1986. By 1988, they had signed with Columbia Records. After recording six albums and playing many major tours, they disbanded in 1998.
During his time in Toad the Wet Sprocket, Phillips was involved in a pop rock project called flapping, Flapping.
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Other songs:
[Intro]
Cadd9 G G/F#
Cadd9 G G/F#
[Verse 1]
Cadd9 G G/F#
A change of plans
Cadd9 G G/F# Cadd9
One chapter opens as another ends
G G/F# Cadd9 G G/F#
So we begin
Cadd9 G G/F#
One lucky hand
Cadd9 G G/F# Cadd9
Switch out the sequence till it makes a man
G G/F# Am C D*
No blind watchmaker winding up the strand
[Chorus 1]
Cadd9 G G/F#
Baptistina
Cadd9 G G/F#
Baptistina
Cadd9 G G/F#
Baptistina
Am C D*
Come crashing down, come crashing
[Interlude 1]
Cadd9 G G/F#
Cadd9 G G/F#
[Verse 2]
Cadd9 G G/F#
No god but change
Cadd9 G G/F#
No church but ashes and remains
Cadd9 G G/F# Am
No prayer but waking up to face the day
C D* Cadd9
So face the day, face the day
[Chorus 2]
G G/F#
Baptistina
Cadd9 G G/F#
Baptistina
Cadd9 G G/F#
Baptistina
Am C D*
Come crashing down, come crashing
[Bridge]
C G
Come bright white light
D C
Come wipe the slate clean
G
Come burning sky
D Am
Red rain and roiling sea
C G
Let the small self go
D Am
Set these atoms free
C Em
To be swallowed by the new
D
Whatever it may be
[Interlude 2]
Cadd9 G G/F#
Cadd9 G G/F#
[Verse 3]
Cadd9 G G/F#
Hello, goodbye
Cadd9 G D N.C.
Quick as the shutter of an eye
[Chorus 3]
Cadd9 G G/F#
Baptistina
Cadd9 G G/F#
Baptistina
Cadd9 G G/F#
Baptistina
Am C D* Cadd9
Come crashing down, come crashing down
[Chorus 4]
G G/F#
Baptistina
Cadd9 G G/F#
Baptistina
Cadd9 G G/F#
Baptistina
Am C D*
Come crashing down, come crashing
Cadd9 D*
e|-3--0----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3--3----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-0--0----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2--4----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3--5----------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Note: the Cadd9 chord is often accompanied by this riff.
He is strumming the Cadd9 chord shape while fingering this pattern.
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------3-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------0-2-4-------------------------------------------------|
D|---0-2-4-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsVkg0rlPaA to watch GP play it live.
Cadd9 G G/F#
Cadd9 G G/F#
[Verse 1]
Cadd9 G G/F#
A change of plans
Cadd9 G G/F# Cadd9
One chapter opens as another ends
G G/F# Cadd9 G G/F#
So we begin
Cadd9 G G/F#
One lucky hand
Cadd9 G G/F# Cadd9
Switch out the sequence till it makes a man
G G/F# Am C D*
No blind watchmaker winding up the strand
[Chorus 1]
Cadd9 G G/F#
Baptistina
Cadd9 G G/F#
Baptistina
Cadd9 G G/F#
Baptistina
Am C D*
Come crashing down, come crashing
[Interlude 1]
Cadd9 G G/F#
Cadd9 G G/F#
[Verse 2]
Cadd9 G G/F#
No god but change
Cadd9 G G/F#
No church but ashes and remains
Cadd9 G G/F# Am
No prayer but waking up to face the day
C D* Cadd9
So face the day, face the day
[Chorus 2]
G G/F#
Baptistina
Cadd9 G G/F#
Baptistina
Cadd9 G G/F#
Baptistina
Am C D*
Come crashing down, come crashing
[Bridge]
C G
Come bright white light
D C
Come wipe the slate clean
G
Come burning sky
D Am
Red rain and roiling sea
C G
Let the small self go
D Am
Set these atoms free
C Em
To be swallowed by the new
D
Whatever it may be
[Interlude 2]
Cadd9 G G/F#
Cadd9 G G/F#
[Verse 3]
Cadd9 G G/F#
Hello, goodbye
Cadd9 G D N.C.
Quick as the shutter of an eye
[Chorus 3]
Cadd9 G G/F#
Baptistina
Cadd9 G G/F#
Baptistina
Cadd9 G G/F#
Baptistina
Am C D* Cadd9
Come crashing down, come crashing down
[Chorus 4]
G G/F#
Baptistina
Cadd9 G G/F#
Baptistina
Cadd9 G G/F#
Baptistina
Am C D*
Come crashing down, come crashing
Cadd9 D*
e|-3--0----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3--3----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-0--0----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2--4----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3--5----------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
Note: the Cadd9 chord is often accompanied by this riff.
He is strumming the Cadd9 chord shape while fingering this pattern.
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------3-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------0-2-4-------------------------------------------------|
D|---0-2-4-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsVkg0rlPaA to watch GP play it live.
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