Biography:
Joe Pug (born Joe Pugliese on 20 April 1984) is an American singer-songwriter from Chicago. He has released two EPs, Nation of Heat and In the Meantime (the latter of which has been made available for free on his website) as well as the albums Messenger, The Great Despiser, Windfall and The Flood In Color.
He has toured extensively since 2008 and has opened for alt-country pioneer Steve Earle, singer-songwriter Josh Ritter and folk rocker M. Ward among others.
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*All chords relative to half-step down tuning
Intro (just listen for timing)
E B
Verse 1
C#m G#m
You see the moon in the mirror tonight
A E
As you put it on to 35 South
C#m G#m
You got a lot upon your mind tonight
A E
And so you took a ride to figure it out
Pre-Chorus
G#m A
The years went by
E B
Like strangers that you might
G#m A
Have recognized
E B
If they didn't walk away into the waiting night
Chorus (2X)
A
Don't back down yet, it'll get brighter
E
Stand your ground like a veteran fighter
C#m E
Grip that wheel just a little bit tighter now
Verse 2
C#m G#m
You see your baby in the stars tonight
A E
As you pull it onto 35 South
C#m G#m
You know she wonders where you are tonight
A E
And whether you could ever turn it around
Pre-Chorus
G#m A
Been awhile
E B
Since you could hold her hand
G#m A
She is so kind
E B
She smiles and says she understands
Chorus (2X)
A
Don't back down yet, it'll get brighter
E
Stand your ground like a veteran fighter
C#m E
Grip that wheel just a little bit tighter now
Harmonica Solo
C#m B A (Just play around with these chords - follow the harmonica or just strum)
Chorus (4X)
A
Don't back down yet, it'll get brighter
E
Stand your ground like a veteran fighter
C#m E
Grip that wheel just a little bit tighter now
End
C#m B
Intro (just listen for timing)
E B
Verse 1
C#m G#m
You see the moon in the mirror tonight
A E
As you put it on to 35 South
C#m G#m
You got a lot upon your mind tonight
A E
And so you took a ride to figure it out
Pre-Chorus
G#m A
The years went by
E B
Like strangers that you might
G#m A
Have recognized
E B
If they didn't walk away into the waiting night
Chorus (2X)
A
Don't back down yet, it'll get brighter
E
Stand your ground like a veteran fighter
C#m E
Grip that wheel just a little bit tighter now
Verse 2
C#m G#m
You see your baby in the stars tonight
A E
As you pull it onto 35 South
C#m G#m
You know she wonders where you are tonight
A E
And whether you could ever turn it around
Pre-Chorus
G#m A
Been awhile
E B
Since you could hold her hand
G#m A
She is so kind
E B
She smiles and says she understands
Chorus (2X)
A
Don't back down yet, it'll get brighter
E
Stand your ground like a veteran fighter
C#m E
Grip that wheel just a little bit tighter now
Harmonica Solo
C#m B A (Just play around with these chords - follow the harmonica or just strum)
Chorus (4X)
A
Don't back down yet, it'll get brighter
E
Stand your ground like a veteran fighter
C#m E
Grip that wheel just a little bit tighter now
End
C#m B
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