Biography:
The Grifters was a nationally popular and influential 1990s rock band based in Memphis who released albums on Doink, Sonic Noise, Shangri-la Records, and Sub Pop Records.
The band originally formed in the late 1980s as A Band Called Bud, with vocalist/guitarist Scott Taylor, bassist Tripp Lamkins, and drummer Dave Shouse. After being renamed the Grifters (after the novel by Jim Thompson) by 1990, Shouse joined Taylor on guitar, with Stanley Gallimore taking over on the drums.
Read more on Last.fm
Other songs:
Chords at bottom
Intro
Cm/G Ab Cm/G Ab
Verse 1
Cm/G Ab
I'm thinking bout what I find,
Db/Ab Ab
Better days are straight ahead.
Cm/G Ab
I'm down on my luck sometimes,
Db/Ab Ab
Luck ?it is that changes me?.
Cm/G Ab
Somehow things get stronger
Db/Ab Ab
The more I wait, and watch for you to smile at me.
Cm/G Ab
It's a piece of luck
Db/Ab Ab
That I've grown to get used to.
Cm/G Ab Cm/G Ab
And my gun.
Chorus 1
Cm/G Ab
Cm/G Ab Cm/G Ab
In a house that's safe and warm
Cm/G Ab
In a house that's safe
Verse 2
Cm
And warm,
Eb Ab
I saved my life, now,
Db/Ab Ab
Better days are straight ahead.
Cm Eb Ab
Here I grab something I find,
Db/Ab Ab
It's the latest revolution.
Cm Eb Ab Db/Ab
So sorry I forgot to call me up,
Ab
And let me know I'm just fine.
Cm Ab Ab
Everything's gone away,
Db/Ab
There ain't nothing left,
Ab Cm Eb Cm Eb
Left to keep inside.
Chorus 2
Cm Eb Cm Eb
In a house that's safe and warm
Cm Eb Cm Eb
In a house that's safe and warm
I guess I'm
Verse 3
Ab
Dead already,
Eb* Fm
The silent face is all wrong.
Ab
Dead already,
Eb* Bb
Oh God, what took you so long?
Ab
Dead already,
Eb* Fm
The silent face is all wrong.
Ab
Yeah, well I'm still overcast,
Bb Cm Eb
I'm getting strong...
Chorus 3
Cm Eb Cm Eb
In a house that's safe and warm,
Cm Eb Cm Eb
In a house that's safe and warm,
Cm Eb Cm Eb
In a house that's safe and warm,
Cm Eb F C7
In a house that's safe and warm.
Guitar tuned 1/2 a step down, so chords should be played 1 fret higher than normal.
Cm Eb Ab Db/Ab Eb* Fm Bb F C7
eb -----4-----*-----5-----*-----0-----2-----7-----2-----4-----|
Bb -----5-----9-----5-----7-----0-----2-----7-----2-----6-----|
Gb -----6-----9-----6-----7-----1-----2-----8-----3-----4-----|
Db -----6-----9-----7-----7-----2-----4-----9-----4-----6-----|
Ab -----4-----7-----7-----5-----2-----4-----9-----4-----4-----|
Eb -----*-----*-----5-----5-----0-----2-----7-----2-----*-----|
For 1st Verse and 1st chorus chords should be played:
Cm/G Ab Db/Ab
Ab -4-4- -4-4- -5-5-
Eb -4-4- -5-5- -5-5-
Intro
Cm/G Ab Cm/G Ab
Verse 1
Cm/G Ab
I'm thinking bout what I find,
Db/Ab Ab
Better days are straight ahead.
Cm/G Ab
I'm down on my luck sometimes,
Db/Ab Ab
Luck ?it is that changes me?.
Cm/G Ab
Somehow things get stronger
Db/Ab Ab
The more I wait, and watch for you to smile at me.
Cm/G Ab
It's a piece of luck
Db/Ab Ab
That I've grown to get used to.
Cm/G Ab Cm/G Ab
And my gun.
Chorus 1
Cm/G Ab
Cm/G Ab Cm/G Ab
In a house that's safe and warm
Cm/G Ab
In a house that's safe
Verse 2
Cm
And warm,
Eb Ab
I saved my life, now,
Db/Ab Ab
Better days are straight ahead.
Cm Eb Ab
Here I grab something I find,
Db/Ab Ab
It's the latest revolution.
Cm Eb Ab Db/Ab
So sorry I forgot to call me up,
Ab
And let me know I'm just fine.
Cm Ab Ab
Everything's gone away,
Db/Ab
There ain't nothing left,
Ab Cm Eb Cm Eb
Left to keep inside.
Chorus 2
Cm Eb Cm Eb
In a house that's safe and warm
Cm Eb Cm Eb
In a house that's safe and warm
I guess I'm
Verse 3
Ab
Dead already,
Eb* Fm
The silent face is all wrong.
Ab
Dead already,
Eb* Bb
Oh God, what took you so long?
Ab
Dead already,
Eb* Fm
The silent face is all wrong.
Ab
Yeah, well I'm still overcast,
Bb Cm Eb
I'm getting strong...
Chorus 3
Cm Eb Cm Eb
In a house that's safe and warm,
Cm Eb Cm Eb
In a house that's safe and warm,
Cm Eb Cm Eb
In a house that's safe and warm,
Cm Eb F C7
In a house that's safe and warm.
Guitar tuned 1/2 a step down, so chords should be played 1 fret higher than normal.
Cm Eb Ab Db/Ab Eb* Fm Bb F C7
eb -----4-----*-----5-----*-----0-----2-----7-----2-----4-----|
Bb -----5-----9-----5-----7-----0-----2-----7-----2-----6-----|
Gb -----6-----9-----6-----7-----1-----2-----8-----3-----4-----|
Db -----6-----9-----7-----7-----2-----4-----9-----4-----6-----|
Ab -----4-----7-----7-----5-----2-----4-----9-----4-----4-----|
Eb -----*-----*-----5-----5-----0-----2-----7-----2-----*-----|
For 1st Verse and 1st chorus chords should be played:
Cm/G Ab Db/Ab
Ab -4-4- -4-4- -5-5-
Eb -4-4- -5-5- -5-5-
The Growing Conc (...)
The Grubbles
The Gruff
The Gufs
The Gun Club
The Happs
The Happy Bullet (...)
The Haptics
The Hara
The Hard Aches