Biography:
Alexz Johnson (Born on November 4th, 1986, in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada) is never quite what you'd think: she is always, instead, a surprise. While she writes intimate, down-to-earth lyrics, they’re delivered with a larger-than-life, crystalline voice. “Growing up I was afraid of it,” she says, about realizing she could sing big as a small child- the sixth in a brood of ten-- in Vancouver. “I thought it would blow me away.
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Other songs:
- Anyone But You
- Darkness Round The Sun
- Don't You Dare
- How Strong Do You Think I Am
- I'm In Love With My Guitar
- It Could Be You
- Skin
- That Girl
- Theif
- Time To Be Your 21
- White Lines
- 2 Am
- 24 Hours
- A Little Bit
- A War Going On
- All In Disguise
- American Dreamer
- Another Thin Line
- As The Music Plays
- At Your Door
- Back Of The Room
- Breathing In Your Smoke
- Cause Your Watching Over Me
- Chicago
- Cologne
- Come To My Senses
- Crawl
- Criminal
- Deeper
- Dont Pull Off My Wings
- Dont Stop
- Dont You Dare
- Drifting
- Frozen
- Give Me Fire
- Gonna Get It
- Guilt Train
- Heart
- Heart Like That
- Heart Turns Black
- Here We Go Again
- Hero
- Higher Ground
- How I Feel
- Hunger Pains
- Hurricane Girl
- I Cant Hold Back
- I Dont Know If I Should Stay
- I Fell
- I Just Wanted Your Love
- I Still Love You
- I Swear I Was Never In Love
- I Will Fall In Love
- I Will Love
- Im In Love With My Guitar
- Inconveniences
- James Dean
- Just Around The Bend
- Just The Beginning
- La Made Me
- Let Em Eat Cake
- Let Me Fall
- Liar Liar
- Live Like Music
- Look At Those Eyes
- Love To Burn
- Mary
- Matty Jae
- Me Out Of Me
- Natural Disaster
- Nothin On Me
- Over
- Perfect
- Pick Up The Pieces
- Pleased To Meet You
- Punk Rock Chick
- Running Back
- Running Home
- Running With The Devil
- Ruthless Love
- Saints Rush In
- Shout
- Shutting You Out
- Skipping Stone
- Skips
- Small Dreams
- Soft Spoken
- Steal My Love
- Taker
- Teach Me How To Love
- Tears Of A Dragon
- Temporary Insanity
- Thank You For Breaking My Heart
- That Pain
- That Was Us
- The Basement Recordings 3
- The Pledge
- Theres Us
- Thief
- This Is Heartache
- Trip Around The World
- Ultraviolet
- Unraveling
- Veins
- Voodoo
- Walking
- Waste My Time
- Weight
- Weight Of The War
- What Rock Have I Been Under
- Whens It Gonna Come
- Where Does It Hurt
- Where Is The Sky
- Who Am I Fooling
- Worth Waiting For
- Your Eyes
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Heart EP by Alexz Johnson
2014
1. American Dreamer
2. This Is Heartache
3. Nothin' On Me
4. Thank You For Breaking My Heart
1. American Dreamer
Standard Tuning
No Capo
Chords:
G: 320003 or 320033
Cadd9: x32033
Em: x22000
D: xx0232
Verse:
G
It's all on the table
Cadd9
I'm young and I'm able, uh-huh
G
Driving your mustang
Cadd9
I'm dumb and I'm trusting, uh-huh
Em
Someone please stop me
D Cadd9
The shadows can't catch me, uh-huh
Em D Cadd9
We take our naive, it's floating like leaves, uh-huh
Verse:
G Cadd9
Caught up in cages and minimum wages, uh-huh
G Cadd9
Our love, loss and sorrow, We'll see you tomorrow, uh-huh
Em D Cadd9
Who needs a tight rope when walking on new hope, uh-huh
Em D Cadd9
And always believe with a dream up your sleeve, uh-huh
Chorus:
G
So come here, come here
Come here, come here
Cadd9
Stay with me 'til dawn
G
So come here, come here
Come here, come here
Cadd9
We're both already on
Em Cadd9
Oh American Dreamer
G D
Like zeppelins we're up, up in the clouds
Em
American Dreamer
Cadd9 G
We dream and we won't be here for long
Verse:
G Cadd9
When everything's hopeless, you follow a compass, uh-huh
G Cadd9
I'll use what you give me, like kites when it's windy, uh-huh
Em D Cadd9
And heroes get boring, it's part of their glory, uh-huh
Em D Cadd9
You can't let it get you halfway when I met you, uh-huh
Chorus:
G
Come here, come here
Come here, come here
Cadd9
Stay with me 'til dawn
G
So come here, come here
Come here, come here
Cadd9
We're both already on
Em Cadd9
Oh American Dreamer
G D
Like zeppelins we're up, up in the clouds
Em
American Dreamer
Cadd9
We dream and we won't be here for long
Bridge:
Em Cadd9
Tide is high but I'm holding on
G D
Water will rise but we're not sailing home
Em Cadd9
Tide is high, I'm holding on
G D
The sun's coming up but our night's still young
Chorus:
G
So come here, come here
Come here, come here
Cadd9
Stay with me 'til dawn
G
So come here, come here
Come here, come here
Cadd9
We're both already on
Em Cadd9
Oh American Dreamer
G D
Like zeppelins we're up, up in the clouds
Em
American Dreamer
Cadd9 Em Cadd9
We dream and we won't be here for long
G D
Won't be here for long
Em
Won't be here for long
Cadd9 G D
We won't be here for long
Em Cadd9 G D x 2
2. This Is Heartache
Standard Tuning
Capo on the 5th fret
Chords:
G: 320003 or 320033
Cadd9: x32033
D: xx0232
Em7: x22033
D/F#: 200233
Intro: G
Verse:
G
Thought I knew best, my thinking is so young
Pulled you like a trigger and shot you like a gun
Cadd9
Since you've been gone, it's killing me son
G
I think about you everyday
G
How do I move on, it's ringing like an alarm
Fool out on the run, a girl inside a song
Cadd9
Every step I take leads me back to you
G
And babe I'm walking right on through
Chorus:
Cadd9 G
This is heartache
Cadd9 G
Though it's hard to take
Cadd9 G D
Can we do this face to face?
Cadd9 G
This is heartache
Cadd9 (D) Em7
But it's not giving up
Cadd9 G D
If you're still in love with me
G
Just walk, just walk on into grace
Verse:
G
Love is unkind
(D/F#)
Love is so cruel
Em7 (D)
Sending back the letters that I've sent to you
Cadd9 D
My blood red heart's all black and blue
G
You used to be my medicine
(D/F#)
Baby can't you see you're breaking me down ?
Em7 (D)
You had me in a minute but where are you now ?
Cadd9 D
A long gone girl is riding in the wind
G
And I don't know the state you're in
Chorus:
Cadd9 G
This is heartache
Cadd9 G
Though it's hard to take
Cadd9 G D
Can we do this face to face?
Cadd9 G
This is heartache
Cadd9 (D) Em7
But it's not giving up
Cadd9 G D
If you're still in love with me
Just walk, just walk on into grace
Cadd9 G
Cadd9 G
Cadd9 G D
Cadd9 G
Cadd9 D Em7
Cadd9 G (D)
Verse:
G
Thought I knew best, my thinking is so young
Pulled you like a trigger and shot you like a gun
Em7 D
Since you've been gone it's killing me to say
Chorus:
Cadd9 G
This is heartache
Cadd9 G
Though it's hard to take
Cadd9 G D
Can we do this face to face?
Cadd9 G
This is heartache
Cadd9 (D) Em7
But it's not giving up
Cadd9 G D
If you're still in love with me
G
Just walk, just walk on into grace
3. Nothin' On Me
Standard Tuning
No Capo
Chords:
C: x32010
Am: x02210
Fmaj7: 003210
G: 320003 or 320033
If you prefer you can replace Fmaj7 by F (133211 or x33211). You can also play G like
this : 320010.
Intro: C G Am (Fmaj7)
Verse:
C Am
Does nothing for me, does nothing for you
C Am
Treatin' somebody wrong is no way to be
Fmaj7 Am
And a broken heart is enough for two
Fmaj7 G
And you ain't so smart making me so blue
C Am
Does nothing for right, does nothing for wrong
C Am
I aint sleeping at night, I'm just hiding alone
Fmaj7 Am
And a ripped out soul, his potatoes in a bowl
Fmaj7 G
In a fucked up world makes you feel so cold
Chorus:
C G
Troubles come, shadows stray
Am Fmaj7
But in the end, it's got nothin' on me
C G
Bricks and mortar break the chains
Am Fmaj7
Cause in the end, it's got nothin' on me
Verse:
C Am
I used to be so sad, I felt so alone
C
I couldn't leave my head
Am
I was sore to the bone
Fmaj7 Am
Now I see the light, its gonna be alright
Fmaj7 G
If the train don't come, we'll make it just right
Chorus:
C G
Troubles come, shadows stray
Am Fmaj7
But in the end, it's got nothin' on me
C G
Bricks and mortar break the chains
Am Fmaj7
Cause in the end, it's got nothin' on me
C G Am Fmaj7 x2
Bridge:
C G
Troubles come, shadows stray
Am Fmaj7
But in the end, it's got nothin' on me
C G
Bricks and mortar break the chains
Am Fmaj7
Cause in the end, it's got nothin' on me
C G
Troubles come
Am Fmaj7
But in the end, it's got nothin' on me
C G Am Fmaj7
4. Thank You For Breaking My Heart
Standard Tuning
No Capo
Chords:
C: x32010
Gm: 355333
Am: x02210
Bb: x13331
F: x33211 or 133211
D7: xx0212
E7: 020100
Verse:
C Gm
You never took my side
Am
Never let me shine
It was never the truth
Bb F
Lies, lies
C Gm
Let me believe
That you'll never leave
Am
I thought I had nothing to lose
Bb F
Why, why
Pre-Chorus:
C G
Now here I am, singing the blues
Chorus:
F (C) E7 Am
But I wanna thank you for letting me down
F (C) E7 Am
Cause I won't fall as hard the next time around
F D7 G Am
Life isn't fair, when you taught me to suffer the scars
F C G (F)
But I wanna thank you for breaking my heart
Verse:
C Gm
I let you inside
I treated you kind
Am Bb F
I wait for you every time and time
C Gm
And I should've known
I'd be better alone
Am
But loving was new
Bb F
I was blind, blind
Pre-Chorus:
C G
Now here I am, singing the blues
Chorus:
F (C) E7 Am
But I wanna thank you for letting me down
F (C) E7 Am
Cause I won't fall as hard the next time around
F D7 G Am
I know life isn't fair, when you taught me to suffer the scars
F C G (F)
But I wanna thank you for breaking my heart
Bridge:
E7 Am
If you hadn't left me hurting so bad
E7 Am
No, I'd never know how strong I am
E7 Am
I wouldnt be ready to meet somebody new
F G
A real man
Chorus:
F (C) E7 Am
But I wanna thank you for letting me down
F (C) E7 Am
Cause I won't fall as hard the next time around
F D7 G Am
I know life isn't fair, and you taught me to suffer the scars
F C G (F)
But I wanna thank you for breaking my heart
F C G F C
I wanna thank you for breaking my heart
End on C
2014
1. American Dreamer
2. This Is Heartache
3. Nothin' On Me
4. Thank You For Breaking My Heart
1. American Dreamer
Standard Tuning
No Capo
Chords:
G: 320003 or 320033
Cadd9: x32033
Em: x22000
D: xx0232
Verse:
G
It's all on the table
Cadd9
I'm young and I'm able, uh-huh
G
Driving your mustang
Cadd9
I'm dumb and I'm trusting, uh-huh
Em
Someone please stop me
D Cadd9
The shadows can't catch me, uh-huh
Em D Cadd9
We take our naive, it's floating like leaves, uh-huh
Verse:
G Cadd9
Caught up in cages and minimum wages, uh-huh
G Cadd9
Our love, loss and sorrow, We'll see you tomorrow, uh-huh
Em D Cadd9
Who needs a tight rope when walking on new hope, uh-huh
Em D Cadd9
And always believe with a dream up your sleeve, uh-huh
Chorus:
G
So come here, come here
Come here, come here
Cadd9
Stay with me 'til dawn
G
So come here, come here
Come here, come here
Cadd9
We're both already on
Em Cadd9
Oh American Dreamer
G D
Like zeppelins we're up, up in the clouds
Em
American Dreamer
Cadd9 G
We dream and we won't be here for long
Verse:
G Cadd9
When everything's hopeless, you follow a compass, uh-huh
G Cadd9
I'll use what you give me, like kites when it's windy, uh-huh
Em D Cadd9
And heroes get boring, it's part of their glory, uh-huh
Em D Cadd9
You can't let it get you halfway when I met you, uh-huh
Chorus:
G
Come here, come here
Come here, come here
Cadd9
Stay with me 'til dawn
G
So come here, come here
Come here, come here
Cadd9
We're both already on
Em Cadd9
Oh American Dreamer
G D
Like zeppelins we're up, up in the clouds
Em
American Dreamer
Cadd9
We dream and we won't be here for long
Bridge:
Em Cadd9
Tide is high but I'm holding on
G D
Water will rise but we're not sailing home
Em Cadd9
Tide is high, I'm holding on
G D
The sun's coming up but our night's still young
Chorus:
G
So come here, come here
Come here, come here
Cadd9
Stay with me 'til dawn
G
So come here, come here
Come here, come here
Cadd9
We're both already on
Em Cadd9
Oh American Dreamer
G D
Like zeppelins we're up, up in the clouds
Em
American Dreamer
Cadd9 Em Cadd9
We dream and we won't be here for long
G D
Won't be here for long
Em
Won't be here for long
Cadd9 G D
We won't be here for long
Em Cadd9 G D x 2
2. This Is Heartache
Standard Tuning
Capo on the 5th fret
Chords:
G: 320003 or 320033
Cadd9: x32033
D: xx0232
Em7: x22033
D/F#: 200233
Intro: G
Verse:
G
Thought I knew best, my thinking is so young
Pulled you like a trigger and shot you like a gun
Cadd9
Since you've been gone, it's killing me son
G
I think about you everyday
G
How do I move on, it's ringing like an alarm
Fool out on the run, a girl inside a song
Cadd9
Every step I take leads me back to you
G
And babe I'm walking right on through
Chorus:
Cadd9 G
This is heartache
Cadd9 G
Though it's hard to take
Cadd9 G D
Can we do this face to face?
Cadd9 G
This is heartache
Cadd9 (D) Em7
But it's not giving up
Cadd9 G D
If you're still in love with me
G
Just walk, just walk on into grace
Verse:
G
Love is unkind
(D/F#)
Love is so cruel
Em7 (D)
Sending back the letters that I've sent to you
Cadd9 D
My blood red heart's all black and blue
G
You used to be my medicine
(D/F#)
Baby can't you see you're breaking me down ?
Em7 (D)
You had me in a minute but where are you now ?
Cadd9 D
A long gone girl is riding in the wind
G
And I don't know the state you're in
Chorus:
Cadd9 G
This is heartache
Cadd9 G
Though it's hard to take
Cadd9 G D
Can we do this face to face?
Cadd9 G
This is heartache
Cadd9 (D) Em7
But it's not giving up
Cadd9 G D
If you're still in love with me
Just walk, just walk on into grace
Cadd9 G
Cadd9 G
Cadd9 G D
Cadd9 G
Cadd9 D Em7
Cadd9 G (D)
Verse:
G
Thought I knew best, my thinking is so young
Pulled you like a trigger and shot you like a gun
Em7 D
Since you've been gone it's killing me to say
Chorus:
Cadd9 G
This is heartache
Cadd9 G
Though it's hard to take
Cadd9 G D
Can we do this face to face?
Cadd9 G
This is heartache
Cadd9 (D) Em7
But it's not giving up
Cadd9 G D
If you're still in love with me
G
Just walk, just walk on into grace
3. Nothin' On Me
Standard Tuning
No Capo
Chords:
C: x32010
Am: x02210
Fmaj7: 003210
G: 320003 or 320033
If you prefer you can replace Fmaj7 by F (133211 or x33211). You can also play G like
this : 320010.
Intro: C G Am (Fmaj7)
Verse:
C Am
Does nothing for me, does nothing for you
C Am
Treatin' somebody wrong is no way to be
Fmaj7 Am
And a broken heart is enough for two
Fmaj7 G
And you ain't so smart making me so blue
C Am
Does nothing for right, does nothing for wrong
C Am
I aint sleeping at night, I'm just hiding alone
Fmaj7 Am
And a ripped out soul, his potatoes in a bowl
Fmaj7 G
In a fucked up world makes you feel so cold
Chorus:
C G
Troubles come, shadows stray
Am Fmaj7
But in the end, it's got nothin' on me
C G
Bricks and mortar break the chains
Am Fmaj7
Cause in the end, it's got nothin' on me
Verse:
C Am
I used to be so sad, I felt so alone
C
I couldn't leave my head
Am
I was sore to the bone
Fmaj7 Am
Now I see the light, its gonna be alright
Fmaj7 G
If the train don't come, we'll make it just right
Chorus:
C G
Troubles come, shadows stray
Am Fmaj7
But in the end, it's got nothin' on me
C G
Bricks and mortar break the chains
Am Fmaj7
Cause in the end, it's got nothin' on me
C G Am Fmaj7 x2
Bridge:
C G
Troubles come, shadows stray
Am Fmaj7
But in the end, it's got nothin' on me
C G
Bricks and mortar break the chains
Am Fmaj7
Cause in the end, it's got nothin' on me
C G
Troubles come
Am Fmaj7
But in the end, it's got nothin' on me
C G Am Fmaj7
4. Thank You For Breaking My Heart
Standard Tuning
No Capo
Chords:
C: x32010
Gm: 355333
Am: x02210
Bb: x13331
F: x33211 or 133211
D7: xx0212
E7: 020100
Verse:
C Gm
You never took my side
Am
Never let me shine
It was never the truth
Bb F
Lies, lies
C Gm
Let me believe
That you'll never leave
Am
I thought I had nothing to lose
Bb F
Why, why
Pre-Chorus:
C G
Now here I am, singing the blues
Chorus:
F (C) E7 Am
But I wanna thank you for letting me down
F (C) E7 Am
Cause I won't fall as hard the next time around
F D7 G Am
Life isn't fair, when you taught me to suffer the scars
F C G (F)
But I wanna thank you for breaking my heart
Verse:
C Gm
I let you inside
I treated you kind
Am Bb F
I wait for you every time and time
C Gm
And I should've known
I'd be better alone
Am
But loving was new
Bb F
I was blind, blind
Pre-Chorus:
C G
Now here I am, singing the blues
Chorus:
F (C) E7 Am
But I wanna thank you for letting me down
F (C) E7 Am
Cause I won't fall as hard the next time around
F D7 G Am
I know life isn't fair, when you taught me to suffer the scars
F C G (F)
But I wanna thank you for breaking my heart
Bridge:
E7 Am
If you hadn't left me hurting so bad
E7 Am
No, I'd never know how strong I am
E7 Am
I wouldnt be ready to meet somebody new
F G
A real man
Chorus:
F (C) E7 Am
But I wanna thank you for letting me down
F (C) E7 Am
Cause I won't fall as hard the next time around
F D7 G Am
I know life isn't fair, and you taught me to suffer the scars
F C G (F)
But I wanna thank you for breaking my heart
F C G F C
I wanna thank you for breaking my heart
End on C
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