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Old Glory and Angry Skies

by Dave Jacquet

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One day I'll wake up and I'll be dead 03:05
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One day I'll wake up and I'll be dead That's what the voices in my head just said It's better than not waking up at all It's better than not answering the call One day I'll wake up and I'll be dead But at least I know I'll still be in bed you'll just need somebody else to take the fall Cause I'm done being made to feel so small Cause I'm done being made to feel so small One day I'll wake up and I'll be dead Maybe I should try to be alive instead You see, it's not that I don't like to crawl it just for once I'd like to be above it all One day I'll wake up and I'll be dead And I'll find my life hanging by a thread That famous time when my back's against the wall Maybe I should see if I can still stand tall Maybe I should see if I can still stand tall Well there's no time like right now To grow a backbone that just won't bow I don't know when and I don't know how
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I'm gonna put you out of my misery 03:32
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I'm gonna put you out of my misery What our love's about is life's big mystery It's a question better never asked It's like the right play with the wrong cast Yeah I'm gonna put you out of my misery Gonna pack your stuff and send you back to Missouri And I'm gonna count that as a sweet, sweet victory Your closest friends are perfect strangers You're always lookin' for more dangers Gonna pack your stuff and send you back to Missouri Cm G You say life's always about drinking from a firehose Am D Well, It's matter of opinion I suppose With you it's like time's always in a big hurry You've never seen an insult where you didn't want to add the injury I wanted to be your lover But we skipped drinking and went straight to the hungover With you it's like time's always in a big hurry You're never in the moment, but you're always all jittery When I wanted to build us a history The bluer the blood, I guess the whiter the trash You can't buy you class even with all that cash Yeah I'm gonna put you out of my misery Cm G You say in life it's always the wind that blows Am D Well, It's matter of opinion I suppose
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I don't reckon 03:42
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A C D A I don't reckon this snake nows he's s'posed to bite I don't reckon this snake chose flight over fight Die quick or die painful - that's what it comes down to Will I see an angel or am I just passing through? Se was raised a pentecostal, shielded from rock'n'roll Her folks were hostile thought I was gonna kill her soul Fm7 G D A I said do you love me and she said I don't know Fm7 G D E She didn't say yes but at least she didn't say no Everywhere you look there's people And not a word they're saying is true And in the shadow of the steeple Somehow my faith still grew I don't reckon that this world will set us free I don't reckon that from the top of this big old tree Fm7 G D A I could yell loud enough for all to hear Fm7 G D E that if we keep on going like that the end of us is near Everywhere you look there's people And not a word they're saying is true And in the shadow of the steeple Somehow my faith still grew Why pray for bread when you live in a wheat field Why think ahead when it's all been revealed
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At the smoking end of her gun 04:22
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A Bm She only stopped shooting cause she thought I was dead E A She put two in my heart, shoulda put one in my head Well it ain’t all that great, no it ain’t all that fun To be at the smoking end of her gun She’s an old pistol but she still shoots true And she knows how to aim, between me and you So boy you’d better duck, yeah boy you'd better run If you’re at the smoking end of her gun She said I can’t believe I’m losing you Sometimes them cheating songs do come true How could we be done, oh, how could we be through When you look at me don’t you like the view? Where were you when I was down on my knees? Praying for the Lord to save us, please? I put in the bullets and the cylinder spun Now you’re at the smoking end of my gun Were you out cavorting with what’s her name? The one who makes you feel like you’ve got game? One door closes, maybe one will open When you’re the smoking end of her gun
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Unless... you say yes. 03:13
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How much do you want for that heart of yours How bout you come fight all my wars Would you take my hand and just stay close How much do you want for that heart of yours How much would you take for your worry-free life How about saying yes to becoming my wife Would you take my hand and let the sun shine How much would you take and where do I sign I don’t think I know how to rise above the mess I don’t think I know ho to fly above the rest I don’t think I can leave my empty nest I don’t think I can… unless you say yes. How much do you want for my salvation How ‘bout we take off on a little vacation Would you take my hand and share a moment of creation how much would you take & where’s the application
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My name 03:34
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You wanna win the war I wanna live in peace You always go too far in search of your release You talk to God when you’re dancing with the Sun You say you talk to God - I think you’re on the run You wanna see the world I want you home with us You wanna be my girl with a ticket for the next bus You talk to God when you’re counting the white lines You say you talk to God - I think you’re running outta signs It's not that I want to, but I love you just the same Babe you make me blue, my love is not a game Here's hoping you never wear my name You wanna drink more wine i want my spirit clear You say you wanna be mine and that’s my greatest fear You talk to God when you’re alone in a crowd You say you talk to God - I think you cry out loud It's not that I want to, but I love you just the same Babe you make me blue, my love is not a game Here's hoping you never wear my name
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Famous last name 03:36
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Am Em I was born in Memphis but I hadn’t been back I always felt the need to follow my own track I was born in the south granted fortune and fame But Mom and Dad fought and then they lost their flame I was given a guitar and a famous last name So I wrote my songs and I staked my claim And I felt love and fear, doubt and shame but I moved forward, just the same I get to travel the world and sing for a living I missed a few birthdays and last Thanksgiving Cupid took out his bow, a few times he took aim But things didn’t work out and we lost our flame I was given a guitar and a famous last name So I wrote my songs and I staked my claim And I felt love and fear, doubt and shame but I moved forward, just the same Today I live in the City where life never sleeps Together with my husband and the promises he keeps And I remember the day when love finally came And we work everyday at preserving our flame I still have a guitar and a famous last name And I write my songs and I stake my claim And I feel love and fear, doubt and shame but I move forward, just the same
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The one who remains 02:54
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I’m the one who remains As she’s busy, changing plains At the dawn of the day I watched her walk away I’m the one who remains Still in shackles and chains Living for yesterday Before she lost her way I’m the one who remains Still sullied by the stains We act, come what may Hoping we’ll never pay For those we betray I”m the one who remains With a pulse in my veins Those words she’ll never say Will emerge from the gray I’m the one who remains Still sullied by the stains We act, come what may Hoping we’ll never pay For those we betray
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One will open 03:18
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Well father, I am dying To share a moment with you You know I’m trying To find a peace I never knew And all along I hear your voice You guide me toward a better choice I feel you near and I rejoice Well father, I am flying Nowhere as straight as you flew And I’d be lying If I pretended it’s not true And all along I hear your voice You guide me toward a better choice I feel you near and I rejoice One door closes, one will open And words of love will be spoken What is mended used to be broken When one door closes, one will open Father I’m dying I know that to be true There’s no denying I was never more than passing through And all along I hear your voice You guide me toward a better choice I feel you near and I rejoice
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How fast we forget 03:13
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There’s a bunch of medals on his chest He said I was a lucky man but I wasn’t the best We fought till they died on that beach With a dream of going home seemingly out of reach How fast we forget, how slowly we learn This ain’t over yet they got more ammo to burn There’s a bunch of shrapnel in his arm He came home to work on the family farm He’s got dreams that would scare a hundred men And he dreams them over and over again How fast we forget, clawing our way to the top This ain’t over yet they got more bombs to drop And he cried in his beer on the night when he hears The cries of his brothers, the cries of their mothers There’s a bunch of old men gathered round a flag They all miss a brother who came home in a bag But they stand at attention, their gaze hard as steel With a pain in their heart that’s so hard to conceal How fast we forget about those left behind It’s like rulers, in war, find their own peace of mind How fast we forget about those left behind It ain’t over yet we musta lost our mind There’s a bunch of medals on his chest He said I was a lucky man but I wasn’t the best

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released October 25, 2013

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Dave Jacquet Maine

Originally a horns player, Dave came to the guitar via the piano. Dave plays weekly live shows in Southern Maine and runs such websites as ThreeChordGuitar.com, SongwritingCircle.com and GuitarVideoReviews.com among others.

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