Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
Gmaj7Gmaj7
Gmaj7Gmaj7 F# minorF#m
I close my front door and turn on the light
Gmaj7Gmaj7 F# minorF#m A augmentedA Dmaj7Dmaj7
I let out a breath and?hold?in a sigh
Gmaj7Gmaj7 Dmaj7/G F# minorF#m Dmaj7Dmaj7
Ain't?nothin' new, ain't that much inside
A augmentedA Gmaj7Gmaj7 Dmaj7Dmaj7
And?if I'm counting days, dream fruition ain't what it's looking like
Interlude:
F# minorF#m Gmaj7Gmaj7 A augmentedA D MajorD
Chorus:
D MajorD D/C# Gmaj7Gmaj7
But strictly speaking, I'm still on track
A7A7 Dmaj7Dmaj7
Strictly speaking, I'm holding on
F#m7F#m7 Gmaj7Gmaj7
One other minor setback
A7A7 Dmaj7Dmaj7
But strictly speaking, I'm still on track
Dmaj7/C Gmaj7Gmaj7
And all of my dreams are still in sight
A7A7 Dmaj7Dmaj7
Strictly speaking, I've got my whole life
F#F# Gmaj7Gmaj7
I lost a wheel a while back
A7A7 Dmaj7Dmaj7
But strictly speaking, I'm still on track
F# minorF#m G+G
Trouble keeps falling in my lap
A7A7 Dmaj7Dmaj7 F#F#
Strung out again, but still on track
Verse 1:
Gmaj7Gmaj7 A7A7
I know it's unrealistic, over-optimistic
Dmaj7Dmaj7 Dmaj7/C#
I know I tried before this, I know it's nearly August
Gmaj7Gmaj7 A7A7
I know I can't ignore this, looking forward to all this
Dmaj7Dmaj7 F#F#
Sayin', "Babe, I just adore this" and, "Babe, can we afford this?"
Gmaj7Gmaj7 A7A7
I know it's been a slow year, nothin' much to show here
Dmaj7Dmaj7 F# minorF#m
I didn't really go for it, so not a lot to show for it
Bridge:
Gmaj7Gmaj7 A7A7 Dmaj7Dmaj7
The hardest part is over, adjusting makes it slower
F#F# Gmaj7Gmaj7
So glad you're coming over, I want to bring us closer
A7A7 Dmaj7Dmaj7
The world ain't changin' for ya, nothin' to lose it over
Dmaj7Dmaj7 Dmaj7/C# Gmaj7Gmaj7
We're just a shuttle over, the rest comes easy
A7A7 Dmaj7Dmaj7
The rest comes easy
Chorus:
Gmaj7Gmaj7 A7A7 Dmaj7Dmaj7
('Cause life's like that)
Dmaj7/C# Gmaj7Gmaj7
But strictly speaking, I'm still on track
A7A7 Dmaj7Dmaj7
Strictly speaking, I'm holding back
F# minorF#m Gmaj7Gmaj7
Troubles keep falling in my lap, yeah
A7A7 Dmaj7Dmaj7
But strictly speaking, I'm still on track
Dmaj7/C# Gmaj7Gmaj7
So tell everyone I'll be alright
A7A7 Dmaj7Dmaj7
'Cause strictly speaking, I've got my whole life
F#F# Gmaj7Gmaj7
One other major setback
A7A7 Dmaj7Dmaj7
But strictly speaking, I'm still on track (Yeah)
Outro:
Gmaj7Gmaj7 A7A7 Dmaj7Dmaj7
The hardest part is over, adjusting makes it slower
F# minorF#m Gmaj7Gmaj7
So glad you're coming over, I want to bring us closer
A7A7 Dmaj7Dmaj7
The world ain't waitin' for ya, nothin' to lose it over
Dmaj7/C# Gmaj7Gmaj7
I just kept getting older, the rest gets easy
A7A7 Dmaj7Dmaj7
The rest gets easy