Star Telegram (Croslin)
End of the Day
Capitol Records, 1989
In the verses, John plays a riff while Kim plays chords. The riff is as follows:
e|---------------------------0---------------------------------0--|
B|----------0--------------0---0--------------0--------------0----|
G|--------0---0----------6-------6----------0---0----------6------|
D|------0-------4------7-----------7------0-------4------7--------|
A|----2-----------5--0------------------2-----------5--0----------|
E|--3---------------------------------3---------------------------|
The chords are played:
Gadd9 3X5435
A 5X7655
[Intro]
Gadd9 A
Gadd9 A
(riff begins) Gadd9 A
Gadd9 A
[Verse 1]
Gadd9
I just remember everything
A
Those Fort Worth drives that summer sings
Gadd9
With lazy beds and polka dots
A
Them backyard chiggers time forgot
Gadd9
At kitchen tables gathered we
A
With talk of mockingbirds for me
Gadd9
My cousins soon come in this house
A
With viewpoints going once around
[Chorus]
G D
In those golden Mustang days
G Bm Em
Backyard sulphur and croquet
Bm G A
With the Star Telegram
G D
And I’m talking in the fan
G Bm Em
Orange Crushes in my hand
Bm G A
With the Star Telegram
[Verse 2]
Gadd9
I just remember eggs and bacon
A
Earlier than eyes could open
Gadd9
Crepe myrtle driveway runs
A
Azaleas, rich chrysanthemums
Gadd9
That croquet match both night and day
A
Enough to discombobulate
Gadd9
The sun was somehow not so hot
A
My grandad daily on the spot
[Chorus]
G D
In those golden Mustang days
G Bm Em
Backyard sulphur and croquet
Bm G A
With the Star Telegram
G D
And I’m talking in the fan
G Bm Em
Orange Crushes in my hand
Bm G A
With the Star Telegram
[Bridge]
G G/F#
If you’re looking at me
Em A G
If you watch me make my way
G/F# Em A
I hope you’re proud of what you see
G G/F#
If you’re looking at me
Em A G
If you watch me make my way
G/F# Em A
I hope you’re proud of what you see
G D Bm D
In those golden Mustang days . . .
Em Bm G A
[Verse 3]
Gadd9
I feel the shape that house today
A
The green rocks could all melt away
Gadd9
The train at night that woke my mother
A
Breaking quiet in the ether
Gadd9
The neighbors could all move away
A
The mockingbirds could fly away
Gadd9
We’ll drive by and my dad will say
A
"My goodness, how it’s changed"
[Chorus]
G D
In those golden Mustang days
G Bm Em
Backyard sulphur and croquet
Bm G A
With the Star Telegram
G D
And I’m talking in the fan
G Bm Em
Orange Crushes in my hand
Bm G A
With the Star Telegram
[Outro]
G D Bm D
In those golden Mustang days . . .
Em Bm G A
Em Bm G A
Em Bm G A D
