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Off Season

by Carolyn Mark

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1.
The Dream 02:36
The dream was to run a fun bar with music and people Now it’s just a drive-thru pick up window It’s like working at McDonald’s for way less money You look a little more worried than you used to You look a little more worried than you used to Zero cases on the island Zero cases on the island... The lucky penny in the silver lining You’ll never have to fake feeling grateful again We’ll never get to fake feeling grateful again Zero cases on the island Zero cases on the island... There’s no pretending when the world is ending And I hope this ending never ends Zero cases on the island Zero cases on the island You look a little more worried than you used to (Zero cases on the island) You look a little more worried than you used to (Zero cases on the island) The Dream was to run a fun bar with music and people
2.
Been A While 03:22
A It’s been a while but now I’m back D The Cowboy Trail was a cul-de-sac A E And I need 30 acres to turn this rig around A I was more than he could hack D A know-it-all who don’t know jack A E A And I was far too lost to wanna be found A O lately I’ve been so lazy I D Shot-gun wine and eat TV A E Chores are piling up like so much trash A (I got) holes in tours of holes in walls and D Unwashed hair and unmade calls and A E A A7 Mother’s birthday cheque long since cashed D A This laziness is unsustainable Bm F#m All my former dreams unattainable G E O I must make a plan G E O I must make a plan F#m Such a long way to go A long way to go D For one show F#m Such a long way to go A long way to go D A E For one show-ow oh-whoa-ow... Solo: A D A E A D A E A A I got hidden cash in secret stashes D Phoenix ashes on false eyelashes A E What I wouldn’t do for a tank of gas A From California to Alberta D I’m huge in places you’ve never heard of A E A A7 I need someone to come and kick this ass D A All this rambling round is unsustainable Bm F#m All my former dreams unattainable G E O I must make a plan G E O I must make a plan F#m Such a long way to go A long way to go D For one show (x 3) F#m Such a long way to go A long way to go D A E For one show-ow oh-whoa-ow... Solo: A D A E A D A E A A It’s been a while but now I’m back D The Cowboy Train was a cul-de-sac A They should have left that oil there in the E ground A But I’ll see you on Highway 2 D At the Donut Mill or some drive-thru A E A If you are lost too I’ll see you round A O I’ll see you on Highway 2 D At the Donut Mill or some drive-thru A E A Yes if you are lost too I’ll see you ‘round A E A E (stop) If you are lost too I’ll see you ‘round A See ya ‘round! KEY OF A
3.
Bm shot Am G Already in love—Don’t you bother barking up this tree Am C Already in love—I’ve got everything I need Am G Already in love—I’m talkin’ high fidelity Am C Already in love—I’m the poster child for free G Am Looking back on love I thought it never worked out for me C I mean could this queen have a fatal flaw D some sort of charm deficiency? G Am Most people seem to think Alone is just the worst C D But the promise of Forever to me feels like a curse Am Bm But I love all my friends and they all sing with me Am (shots) Bm shot Because! We’re! All! Am G Already in love—Don’t you bother barking up this tree Am C Already in love—I’ve got everything I need Am G Already in love—I’m talkin’ high fidelity Am C Already in love—I’m the poster child for free G Am Never was no good dog I won’t be told to sit C D I used to think that I was just no good at it G Am Now I know the truth O I have seen the light C D And it’s shining down on me up here on stage tonight Am Bm Never had no time for all those lovers’ tiffs Am Bm Sometimes you gotta solo, take a little riff Bm shot Solo: Am G Am C Am G Am C Am Bm I love all my friends and they all sing with me Am (shots) Bm shot Because! We’re! All! Am G Already in love—Don’t you shed a tear for me Am C Already in love—I got everything I need Am G Already in love—Don’t you bother barking up this tree Am C Already in love—If you’re not my deepest sympathy Am G Already in love—I’m talking high fidelity Am C Already in love—Harmony and melody Am G Already in love—Don’t you bother barking up this tree Am C Already in love—And I get my food and drinks for free Am G Already in love Am G Already in love Am G Already in love Am Bm shot Already in love Am Already in love
4.
Outskirts 04:09
C G Used to have it all when I had nothing C G Full houses packed by Someone and The Somethings C G Singing about how we’d be rich one day Am G Didn’t know... the price we’d have to pay C G Didn’t know the road that we were driving C G Was haunted by the ghosts of broken dreams C G Looking back I guess it’s not surprising Am G That nothing... is ever what it seems Chorus: D C I’m tired but I ain’t done yet D C And I keep on searching G D I’m not the kind to settle down Am C G On the out skirts of town Double solo over verse form: C G C G C G Am G C G Was dreaming about a place in the country C G Start a little farm and grow some money C G Cows and bees for milk and honey Am G What’s so funny?... dreaming is still free Chorus: D C I’m tired but I ain’t done yet D C And I keep on searching G D I’m not the kind to settle down Am C G On the out skirts of town (repeat chorus) C G C G
5.
Here Before 03:29
C I’ve been here before Am G Though I couldn’t find the door for a while Am G Don’t get too comfortable F You wanna save face? Dm Make sure you got something soft to fall back G on in place C I’ll be back again Am G Save my seat I’ll be back in a while Am G Don’t get too comfortable F Trying to save face Dm When you’ve got nothing soft to fall back on G in place Dm G And when you do it again Dm G We’ll still be frie-e-ends C Now a joke is hard to take Am G There for the sake of the punchline go I Am G It’s not too comfortable F Trying to save face Dm When there was nothing soft to fall back on G in place Dm Trust me Trust me G Trust me I’m the one who didn’t leave it there Dm G And I can see by your face Dm G That it’s too lay-ay-ate Solo over verse form: C Am G Am G F Dm G C Look who’s back again Am G Living it up and doing limbo in style Am G It got too comfortable F Trying to save face Dm When there was nothing soft to fall back on G Nothing soft to fall back on Am G Nothing soft to fall back on in place Dm Trust me Trust me G Trust me I’m the one who didn’t leave it there C Now a joke is hard to take Am G There for the sake of the punchline go I Am G We got too comfortable F Trying to save face Dm When there was nothing soft to fall back on G in place Dm C Trust me I’ve been here before Dm C Trust me I’ve been here before Dm G C Trust me I’m the one who didn’t leave it there KEY OF G
6.
G D G Killing time ‘til happy hour Am Slay the minutes snuff the hours D Eb D You know I got no will power G D Killing time ‘til happy hour G Am Anesthetise the a.m. writing tunes D Eb D G D Eviscerate those endless dreary afternoons G Choke the living life out of the early evening Am blues D Eb D G D Do yourself a favour, try to wait until two. G Killing time ‘til happy hour Am Slay the minutes snuff the hours D Eb D You know I got no will power G D Killing time ‘til happy hour B7 C Some days are longer than others B7 C Wait for time to pass by B7 C D Put it out of your mind and its misery Eb D (stop) O you know where to find me G D Killing time ‘til happy hour Solo over verse: G Am D Eb D G D Eb D Knock off early Eb D Knock back a few Eb D Knock three times Eb D (stop) Knock Knock who’s there? Liver failure Solo over verse: G Am D Eb D G D G Attack the crack of dawn Am With a cold one on the lawn D Eb D G D Terminate the twilight with a bang G Take a mid-day trip Am Don’t forget to pack a punch D Call up Lily Fawn* Eb D G D Try not to drink until lunch G Killing time ‘til happy hour Am Slay the minutes snuff the hours D Eb D You know I got no will power G D Killing time ‘til happy hour G Killing time ‘til happy hour Am Slay the minutes snuff the hours D Eb D You know I got no will power Eb D Db D No will power Eb D Db D (stop) No will power G G G G Killing time ‘til happy hour D Eb D Eb D D G *Lily Fawn she’s right on!
7.
Wish I Was 03:18
G C Wish I was where I was when I was wishing G I was here G C Wish I was where I was when I was wishing G I was here Am C Wish you were here last night Am C Wish I was there tonight Am G I wish that we could meet tomorrow Am C A head-on collision of near-missed connections Beefs and Bouquets G And whoever stays...pays Am C I’d pick up the tab for that last one Am G But I can’t find the keys to the truck Am I’d pick up the tab C G But I can’t find the keys to the truck G C Wish I was where I was when I was wishing G I was here G C Wish I was where I was when I was wishing G I was here F A And Mosley* says you can’t be everywhere G F A And if you could would anybody care? G F A lie’s the shortest line from here to A A7 D D7 the -e- ere Solo(½ chorus form + ½ Mosley verse form): G C G G C G G F A G F A A7 D D7 G C Wish I was where I was when I was wishing G I was here G C Wish I was where I was when I was wishing G I was here Am C Wish I was there tonight Am C Wish you were here last night Am G I wish that we could meet tomorrow Am C A head-on collision of near-missed connections Beefs and Bouquets G And whoever stays...pays Am C I’d pick up the tab for that last one Am G But I can’t find the keys to the truck Am I’d pick up the tab C G But I can’t find the keys to the truck G C Wish I was where I was when I was wishing G I was here G C Wish I was where I was when I was wishing G I was here (a cappella) Wish I was where I was when I was wishing I was here *Paul Mosley, née of Hartlepool, currently of Walthamstow, UK Look him up! His music’s amazing! Convince him to take you home with him after a show!
8.
None of Me 03:24
G First they came for the drinks C Then they came for the food G Some claim they came for the music Am Yeah the company was good C But those shifting winds of power G Am You know how that blows C One day you’re counting flowers G Sometimes it snows G Please hesitate to call me C If the news is bad G Hey! Thanks for all the effort Am All the good times that we had C Not in it for the money G Am I just dig my name in chalk C I love to sing my fucking heart out G While everybody talks Solo over verse form: G C G Am C G Am C G Bm The staff will take the orders singing C G “Work will set you free” Am C You get what you pay for G You’ll get none of me G When it goes from this’ll do C To is that all there is G Hey think about the future Am Not the shoulda dids C They locked up the piano G Am And they threw away the key C You get what you pay for G You’ll get none of me Bm The staff will take the orders singing C G “Work will set you free” Am C You get what you pay for G You’ll get none of me Am C You get what you pay for G You’ll get none of me Am C Cm You get what you pay for G You’ll get none of me
9.
G We had a house C I had a couch Em It folded out D Just about G Money spats C Asshole cats Em D Damp in the winter too G C G Back when it was blue C Back when it was blue Em I never had a clue D But you knew what to do G C G C Back when it was blue G Slanted floors C Swollen doors Em D Single pane windows too G When you loved me and C I loved you Em D We had nothing better to do G C G Back when it was blue C Back when it was blue Em I never had a clue D But you know what to do C When you loved me and Em I loved you D We had nothing better to do G C G C Back when it was blue Em Neighbourhood is changing Em/F# Neighbourhood is changing Em D How that neighbourhood has changed Em Neighbourhood is changing Em/F# Neighbourhood is changing Em D How that neighbourhood has changed Solo over chorus: C Em D C Em D G C G C G We had a house C I had a couch Em It folded out D Just about G C G C Back when it was blue oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo Em C G
10.
F G Am F G Am C Am Oh my dear ________ C Am The pleasures you offer are _________ C Am C Am However I’m obliged to forgo your company F And believe me G I regret this Am Infinitely C C/B Am I’ll miss your ______ C C/B Am And all your ________ F All the precious moments... G C C/B You have a gift for making a mark on the people Am you meet C C/B Am Oooh C C/B Am Gonna miss your ______ F G C C/B Am I will always admire your ________ F G C C/B Am It is with great emotion dear _________ F That I remain, Am Yours as Never Solo: F G Am F G Am F G Am F G Am C C/B Am Oh my dear _______ C C/B Am The whatevers you offer are _________ C C/B Am C C/B Am However I’m obliged to forgo your company F And believe me G I regret this Am Infinitely C C/B Am I’ll miss your _________ C C/B Am And all your _________ F All the precious moments G C C/B You have a gift for making a mark on the people Am you meet C C/B Am Ooooh C C/B Am Gonna miss your _________ F G C C/B Am I will always admire your _______ C C/B Am Gonna miss your _________ C C/B Am Not so much your _________ F G C C/B Am I will always admire your ________ C C/B Am Maybe not your ___________ F G C C/B Am It is with great emotion dear _________ F That I remain, Am Yours as Never
11.
Wine Bag 02:05
Bb F Don’t wanna go listen to somebody’s new song C F Just wanna sit down and fuckin’ write one Here’s one! Bb F About a person that says they love you Cm F Then doesn’t give a fuck what you think Bb I figured all that shit out Cm F C’mon! Somebody buy me a drink G C It was buck-a-shuck in overdraft F Bb And in the margarita aftermath Cm F To Juli’s* for James Brown and dumplings G C Red wine and fun things F But like I said: Bb F Don’t wanna go listen to somebody’s new song C F Just wanna sit down and fuckin’ write one G C Juli chopped the ginger F Bb with a fucking sword! Cm F I know that Europe’s expensive G C So’s red wine and fun things F So’s everything Bb F Don’t wanna go listen to somebody’s new song C F Just wanna sit down and fuckin’ write one Solo over ginger bridge form: G C F Bb Cm F G C F Bb F Don’t wanna go listen to somebody’s new song C F Just wanna sit down and fuckin’ write one Cm Goddamn slim pickin’s Bb F Only Merlots at the Charles Dickens Cm It’s five to one here Bb The goods are all odd F Yeah we’re such chickens And Masha** says: F You gotta stop being surprised (But do ya?) Bb You gotta stop being surprised (But do ya?) F You gotta stop being surprised (But do ya?) Bb You gotta stop being surprised (But do ya?) F You gotta stop being surprised (But do ya?) Bb You gotta stop being surprised (But do ya?) F You gotta stop being surprised (But do ya?) Bb F You gotta stop being surprised Bb F Don’t wanna go listen to somebody’s new song C F Just wanna sit down and fuckin’ write one Bb C Sit down and fuckin’ write one F on the wine bag! * Juli—Rad Juli, Drummer Juli, Life-saver Juli, Friend ** Masha—Epicurean, Philosopher, Friend
12.
Go Get Lost 03:58
G G/F# Em C G G C Get on that plane girl and see where it takes you G There’s nothing as scary as leaving the same D for something new G C Pull up the stakes, girl, as you take off G G/F# Em C G Go make some mistakes, girl, go get lost C G Say bye-bye to the old familiar Am You know those old clothes haven’t fit you for a while G C G You’re sky high in the wild blue yonder Am C G Wearing a bursting-with-a-secret kind of smile Am C Your real friends won’t be mad at you Am C They’ll know it’s what you had to do Am C G Keep them with you everywhere you go Am C A man is just a man I guess Am C And girl you deserve nothing less Am D I hope your heart is strong enough to know G There’s nothing as scary as leaving the same D for something new G C Pull up the stakes girl as you take off G G/F# Em C G Go make some mistakes, girl, go get lost Solo over “real friends” bridge: Am C Am C Am G Am C Am C Am D G C Get on that plane girl and see where it takes you G There’s nothing as scary as leaving the same D for something new G C Pull up the stakes, girl, as you take off G G/F# Em C G Go make some mistakes, girl, go get lost C G Say bye-bye to the old familiar Am I heard somebody say “change ain’t looking to make friends” G C G But why, why is every time so similar? Am C G When something is beginning something ends Am C Your real friends won’t be mad at you Am C They’ll know it’s what you had to do Am G Keep them with you everywhere you go Am C A man is just a man I guess Am C And girl you deserve nothing less Am D I hope your heart is strong enough to know G C Get on that plane girl and see where it takes you G There’s nothing as scary as leaving the same D for something new G C Pull up the stakes girl as you take off G G/F# Em C G Go make some mistakes, girl, go get lost G G/F# Em C G Go make some mistakes, girl, go get lost C G Say bye-bye to the old familiar.

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Carolyn Mark British Columbia

Canadian alt-country singer/songwriter Carolyn Mark was born and raised in Sicamous, British Columbia. She's been a member of the 1991 all-girl rock combo the Vinaigrettes and the Corn Sisters, a duo w/ Neko Case. Her solo career has included collaborations with Toronto-based alt-country artist NQ Arbuckle with whom she recorded the Juno-nominated Let's Just Stay Here. ... more

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