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That's Rough

by Michael Howard

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1.
Ohio 04:53
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G C G I’m coming back from Ohio, hope I’m not too soon C G Getting tired of the rain, no sun at noon D Am C— Tired of searching through my girlfriend’s purse when she leaves the room… G C G C G-G# Am D I hope they ask me how I’m doing G C I hope they ask me how I’ve been Am D G I hope they see the light shine through my paper skin Am D It’s written on my skin, my skin G C Am D G C — G They don’t want to see me again, not again, not again I’m coming back from Ohio, hope to be received Got some friends left in Denver, they were thick as thieves We would check each others pulses, before we hit the street If they ask too many questions, i’ll lay low again I got a friend left somewhere, someone will let me in I know they’ll let me in, in They don’t want to see me again, not again, not again If they don’t buy my memories I’ll go for broke this fall Cause I’ve been lying through my teeth now I got my back against the wall Maybe I’ll end it all I’m coming back from Ohio and I’ve got what I need Got a friend whos gonna put me up, got a bit of weed Maybe this time I’ll stay put, till I wake up from this dream
2.
Cave Diving 04:09
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Capo 2 E F#m E F#m B A E She wrote me all the letter, it was love at first sight unseen Talking bout boomy weather, I could barely guess what that means Soon comes the day she’ll fly alone across the sea Oh joy can you believe she’ll be free from cave diving Like sand in an oyster shell, i’ve got these memories inside of me Pearls made of agony, a fake license plate keychain from a truckstop But they don’t have your name, cause we dont make those sounds here You’ll have to come and see, but you better bring your flashlight if you’ll be Cave diving G A D Bm All she ever wanted was a chance like any one of us A chance to live another life, knowing what she’s learned from this one Never dive alone at night, and don’t leave home without a knife So i purchase her a one way ticket, Manila to Chicago O’hare I’ll be on the road six days a week, when she’s here I’ll be barely there Still she’s coming home, with hopes to be wed before she’s twenty three, Before she grows up and finds out that she’ll be cave diving. She’ll be free from cave diving She’ll be missing cave diving
3.
Fire Weather 05:00
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Bm E There's been an accident Or maybe a mistake A F#m A F#m A I could have sworn I unsubscribed From reincarnating in 88 Bm E Last thing I remember I was waiting in the lobby A F#m A And I'd been there for a while At a desk the size of Iowa F#m A F#m A No faces had a smile on, But at least they had snacks And the lines were growing longer And the lights were all fluorescent And the lines were growing longer And the lights were all leds May the glare never cease to be Still kind of seems like a waste to me The news up on the TV Was listing all the reasons That we should keep on eating To ignore the fear the food is feeding And guiding all the convos That the anchors were retweeting And the policies were awful but It's easier to listen To ideas that aren't worth reading While the tornadoes were increasing Did we only start to notice? It's looking like… A. E. D Fire weather. Relax, the end is near We've got temporary problems, Growing shorter every year E So Saddle up and fight it if you want to A Come up with a comeback if you want to D. F#m Hold a Picket sign, and tell your friends and E. - a family they're probably (on a spectrum) autistic if you want to Order one more round if you want to Burn down another target if you want to Plant some fucking (little) trees, or cure a rare disease, or go adopt an orphan if you want to Spray glyphosate on bees if you want to Add z’s to lgbt’s if you want to (meditate in jeans) Go and seek your peace in a tax exempt church, or just roll in the dirt if you want to E God is user friendly and she's got you A Meet us in the lobby when you're done D. F#m And get back in the line behind a desk the E size of Iowa E And we'll watch the big red ending of the sun F#m. A. D. Explode into the way this thing begun
4.
Little Less 03:52
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D Had a couple good days G D This too shall pass G Gotta get to work but I’m running out of gas D G D Why’s it called a freeway, doesn’t seem that free to me G D Em Its the rope around the places that we eat and fuck and sleep Bm A G I’d like a little less from life now if you please When I’m driving, i keep the radio off, i ask a lot of nothing and wait for a response And in the silence, i wonder why i’m here, and the meaning comes from wondering as much as anywhere And I feel sorry, not for what i’ve done, but the distance in the eyes of almost everyone It’s more than i can bear I’d like a little less from life, i changed my mind Thought I wanted to get better, thought i wanted to be kind But all i wanted, was to seem like someone that A stranger couldn’t help themselves but to ask What the hell did you just take? I want to feel like that. I prayed for wisdom. Now I want to take it back I need another good idea like i need a heart attack I want the mind to understand before the body acts But there’s no service here and no one carries paper maps What the hell did we just take? I want to feel like that. Vocal break Now when I’m driving I keep the radio off And I ask a lot of nothing, sometimes I’m getting a response It’s not all silence, there’s a little something else It’s not much but it helps when i don’t know how to act. What the hell did I just take? It kind of feels like that.
5.
Forest Kitten 05:12
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Some people want to stare into the eyes Of an actual fucking leopard, lounging on a cheap divan In their living room in Alabama. Some people want to feed pigs to a snake The length of a schoolbus in a section of basement intended for dry storage While avoiding the attention of the authorities All I want to do is tame a forest kitten Leaving out cream, and dangling a line We can just play for a time I don't even want it if I won't get bitten The blood on the line is a salve to my mind We can just lay for a time
6.
The Check 03:30
7.
All I Wanted 04:44
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Im a man of culture im a man of greed Think you can satisfy, test me and see The truth is what it is, not what you seek Theres nothing in this world for me Take yourself a pretty wife Spend yourself a bit of cold cash Eat your heart out on the beach Theres nothing in this world for me Win yourself a silly game Indulge in pageantry and skill Send your coworkers a christmas card Sounds like im already in hell F C G Freedom hallelujah, shave my head Am G C Take all of me and scatter, leave what’s left for dead Give away the final item, and leave God on read Open my mouth for the last word, light comes out instead The camera lens is closed before you hear the sound The suns already set, when last light hits the ground I cant remember birth, it feels like being found Awake and undecided, does this keep going round? Waiting for a moment, that near or passed Savoring the absence, even that won’t last I’m struggling in the current, and its pulling fast All I wanted was to have you but i know better than to ask
8.
Soul's View 05:05
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CM7 D Em There’s a stranger in the bedroom and i don’t know what she wants It’s the opposite of love if worried about what you got D G C This show is over rated, and far too long Em D G Somewhere in the fall i think we lost the plot I underestimate the souls view Doesn’t have to be easy It just has to be true I am a stranger in my own home, and she can’t know what I want It’s the opposite of love if were just grabbing at what we’ve lost This show is over rated and far too long Somewhere in the hall i think we lost the plot I underestimated the Soul’s view I was looking for big sky she was searching for glue No use speaking about What words will never do Someday i might land But it won’t be with you Doesn’t have to be easy It just has to be true G D C Em I’ve only got time to be lonely for 8 minutes C D G C Cause somebodies always waiting outside The phone only rings to remind me you’re still in it Googling reasons you need to come by C Em G Why write a melody if you cant sing it I wish I had the range, but a wish isnt C Em G There’s no better torture than asking me why D G C If I had all the answers I’d still be your guy C If I only want something reliable C If I only was somebody different D Em G C Its hard living when you only clean up for a guest D Em G C I must be a grown up, at least I can make my own mess
9.
Holy Ground 04:50
10.
Sucks to be Right 04:30
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A CMaj7 We weave a winding road, knowing not where it goes But when we seek to find the exit sign it glows Warm and welcoming a carpet made of coals Or take another path and waste another day Ive never been so free as when i lose my way Bb G F When i lose my way F G G# Em Something rattling inside Reminds me of a time G C (high)F C G When i stayed all night, Thought i could call you mine Trying as i might I’ve been consumed with fright That they’ll always bite Sucks to be right C Bb F I always knew you could So i knew you would No theres no way to save face Nature abhors a vacuum, thats why i rarely clean my place Chorus They say stick to what you know, but try to chat insomnia and suicide. They tell me write what you know, so i start a thank you note to hookers and blow.
11.
Nice Girls 03:46
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E It's a mess but it's mine It's a mess but it's ours D A E Nice girls don't hang around in bars Don't come covered up in ink and scars Don't take pictures next to strangers cars Dont attempt to become YouTube stars Don't call dogs their kids on Christmas cards Holes in the roof roof so we can see the stars Creaks in the floor provide a cheap alarm I'll make a baby here but you can bury me on Mars There's nowhere left to Run you won't go far The eye is watching as you start your car The ear can hear your thoughts before they start The arm can reach within your heart of hearts The mind will not forget your favorite part You'll meet your master in the shopping cart I'm a modern man, I order what I can 2 day shipping from the promised land 5 star reviews suggest a foreign scam A bag in a box in a box for a pair of socks Can't bother to drive to the shop for a pair of pants Can't accept that I'm less than a grain of sand My desires can't be found within the plan
12.
The Marble 03:24
13.
Traveling Light 03:25
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I’ll bet theyre laughing at me As Im looking to find myself In a world where character is something you buy and sell But I’ll barter my dreams for a fresh sound Im traveling light now My first love spoke a curse to me She said you’re gonna go far, but you’ll get there on empty My engine chokes out a familiar sound and Im traveling light now Knapsack’s packed, boots on my feet And all I want to find out there is anything but me My debts arent paid but my spirit is sound Im traveling light now Its hard to say when I might come around Stopped asking why and Im settling for how When I arrive ill be singing this sound Im traveling light now when all i know is how to start a losing streak Like im trying to touch the brakes but i need a phone book to reach As I crash, the lights flash, the horn sounds, And Im traveling light now Given up the whole buffet of what I want, The band, the girls, the bottle of gutrot All to be a servant to the sound Im traveling light now My first love…

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released August 22, 2023

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