Howie Day - Be There

capo 1 – standard tuning

chords :
C : x32010
F : x03210
Am : x02210
Gsus : 320013
Dm : x00231

intro :

C , F , Am , F

verse :
C F
when the morning came i was up before first light
Am F
and your bed was made must have cut out sometime last night
C
and my heart beat started poundin out of rhythm in my brain
F
a voice from deep inside said youve got to be insane
Am
everyone knows how this old story goes
F
so i got in that taxi and drank my conscience away

chorus :
C
if your gonna be there be there
Dm
if your gonna stay , stay tonight
Gsus Am
start livin out with the old im all lit up
F
must be the good life

interlude :
C , F

verse :
C F
i went to your friends house and begged you to open the door
Am F
with your hands on your hips you spoke while i sat down on that floor
C
two dishes in the kitchen sink the way you treat me when you drink
F
you dont look so superior when you give your opinion
Am
dont think i dont know how you act on your own
F
and just who are those names on your cell phone anyway

chorus :
C
if your gonna be there be there
Dm
if your gonna stay , stay tonight
Gsus Am
start livin out with the old im all lit up
F
must be the good life

interlude
Dm , F , C , Am x2
Dm , F

verse :
C
your a cool breeze in the setting sun
new years the 4th wrapped into one
Am
you make me wanna be someone
F
that you can look up to

chorus :
C
if your gonna be there be there
Dm
if your gonna stay , stay tonight
Gsus Am
start livin out with the old im all lit up
F
must be the good life

verse :
C
come on and get love
Dm
come on and try
Gsus Am F
come on now what are you waiting for? x4

C , F

outro :
C F
when the morning came i was up before first light