Nerina Pallot - Idaho

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song title : idaho
original album : fires

words and music by nerina pallot
copyright 2005 idaho / echo records
published by idaho records

transcribed by gavin chart ( contactus@gartfrets . net )

note :
this is such a beautiful song : melancholy and strangely uplifting at the same
time . recorded on the piano , here it is transcribed for guitar . if you finger –
pick the chords in the basic figure , it sounds quite good but is hard work at
this tempo . i play barre chords everywhere , but see what you think . . .
a cool song from one of the great songwriters out there . enjoy!

intro :

[ play : Dm A# C G ] [ x4 ]

verse :
Dm A# C G
in the back of a car on a road in the dark ,
Dm A# C G
in the stillicide , silently falling snow ,
Dm A# C G
i have packed everything that i own in a bag ,
Dm A# C G
and i’m driving , i’m driving to idaho ,

[ play : Dm A# C G ] [ x2 ]

Dm A# C G
a poem for leaving , a reason to go ,
Dm A# C G
so i’m driving , i’m driving to idaho .

chorus :
F Dm A#
’cause i can’t be anyone but me , anyone but me ,
F Dm A#
and i can’t keep dreaming that i’m free , dreaming that i’m free ,
Gm C Gm C
i don’t want to fall A – sleep and watch my life from fifty feet ,
Gm A# C F
my hands are on the wheel so i’m driving to ida – ho ,

[ play : F C F C ]

F C F C
’cause i hear it’s mighty pretty . . .

verse :
Dm A# C G
and oh , i’ve been dumb , i’ve been perfectly beautiful ,
Dm A# C G
lain on my back buying lovers with stealth ,
Dm A# C G
but i’m sick of you all , and i’m sick of opinions ,
Dm A# C G
and i’m sick of this war i wage on myself . . .

bridge :
Dm C Dm C – F – C
i don’t know why i’m so gripped to go there
Dm C Dm C – F – C
a universe riddle that only i know?
Dm A# C G
mr . robert says , “it’s all in the head!”
Dm A# C G
tell me , phaedrus , what’s good , is it ida – ho?

chorus :
F Dm A#
’cause i can’t be anyone but me , anyone but me ,
F Dm A#
and i can’t keep dreaming that i’m free , dreaming that i’m free ,
Gm C Gm C
i don’t want to fall A – sleep and watch my life from fifty feet ,
Gm A# C F
my hands are on the wheel so i’m driving to ida – ho ,

[ play : F C F C ]

F C F C
’cause i hear it’s mighty pretty . . .

[ play : Dm A# C G ] [ x4 ]

[ repeat chorus ]

[ play : F C F C ]

F C F C
’cause i hear it’s mighty pretty . . .
C F
. . . in ida – ho .

chords :
Dm 557765
A# 688766 or 113331
C 335553 or 8 10 10 988
G 355433
Gm 355333
F 88 10 10 10 8