Skip to content
FreeGuitarTabs

Uppers Aren't Necessary

Rocky Votolato
Version1
90

Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
lead  me through these cities of imaginary trends
something's  gonna be changing come the morning time my friend
as  fickle as these streets are they might not even wait around till then
I've  got a lot to loose so come and take it from me quick
everything  you loose if it makes you stronger it makes you sick
take  these cities from me I'll build buildings up with my own
bare  hands
the  uppers aren't necessary the guilt  is the coal
that  keeps the fire burning to drive  out the cold
 that creeps  in every corner crack and never  leaves you alone
till  the lonely messengers come calling you back home
 the trees are stacked in rows on the side of the road
 stripped of any dignity a birthing may have had
 100 thousand crucified on the Mojave I-5 line
 singers shepherds and salesmen all longing for someone
 to kill the joy of wondering and end all their desire
 to help them to remember that the road is nothing but a liar
the  uppers aren't necessary the guilt  is the coal
that  keeps the fire burning to drive  out the cold
 that creeps  in every corner crack and never  leaves you alone
till  the lonely messengers come calling you back
to  the red door, cracked and crooked walk  way
 the fence  impaling the stars
ghostly  keepers lead  the way through railroads  of abandoned cars
 the tracks  and city streets  cut through like scars
the  uppers aren't necessary the guilt  is the coal
that  keeps the fire burning to drive  out the cold
 that creeps  in every corner crack and never  leaves you alone
till  the lonely messengers come calling you back home

Source: Songsterr · Rights holder? Request removal.

Readable chord sheet for Uppers Aren't Necessary by Rocky Votolato

[C]lead me through these cities of imaginary trends
[Am]something's gonna be changing come the morning time my friend
[F]as fickle as these streets are they might not even wait around till [C]then [G]
[C]I've got a lot to loose so come and take it from me quick
[Am]everything you loose if it makes you stronger it makes you sick
[F]take these cities from me I'll build buildings up with my own
[C]bare hands     [G]

[F]the uppers aren't necessary the [C]guilt is the coal
[G]that keeps the fire burning to d[Am]rive out the cold
that [F]creeps in every corner crack and [C]never leaves you alone
[G]till the lonely messengers come calling you back [F]home  [C]      [G]

the trees are stacked in rows on the side of the road
stripped of any dignity a birthing may have had
100 thousand crucified on the Mojave I-5 line
singers shepherds and salesmen all longing for someone
to kill the joy of wondering and end all their desire
to help them to remember that the road is nothing but a liar

[F]the uppers aren't necessary the [C]guilt is the coal
[G]that keeps the fire burning to d[Am]rive out the cold
that [F]creeps in every corner crack and [C]never leaves you alone
[G]till the lonely messengers come calling you [F]back

[Dm]to the red door, cracked and crooked w[Am]alk way
the [C]fence impaling the s[E]tars
[Dm]ghostly keepers [Am]lead the way through r[C]ailroads of abandoned [E]cars [F]
the [G]tracks and city s[E]treets cut through like [F]sc[G]ars [E]

[F]the uppers aren't necessary the [C]guilt is the coal
[G]that keeps the fire burning to d[Am]rive out the cold
that [F]creeps in every corner crack and [C]never leaves you alone
[G]till the lonely messengers come calling you back [F]home  [C]      [G]

More songs by Rocky Votolato

Browse more →