Intro
 
Play this until vocals come in... 
 
Brian uses this rhythm/type of pattern throughout the song, 
filling out the chords with other strings along the way. 
 
e|---------------------------------------| 
B|---------------------------------------| 
G|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---| 
D|---------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|--3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3------| 
 
Verse 1
 
G              Em                     C 
Chasing down a ghost, up and down the coast 
C/B           Am              D           G 
In and out of hallways, it's always the same 
   G/F#              Em                           C 
We missed them by an inch, we're slightly off our mark 
C/B            Am                    D 
Stare into the void and listen for a voice 
 
Chorus
 
C                           G           C              G 
'Cause all my life, I don't know honey how to let it go 
       Em                   D                 C              Em 
How to learn to stand with what I am and what I cannot control 
               C               G                  C              G 
'Cause you can tighten up your rope, but you'd be chasing down a ghost 
         Em  G/F#       G            C      D                   G 
And it's not enough to k*ll you, but it'll get you pretty close 
 
Verse 2
 
G/F#          Em                     C 
Hanging by a string, waiting in the wings 
    C/B            Am     D           G 
The show is nearly over, I'm still here 
G/F#             Em                      C 
Listening for my name, a call that never came 
            C/B            Am                    D 
Now they're pulling up the lights and pushing me aside 
 
Chorus
 
C                           G           C              G 
'Cause all my life, I don't know honey how to let it go 
       Em                   D                 C              Em 
How to learn to stand with what I am and what I cannot control 
               C               G                  C              G 
'Cause you can tighten up your rope, but you'd be chasing down a ghost 
         Em  G/F#       G            C      D                   G 
And it's not enough to k*ll you, but it'll get you pretty close 
 
Bridge
 
          Am 
Or it'll get you in your sleep 
          E                                   Am 
And every secret that you keep locked in your mind 
C/B        C           G 
Could come alive, mmm 
 
Verse 3
 
       G/F#           Em                         C 
So I'm chasing down a ghost, but I never get too close 
C/B           Am               D            G 
In and out of hallways, we're always at odds 
           G/F#               Em                              C 
With how we missed them by an inch, and we're slightly off our mark 
         C/B           Am                            D 
Don't it seem a little strange how it never seems to change 
 
Chorus
              C             G           C              G 
'Cause all my life, I don't know honey how to let it go 
       Em                   D                 C              Em 
How to learn to stand with what I am and what I cannot control 
               C               G                  C              G 
'Cause you can tighten up your rope, but you'd be chasing down a ghost 
         Em  G/F#       G            C      D                   G 
And it's not enough to k*ll you, but it'll get you pretty close 
        Em  G/F#       G            C      D                   G 
No it's not enough to k*ll you, but it'll get you pretty close