Tracy Chapman – Telling Stories (Guitar)

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Chords

[Intro]
Em   
(alternately double pick/strum E string and D string)
[Verse 1]
         Em                     C     
There is fiction in the space between 

    G                     D6/F#
The lines on your page of memories

         Em                   C
Write it down, but it doesn't mean

       G                D6/F#   
You're not just telling stories
[Instrumental] Em C G D6/F# (2x) [Verse 2]
         Em                      C     
There is fiction in the space between

G         D6/F#
You and reality

          Em            C    
You would do and say anything

             G                  D6/F#
To make your everyday life seem less mundane

         Em                      C    
There is fiction in the space between

G       D6/F#
You and me
[Instrumental] Em C G D6/F# (2x) [Verse 3]
                  Em                     C
There's a science fiction in the space between

G       D6/F#
You and me

       Em                C      
A fabrication of a grand scheme

      G              D6/F#
Where I am the scary monster

          Em                      C      
I eat the city and as I leave the scene

      G              D6/F#
In my spaceship I am laughing

          Em                 C       
In your remembrance of a bad dream

        G              D6/F#
There's no one but you standing
[Instrumental] Em C G D6/F# (2x) [Bridge]
D                            C                G
Leave the pity and the blame for the ones who do not speak

D                                                 C          G
You write the words to get respect and compassion and for posterity

C                       Em                    G            D       Em
You write the words and make believe there is truth in the space between
[Instrumental] Em (same style as Intro) [Verse 4]
         Em                     C
There is fiction in the space between

G            D6/F#
You and everybody

Em                  C 
Give us all what we need

        G             D6/F#
Give us one more sad, sordid story

       Em                     C
In the fiction of the space between

G              D6/F# N.C.               Em   C
Sometimes a lie      is the best thing

G              D6/F# N.C.               Em C G D6/F#
Sometimes a lie      is the best thing

                   Em C G D6/F#
Oh, the best thing

                  Em C G D6/F#
Is the best thing
[Outro] Em C G D6/F#
Em  
(Repeat Intro)