"Move to the Other Side of the Block"
Written and Performed by Bryce Avary of The Rocket Summer
Transcribed by Whitney Borisenok
Questions/Comments: whitney.borisenok@uvm.edu
Chords used: E[--0--------0---------0--------3--------1--------3---------------1---------]
B[--1--------1---------1--------3--------1--------3---------------1---------]
G[--0--------0---------2--------0--------2--------4---------------2---------]
D[--2--------0---------2--------0--------3--------5---------------3---------]
A[--3--------2---------0--------2--------0--------5---------------3---------]
E[--X--------X---------X--------3--------X--------3---------------1---------]
C C/G Am G F G (barre) F(barre)
Verse:
C C/G Am G F
So we try and try all of our life, working
G F G
With such pride making cash just to survive
C C/G Am G F G
As we race and grade and judge always other folks mistakes
F G
Makes us good to feel that way
Pre-Chorus: (barre chords, hard and fast strumming)
F
And don't you know, it never stops
G F
Try to please the world and beat the ticking clocks, but I
G
I'm not letting it happen this time
F
No no because, if you don't bail, and you should bail, if
G F
This is a cure when I'm in this jail, but I, I'm not letting it
G (start slowing the strum)
Happen this time
Chorus (same as verse)
C C/G Am
So I'll move to the other side of the block
G F G
So we won't ever have to stop making the rounds, having the
F G C C/G
Laughs, singing the sounds of the relaxing, and on the other side
Am G F G
Of the clock the power switch will be turned off and all will be well and
F G C
Time will stand still, and I will be locked out from my jail